The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-28
KICK ON THE LICENSES
In tho Two HranciIex-Thosc Refuses!
md Whit why SuId

LII inc Two Hranches-ThOsc Refused
ind What was Said. ..l
Everything did not run us smoothly rs the
saloonists might have desired in Council last
evening, over the granting OF licenses. In
the Second branch the trouble was as fol.
lows:
Upon the application Of Mr. Entler being
read, and the motion being put to
grant license, Mr.. Armstrong took
the floor and objected, stating that
he was 10 Temperance. fanatic; no
advocate of total abstinence, but an nd.
vocate OF stringent adherence TO the law
torbidding the sale OF Intoxicating drinks on
Sunday. He stated that he understood since
his return from meeting OF the committee
on conference on the disaerceing votes of
the two branches on the annual license Or
dinance, that licenses had been granted to
parties whose names were on the list Ee held
in his hand, and rs Mr.. Eutler was the first
called since his return he most respectfully
objected. Why? Because the applicant was
indicted by the grand jury for violation of
the Sunday law; went before the court, plead
guilty. and paid the line prescribed By law.
he said, Now, gentlemen, | consider il nv
sworn duty rs a councilman, to object TO the
issuing OF this license. 1t is true the gentle.
man was not convicted in the Police Court
in which court the ordinance requires his
conviction when the license is annulled. But
he comes before us applying for permission TO
Keep coffee house for another year. know
that strong feeling prevails in this city even
among saloon keepers, that the Sunday law
be strictly enforced, and by few violating
the law, and desccrating the Sabbath strong
and irresistible pressure is brought upon
them to open back door in order that they
may retain fayorite trade. Is it possible
the business is so bad they cannot
make Il living by deyoting six days and
almost six nights in the week to it, while
mechanics are allowed 10 work only six DAYS?
This is n question which should be con.
sclentiouslv considered by every member,
1t should not be considered Ms Il matter of
do!larsand cents revertins to the city's Golfers
but a question OF right and wrong. and am
OF the opinion it is wrong, and will vote
against the granting Of licensts to any mn.
plicant who confessed TO violation OF tie
Sunday law" He called attention of Council
and bondsWcn to an agreement in the
fond which holds the bondsn,cn liable In the
sum OF five hundred dollars for violation of
the Sunday law, which section of the bond
has never been enforced, but he gave notice
that hereafter when conviction followed a
charge Tor violation of the Sunday law, he
would insist as Il councilman upon tLe nro,
per steps being taken to recover the amount
specified in the bond for any violation OF the
Sunday law. "Let us have noopen houses OF,
Sunday or all open houses and strike from
the ordinance law you do not PROPOSE TO
enforce
Mr.. Baker sprang to his feet at the conclu.
sion and made the point that the records of
the circuit court had nothing whatever TO do
with municipal affairs. lie was no, one TO
encourage the disregard OF laws or tho sae
of beer on Sunday, but he did want things
run fairly, lie and Mr. Armstrong had a
lively little spat together aud then Messrs
Hoffman and Smith came in and called on
Mr.. Armstrong to read the ordinance that
would back him up. Mr.. Armstrong made
reply, but was cut short by the call for pre-
vious question, and the license wa, granted,
Mr.. Armstrong voting mo" -
In the First Branch the Mayor Ind rom,
menced proceedings by picking up tho
papers, reading the names and saying there
being no objection the nction OF The Second
is concurred I'M" in this way no vote was
taken. About twenty had been DISPOSED of
III this manner when Mr.. Wilson came In
and said that he was anti license. md he
wished it distinctly understood that liz
wanted his vote recorded against all. Mcssrs,
Simpson, Wolvington and Crisswell said
that such was their desire also, mud TINT in
some cases an aye and may vote would be
demanded. er5 80 81
There then followed big discussion as 10
whether this privilege could be dc manled, q.
that stage. Messrs. Hall and Fritz supported
the four men In their demand, and then the
Mayor and Mr.. Wilson had few words on
the subject, In. tho IueautiAc Mr.. Armstrong
bud come up from the Second Branch with
his list OF names, which he gave to Mr.. Girls.
well. n : ll55 5a nj IS
AT last things were started and for time
the ayes and hayes we're called, butsoon that
was dropped and only called when objections
were raised OIL account OF indic,n,ents: 3 81 Z
4. II. c. Bauer Of East Wheeling, was made
out TO be avery bad man, and bounced very.