Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-12
Mr.. CALLAN submitted the following resolu-
ton; which was read and adopted:

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| On motion, the bin for repairing Fourteenth
street, in the Second Ward, was taken up, read
the third time, and passed
| The bill from the Board Of Aldermen making
an appropriation for the purchase Of manure
and improvements and repairs Of the Washington
Asylum" was taken up, read the third time,
and passed.
Mr.. BRENT moved that the report made this
evening by the Committee on Police, with the ac-
compaAying bill, in relation to tavern and shop
licenses, be published with the proceedings Of the
Board
Mr.. MoHuN moved to amend the motion by
alone be published; which motion was negatyed,
as follows:
YEA-AIr Mohun-l.
NArs--Mossrs. Douglass, Easily Kelly, Cssn, Downer,
Ennis Wannal, Bryan, Pepper, Brent Huchngson Mul.
10y, Miller Gull Wheeler, Van Riswick, and Hill--i
Mr. MoHuN moved that the bill and motion 10
publish be laid on the table; which motion was
negatived, as follows:
YEA--Mr. Mohun-l.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Douglass, Easily Kelly, Callan, DowIer.
nis 1GEi ISss"n "''ef' o0' Wheeler van H''~'R and
The motion to publish the following report and
bill was then agreed to-
The Committee Police whom referred the resou.
ton in relation the known the liquor license
amendments as in their opinion they think calculated to
any defects in said law and to make 1t efficient
| beg leave, respectfully, to report:
That the experience of three months fair and full
trial clearly that the spirit and intention of the
evaded by the taking out of licenses for tavcrns where
liquor can be sold brered under the old less strn
gent law regulating construction
put upon the act of 2h of October last by the Mayor and the
Attorney of this Corporation being your
formed that the production of the certificate called for by
the first section of that act not necessary for license
sell barter spriuous liquors taverns and elsewhere
and body of the law of October conning the operation
thereof to shops portercoar and contioneres alone II
is not the purpose your committee their dnty
anime into the question whether the construction aud opn
ion of the law by the Mayor and Corporation Attorney lie
correct not sufficient is it that they satisfied the law
1t is at present woed is not adequate to the purpose in
tended; that its nehciency il shown both by the individual
and personal knowledge they believe of most if not Of all
the members of both Boards ana by the acerned fact OF
increase of thirteen licenses since law has
gone into operation, and decrease Of twelve shopprpof
enough such needed that being easier 10 the
sale or barter Of sprtuous liquors under tavern license,
such sale traffic is carried to equal extent if not
with increased energy and activity than before the passage
| of the law.
As explanatory, therefore, Of the intentions the
Bonrd ana with view to subject me sale retail or barter
Of the enumerated liquors in quantities less than pint
the certiicae required by law your committee, in the sup
Elementary bill they report and recommend 10 the
Boards for passage intend 10 avoid and do in their opinion
avoid all doubt possibility Of evasion by proying that
whether the sale retail barter Of said liquors bc in
ordinary, recc;o3, shop portcrcelor, confectionery
majority of the persons to be consulted and to join in the
recommendation called for in the first section Of your
mtecs bill must be had produced-thus
such sale or traffic concerned applying the cond
tons TO and all whatever be the character
of the house establishment the traffic to be carried
In the second place your committee, having thus offered
preliminary condition. which all who wish carry the
liquor traffic must first comply with also propose, ms the
Board will observe from the the first section
~ sgner Ia the certificate "the white Of real prop
erty and white persons engaged in other business
for which such license requested" " because they believe
under the present law the wishes and opinions of the
ory Of all the parties interested not consulted and
ecrtane and that by the exclusion Of the two classes above
referred To- minority in cases. decide the matter
and the interests of reaprorery holders and persons
gagged in other business &r may be aud seriously and
iujurousy affected without their having intu-
encc Why they should be- thus excluded, your committee
nt loss 20 understand and thinking IL but
fair that clear verdict Of the people should be whether
not the liquor traffic to continue subject proper
restrictions and that the subject should placed completely
and fully under their control and they
fore report the accompanying supplementary bill and
commend its adoption.
AN ACT supplementary amendotory of ~ act LAYING
tax on shops porer-ears and confcconerics and In
creasng the ordnarics retailers theatrical amuse-
ment and for other purposes approved October 2s 1851
BE II enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Boord Qf
Common C6cl Of The city Of HdShington That and
after tho passage Of this act the Mayor authorized
licenses for the purposes following and on the terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned, TO wit
For license TO SELL retail barter all kinds and quan
ties of spirtuous liquors wines corias malt liquors and
cider less than pint sixty dollars whether the SALE retail
barter thereof be in tavern ordinary refectory shop
portereiar or confectionery and in addition TO the license
To keep tavern or of the aforementioned establish
ments.
That before issuing any license aforesaid the Mayor
character Of the applying for such license cer
fcate signed by the Commissioner Of the Ward wherein
such establishment for the SALE retail barter before
specified Is proposed to be opened the person acting
such Commssoner and majority, the 10 be ag
gregae majority OF the hereinafter
TIE white owners OF real property and white housckceper-
and white persons engaged in other business than
or fronts o te square or squares opposite 10 the one where
such establishment for the sale retail barter Of the H.
commencing the opening of such bar establishments
issue of such license for the SALE retail barter said
enumerated liquors. necessary and desirable for the pub
c good and convenience and that the persons 50 applying
are Of legal responsibility and good character all Of
which licenses shall expire ON the first Monday in Norcm
ber next after the issuing thereof
Sec 2 And Lc eB0ce1 That any person persons con-
yce Of selling retailing barterng either Of the
liquors enumerated in the first section Of this net contrary
to law, shall be hnel not less than ten than
twenty dollars each ofence and in default of the pay
Of such fine Of giving such security for the pay
n,ent shall be- satisfactory TO the police magistrate
by Judgment rendered. shall be committed to the
work house for term not exceeding ninety days and that
the order Of the Mayor bc IN such dispensed with
Sec D And b. e,acte That all parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions OF this act be and the same
! are hereby repealed. Feb. 9, 1852.
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton which was read and adopted:
Resored. That the Committee Police be and they are
hereby instructed TO inquire into the expeiiency Of
amending the law relating to public amuements as 70 make
the Of a saloons or other places Of amusement Tex
ccpt theatres liable for licenses TO this Corporation
The hill "for the relief Of Philip Gormley" was
taken up, read the third time, and passed.
On motion, the joint resolution in " relation to
procuring n copy of the statue Of Washington by
lIoudon' was taken up for consideration and
having been read.
Mr.. ENNIS moved to amend the resolution by
striking out so much relates to n joint com
mittee, and inserting "a follows:
That e Mayor be and he is hereby instructed 10 aidrcss
letter 10 the Governor Of Virginia nqurng whether the
appreciation and consent oC the Commonwealth Of Virginia
eau he obtained for procuring copy in marble Of the statue
Of " ashingtOn
And the question being taken on the amend