The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

uoinR ~ ihIoe Gays alter the enactment Oh tnis
system camc the vote OF the city, which declared TO
the Mayor, by majority of s12 yoea that for the
luture ~ was l Me.r wsn inat no LICENSES should pe
granledlI Wthn less than TlYe month"; from that
Jay every noense ior me sale 81 hquors
He,e se0ta sot regs. iostl.'. tas tsssts tie EN-
WeSHgeo', ssHgte sstacashDle'W aathosssea 70 ses
g ahy pe'sso'' a. syss assS aayNvsg thqt eoula
~ ~. $1,000 bs,, nm, ca9se va
ana tne dsyolea Dana tnat had iabored 80 long and
SO Iai'niuny IN ~ were Jupanf ana JoyfuLieapAi,
But would the Mayor and Councils have the 6rin-
ness ana courage 70 stand up TO what had been done
anu caliy oaa spe aeciareu Will OF tue ciyf rms
was the question winch arose and caused the friends
OF temperance 70 look anxiouSiy 70 the lst OF Noyem
pely asoa e.. ~. -. I, Wy
some TWO mon'ns before that period srrived imet
.ho may0T I'm 9n ne mean tne anenied ana
honoren 'ohh ". ma9fy ana proached the subject 70
hnu ~ sa.t ~ nay snougnI mucn ana anxiousiy
on OILY s pus au nos naue W ny mlhd snd
wouiu pe gnu ~ 'aA uie nat.er over ~ some early
aas M asana n1 .o ol,a ,.sn he conyersalon
he thought i would not DO 70 withhold the ioenses
anJ -; ~ aor. ~ socI IN, olly Prvtr
sea ~ nig eydnt sos agalnss an hcenses tnat
70 u y, ansna tne cnarf
vi p ~ =. sne Gouncs ~ pass laws PEG
h,p,hg ,h bn ref,a nhaa1g liquor &C ne
~ @ ~ tcepses wonia
eS ran9ar tb;na. ,r amu % 'ns
mauna e ~, He was no' totai az
uass ~. uecueuy senpesa1e anxious %
t eng preserve G5dsr
anu l,aanquy ne assured me mat ne would 40
Tcersnn nnes.i amJ fa,hS,,,s mo meM system e 2,
,onI5 aSSs,t liz ha a." . snf NJ ou. anu
oa ~ ro,s s My pvMor wi .ne ponce Y n,
;nat;ans 80 ne aa u ~ q ~
io"s =, Wy Nv ~ siless elorts y nine, said
alton, adj With like narsaverr
pawRe or Mopa, sn.S,pS 80 S;,,h.a e
rSna ntoS;cafn, Mnsn,s - h,,n.o plaoi ~ y
sIr;csd and snsessad y rc ~ S - To-
u ~ 40 i III e \. " p9ssige ~
absolute refusal Of The leenses Such Il hass ~
domht ere b;s s;nnra ad 1890. ~
re - Y, ~ !,
t1ld nim Wss satisned ne would ma hlmseif
mistaken ana that ne could not execute the law as
ne supposed 40 eond; In tne snrst place, the lay
required that ne snoua De sansned tnas every appll
cant ior license possessed . legal responsibility
ah ans. GOOD cHAnAoTER II that meant any
.hing, tnougnt ~ was tnat he shouiq have such O
as would assure 70 soJoufners
.nao eec,s woaia pesaie n ms house, That ms
were good, tnat Lne!e sloWd pc no
drinking TO lntoxlcation, and no disorder on his
Premlsesj tnat ms par should De honestly closed
ia 8 II w ana every otner gay from
Y r u. 70 q, M, ana tnat ne would, under no
circumstances ar sell liquor e negroes Or minors
hnese WIZ the quantes necessary " make up, IN
ane eye q .ne laW gooa cAaaese, N
OK o. Keeper "A man mign. nave what u called
sonabiy punctaai IN the payment Of debts free from,
the grsser vices oflying stealing, fighting. DC. and
vet be destitute of the main qualities OF rood and safe
tayern-keeper Now, had he the frmness and cour-
age to investigate this natt6r of good character, as
thought it ought TO be investigated, or had the six
reputable freeholders, who were required tocertfy
to him. even the majority Of the white housekeepers
on beth sides OF the square, who were to recommend
it, or the Commissioner Of improvements who was
specially required to examine and certify to the same
,acts! thought with due difference, hs s0ouh not
believed that all these parties would find, when
they came to try it that It was delicate matter to
pass on the CHARACTER Of feow-citizen, and that
they would all do as their predecessors had done.
II the required papers were presented In the forms
prescribed by law the license would designed as B.
how these papers were Obtained or the effect Of the
license upon the general interest," convenience and
good order of the city, However this may be, am
satisfied that many licenses hye been granted
list that ought to have been granted and which
would not have been granted if the proper
| ton had been made. Let any citizen make the er-
pertinent Let him start at ten O'clock, the hour
tor closing the shops and 30 over the city any night
in the week and see If he don't find shops and drink
ing places still open, and persons drinking; aye and
drunk too and many times wrangling and disorderly
ana l doubt there IS Q single one who could
| say, honestly and truly, that single Sunday had
Put the existing licenses to the test or the law, and
If the Mayor did his duty, according to letter and
R ese d h eTnsessed to Mavor Mar IN III,
Conversations had With hin, IN The srrusr s.g
| of 1855 have The Same oninions now -N''
- ~. II uias'lf,'o sie ~
We ne Nv M au Deter or more consclen-
20 ,,orforn, hi, Ji - -. .Nu1 y. slIl -,
" pe,aSin IN IN now NOT wnat course ne
Pun sueu VI VIA, ne MADE In granting
nrad ta, az khow InaI iney we're all re-
ne, nI ~ .he munger 1 10 the city was
ios se anu neard OF the refusal 70
sarv ,~ard =; s2p that IN
VIZ mu ~ w Peisohs were sefnng liquor
and mi. sss ot 80. anu y q dheaw
anu YIN tact was hnoWn 70 INC ponce of
'ie "arus anu 70 'ns ponce omcers o. We WARDS, ~
wei 40 the heee oncers IN gen
e. LILY Ie IA ~ ehg W suppress POSITIVE
,ess ;,ioa a;nn p"' 'ue DC rehed oa 20 sup
~ M " III spi9rfe .ne Penssnes of
M ~ ssi;t;. n ~ - u,e " hpecf q l9epi.
IN 70 as mem Ion urinkng seNen on 1ay,
yy,,.lay ~ ~ , .Vn w uh 4 won say tney are
49, ~ ~ rNnes w Ts'nN saa soneunes ~,
% - LILY IA, ore ana ana
civil ~ .nSi anu Lnlnk they az not Always
pay -; arnH we MINK mpst commonly
"a ~ ~ N's ne are l!perai,
a,u WY. ~. .' " ~ -. TOT these yacuS OF
w pore SELDOM asturD snop
ooa az, l;s sone 10y or asorosr lakes
pau uia ~. ne ae Jolgeo 70 nouce ibis tnlpg q
pMMyIng .ne w On SHOPS ana tayerns they copsider
.1' old lnenn. Ihey are ssnamed 70 do II and
nles si"w NV, on ~, VS. q against
k'ayes, upm .he ci,hed; ior tnis especial
rhatha, ts'ls g tnlnss
luI of say notl mat I. htfe
w ~ ana ior tfat reason
appoints police nagstrtes abd eonsashIss ana oSe