The herald., 1898-12-28
SECURED THE TRANSFER
DESPITE A KICK ABOUT DEMoR-
ALIzING BOXES
COMMISSIONER GIBBoN OBJECTS
Police Board Holds Its Final Session.
Need of Branch Stations En-
phasized-Transfers

AT its last meeting as at present constr
tuted, he'd yesterday morning, the police
commission distinguished itself by granting
q transfer of the license for the 400" saloon,
at Fourth and Main streets, in spite OF the
fact that it had only week before IN
structed the chief to notify the saloonmer
that the private boxes now in the rear OF the
place were in violation of rule established
some time since by the commission. The
"40O' saloon was about a year ago source
of great annoyance to the neighborhood, and
was closed up as disorderly house. Sub
sequently it was reopened by the present
management, that of Z. Maxwell, from
whom it was sought to transfer it to E. L..
Halbriter and T. d. Williams.
Mr.. Gibbon vigorously opposed the grant
ing of the transfer. He said the present
proprietor had violated his agreement with
the commission, and introduced the objec-
tionable features of private rooms or
'boxes" in the rear, so attractive to the most
disreputable element. He could not favor
the application; the boxes that are now in
this saloon were put in surreptitiously, he
said, against the express disapproval of the
commission. Mr.. Gibbon reviewed the
maodorous history OF the place under pre-
NiOus HdudScHcHts, anu uue plOullse VI tue
present one to not put in the boxes; he
spoke of the injury such place is to the
neghboring hotels, and doubted that the
new management would discontinue the
practices always found in places so well ar
ranged for them as this one.
The other commissioners intimated that
they suspected that more saloons with pri-
vate'boxes could be found by diligent search,
and they were not willing to place upon the
successors Of Maxwell any restrictions not
enforced upon competitors in business.
Mr.. Williams and Joseph Maer of the
brewery made addresses to the board, prom
Using that the saloon would be conducted de-
Gently. Mr.. Williams made solemn prom
ise that his place would not cater to the dis
reputable class of custom, and the commits
sioners believed him. All but Commits
sioner Gibbon voted to grant the transfer
asked for.
Upon report of the special committee ap-
pointed in the matter of substations in the
outlying districts was brought up. The re-
port, after dwelling on the necessity existing
for branch stations, the rise in land values
etc., recommended that as the fire depart
meht was about to purchase lands upon
which to erect new engine houses, economy
would result in both the fire and police de-
partments if enough land be secured for
both engine houses and police sub-stations.
The commission received and filed the re-
port, and steps will at once be taken to CO.
operate with the fire department in this
matter.
The application of Perry Snow for ap-
pointment on the force was received and
filed.
The application Of Joe Sanders for trans
fer to him OF j. II. Watson's license for the
saloon at l4l Los Angeles street was re-
ferred to the chief. The same was done
with the application OF Ernest Rudolph and
John d. HIM for transfer of Robert Stodie's
license at 235 South Main. The commission
returned the application Of H. Merlo for a
license for No. 500 North Alameda street.
with the information that the frontage was
not sufficient.
Deputy County Jailer Ira Harrington,
who is to be one of City Tax Collector-elect
Whites license collectors, was appointed
special policeman, according TO custom in
that office. The same action was taken in
the case of Market Inspector James W.
Goodhue.