The herald., 1898-03-09

drivin' near dis mans barn when 1 seer
de dog about half block ahead. De dos
was lyin' on de sidewalk, and says to my
partner, We'll catch de cur l took m,
net and went for de dog. This man,
pointing dramatically at the meek accuser
ran out and bumped into me and picked
up de cur demanded de dog; and, gentle
men. he handed 1t over to me. Dat is dt
tr6of; he give ne de dog"
Dog Catcher Schneider corroborated thu
| testimony of his colleague in part.
you haf no idea, gentlemen" he said
the slurs and awful abuse we haf tt
stand. We never do go past this barn with
out hearing vulgar langwich-all kinds OF
langwich."
The mayor was constrained to ask II
tnat location was the only one in the city
where the dog catchers heard ''langwich,'
ana was Informed that the epidemic pre-
vailed wherever the dog catcher put in ar
appearance.
| Chief Glass stated that he had instructed
the dog catcher to avoid all trouble with
women and children over dogs, and never
| to raise a row with q man by taking up g
dog that was under the mans control The
| commission approved the chiefs direction:
and notified the dog catcher accordingly
Mr.. Walters was also informed that If ht
went into the private yards of citizen,
arter their dogs he would do SO on his owr
responsibility, and not that Of the commits
sion. This latter hint was dropped by the
board after Mr.. Walters had stated thai
he believed the new muzzing ordinance
gave him that right.
The dog catchers were then dismissed
with caution to avoid giving cause for
such complaints in the future
A somewhat unique communication was
received from Russell & Powers, proprie-
tors of the Westlake stables, asking that
they be given special permit, for our
selves and employees, to go after our board
ing horses after o'clock p. M, without
being molested, as we have repeatedly
been held up and threatened with having
our barn cleaned out by would-be detec-
tive, Charles Foster acting as night watch
man in the Bonnie Brae tract" The mat
ter was referred to the chief for investi-
cation and report.
On recommendation of the chief, Frank
M. Mcdonald was unanimously elected a
special officer for duty at La Grande sta
ton of the Southern California railway.
The application of William Van Louven
for appointment on the regular force was
received and filed.
The charges against Officer Sawyer were
on motion of Commissioner Preuss, dis.
missed, and he was elected special officer
The application of Wilbert Folk for a
saloon license at 821 Macy street was de.
MED, although the applicant had secured
sufficient frontage in the block. The
trouble, however, was that the applicant
sent In a request for a saloon license
where there is at present no building, ant
protest averred that his application wa,
In the nature of speculation.
On favorable report from the chief
the following transfers of saloon license.
were granted: William Ziegler, at Al
North Main street, from Ziegler & Valla
Rudolph Schultz, from GIG to GOO Soutf
Broadway; Louis Chabre, at 21S Alist
street. from Faure & Chabre; Philip Slatri
at 215 West Fifth street, from j. J. Ever
harty.
The applications for transfers of Reect
& Chandler at Central-avenue park, from
II. Pierroni, and of Hallen & Schaefer, al
41S South Main street. from G. Robertson
were referred to the chief for investigation
and report.
A license for saloon at 317-319 Alisc
street was granted to George Lacour.
In response to a request made at the
last meeting, the chief reported that there
are at present 1873 saloons in the city.