The herald., 1897-10-13

were menaced by a saloon.
Mrs. NJ. Marco spoke briefly She said:
'I appeal to you in the name of the wo-
men of Los Angeles and in behalf of the
young girls who are so frequently de-
bauched in saloons not to place this
blot upon our neighborhood. l protest
against it in the name of morality and
right. 1 well know what a saloon there
would mean, and 1 we'll know what the
effects of such a place have been upon
some of the young girls of the city. I
am devoting my life in an effort to save
the fallen,an I appeal on behalf of those
yet untouched by saloon influence to re-
fuse this license. have in my home two
young girls who were led astray in
such a place. There are too many young
people in this city who know what goes
on inside a saloon, and we earnestly de-
sire that no such place be added to our
part of the city. l sincerely wish that
they might be excluded from all parts. y
THE OTHER SIDE
Pervier, the applicant for license
then spoke III his own behalf. He as
serted that as he had secured the needed
two-thirds frontage on his petition
there was no legal reason why the H.
cense should not be granted. To secure
the signatures he declared that he has
not gone eight or nine blocks from th'
place, but had visited nearly all tn
residents on that square. He furthe
contended that the objections on TIL
ground that the saloon would be placed
in a residence section was groundless
as that part Of the city was a bust
ness section and there were as man!
business houses as residences. Had i
been a residence portion Of the city hi
would, not have applied. He stated tina
he respected the ladies who were op-
posing him, because he had grand.
children of his own, but they were labor
ing under a false idea of what his place
was to be. He promised if the license
was issued to conduct a most orderly
saloon, without little rooms or parti
tions in the house.
Mr.. Ryan, whose premises were to b.
leased to Pervier, spoke in the latter:
behalf. He had prepared fixed speech
and so long as he kept at that speech
he got along fairly well. Some of tn;
protestants had stated that shoe.
maker should stick to his last, and tina
Mr.. Ryan, as butcher, should sticl
to his bones and not become intereste.
in a saloon. To answer this Ryan de
waited from his speech, and becoming
seized with something like stage fright
or letting his tongue run away with hi
| thoughts he suddenly stopped short. H
had reached the point where he said, d"
am going to- stick to my butcher busi
ness. l am going to stick to my butch
I am going to stick" and there h
stuck. For full minute he was unabl
| to say word, and then muttered, Lost
lost!" and lost he was, for he conclude,
his speech with that The petition wa
also lost, for Mr. Gibbon moved that i
| be denied, stating that he was oppose
| to saloons in residence neighborhoods
| All of the commissioners supported tn
motion except Mr. Preuss Mayor Sny
der announced that the petition ha
! been denied.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
| T. j. Walker was elected special DO
iceman without pay from the city. Fl
will be on duty at the Santa Fe depot.
| The application of G. 3. B.Lavagnno 70
transfer of the license of John Chic
at 1858 San Fernando street, to himselt
was granted.
Theodore Timm was granted rebat
of license for one month. His place G
business at 1918 San Fernando stree
was recently destroyed by fire and h
has been nable to do business. He ais
applied for transfer Of the license
1514 on the same street, which was re
ferred to the chief.
Frank Hoffmaster withdrew his appl
cation for appointment as a policeman.
A resolution from the armory boar
of the National Guard of California ar
a numerously signed protest against til
! granting of saloon license at Eight
! and Spring streets were referred to tt
chief. Similar reference was made ,
: the petition of V. S. Barber for the tran.
fer of Castera & Co.'S license at 112 Ea.
First street to himself.
! The specifications for the proposed r,
: pairs at the police station including II
S putting in of new heating apparatus an
} the erection of stalls for the patr
= horses were. received. The estimate
cost Of these repairs was $3.50, and it we
s decided to make two acquisitions f,
r $275 each and have the work done ,
D once.
/, AS TO UNIFORMS
e The special committee of the commi
I sion, to whom was referred the matt
i of new uniforms, reported as follows:
:. Your committee appointed to invest
n gate and report upon the matter Of un
$ forming the members of the police for