The herald., 1897-02-10
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
The Regular Weekly Meeting of
the Board
AN INCREASE OF THE FORCE
Is Again Brought to the Attention Of
the Council
Change In the Rule Covering the Quaiifica-
x,cc. Accyt-.rto for IN Sltjoo-Ouo
AN INCREASE OF THE FORCE
Change In the Rule Covering the Qua'ifica-
tions Of Applicants for Posltion-One
officer Removed

dress uniform.
The application of Joseph Kulzer for
the transfer of the saloon license for No.
500 Wolfskill avenue from w. #. Lolko-
witz to himself was granted on the ia
vorable report of the chief. The trans
fer of the saloon license for No. 1870 West
Seventh street from Colliard & Christ
to Henry Bickel was also granted on the
same recommendation.
The application of D. A. Chick for the
saloon license for No. 304 South Spring
street. from Luca Guras to himself, and
that Of Joseph Belohlavek. for 1876 East
First street and Nos 103 and 105 South
Los Angeles street. now in the name of
J. S. Ressier and Frank Harris, were
referred to the chief for investigation.
a communication from the Tallyho
stables in reference to boarding the pa
troll horses. was read and filed In this
connection. Commissioner Forman NOV
ed that the chief consult with the super
intendent of buildings and ascertain
what changes would be necessary in the
basement of the police station TO provide
for stabling the patrol horses. as well as
the horses of the mounted officers at that
ally went on record as being i'm favor of
the city owning the horses used by the
mounted officers, saying that he believed
that better class of animals could be
secured and better service rendered If
this was the case Chief Glass agreed
with Commissioner Forman. but no
formal action was taken
In the matter of the complaint of NJ. ID.
Flynn and others, about the conduct of
young hoodlums at the corner of Seventh
and Mateo streets. referred back to the
commission from the council, on motion
of Commissioner Forman the communi
cation was sent back to the council with
the recommendation that the police
force be increased so that matters of this
kind could be attended to- There was the
usual discussion over the inadequate po
lice force. and Chief Glass stated that in
the same proportion of population as San
Francisco. Los Angeles should have 40
policemen. whereas there were now but
eighty all told The present force was
entirely too small to cover the territory
and give the people the protection to
which they were entitled.
In the matter of the complaint of the
market master about the violation of the
market ordinance. referred to the COM
missioners by the council, and by them
referred to the chief the latter official
reported as follows:
l am informed by the sergeants and
officers that it is almost impossible to
enforce the said ordinance, for they fire.
quently find county people delivering
fruits and vegetables. and when the Of
ficers interrogate them in regard to the
transaction, they always receive the re-
ply that they were only delivering the
fruit or vegetables which they had sold
in the public market, and without posi-
tive proof to the contrary, the officers
have felt that they could not make
case and have made no arrests. l sug-
gest that the market master be instruct
ed to furnish a card or tag to each party
wholesaling in the market when he
leaves the market to deliver load which
he has sold. and that parties delivering
fruits, vegetables. etc, be required to
show said cards or tags to officers on
demand and then if we find parties de-
livering fruits. etc, who have no such
cards. we can arrest them and make the
cases in court against them.
The report caused some debate, but
the recommendations were indorsed
and the city tax and license collector,
under whose jurisdiction the market
master performed his duties, was re-
quested to see that they were compiled
with
A petition was read from number Of
citizens Of the east side asking the com
mission to reconsider it's action revoking
the license of the White Wings saloon
run by e. j. Mcdonald. 1t was repre-
sented that Mcdonald was young man
of good moral character, with family
to support, and that as he had no busi-
ness outside of the saloon, the revocA-
tion of the license practically meant ruin
to him He had further just bought q
small home for himself on the install
ment plan and this also complicated
ni.Si McI.9in and
Preuss, with the chief, were appointed
a committee to investigate the case ami
report.
The following applications for posi-
tons on the force were received ana
filed: B. NJ. Spencer Henry Schoneke
l.. N Wise, Jose Rivera and John H.
Reber
Commissioner Forman called atten-
ton to the large number of applications
for places on the force and said that ut
least 70 per cent were disqualified under
the rules On his motion the rule cover
ing the qualifications of applicants was
amended as follows. and no appl1cA-
tions will be considered that do not come
within its provisions:
Every person to be appointed mem
her of the police force must, at the time
of his appointment, be a citizen OF the
United States. a resident of the city o1
Los Angeles for two years next preced-
ing the date of his application, ana
never have been convicted of any crime
He must be of good moral character
and temperate habits, in good health
and of sound physical constitution, aDle
to read, write and converse in the Eng
lish language understandingly, ana up
on examination under oath snail VerlIy
the same and show such other qualih-
cations and practical fitness as the
beard of police commissioners shall con-
slider requisite He shall furnish an aD-
plication to be presented to the board IN
the following form, which shall be
signed by not less than five citizens Of
coed character and habits, and verified
by the affidavit of one of them, and all
Of whom shall appear before the board
and swear to the truth OF the matter
therein stated. (Here follows the blank
application in line with the rule)
On motion Commissioners Forman.
Wyman and McLain were appointed q
committee to revise the rules and make
such changes as are necessary.
Ed J. Morris, the newly appointed
superintendent of street sweeping, APP
piled for regularly numbered police
star, which application was referred to
the chief On motion of Commissioner
Forman the chief was instructed to call
in all numbered stars now In possession
of other than members of the regular
police force, and that hereafter no such
stars be issued to any one but regular
policeman. The chief was further in
structed to see that the stars run con-
secutively, which at present would be
from No. to No. 80. Commissioner