Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-25
A CRAruIIOuS EIINE-

Councils Committee on 0rdinanC" a
Law Calls ~"me at Our Citizens Crnuks.
Two weeks ago last night the following
was introduced into council:
BY Mr.. Prince Communication from the
W. {. +. | calling attention of council to
the state law prohibiting the sale ot liquor
at or within two miles of any place where
any agricultural fair Is held under penalty
Ot $40 tu 500 tine uT imprisonment ut not
more than thirty days ur both. The com
munIcatnm reads In the past this statute
has been altogether di>rrgardpd and Of no
effect. for the reason that officers and courts
haVn ignored its existence During the fair
Ia come II Is our purpose t. vigorously Ell
force this statute in our city and I" prose
cute each and every violation nt the same.
In doing this We would ASK your honorable
body To assist us in whatever way YOU see
Mt. both a. a corporate body and a. indiyid-
uaI citizens. Ina~much A. such Il law i in
existence. and has been on the statute books
. for years We feel no lhc>itanCy in asking
Your hearty cooperation in this work of its
enforcement, and that you may give to this
matter the attention To which a law of your
state il always entitled.
The matter was referred To the committee
on ordinance and law. in connection with
the mayor. Last night Councilman Tehan,
aS chairman of the committee, submitted
the following report:
CRY CorNCU. CHANREE,
SPRINGFIELD. ONO. Aug. -. lSs6.
Your committee to whom was referred
the communication of the ". {. I. |. of
Springfield, Ohio, have examined the law
referred to. and find First, that said sec
tiOn 494i of the revised statutes of Ohio
only applies to honthS and places tempo
rarily constructed at OF near the fair
grounds for the purpose Of selling intoxi-
eating liquors, Sc.. during the fair. and not
to regular established places of business.
We have also submitted the matter To able
juriStS. both in this and other counties and
their opinions are that the law only applies
aS above stated. But, in any event.
the above named communication
which was presented 10 council
and referred to this your committee on or
dmance and law. Council might As we'll
have referred the matter to sam Jones,
sam Small. Mother Stewart. Wilbur Col
vim, or any other crank, as the Ohio legiS-
lature clearly defined the powers of council
by its statutory acts, and by those acts have
conferred certain limited legislative powers
Therefore it i beyond the province of this
body to take any action in the enforcement
of the law above referred 10 except ss good
citizens. whose duty it is To avoid danger
Gus associations.
Respectfully submitted.
MORRIS IEHAN.
l.. EATP.
W. K. BURNETT.
Committee.
The report created something of Sensa-
ti"n. especially that part of the report
which referred To Mother Stewart and vii
ber ColVin, ct al, as cramks. This refer
ence was generally considered a gratuitnus
fling that ought not 10 have been embodied
in the report. 1t was not considered TO be
the business of the committee tO insult Il
body of citizens merely because they chose
TO ask a favor OF council, which, after due
thought, council concluded it could not
grant. The report was placed on tile.