The herald., 1897-12-15
Transacted by the Police
Commission
PUBLIC MATTERS OF MOMENT
DISCUSSED BUT NOT ACTED UPON
IN PRIVATE SESSION
Saloon License Near the Boys Home
Refused-The Curfew Ordinance
Dead Letter

Application for saloon licenses, the
annual report Of the chief Of police, the
enforcement of the curfew ordinance, a
request for permission to carry con-
cealed a deadly weapon and the estab-
lishment of pistol range by the local
officers of the National Guard were the
subjects discussed at yesterdays regu-
lar meeting Of the board Of police COM
xnissioners.
Subjects they did not discuss. at least
not In open session, were the enforce
ment Of the Sunday closing ordinance.
the institution Of crusade against the
notorious bunco men who infest the city,
the effort to suppress street walking by
prostitutes and the proper enforcement
Of the posthumous anti-hitching ordi-
nance. All these were discussed in an
Informal gathering of the commission
Nfs in the private office Of the mayor at
tor the adjournment Of the regular ses-
don. It was Of course impossible for tho
commission to take action ut this latter
meeting and they were therefore not
acted upon.
All the members were present when
Mayor Snyder called the regular meet
ing to order At 10 o'clock The applica-
tion Of Clemens Sachse for a saloon H.
eensc at the corner Of Ninth and San
Pedro streets. the fourth attempt, was
&Avorably reported upon by the chief
70 whom It had been referred two weeks
ago but his report simply stated that the
applicant was in his opinion a fit per-
son to be granted a saloon license and
did not deal with the objections Of the
residents Of that part Of the city. The
objections were numerous. Most OF
them were based upon the fact that a
saloon in such close proximity to the
Lark-E Ellen Home for Newsboys would
bt a standing temptation to the inmates
Of that home to drink. The ladies inter-
ested in that home therefore secured
nifty or more signatures to their protest
against the granting of the license, and
another protest against 1t was filed by
the property owners In the vicinity.
Col. H. G. Otis sent personal letter to
the board calling attention to the fact
that the saloon would be opened much
too near the home, II the application was
granted. On the other hand the appli-
cant had secured a petition from other
residents Of that vicinity In which they
stated that they had no objection to the
establishment Of saloon there. The
commission considered the protests of
more Importance than the petition and
BY = unanimous vote refused to grant the
license.
The application Of J. F. Nash for sa-
loon license at 401 South Los Angeles
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ported that there was no objection either
on account Of the reputation of the ap-
plicant or from the property owners In
that vicinity.
Emil Overweg's application for a sa-
loon license at 145 Court street was re-
ferred to the chief for investigation. If
this application Is granted it will bring
the total number Of saloons in the city
up to 200 which Is the limit established
by the commission and after that no
other licenses will be granted until some
person surrenders his license.
Mrs. L. H. Meserve, president, and
Lulu p. Little. secretary Of the Mothers
Protective council, sent a communica-
ton to the board requesting the rigid
enforcement Of the curfew ordinance
The fact that the ordinance was adopted
seven months ago and has never been
enforced, was called to the attention of
the board. The matter was referred to
the chief.
The annual report Of Chief Of Police
Glass was presented to the board and
was ordered placed on file. The chief
was given authority to publish 500 copies
Of the report.
B. A. Lowery of the postal department
sent in petition for permission to carry
q concealed weapon. He stated that his
life had been threatened and that he de-
sired to be able to protect himself. The
matter was referred to the chief for in
vestigation.
Frank p. Abbott was appointed spe-
cial policeman to serve without pay. He
will be on duty at one of the parks.
Sergt. McKeag, to whom was referred
the petition Of Gen. C. f. A. Last and
others for permission to establish a pis-
tol range near Wannack park, reported
that the residents Of that part of the
city had no objections to such range
and that the place was we'll adapted for
that purpose.