The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
POLICE BOARD
T SEATS POHEIM
Commissioner Begins Work
by Favoring Renewal of
the Restaurant Licenses
WEEKS GRACE is GIVEN
Resorts Must Make Changes
to Comply With Law or
Permits Will Be Refused
WEEKS GRACE is GIVEN

Without any special ceremony DIR.
Joseph F. Poheim, appointed to the
Board of Police Commissioners by the
Mayor, presented his credentials last
night at the regular meeting and al
once began his official duties. The
election Of a board president was not
referred to during the evening and
will be decided at later session.
The proprietors of three French
restaurants. the Old Poodle Dog, Del
monico's and the Bay State, appeared
last night before the Board of Police
commissioners to ask for a renewal
OF their licenses to retail liquor in
their places Of business. The licenses
Of all three places expired during the
past two weeks and the board has re-
FUSED renewals unless the proprietors
comply with the municipal ordinance
prohibiting the sale of liquor to rooms
over restaurants.
Nathan M. Adler. proprietor of the
Bay State, asked for a continuance of
one week to enable him to make ar
rangements with his landlord to eff
rect changes SO as to comply with the
ordinance. On tie vote the applica-
ton was denied as far as concerns the
serving OF liquor to the rooms. He
was given permission to run the res
taurant downstairs for one week
more.
Adler appealed from the boards de-
cision and solicited the support of
commissioners Drinkhouse and Po-
helm. They were in favor Of grant
Ing the weeks extension for the en-
tire establishment. Commissioners
Hutton and Reagan steadfastly voted
against allowing liquor to be sold in
the rooms.
Commissioner Drinkhouse charac-
terized the refusal as equivalent to
taking the places away from the pro-
pr1etors. Commissioner Hutton re-
torted that 1t was not a question of
morality but Of the law and that at
present the places were being con-
dCcted in an unlawful manner.
Delmonico's, at 112 O'Farrell street,
was refused a renewal, but was grant
ed weeks time to make alterations
to comply with the law and file new
application. The board took the same
action on the license of the Old Poodle
Dog. A citation was issued to revoke
the license of the Oberon, 3S O'Farrell
street.
Patrolman James S. Cook of the
Southern station was found guilty of
not responding to an alarm of fire on
the morning of January 2. He was
fined $25.
Robert Hosman, who was before
the board last week charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses
in connection with his running an in
telligence Office at 81 Third street, re-
queseEd the board to transfer his license
to a Miss Rogers, his secretary. The
Commissioners held that the transfer
was no guarantee that the business
would be conducted legally and voted
to revoke the license.
The Grand Jury sent a communica-
ton to the Police Commissioners ask
ing them to postpone the hearing of
charges of corruption IN Chinatown
against Sergeants Ellis, FRAZIER and
Brophy and Patrolmen Doran. Heinz.
o Brien, McGrath and Mum. The
hearing was accordingly postponed
until next Wednesday evening.
At midnight the board went into
executive session to discuss the French
restaurant question and to review the
regulations of the department in rela-
ton thereto.