The record-union., 1891-07-16
COUNTY SALOON LICENSES.
Liquor Men Want the New Ordinance
Repealed.
They VIII Be Heard ON the Subject
Next TueSday-Have Any Of the
Members Weakened:

The question now is as to the condition
of the average Supervisoral spinal col
umn. and whether or not it has wilted
during the heated SPELL The retail liquor
dealers appeared in force in the Super
yisors' room yesterday, led by their at
torney, w. A. Anderson, for the purpose
of having the latter body defer the en-
forcement of the new license ordinance
until they could present petitions against
it.
Mr.. Anderson said that Grove L. John
son had also been employed as counsel
for the Liquor Dealers Association, but
was busily engaged in the Superior Court
He therefore asked the board not to take
any action in the matter of enforcing the
ordinance on the Goth instant, as was pro-
posed, but to fix date on which it would
hear petitions and arguments on behalf of
the liquor dealers.
Chairman Greer said he could see no
use in fixing date for further hearing.
There was nothing to be heard, so far as
he knew. The ordinance had been
passed, and there was no use in reopen
ing the subject and encouraging agita-
ton. If anybody wished to present pc
tluons, OF course the board would receive
them, but he did not see how they could
cut any figure in the matter now.
Mr.. Anderson replied that he did not
understand there had been final action
taken In the matter. Supervisor Miller
had offered an amendment to the ordi-
nance, and it had not been acted on. His
clients have the right of petition, and he
asked that they be given hearing.
Chairman Greer Have not your
people had sufficient time in whicll to
send in their petitions? if
Mr.. Anderson claimed they had not
He repeated that he did not understand
that the ordinance had been definitely
acted on.
Mr.. Greer said that final action had
been taken. Mr.. Miller did offer an
amendment to it, but the amendment
received no second, and the ordinance
was passed and is now in force. How
| ever, he was in no haste to shut off the
liquor men from the right of petition, if
they wished to be heard again.
Mr.. Anderson said he represented two
millions of capital, and he did not believe
the board desired to harass these people,
The liquor men did not wish to be placed
in position where they would have to
contest the ordinance, and had asked that
its enforcement be delayed in order that
a conflict might be averted. Three men,
! bers of the board, he understood, are in
| favor of modifying the ordinance.
If that Is the case" said Mr.. Greer
why not settle the whole matter now?
Fly you have majority of the board with
| you the ordinance can be rescinded and
modified. For myself, have acted as I
thought was right and for the best inter
ests of the people, and l have done so
without fear or favor"
Mr.. Anderson said that all they asked
was that there be delay in the enforce
ment Of the ordinance until the liquor
men could have time in which to prepare
and file.their petitions. The latter are
now being circulated throughout the
county, and all this requires time. The
| License Collector had given notice that
| on the 10th he would begin the collection
of licenses.
Supervisor Bates brought the discus
sion TO a head by moving that Mr.. An
derson and the liquor men be given a
hearing on Tuesday, the 2lst, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, and that +. N. Leitch and others
who wished to be heard on the side of the
ordinance be notified thereof in order
that they may be present and be heard
| also, and that i'll the meantime no collec-
tions be enforced under the new rates.
The motion was carried without dis
sent, the liquor men withdrew, and the
| board proceeded to consider the hydraulic
miners petitions.