The herald., 1897-11-10
Avis at 400 East Fifth street to John
Goodu win WAS annrOYed.

Aivis at 400 East Fifth street to John
Goodwin was approved.
Application of A. w. Mets for the
transfer of M. L. Starin's license at 524
South Spring street and Of Antonio Fer
rario for the license held in the name
fof G. Aladino at $50 Upper Main street
were referred to the chief for investiga-
| tion.
MUST ENFORCE IT.
Chief Glass called attention to the
criticisms made of the manner in which
the police had been enforcing the hitch
ing ordinance and asked the commission
for instructions in the matter. He stated
that the enforcement of the ordinance
had been without favoring any class of
citizens. and told Of the difficulties un-
der which the police were laboring in
their efforts to do what he believed to
be their duty. AS to hacks and other
public vehicles, which are practically
exempt until the first of January, he
stated that he had ordered his men to
prevent hackmen and expressmen from
hitching the same as with other vehicles
requiring them to have personal control
of their teams at all times. He did not
desire 10 Dt IldI SIl Ill ISSdiQ " thC iiidt-
ter and asked if there were any par
ticular instructions which the commits
sion desired to give the department.
Mr.. Preuss stated that the ordinance
doubtless needed amendment, but it was
not within the province of the commits
sion to even suggest any changes in 1t.
The ordinance was now law and should
be enforced strictly. Mr. Gibbon was
heartily in favor of the enforcement of
the measure, but thought there were
circumstances attending some of the
cases which called for the exercise of
discretion by the police. 1t was not the
intention of the trainers of the ordinance
to have the measure made obnoxious to
the people, but in it's enforcement COM
mon sense should be used and there
should be no attempt to take advantage
of owners of vehicles. He thought the
ordinance would be a benefit because it
improved the condition of the streets.
Mr.. Wyman suggested that it might be
we'll to enforce all of the ordinances with
the same zeal that had marked the ac-
tions of the police in this matter. To
this Chief Glass answered that with a
sufficient number of policemen that
would be possible, but with the limited
force there were some measures the en-
forcement of which is impossible.
After long discussion of the ordi-
nance the commission decided that the
police needed no particular instructions
from them, and it was stated that the
fact that the measure was now a law
was sufficient guidance for the police
in their actions. The chief was com
mended for the manner in which he had
begun the enforcement of the measure
Chief Glass reported that the heating
at the police station had been
almost completed and would be used
for the first time today. He also men,
toned that the department had two old
horses, BILLY" and Grover which
could not be used for service their places
having been taken by the recently pur-
chased teams. He recommended that
the two animals be sold. The commits
sion will recommend their sale to the
city council. AS to the need for a covered
patrol wagon, it was stated that if such
a wagon was bought it could not be
taken inside the stable at the police
station because the arch there is too
low Chief Glass was instructed to re-
port how much Of the $1,000 recently ap-
remained in his hands.