The herald., 1898-05-11


ther satisfaction. Something will happen
in this matter. no doubt, when Mr.. Smith
returns.
w. C. Walker, who has been conducting
a disreputable saloon at 1A North Main
street, and whose license was revoked last
week, asked for a transfer Of his license
to Charles s. Smith, gentleman of excess
sive avoirdupois. AS solemnly as you please
Commissioner Preuss moved that the re-
quest be granted.
1t was a quick move, and had II been
game Of chess Mr.. Preuss would have won
easily; but it was not. Mr.. Gibbon twisted
his mustache, Mr.. Wyman strokej his
beard and the mayor tipped stray hair
from his burnsides. while Mr.. McLain was
in an attitude of readiness to second tho
motion.
Walker has more than six feet to 1iis
height and his heft is proportionate, and
he made both visible at this juhctur3. His
voice is not in keeping with his robust ap-
pearance. He explained that he had been
In i'll health for some time past. which
caused him to neglect his business. He had
found a purchaser for his stock, and he
hoped the board would not stand IN the
way of the consummation of the sale
only he did not express himself precisely
in these words.
Mr.. Gibbon had doubts about the genu-
ineness Of the transaction, and subsequent
ly asked directly If the sale was bona ride,
mitigating the boldness of the question by
explaining several shady transactions that
the board had innocently been abettors of.
He received a not very satisfactory reply,
co ha ha q ref n
the chief, as is customary.
There was objection to this on the part
Of Messrs. Preuss and McLain, and ac-
cording TO parliamentary law, which the
mayor kindly elucidated, an objection to
suspension OF the rules by a member in
validates a matter from passing at the
time. Herman Lichtenberger on behalf
Of property owners of that neighborhood,
was therefore granted hearing.
He said the saloon at 124 North Main
street had first been started as a whole
sale liquor house, had then drifted to a
wholesale and retail place, then to sa-
loon, and that it latterly became doubt
full place. To all of which Mr.. Walker
listened sadly, and later denied in part,
claiming much injustice had been done
him.
Mr.. Preuss was willing to compromise
the matter by letting 1t go to the special
meeting on Thursday next; but that not
being agreed to, he suggested next Tues
day. Mr.. Wyman, however, said he want
ed to be present when the affair was de-
cided, being a bitter opponent of it, but
that he would be out of the city next Tues
day. He could not see why precedence
should be given to this matter above SINH
lar requests, especially considering that
this was one that would bear investiga-
tion.
Mr.. Preuss asked Detective Bradish, who
was present, to tell what he knew of the
transaction or anything concerning either
Of the principals He was slow In rising,
and as he did SO he asked, turning to Mr..
Preuss: What do you want me to say?"
He recommended Mr.. Smith very highly,
whom he had known, he said, for three or
four years. AS to the sale Of the saloon,
he was unfamiliar.
1t was decided to refer the matter to the
chief, with instructions to report in two
weeks-the regular time-if the sale is
bona fide or anything else he can learn in
connection with 1t. MT. Walker didn't
like this, for he is under an expense OF SO
q day, he said.
Three men were present to protest against
the granting of a saloon license to Eugene
Legre at S65 North Alameda street. They
submitted their protest in writing also,
signed by seventy-ive others who live in
that dark district, but are working peo-
pie with families. The school house for
that district is but two blocks away. and
they say their children would have to pass
this place en- route. They volunteered Z
little information about Legre's domestic
life that wouldn't look well outside 01 the
pages of a very Frenchy and srotic
novel, and even then 1t would MT rank
we'll.
In view of these statements the board
did not hesitate to deny the request Of
Legre. Councilman Hutchison Of that ward
has taken great deal Of interest In Legre's
case, and two weeks ago at meeting he
rushed in excitedly. threw the paper of
application for license near the clerk and
asked that it be passed upon Immediate
ly-that he would vouch that things were
all right"
Chief Glass recommended that the COM
plant of Bart Gibbons, saloonkeeper,
against Officer Henderson be dismissed,
and the board approved it. Gibbons COM
trance into his place of business to see
If he was selling after closing hours.
Commissioner Gibbon says that the law
reads that a saloonkeeper who refuses an
officer permission to enter his place at
any time he so desires gives the board
ground to cancel his license.
Henry Pfirmann saloonkeeper at First
and Los Angeles streets, some time ago
charged Officer Henderson with tearing
his curtains from their hangings because
he would not let him enter on Sunday
April Sd last The chief recommended that
the complaint be dismissed, because Pfr-
mann should not have stood in the officers
way. The board agreed with the chief,
but Mr.. Preuss remarked in an incidental
sort Of way that If Henderson had waited
awhile he would have gained admission
without damaging property.
The commissioners have ordered the po-
lice uniforms for the summer. The he'll
NETS and caps will come from New York,
while the mackintoshes will come through
a local tailor. The caps will be of light