The record-union., 1891-06-05

jority Of the taxpayers resident in the
precinct in which a bar is to be opened
shall first consent thereto, and that
the applicant shall file a good and
sufficient bond for the order and quiet of
his saloon. There are, theoretically, but
200 voters in precinct; at most they run
from twenty to 500. But the resident
taxpayers in precincts do not exceed
$50 in any one precinct, save only in
the residence sections of the city. In
fact resident taxpayers in precincts the
county over, run from twenty to 150
There may be here and there case where
the number will touch 200. The ordi-
nance requires, therefore, that he who
wishes to open bar must secure con-
sent of from twenty-one to 10l people
duly qualified. Whoever cannot get that
much of Endorsement in community in
which he lives, is unfit to be trusted to
keep saloon. That is the simple truth
ungloved, and every decent saloon
1ASSPOA III thC CITY VI GUILTY Will COh-
cur. The Supervisors in their measure
express the hope that it will have the
effect of closing the dives and criminal
resorts. If the law is enforced it will in
all probability do so, operating in connec-
ton with the regulative ordinance of the
city, if that is also enforced. We echo the
hope of the Supervisors and shall take
pains to ascertain and inform the public
from this time forward just who the citi-
zens are who give the warrant of their
Endorsement to dives by signing their
petitions.
But while congratulating the County
Supervisors, let the friends of regulation
and augmented revenue in the city again
appeal to the Board of Trustees TO heed
their demand that from the traffic in
liquor greater revenue shall be derived
The city can as well as not draw from
that source a net revenue of S27, 900 a
year over and above the 55 per
cent. for the sinking fund. If the
Trustees fail of their duty now
they will defy the sentiment of the
people, and we cannot think they will
venture to do any such thing, but we do
trust that they will recognize the right of
the people to instruct them concerning
the method of government; that these
gentlemen, who are invested with SO
much authority, and upon whom rest
such grave responsibilities, will do
what the people of Sacramento wish
done If they have any doubt as to what
that is they have very easy task indeed
to ascertain it. Whatever test of the pub
lie sentiment they may apply they will
receive answer in overwhelming ma
iority expression for three things: L.
Absolute refusal of licenses to dives and
low doggeries, that the vicious element
may find here no congenial quarters.
2. A higher rate of license tax, fully seven
or eight times in excess of that now
charged. g. Enforcement of the regula-
i've OEu1udACo NOW upon tIe SldtULS
book, with the utmost rigor.
With such ends accomplished. re-
proach will be removed from the city
that is retarding its prosperity, crippling
industry, piling up enormous costs
against the city, increasing taxation, and
that is driving from US about all the de-
sirable newcomers who visit the city
with the purpose of settling here. Adopt
the schedule numbered and in six
months time all the people of the city
will be exelaiming with amazement that
we have all these long years neglected our
duty, suffered reproach and failed to ap-
ply the only specific.