Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-06-26
CITY COUNCIL.
License Esenin5--~%7~oxa Closed
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DAY night Present, Mayor fOllOck,
Clerk Gillian, City Attorney Buck
ner and councilmen Baker, Buckley,
Bishop, Gordon, Null and Rodman.
The unfinished business of last meet
ing was called up, Mr.. Baker moved
that license be granted to Ed. Rines
until the new law went into effect.
The question Of grantlng dram shop
licenses could then be submitted to
vote, and there could then be a far
expression of public sentiment.
Mr.. Quisenberry asked for permits
sion to make some suggestions. He
said he wished it to be understood
that he did not appear as a volunteer
but as the paid attorney of the Muir
ply Association. He did not know
that he had anything to suggest at
present but he might and desired the
liberty to do SO. This was granted
by the Mayor.
In answer to an inquiry the City
Attorney explained that license
could be granted for any period less
than six months at proportionate
rates.
Mr.. Quisenberry wished to know
if the Council considered that Mr..
Rincs presented the necessary peti-
ton properly signed by occupants
and property holders, and being an
swered in the affirmative produced
remonstranccs signed by 800 white
and colored voters, exclusive of some
ladies that had appended their sigma
lures to them
Mr.. Baker said everybody knows
, how these rcmonstranccs are gotten
up. Persons often sign them to get
/ rid of the importantly of those pre-
senting them. lie had often done
the same himself and supposed 9th
ers had also. The only fair way was
t to take a vote. For his part, when
once u vote is taken, which V e way
it might go, he proposed to abide by
it and carry it out.
Mr.. Quisenberry replied that doubt
less many more would have signed
the remonstrance if they had Oppor'
) tunity. Although he had been in
structed to press this matter to q con
e clusion tonight, yet, if such were
y the sense of the Council and they were
willing to submit to vote at the sam,
4 time with the question of granting
lie licenses, the proposition to make
Mexico q fourth-class city so that th'
new law might apply to it, he va
of willing for the sake of peace am
quiet to accept that solution.
Of Mr.. Rodman. Everybody has mad
10 up bis mind. l insist on Il vote upo
the motion that has been made.
Mr.. Null said he was willing to aC
~ cept the proposition that had bee
made by Mr.. Quisenberry.
The City Attorney read from til
new law and said it contemplated
w. majority petition from the taxpayer
of fourth-class cities and not a vote
5. Mr.. Gordon said that law did Nc
ct apply to Mexico and read from ii
statutes to show that a vote Of fl
ne citizens must be taken before IL
wv town could become Il fourth-cla'
city.
ID The City Attorney acknowledge
that he might have been mistaken.
The question being put resulted
ho a tie vote. Yeas 3; Messrs. Bake
ost Buckley, and Bishop. Nays 3; Mcssr
Gordon, Null, and Rodman. !
the decision now dcvolved on Il
Mayor, it was the occasion OF mus
mirth. The Mayor however conduC
ed himself with dignity. He said
l9h had made up his mind to give ctfe
to the wishes of a majority OF
voters, and as soon rs he eXamln
on the remonstranccs and was assur
that they were signed by q plural
of those entitled TO the privilege
I'm the ballot he would announce his
gs' cision. After looking over the papt
the Mayor voted in the negative Il
OBS thus q temporary license was
The fused.
Mr.. Baker moved q recOnsidc.
ton Of the vote cast on tLc grOu
that Mr.. Null had misunderstood
proposition. MIR. Quiscnberry ST
gcstcd mat q motion to reconsi'
tea must come from some one that vol
and in the negative. Mr.. Null declined
move q reconsideration, the Pc
of aimed at had been gained and
itor would not reopen the matter.