The herald., 1897-06-16

stenographer. The gentleman expresse
himself as highly pleased with the treat
ment they had received at the hands of
the council, and some very pleasant
things were said about the members of
that body.
The city tax and license collector re-
ported that the following saloon licenses
for the current month had not been
| paid: Alfred Desmaret, No. 719 North
| Alameda street; F. Email, No. 504 North
Alameda street; George Horstkatte, No.
300 North Alameda street; May &
Learning. No. 615 South Broadway (Vin-
cen. hoteD and Edward McGinnis, No.
LOG Courthouse street.
Under the rule of the board all IL
censes stand revoked If not paid by the
18th of the month, but in the case of
May & Learning. Gregory Perkins, jr.,
appeared and stated that the place was
lin the hands Of receiver. but that If
the board would extend the time the
license would be paid, and the place
reopened. The request was granted.
Alfred Desmaret presented a commu-
nication saying that his place had beer
seized under an attachment by the spe-
cial administrator of the Bauer estate,
tachment, and he was granted ons
weeks further time. The collector re-
ported that the McGinnis license had
been paid, and this place was scratched
off. No statements were presented In
the cases of Email and Horstkatte, and
those two licenses were revoked.
A delegation presented a numerously
signed protest against the granting OF
saloon license to ]. S. Pervier, at No.
1878 South Main street. The protestants
said that they had only heard of the
attempt to establish saloon at this
place during the last few days, and
thinking that the license might be
granted at this meeting, had hurried In
their protests. If more time were al
lowed they stated that many more sig-
natures could be obtained. They were
told that the matter would not come UP
for another week. and will secure further
protests to be presented at that time.
The application of j. H. Yeoman for
the transfer cf the saloon license for
No. 1904 San Fernando street to himself
from Yeoman & Brown was granted.
Murphy & O'Connor. proprietors of the
Orpheum Annex petitioned for the re-
bate of the license for April and May,
as the place had been closed for repairs
for those months and no business was
done, and the board recommended to
the council that the petition be granted.
The application of p. J. Estes and C..
Baltimore for the transfer of the saloon
license for No. 421 South Main street
from Mrs. Anna Miner to themselves
was granted as was the application OF
John McMoroney for the transfer of his
saloon license from No. 623 to No. 610
South Spring street.
Two communications recommending
John J. Shields for appointment as a
policeman were filed.
Detective Charles j. Moffatt applied
for ten days leave of absence from
June 21st to Goth, with permission tn
leave the city. The leave was granted
and on the explanation by the chief
that the time asked for COW
cred the officers annual vacation
and Mayor Snyder suggested that as
the officers were entitled to ten days
leave of absence every year. under the
law. the matter should be attended to
at once. 80 that they could commence
July LIST. On motion Of Commissioner
Preuss, the council was asked to au-
thorize the commissioners to appoint