The herald., 1897-06-16
ten men to fill the vacancies during the

ten men to fill the vacancies during the
vacation.
The application of f. Conrad for the
transfer of his saloon license from No.
1876 to No. 1877 East First street was re-
ferred to the chief.
The application OF A. e Bagley for ap-
pointment as stenogra pher for the trial
of the Chinese lottery cases. at $50 per
month, was filed
Joseph Chambers was employed at
salary Of 500 per month to prosecute the
Chinese lottery and similar cases In the
police courts. Mr.. Chambers was pres
ent, and at the suggestion Of Commis-
siorer Gibhon said that he would app,y
to the district attorney to be sworr in a
special deputy. Mr.. Gibbon suggested
that the attorney pay especial attention
to the matter of the bonds in Chinese
cases, and urged that it be fixed at the
maximum fine, special attention being
paid to the solvency of the suretics. Il
was stated that there was no record Of
Chinaman jumping" his bail, but
Mr.. Gibbon stated that as good, stiff
fine or Imprisonment penalty might de-
velop this habit, it was just as well to
be on the safe side Chief Glass also
stated that in his opinion the great ma
jority of Chinese bonds were worthless,
and could not be collected, and the at
torney was instructed to insist that only
men be accepted for bondsmen who were
on the assessment rolls.
The applications of Albert A. Dunton
ard Thomas Crader for appointment OF
policement were filed.
communication signed by six coun-
cilmen Recommending J. H. Broadhead
for appointment as policeman was read
ard filed.
The matter of appointment of guards
for the chain gang was taken up, and, it
appearing that the power of appoint
mert, under the ordinance, was vested
in the chief, nothing was done. Chief
Glass explained, however, that he only
rcminally had this appointing power, as
he had been directed by the previous
council to let the men who were on duty
remain. The chief further protested
against the expense of the chain gang
being charged UP to the police depart
ment, for while he had TIE custody CT
them, and they were ropoinally under
his charge, their movements we've d.
rected by the council, and they were
worked on the streets, and wherever else
they desired. After July 18th, he said,
they would be employed in the parks, and
he thought that they Should be charged
to separate fund. The commissioners
agreed with the chief and this item " i'll
rot be included in the regular estimates
for the police department. for the coming
year.
Commissioner Gibbon said tina. he ha q
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had been attempted to resist the orders cf
the board for the suppression of the
gambling nickel-in-the-slot machines,
which paid in money. He thought that
these machines should be suppressed.
ard introduced the following resolution
to cover the case, which passed by a
unanimous vote:
Resolved, That from and after this
date the maintenance in any saloon III
this city of a nickel-in -the-Slot ma chine,
which pays winnings in money, shall be
regarded by the commission as a suffi-
cient reason for revoking the license OF
such saloon.
Commissioner Preuss said that fire.
quent complaint had been made to him
about driving loose cattle through the
streets Of East Los Angeles. This was
great nuisance, and frequently damage
was done to trains and flower beds. The
chief explained that under the law it
| was necessary to take out permit and
deposit s25 to cover any damages that
might be caused. The chief was in
structed to enforce the ordinance, and
the board adjourned.
After adjournment the commission
ers again retired to the mayors private
office, where another conference was
held, presumably on the lottery question.
No move was made toward filing the
existing vacancies on the force, nor was
the matter even mentioned or limited at
in the open meeting.