The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-10

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WANT JoE TAPpRICH TO KEEP SA-
LOON. AND HOW THE COMMISSION
Frs OF PCLAsKI COUNTY MANAGED
THE BUSINESS.
To the Editor of the Bulletin.
The members Of Ullin Division.
Sons Of Temperance, appreciating the
disastrous effects Of the liquor traffic, de-
termined to avail themselves OF the pro-
visions Of the law and endeavor to put
an end to the saloons in Ullin.
Joseph Tapprich's license expired with
the year 1875, and as It was understood
| that he intended to petition the board OF
county commissioners to grant him IL
cense for 1877. remonstrance against
the granting OF such license to Joseph
Tapprich, or any other person, was cir
culated among the legal voters of the
precinct.
When Tapprich appeared before the
county board with his petition for license,
the remonstrance, together with letters
from prominent citizens, stating the evil
effects OF the saloons on the community.
were also presented.
The law requires that the petition for
license shall be signed by majority Of
the legal voters OF the precinct, and also
| provides that the county board may
grant only 80 many licsnses ae the public
good requires.
AS number OF names appeared on
both petition anG rcmonstrance. and as
neither paper was drawn up in the re.
quired torn, the board decided that
and instructed both parties 10 go home,
draw up papers in proper form, get
them signed again. and appear before
them in one week.
During that week the precinct was
thoroughly canYassed, aud on the APP
pointed day the petition and
remonstrance, together with sew
eral afildavIts from persons who
had signed both papers stating on
which side they wished to be counted,
and letters from some of the heaviest
taxpayers of the precinct giving their
reasons for opposing the saloons, were
laid before the board OF commissioners,
Before the papers had been compared
one of the commissioners moved TO
grant the license. The others thought
this was rather too hasiy, but, not
wishing to take the responsibility of
deciding tor themselves. they appointed
returning board TO canvass the re-
turns and report. The papers were
given them and after q half hours sitting
with closed doors, they reported that
Tapprieh had "small majority" bus
did not state how many. They also re-
commented that he only be granted Ii
cense for six months instead of one
year as he wished. In accordance with
this report the board granted Joseph
Tapplch a license to keep dram shop
In the town Of Ullin for the ensuing six
months.
Although the precedent Of not 'going
behind the returns" has recently been
established. some Of the good people Of
- I'M otu uOt ASNi ShtIohShs aho fAONuASo
certified copies from the county clerk Of
all the documents pertaining to the case.
A thorough examination and COMPARE
son of the same With the certified poll
book OF Ullln precinct, brings to light
the following facts:
Number Of legal voters In the precinct
az shown by poll book, l35 ; number
necessary for majority, 6s
total number of names on petition
for license, 100, all of which were sworn
10 by Joseph Tapprich as being legal
voters to the ''best Of his knowledge and
belief !" number OF names On the petition
that were also on the poll-book, 70, leay'
ing 30 duplicates and non-voters; num-
Der OF persons who by affidavit or writ
ten request to the commissioners took
their names of from the petition and left
them in full force on the remonstrance'
II; number who simply signed both pa
pers, 9. Dropping these six from both
papers as was done by the. board in the
irst count, and taking of the names
of the Ii who so ordered IL, there re-
mains in full force on the :'etitlon 90
names. which Is Q less than the majority
required bv the laws OF the State Of ILL
nois.
II the count Is not made ca the basis OF
The poll-book, but on that Of the actual
Number OF voters n thu precinct At the
date q the liosnse. the showing " AN
'vssss ~ - psetenss, 80