The herald., 1897-09-15
AN INVESTIGATION IS MADE
IN THE INTERESTS OF MORALITY
MAY BE INTERDICTED
Special Officer Weinshank Dismissed
From the Force-Applications
for License Transfers

many matters came up for considera
ton. They were speedily disposed of
and the meeting thereforewas brief
one. All members of the board were
present, Mayor Snyder presiding.
TRANSFERS OF LICENSE
The petition of ]. H. Yeoman and Jo
seph Johnson for the transfer of the Ii
cense held by Yeoman, the two having
entered into partnership in the saloon
at 1904 San Fernando street, was grant
ed. The same action was taken with
reference to the petition of Joseph Gil
ola for the transfer to him of the license
held by Gioia & Co.. he having purchas-
ed the interest of his partner in the sa-
loon at sol Buena Vista street.
Action on the petition of c. w. Merry
for the transfer Of the license Of E. B.
Bogard for the saloon at 344 South
Spring street, was deferred until the
next meeting, as the board desired to
make a personal inspection of the place.
The application of Henry Gerkins for
transfer of the saloon license at 10S
and 1O5 South Los Angeles street from
James Balahlavek to himself, was re-
taken in the matter of the application of
Charles w. Endi for license at 5Oi
North Alameda street.
WEINSHANK FIRED
Accompanying the communication
which had been sent to him in which
complaint was made OF drunkenness
and other misconduct on the part OF
Special officer f. A. Weinshank, Chief
of Police Glass sent in the following let
ter and recommendation to the board:
In regard to the communication in ref
erence to F. A. Weinshank to your hon
orable body and referred to me for in
vestigation at your last meeting, now
report that 1 saw Mr.. Weinshank in my
office on September 8, at which time he
was intoxicated, and from his conversa-
ton and actions and from reports TO
me from Officers Sheets, Walker, Hen
derson, Fowle and Matuskewiz all of
whom say they have seen Weinshank
drunk or very much under the influence
OF liquor. and because of the fact that
he has no authority to act as special
officer anyway, he having been elected
four years ago or more, I recommend
that his appointment be revoked.
J. M. GLASS, Chief of Police.
A motion was at once made that the
recommendation be adopted and that
Weinshank be dismissed from the serv-
ice. which was unanimously adopted,
not without some hesitation on the part
of Commissioner Wyman, however, who
stated that Weinshank had performed
excellent service as policeman. He
finally voted in the affirmative. Wein-
tod hx Elliott.
who stated that the officer while intoxi-
Gated had pulled him out OF bed and
otherwise maltreated him.
The application of c. Rensberger and
T. w. Roe for positions as members OF
the police force were filed.
PROTEST FILED
The following protest against the
granting of saloon license was referred
to the chief with instructions to inves-
tigate and report at the next meeting
of the board. 1t bears the signatures of
eight property owners:
1--WE, the property owners, submit to
the honorable board of police commits
sioners our supplementary protest and
beg we may receive all due considera-
| ton from your respected body in the
presentation of our earnest and justifia-
| BILE objection to the granting of liquor
| selling license on the northeast corner
| of Ninth and San Pedro streets, that be-
| ing only block and a half from public
school house and. in the same block that
| the New s'boys' home is situated. We ap-
peal to your honored body to grant our
humble and most just protest with all
possible observation, and hope we may
| look forward with the good confidence
Of your most favored denial of license"
SUSPECTED SQUATTERS
w. H. McKeag of the East Side police
station sent in the following report,
which was referred to the city council;
II most respectfully report that there
are parties living on city lands at the
corner of Avenue % and Hayden street
by the name Of c. Poverty and ]. Walk
| er and F. Runge who, as I understand,
are not paying rent for the same. One
of them is known thief and. the others
are suspected thieves and others go
there who are suspected"
BACK ROOMS
1t having been reported to the board
that at the saloon of E. B. Bogard, 34t
South Spring street., the several small
rooms in the rear of the place, which
were removed some time ago, had been
replaced and that the place was about
to be opera ted in much the same man
ner as formerly personal visit to the
place was decided upon. Accompanies
by the mayor, the, commissioners went
to \the place. They found the work of
rebuilding the rooms in progress, the
paiAters being at work on them. A
lrigi@ inspection was made of the prem
ises knd condition of affairs was found
in tle rear which will be called to the
atte1tion of the chief of the fire depart
men1 as the frame shacks are almos,
ready\ to fall Of their own weight and
are cSnsidered a menace to the sur
round g property, as fire there might
sweep large portion of the block The
santaHy condition of the building in
the rear OF the saloon, which was for.
merry livery stable. was by no means
Of the best and the board Of health will
also be asked to investigate the matter
AS to the saloon proper and the littl,
rooms in the rear OF 1t. no comment wa,
made by the commissioners. The mat
! ter will be considered. at the next meet
} ing. when action will be taken OF