Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-07
TIE Mayor. the Register, and she Ausu.e-
Uspt Lice Ses.

wsnt Lice nses.
The statement published in references 10 the
case Of Eessrs. Young d Co., char ged with vio-
la!ing the Corporation laws in referenoe TO
hc,Irss il seems con tanned some mistakes. The
Mayor said that he might have gwen Mr..
EenP, OF Metropolitan Hall, temporary per
miss on 10 continue his business W hiie tae APP
prevail of his license was pending before the
pole board but that such D. rmtssion gave no
right to the Register 10 usurp his prProg AT w.
Il was Also stated that there was no aim,ssIou
fee charged at the Metropolitan, while there
was an admission lee charged mt Canterbury
Ii regard TO the latter il should have b-eu stated
that the price OF :. ticket also includes a drink.
The following from the Register Will explain
his position:
"REGIsTER's OFFICE, WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
FEB. Z, lSsS.-Editer S,or-SiR: The statement,
in the EEfress of the 9Th insrin. and in the Ia
e!t., e,.tr Of the sth being incorrect, you viii
90 me favor by publishing the following:
The license spoken of in Messrs. Young X
Co.'S case was not for selling hqnor, but for
civ ing entertainments. Both Mcesrs. Young &
Go. and Is. Henze had obtained license 10 sell
liquor at their bars. l will state the facts:
In July or August last i notified b. H,rlze
and others IN tins CITY who kept pIacPs OF
amusement, that they must take out a license.
Mr.. Henze called npon the Mayor, and then
visited me and asked me TO go with him into
the Mayors Office. ! did SO. Mr. Henze then
and the said that he hat never had 4 bcensr.
and further said he oniy charged small
admittance.
The Mayor then said, "I.et Mr. Henza go on
lows: That the class of people " no visited such
places We're h. tier i'll doors than ont on the
street giving the public trouble, and if Mr.
He NE was compelled to take out a license, he
would then open his door and admit them free.
when Messrs- Young co. commenced bust
ness, lac said he was ready and willing TO COM
ply with the law, but that he claimed the same
rights and priv lleges that were granted 10 other
places Of the same kind.
Mr. Young called at my office on Monday. sd
OF February. and asked me for a note, which i
gave him, which YOU have published. That
note does not claim that he can do business
without Il lceaSs. but il does claim that the
Mayor cannot give any authority to keep n
place open without 4 license. The law saws
that III. Mayor can grant permits for char
liable purposes, and that only; and have vet
10 learn that Mr.. Hrnze is in need, or ever
asked for charity.
1t il charged that am subordinate to the
Mayor. such is not the case, and rod forbid
that l ever should be- / am solely response ble
to the people for my acts not to the Mayor.
Please To notice that Il. Henze has been doing
buslnt - without a license for entertainments
since July last. by permission of the Mayor.
not since November. as claimed. and i still
doing business under said claimed authority
Mes>:s. Young x Co have been without a
license for entertainments for six weeks but not
with my permission. for my letter was only in
"A warrant was served upon them
claim this. that am pons ihe for all H.
tens"s. and everything else that pertains to this
office. and that the Mayor has no right. nor
shall he interfere with its duties. unless he
comes before the public IN proper light.
Very respectfully,
+. A. BOSWELL. Register w. u;