Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-30

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A resolution was offered to repeal the 18th
section Of ali Ordnsncs in relation to markets and
marketing, so M to allsw merchants and grOcers
to sell marketing during fnatEet hours, but not
to buy. 81 'MN''H'
Mr.DOwIing and Mr.. RObSrd, opposed the
resolution, on the ground that the market hsuso'
sthe proper place for retailing marketing. It
was not desirable TO encourage the establishing
Of small 6Ih and fresh meat stands at other pIa-
ces than the markets and the profits Of the gro
GERS are large enough already, without any ef-
fort Of the Council to increase thems er.roy
A motion 10 lay the resolution On'thstHblstill
next meeting was carried, 1881 lli .aggyo,
Mr.. Martin presented petitions With shout
seven hundred signatures attached TO them, in.
cluding about thtes!fOurths Of the legal voters
Of this city, besides q majority OF The l.dis',
praying the City Council to prohibit the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors within the city asd togrant
no moro licenses 70 dram and beer shops. Mr..
Martin made an eloquent appeal to the Council
in favor Of granting the prayer Of the petilonI,
and moved that the fourth section Of the ord-
nance in!relatiOn to dFum.ShOpI be suspended
for thirty days, In order to prevent the issuing
Of any more licenses, giving the Council time to
at their next meeting, the necessary
ordinances to carry cut the wishes Ofths petit
TONERS. .r... ..... ....
The Mayor 'aid he had given orders to tho
Marshal to grant no moro licenses II present.
as these petitioners wers our masters ; we must
obey and one Of the Council remarked they
we're our miStresSeI too. I. 1873 ..."' yea ~
Mr.. Hawkins, The Marshal, renatntd tina, Il
would be his duty TO grant license, iSihs were
applied 70, in the. absence Of any altsratiOn or
amsndmsnt Of existing ordinances. si.. '.u..
The Mayor thought there wouldd be timo
enough by nsztMOndsy to thoroughly digest tho
matter. He had given orders that n6 ,unexpir.
cd licenses should Us renewed untiiSSt.er the
next meeting Of the Council, On the 9Th OF
April, and none would expire before the 9Th or.
9th Of next month, .....l. '' ..'.'' .'
,, Mr. RobArdl thought our, Marshal wSula not,
DO obliged to grant new licenses, IL application
were made bsiOrs the expiration Ol the old
ones, trGirry.t' ti, o. .assg.pj an0 u.nrt
81 Mr.. SetlleswaS Of opinion that the only dan.
ger to be Spprehendsd was that the dYam.ihop
keepers, fearing the passage OF a pfOhibitOry
ordinance, might obtain new licenses in other
mems names. .,.
Mr.. Selmes suggested that q resolution be
drawn up SusPending for 30 days so much OF
the ordinance No. 81 AIrslAtss to granting lioen-
SsSto dram.shOps. Dauoa 1uJloumI
Mr.. Ws'tiSl though. the resolution should
include beer-houses. - 40. ln-u' a.irTol Il
Mr., Martin then offered the following re,o 90.
lution: '..'''' S'''" '
RESCUED BY hs eityleouacil ofiRs e,iv Of Han
ntodE that 80 much Of ordinance No. SS, entitled
AN ordinance in relation to Groceries, Dram
shops and Beer Houses" Approved Nav 29.
1907, - felates 70 granting licenses 10 Dram
shops and Beer HOuSsI be and the same IL here
% suspended for 80dayig4 Niay,," tjiCgSH
-.i, 70 uolla s'TGR9 SELNTEs Mayor ~
Approved March 30, 1853. .g4Gtislse'aU ~,
Mr.. Bowling said that before taking vote
he wished to state that he considered the pro6ss.
dinsS were Illegal and improper. It would bs
in conflict with the constitution Ok the State ana
the State laws. n the State In the constitution
recognised the traffic, ana BY license authorised,
an individual to sell, he could not see how the
'lty could prevent him. He thought the object
81 the majority Of the petitions was tos,lbortsv,
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