The herald., 1897-03-17
could net afford 10 do otherwise.

I could not afford to do otherwise"
Mr. Cleveland then briefly addressed
the commission. saying that the peopis
of Boyle heights had for three years
kept SALOONS .out OF, that section, ano
they did not want one nav.
Commissioner Wyman said that ne
wished to go on record as being oppose
to saloonspin the residence portion Of
the city. They had yielded to the
wishes of the Fifth ward in this matter
and he did not see why residents oi
Boyle heights should not receive. the
same consideration.
Commissioner Preuss moved that the
application be granted, which motion
was seconded by Commissioner Forman
and on a vote being taken the license
was denied by vote of to 8. Mr. For
man explained that he voted for the IL
cense because he thought that it was
necessary fer a good hotel to have bar
to accommodate its guests. Mayor
Snyder voted against the application on
the ground that he never had and never
would vote for a saloon in the residence
section Of the city.
A list of the members of the police
force, with the date of their appoint
ment, was presented by the chief for the
information of the commissioners, and
was filed. 49,.
The chief returned the applications of
George X Dodson. meat and oil inspect
or, and George Allen, NJ. M. Allen, Will
lam Lindsey and David r. Woods of
the park department, for appointment
as specials without pay, and, on motion
of Commissioner Forman, all of them
were elected.
The following applications for ap-
to the force were filed: B.
Cohn Especially, Heath Beardsley, F. NJ.
IN n
don, Thomas F. Botello, Thomas ].
Pickering, Charles S. Boone and A. NJ.
Wilson,
In the matter of furnishing numbered
stars to other than regular members of
the police force, the city attorney pre-
sented the following written opinion,
which was read and filed:
with reference to the petition of the
inspector and collector of licenses, you
ask me whether you have the right to
grant the request of the petitioners.
mating police officers or specials,
and the matter is one entirely
in your hands, to make and
enforce your own rules as to the
style of star or other designations to
be given your different classes of Off
GERS. So far as the question of free
riding on street cars goes, to which some
Of your members have called my at
tentfon. with stars, I am of the opinion
that only the actual members of the
police department are entitled to that
under the terms of the fran
,hises of the different railway COM
panies. Respectfully. w. E. DUNN.
On motion of Commissioner Forman.
he applications of Ferd c. Gottschalk
and George B. Beebe, license inspector
and collector, for numbered stars, were
hen filed.
The application Of Charles L. Wilson
FOR appoint tment as a special officer for
iuty at the chamber Of commerce was
granted; that of B. Cohn was referred
20 the chief for investigation.
The clerk reported that the following
applications for position on the force
we're over the age of S5 years, and he
vas instructed to notify them that they
,ould not be considered: Henry Schon-
IKE, Milton Combs, A. G. Mcdaniel
Jerome Remsen, Charles NJ. Smith,
David Shearon, David Mitchell, Alton
g. Glass and John j. Shields.
On the favorable report of the chief,
;. H. Clark, humane officer; Ralph
Iagan. police surgeon, and j. N. Holmes
we're elected special officers.
Charles ]. Nimmer handed in bill
'or s2S 80 worth of groceries against Off
,er Bates. ReIeTreQ 10 the CElel.
Joseph G. Fiset was granted permis-
sion to stand his coupe at 217 South
Spring street.
Oscar Maginson's application for per-
mission to stand his express wagon in
front of 249 South Broadway was re-
serred to the clerk.
Walter S. Barnes request for permis-
lion to carry a concealed weapon was
-eferred to the chief.
In the matter of the Matuskiewicz
the chief reported prog
ess and asked for further time. He also
Lsked that a committee of the commits
'ion assist him in arriving at conclu-
ion 1t was agreed that the commits
ioners would meet the chief at the CEN
raj station Thursday morning at 10
,'clock.
The chief reported that the sergeants
Ind detectives wished to purchase for
themselves new stars of their own de-
ign, the stars to>be their private prop
.rty. The chief was granted authority
% permit them to do so.
Commissioner Wyman announced that
lie would be unable - be present at the
lext meeting, and then the board ad-
burned.