, 1873-05-16
THE ISSUE. MADE.
The Constitutionality Of tho II 0 Clock
Ordinance to Be Tented at Once.
Clapfn & Gore, Dackcd by 3. G. Aaay,
Will Fight for Their Rights
lit tic Courts.
Full Toxt Of the Seventeenth Ward
Resolutions.

throughout tho entire city, so Tar aa can bo at
cortai1od ut proHent writing (mdnight). All tho
fsst-claas places downtown, With ono exception,
wore promptly oloHed nt tho hour fixed by law,
and In tho promfnont billiarfl-roomB cards were
hung In conspicuous places on tho bara, an-
nouncing tbat no liquors wore sold. Disaats-
faction, however, WAS general. The excep-
ton alludcd to. abovo was tho Monroe
atroet house Of Chaplin & Gore This
firm decided aome days ago .that they
would kosp ono of their establishments open Il o
first night tho law won't into effect, in ordor to
make tost caae. They preferred to violate tho
ordiuancc with their Monroe stroot house, On no
count OF tho custom to bo derived from the au-
dionco ct MoVicker's Theatre, which does not let
out until II o'clock or thoroaboutH. It Is natu-
three honre' performance by McYioker'e afook
company will bo cithor thirsty or hungry. Mr.
Goro remained In tho saloon during tho
evening, In order that his ouployes might not bs
held responsible for tho FIRMS o1enBo. Shortly
after II o'clock two policemen ontorad, Que at
tho front door md another at tho roar, both
doora being W1do opcn. Tlore were throo bar
tenders hard at work attending to tho wan!a Of
thom that i was pnat closing timo. Tho bar.
tondors said they knew nothing about tho tiinp,
and referred the officers to tho hoad bartender,
who was atting off ut sonle distance. Tho police
O'clock ordinance was in forco, and TINT tho bur
ought to DO closed. Ho replied that tho Inv did
not concorn him, US Dir. 0oro vaB In the front
pArt Of tho establishment, md was presumed to
aoora sought out that gentleman, and, upon find
ing him, rou,arkod for tho third timo tint tho ii
o'clock ordinance was in force, md 80 forth. Mr.
doro replied that ho was fully aware Of that fact
{poaos Of Lis own. 1ho of'icers said it panied
Them to take him into custody, but duty was
!duty, ms Mr. Goro very well knew, undoubtedly.
sl1r Goro said TINT duty .cas duty, aa matter Of
course, and that it would afford hm tho utmost
pleasure to accompany them to the Armory as
soon as III, could put things to rights IN tho
house, and got tho people ont. The officers
thanked him worry kindly, and waited until busi
es sy nea seea east III m ai & &fs'nSi So t. %
~ Mr.. Cora gave bonds for his appearance be-
fore Juoteo l,anyon today. 11o haa employed
Mr. T.. e. Aaay, q distinguished attorney OF
' n rss sy t to ordnao fsn him. nsEsupn sna otsnda ss
He claims that the. City Government has
inat as much right to close up Ills place Of buni
noaBnt o'clock III tho evening at11 o'clock at
number Of cttixeng, exclusive Of Baloon-keopers,
sagteo with him.
The first~claBs hotels with tloir customary
| disregard of ordinances which hayc as much
roforonco to thom Nh to less pretontious piacea,
| dispensed liquors In private rooms :. up
Htalrs, where policemen could not worry well 90.
It Ia ,lrderstood that ono Of them was allowed to
do so by Especial Permission Inc other hotele
and galoon-keepers generally would like to know
| sion" In such casos. '-s,:-
THE NORTH s1nE RESOLUTIONS.
The following arc tho resolutions passed at the
| meeting hold IN the soyontoonth Ward On
! Wodnooday ovoning,
Resoletd, That tho present meeting Of German cit
xens, without diattncson Of party declares to 10 he
pending election to work Tor tho future, and not to
| fight over tho past.