New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-11
THE CRYSTAL PALACE
THE AUTHORITIES ENJOINED
THE SALOON IN FULL BLAST

Mr.. Julius Socha, whose profit consists in
Keeping disorderly dance house. and on
that account is naturally tenacious Of what
he calls his rights. took the great American
specific for all diseases Of the pocket yester.
day. The unenviable notoriety his associa.
ton with the more than doubtful Schoen-
hausen. and the outrageous robberles COM
mitted in his house. having caused its doors
to be closed by the order of the Mayor
profits would have departed if they were
not opened. So he obtained an injunction.
The petition and order are published in the
court record. The authorities were served
with It, and Socha dung wide his doors. and
felt able 10 bid defiance {, hi. enemies.
Now. Mr.. Socha may not know il, but he
is an outlaw. Properly speaking. there is
no law to pro.ec. him. for he enters court
defying law. His house is one of that class
d. fined in the following ordinance, No. :l6 j.
Administration series:
An ordinance regulating licenses 70 be paid
by keepers Of cotieehOuseS where instru-
mental and vocal music and theatrical
performances are allowed.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
OF the city of New Orleans. That there shall
not be permitted in any cotfeehouse or
other place where spirituous or malt liquors
are sold at retail, any vocal or instrumental
music. or other theatrical performance. eX-
cept the keeper thereof first obtain . special
annual license tor such purpose. and pay u
tax as follows: For instrumental music, one
hundred dollars; for vocal, or vocal and in
etrumeutal music. two hundred dollars:
and for a stage on which singing, dancing
OK theatricals are performed, three hundred
dollars.
SEC 9. Be it further ordained, etc. Tha.
all music and theatricals 1T tho places OF
entertainment described in Oh. foregoing G
section shall cease at or before twelve
o'clock at night; and the continuance of
such entertainment after the hour aforesaid
shall work forfeiture of the license. and
the place shall be closed t.y the police.
| SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc. That
after the first Of January, 1871. none Of the
cotieehOuses described in the previous sec
! tion shall be permitted to open except on
| the written consent Of the owners or lessees
| of one half OF the frontage on both sides OF
| tho street OF the square where The coffee.
| house or such other place is located; pro.
! vided. that the frontage Of any building
used for = similar purpose shall be deducted
before q division is made.
! Sec. !. Be it further ord dained, etc, That
al! ordinances or parts of ordinances IN con-
tlict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Adopted August l6, 1870.
II will be observed that before he could
legally open this house he must procure the
written consent Of the owners Of one hal.
of the frontage on each side OF the street.
He couldn't procure the consent of q SIN.
gle one. On the contrary, at their instance
he was tried, convicted and fined $500 in
the Crimina! Court for keeping disorderly
house. His sentence was approved by The
Supreme Court. but by some means the
Governor wa. induced TO pardon him. This
speaking Of him as y witness. restores his
competency nut not his crediblity. While
he behaves himself he is as good citizen
! as any. but if he disobeys the same law the
Supreme Cour. has sustained. he places
himself beyond the law. He can not claim
the privileges Of . good citizen. But all
! this, perhaps, is premature. Judge Hawk
ins will undoubtedly settle this little busi
ness by annihiiating the injunction.
In the meantime Mr.. Socha. having fur
nished bond. with Jacob Haberlin, a po
lice officer, detailed at the second municipa
court. as security, gathers what sheklss hs
may, his Crystal Palace" being in full
blast last night.
No doubt the security on tho bond is suf
ficient 70 satisfy the clerk and to produce
th. costs if the principal be cast in the suit
But there is rule Of the police boarG
which forbiGs otticsrs signing bonds.
The community can not but thank Mayor
Niltz. Superintendent Badger and Captain
Malone for the efforts they have made Il
suppress this evil, and render what assist
ance they can to strengthen them in theil
| endeavurs.