The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-23

Robert Warning were elected as Trustees of
the Sinking Fund.
: Claims to the amount Of $685. 10 were
ordered paid.
The bills of Bradley & Co., for furnish
ing boxes for the County and Circuit
Court Clerks Office and County Clerks
Ofice, amounting to over 500, were re-
jected.
The contract for improving Lowell street
was awarded to James Hastings, Jr., he
being the only bidder. The contract for
improving Bellevue and Brighton streets
was awarded as follows: For cinders and
excavation, to Delaney & Company; the
paving, to B. Feeny, at 11Xc per square
yard; Mr.. 7. Shannon was the lowest bid
der for the stone-breaking at 40c perch;
his bid, however, was rejected, and the
Committee on Improvements were In
structed TO pay 35c perch.
The City Attorney reported favorably for
the city to pay the expenses incurred in
the case OF Edgar VS.. Cottingham, and the
report was sustained.
About seventy-five coffee-house licenses
were referred to Councilman Hastings: for
inspection. All reported favorably and
concurred in but fifteen.
The SUNDAY SALOON SoUABBLE.-The en-
forcement of the Sunday law, in closing
saloons and all places where liquor is,sold
on Sundays, is Just now the uppermost
question in the minds of the people Of
Newport The saloon-keepers are unit
In denouncing the enforcement Of the
amendment to the general law, in signal
ing them out to observe the Sabbath from
among the numerous other classes who la
Dor on the seventh day, and will fight the
matter to the bitter end.
For this purpose there Is called meet
ing OF all saloon keepers at Turner Hall
this afternoon.
The general statute prohibits labor of
all kinds except domestic, or works Of
charity or necessity, on Sunday. The en-
FOL cement OF the amendment Is what Is
causing the turmoil just now. 1t reads as
follows:
'It shall be unlawful for any tavern
keeper whether licensed by the State or by
the authority of the County Court or Trus-
tees, or other authority of city or town. or
for any saloon-keeper, or any other dealer
in spurious, vinous, or malt liquors, to
have open barroom or other place for the
sale OF such liquors, or in any way to sell,
| give, or otherwise DISPOSE of spurious,
vinous, or malt liquors on Sunday"
Mayor Harton, who is empowered to en-
force the law in this city, was approached
by STAR reporter this morning and re-
quested to give his opinion on this very
important question. He at first was rather
backward in making any statement, but
finally submitted. He stated that he was
not officially notified yet as to, the enforce
ment of the amendment, but when he is hi
will make no exception but will enforce
the General Statute as we'll as the Amend
ment, alike.
This will stop business of all kinds or
Sunday, and will bring within its clutche.
that peculiar class known to our citizens
generally as reporters and news vendors.
! His Honor went on to state that saloon
keeper ought to enjoy the same privilege o
opening his place of business on Sunday a
he (the Mayor had to open his grocery, ;
privilege which he has been taking advan
tage of, and that if the former is forced tt
close up all should be made to do likewise