Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-06-19
CETY COUNCIL.
License Dprinr--%as~p Closed
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ner and councilmen Baker, Buckley,
Bishop, Gordon, Null and Rodman.
The unfin ished business of last meet
ing was called up. Mr.. Baker moved
hat license be granted to Ed. Rines
until the new law went into effect.
The question of granting 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 50. 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..
Rines presented the necessary petit
ton properly signed by occupants
and property holders, and being an
swered in the affirmative produced
remonstrances signed by $50 white
and colored voters, exclusive of some
ladies that had appended their sigma
lures to them.
Mr.. Baker said everybody knows
how these circumstances are gotten
up. Persons often sign item to get
rid of the importantly Of hose pre-
senting them. He had often done
the same himself and supposed 9TH
ers had also. The only fair way was
to take a vote. For his part, when
once Il vote is taken, whichever way
it might go, he proposed to ,blde by
it and carry it out.
Mr.. Quisenberry replied thSt doubt
less many would have signed
the remonstrance if they had oppor-
tunity. Although he had ben in
structed to press this matter tc q con-
clusion tonight, yet, if sucl were
the sense of the Council and they were
willing to submit to vote at the same
time with the question of gunting
licenses, the proposition to make
Mexico a fourth-class city so TINT the
new law might apply to it, he vas
willing for the sake of peace and
quiet to accept that solution.
Mr.. Rodman. Everybody has made
up bis mind. | insist on 4 vote lpOn
the motion that has been made.
MIR. Null said he was willing tc &C
ccpt the proposition that had tecn
made by Mr.. Quiscnberry.
The City Attorney read from hc
new law and said it contemplated a
majority petition from the taX-payrs
Of f~ourth-class cities and not a vot.
Mr.. Gordon said that law did MT
apply to Mexico and read from til.
statutes to show that n vote Of tln
citizens must be taken before tlr
town could become 4 fourth-clas
city.
The City Attorney acknowledged
that he might have been mistaken.
The question being put resulted il
a tic vote. Yeas 3; Mcssrs. Baker
Buckley, and Bishop. Nays 3 Messrs
Gordon, Null, and Rodman. a.
the decision now devOlvcd On tn,
Mayor, it was the occasion of mucI
mirth. The Mayor however conduct
ed himself with dignity. He said h
had made up his mind to give cnec
to the wishes Of a majority OF tn
voters, and as soon rs he cXaminco
the rcmonstranccs and was assure,
that they were signed by a p~luralit,
of those entitled to the pr: Iilcgc 0
the ballot he would announce his de
cision. After looking over the paper
the Mayor voted in the negative an,
thus q temporary license was re
fused.
Mr.. Baker moved q TcCOnsidcra
ton Of the vote cast on the grounC
that Mr.. Null had misunderstood til,
proposition. Mr.. Quisenbcrry sug
gestcd that Il motion to reconside
must come from some one that vOtcC
in the negative. Mr.. Null declined t
move a reconsideration, the pOin
aimed ut had been gained and Ii
would not reopen the matter.