Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
MAYOR HANDED
3 RESERVATIONS
TRASK, GRAHAM AND ANDREWS
GRANTED RELIEF
RETIREMENT is ACCEPTED ONLY
WITH RELUCTANCE
No Meeting VIII Be Held by Police
Commission Next Week, as New
Members Cannot Be Con-
firmed in Time

Judge d. X. Trask, S. C. Graham and
j. ]. Andrews rendered their resigna-
tions as police commissioners to Mayor
Alexander last night, to take effect at
once. While they sat through the ses-
sion and transacted all the business
that came before the board last night,
they are free today from the cares of
public office, at least Trask and Cra-
ham are emancipated, and they are
both glad Of it.
Mr.. Andrews resigned because he has
been elected to the city council, and
under the charter he cannot hold two
municipal offices at one time. Judge
Trask resigned because he wishes to
retire to private life, from which he
was dragged, much against his will, to
go on the police commission. He feels
he has done his duty in the service he
has given the city since last April,
when he was appointed by Mayor AL
exander. He is methodical in his habits
of life, and he finds the long sessions
every Monday night a strain on his
health.
Mr.. Graham has been anxious to re-
tire from the commission for several
months, but the mayor would not ac-
eept his resignation.
The mayor announced publicly that
he had accepted these designations.
much against his will, and publicly
thanked the retiring members for the
hard and earnest work they have freely
given the city.
Because it will be impossible to ap-
point a commission and have it con-
firmed by the new council before a week
from today, there will be no meeting of
the police commission next Monday
night. The new commission will meet
wednesday night, and it will find plen-
ty of business awaiting it,
One of the first things for the new
commission to consider will be the
question of the license held by T. p.
Roberts at 430 Central avenue. Roberts
was cited last night to appear before
the commission January 5 and show
cause why his permit should not be re-
voked. There are two reasons why
the commission believes it is justified
in reVoking this permit. One is that
there is no 4S0 Central avenue and the
saloon actually is located at 453 Central
avenue, for which Roberts has no per-
nit. The second reason is that Roberts
is an employe of the Maier brewery
and is alleged to hold the license for
the benefit of the brewery. The saloon
is conducted by others whose names do
not figure in the license, and this is a
VlOldIlOn Oh Lile COIttillSSlOll y IuleS.
The saloon at Commercial and Ala
media streets also is in this class. Com
missioner Topham called the attention
of the board to this case last night,
and the holder of the permit may be
cited to appear before the board and
show cause why his permit should not
be revoked. The license for the saloon
is held in the name of A. w. Glaze,
while it is controlled by the brother of
Nick Oswald.
F. b. Hahn, who told the police conf
mission of the Roberts case and several
others at the meeting last Monday
night, did not produce any more similar
cases last night as he had promised.
He said he had more information, but
inasmuch as a new commission would
be appointed soon he preferred to lay
his information before the new body.
He asked that committee of the COM
mission be appointed to act with HIM
self and the chief in learning which
saloons are controlled by the breweries
and John Topham was appointed a
committee of one for this purpose.