The herald., 1897-02-26
SAY THEY NEED THEIR STARS
Park F0remen Sometimes Per-
form POIicemen's Duties
IN CASE OF UNRULY CROWDS
The Difference Between the Numbered
and Lettered Emblem
9oding on the Street Cars One Of the Per.
quIsltes ofths Former-Routine Pro.
ceedings Of the Board


The park commissioners met yester
day morning with Mayor Snyder pre-
siding and all the members of the boart
present. Clerk Mendenhall and Super
intendent Carey were also in attendance
The superintendent presented repor
Of the work done at Westlake park
which included, besides the grading anC
graveling Of walks and the laying O.
cutters, the setting out of 500 ros'
bushes and $3.50 f1owered plants.
Superintendent Carey asked that the
commissioners request the police com
mission to issue to the park foremer
lettered stars. He explained that on oc'
casions there We're large crowds, and
that it was necessary that the men be
vested with some emblem Of authority
He also asked that the commissioners
request that he be allowed to retain his
numbered police star, which had been
called in by the police commissioners.
He said that this star had been bought
by the park commissioners and paid for
cut of the park funds. 1t had always
been known as the park star and had
never been used by anyone but the park
superintendent. He explained that the
numbered star carried with 1t the priv
ilege of riding on the street cars and that
owing to the widely scattered location
of the parks it was necessary that he
should have transportation, as it was
impossible to get over the ground with
but one horse.
Commissioner Workman moved that
to-, No nc< Il
to allow the park superintendent and
foremen to retain their numbered stars.
Commissioner Stewart asked whether
or not lettered star did not carry the
same power to make arrests as num-
bered one. On being answered that it
did, Mr.. Stewart said that he thought
this was sufficient. In the case Of the
superintendent he felt assured that
transportation could be procured for the
superintendent on making proper appl
cation by the board.
Superintendent Carey, however, want
ed to retain his numbered star. He had
never abused the privileges which it
carried, having never attempted to pass
himself into the theaters or other public
places on it. He did not think it was
right to put him to the inconvenience
of continually applying for transporta-
tion when the present method was much
do for the foremen, but numbered star
was a necessity for him.
There was some further talk and then
it was moved that the police commits
sioners be requested to allow Mr.. Carey
to retain his numbered star, and that
lettered stars be issued to the foremen.
This motion prevailed. only Mr. Stewart
voting IN the mega tive.
The bids for furnishing pipe were read
as follows: The Crane company pro-
posed to furnish two-inch pipe at $11.5o
per hundred feet, and feur-inch at $32
per hundred feet: Pacific Pipe Works
offered to furnish two-inch pipe at I'll Sc
and fourinch a s32 25; Harper-Reynolde
company offered to furnish two-inch at
S11 so and four-inch at S32.10. After the
bids had been read. it was discovered
that the four-inch pipe was not the kind
wanted. and, on motion, all the bids
were rejected. and the clerk was in
structed to make the advertisement
plain and specific SO that there would
be no room for mistake as to what was
wanted.
The usual acquisitions and demands
were approved.
j. B. Ford was granted permission to
temporarily occupy one of the vacant
houses in Griffith park and look after the
property.
d. B. Woods was allowed to withdraw
his application for leave Of absence.
James Mohan. the former lessee of the
boating privileges at the East Side park
appeared and asked that he be reim-
hursed for his services and expenses on
the park. He claimed that his first lease
of the boating privileges gave him also
monopoly of the fishing but the lake
had been seined out and no fish re-
mained Also that his second lease had
omitted the provision regarding the
fishing privileges without his knowl-
edge. The matter was referred to the
finance committee. Inasmuch as Mo-
han has sold his lease, it is hardly likely
that favorable action will be taken. A
large bundle Of papers was also submit.
ted in the case.
The secretary reported that a number
OF valuable trees donated by Abbot
Kinney and A. Scharff had been receiv-
ed in good order and had been planted
IN the parks. On motion the secretary
was instructed to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the same and return the thanks
OF the board for the gifts.
After some further general talk the
board adjourned until the next regular
meeting. The finance committee will
meet this morning and investigate thn
Mohan claim