The herald., 1898-02-24
GOT HIS LICENSE BACK
VAN NUYS BAR AGAIN LEGALLY
OPERATING
INVESTIGATION POSTPONED
Fire Commissioners Will Investigate
Further Before Granting Permis-
sion to Bore in Park Tract

Despite the opposition of Commissions!
Wyman a new license was yesterday
granted to Milo M. Potter for the Var
Nuys hotel bar, and once more the saloor
can run within the pale of the law, al
though. Notwithstanding the fact that the
license was revoked a week ago, 1t has
since done business as though nothing had
happened. But four of the commissioners
were present, Mr.. Gibbon being unable tc
be present because of his necessary attend.
ance at court.
When the application for the license had
been read by Clerk Todd. Attorney Miller
for Mr.. Potter. asked immediate action on
the part of the commission, stating that
the petition was signed by majority of
the necessary frontage of property and
| the commission was acquainted with all
the facts In the case. Mayor Snyder an
| nounced that Mr.. Gibbon had notified him
that he favored regranting the license to
Mr.. Potter.
Commissioner McLain moved to grant
the license, and Mr. Wyman took the op-
portunity to read the riot act" to his
colleagues in no mild terms.
Il do not believe in any such treatment
of this case" said Mr.. Wyman. I'VE re-
voked the license for cause-admittedly
good cause. The bar has never been closed
since revocation, and now to regrant the
license without the slightest observance
of our orders turns the acts of the commits
sion into a farce. Violators of the ordi-
nances should be made to accept the bitter
with the sweet no matter who they may
be. I do not oppose license for bar at
the Van Nuys, but object to violation
of the law there or anywhere else, and this
commission should not give it the right to
sell liquors again for at least thirty days.
Any other action is a notice to saloon men
that they can violate our laws with i'm
punity and that we uphold them"
This brought Mr. Potter to his feet. He
declared that his license had been taken
away for single violation of the law and
without hearing; that he had been pun
ished and the law vindicated in the courts
by the fine imposed, which fine had been
paid. He called attention to the fact that
his was not saloon. but merely bar for
his guests. He called upon Chief Glass to
report as to the nature and conduct of his
place, and the chief commented favorably
upon it. The commission thereupon grant
ed the license, Mr.. Wyman alone voting
mo-"
The Pascual Hiriart hearing was again
postponed owing to the absence of Mr..
Gibbon. 1t was announced that the ex-
animation would continue next Monday
morning at 8 o'clock.
Applications of Wilbert Folk for a license
at S31 Macy street and George Lacour at
367-369 Also street were referred to the
chief for investigation, and at the same
time he was instructed to inform the COM
mission as to the number of saloon licenses
in existence.
Transfers of licenses were applied for by
Philip Slatrie from j. ]. Everharty, at 215
West Fifth street, and William Ziegler
from Ziegler & Vail, at 416 North Main
street. They were referred to the chief
for investigation. On a favorable report
the transfer of the license at SO4 South
Spring street from D. A. Chick to j. II.
Paulin was granted.
In conformity with the recent order of
the commission requiring all acting special
officers to make new applications and be
appointed by the board, the following three
specials applied and were elected to posi-
tions in charge of the chain gang: j. j.
Houston as boss; H. E. Mills as guard and
Frank p. Cochran, mounted guard. The
application of William A. Ryan for APP
pointment as special policeman was re-
ceiVed and filed