The Lambertville record., 1873-07-09
For The REcnRu

Mr.. EDITOR IL notice that according to a
late report of Council proceedings the honora-
BILE body, or part of it, is advocating re-
trenchment, and member from the First
Ward thinks the expenses of the city on the
increase. Every one knows they are, and
will be, as our city increases in population
and whether it does or not as long as these
men vote to make license at a less figure than
they have been in previous years, and at the
same time make no effort to stop the violation
Of the laws of the city by selling without
license, thus depriving the city of hundreds Of
dollars it ought to have from these illicit
sellers of ale and rum.
| say, Mr.. Editor it is fully time not only
to take into consideration the matter Of Re-
city fully executed. | also notice the police
we have do not fully work under the ordin-
ance creating Police force, either by the me-
glect of the Hon. Mayor or City Council in
not providing them with a copy of the same
but presume their bills will be paid whether
they have carried out the requirements OF
the ordinance or not.
1t has been said Mr.. Editor, in my presence,
that in my last article l was rubbing some
members of our honorable Council. If such
was the case, all right, as | am after every
violator of the law, whether lie be Councilman,
Street Commissioner, or any other man,
though, as the saying
The barthen W w~arss him who bears It,
And the shoe linches him who wears II.
Now, as regards our honorable Council,
am of the opinion that am rubbing no men,
Der from the First Ward. am aware one
boards at one of the best licensed hotels in the
county with landlord that lives up to every
requirement. of the city laws and another
a resident on the same street, knowing and
feeling that to keep any thing in the house
stimulating would be against the custom in
France, where all places are licensed and are
the most temperate places (by his own story,
on the face of the globe and the third is a
resident on Main street, where, if he were
any way inclined, there would be plenty of
inducements (which there are at the present
time) thrown out to paftake of the Unlicensed
Modoc. AS to the members from the Second
Ward--one deals in molasses, &C., the other
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in Hour and am well satisfied there is no
mash or still ON the premises; the other,
whose business is a little further up the
Feeder, and member of great order, am
well satisfied does not traffic in anything in
toxicating If so, he would undoubtedly dis
grace the member and "brothcr" that sits to
his left in Council. Now for the members of
the Third Ward. Gentlemen, have you any
respect for the oath you took when entering
your Office as CounciImen? Nor do say you
violate the same, butyou know, Mr.. Editor,
| Vessels large may venture more,
But little boats should keep near shore.
It has not been so long ago that there was
drunken man arrested on Sunday, he was
taken before certain ]. p. in this city and an
affidavit was made giving the name Of a man
(at that time holding prominent position)
as a violator of the law by selling Intoxicating
drink OH Sunday. presume the affidavit car
be had at anytime, If it has not been pocketed
Also, sometime since, man, through the ex.
ertons Of the Editor that 'sgrasps the lever, =
was arrested and taken to Pennington and
sentenced to State Prison for six months
! loi sioidtinS thc law uJ StiiHS WlIiout
license. The Judge that sentenced him,
think, will soon have the privilege Of senten.
cling more whether they live on the same street
or not. Now If this great man that moves
the lever would at the present time give his
attention more to the violators of the law
when in his sanctum, than to those who carry
on legitimate business, good-thinking people
would say Amen butt may be, If he would,
our honorable Councilmen would again think
of retrenchment, and another paper would
have to be printed and all good citizens would
have to subscribe to have the city news. But
you know, Mr.. Editor, it is q fine thing to be
neutral-at times.
| Now, all ask of our honorable Council Is
to refund the money paid by those having
license or to protect them IN what has been
granted them, so all could be on an equality
and sell ale and rum on Sundays or any day
in the week.
| trust, Mr.. Editor, these violators of the