The record-union., 1891-10-28
DIVES ORDERED CLOSED.
Two Notorious Shebangs" Have
Their Licenses Revoked.
The Trustees Choices for Charter Free
holders-Sudden Demand for Af-
ter-Mfdnight Lunches.

There was special meeting of the City
Trustees held yesterday afternoon, at
which step in the way of reform was
taken. 1t was the first real move looking
to the suppression of the disreputable
dives that exist in this city which the city
authorities have yet taken. By this ac-
ton OF the Trustees, taken at the request
OF the Police Commissioners, two notori-
GUS dives have had their licenses revoked.
One of these places is in the old Hotel de
France building at Second and L streets,
and the other John Bowman's place on
the same block, adjoining the engine
house.
The order to revoke these licenses was
made on the motion of Trustee Conl<lin,
after the clerk had read communications
from the Police Commissioners on the
subject, and was by the unanimous vote
of the board.
FREEHoLDERS SUGGESTED.
Before the board convened in open ses-
sion the members held an hours caucus
IN an adjoining room, and when they
came out and took their seats Mayor
Comstock said the meeting had been
called for the purpose of suggesting the
names of fifteen charter treeholders 10 be
voted for at the approaching election, and
also to consider the matter of the selec-
ton of temporary city jail.
The Mayor then produced the follow
ing list, which he said the board had agreed
upon: Clinton l.. White, f. K. Dray, Fred
Cox, r. L. Deylin, Jabez Turner, &. III.
Hubbard, T. B. Hall, Matt. f. Johnson,
Hugh NJ. LaRue, DR.. M. Gardner, DR.. g.
L. Simmons, August Heilbron, j. II.
Roberts, Ii. Weinstock and n. Greene
Curtis.
Trustee Conklin moved that the citi-
zens named be offered as recommended
tion by the board as suitable persons to
be chosen as freeholders to frame new
charter for the city. The motion was car
ried.
PoST-MIDNIGHT RESTAURANTS.
B. Lucey appeared before the Board
and asked for a special license to enable
him to keep his saloon open after mid
night.
1t was found on inquiry that Mr..
Lucey's place was connected with an old
established restaurant, and he was in
formed that he was entitled to a special
license.
The application of John Startling, who
keeps a saloon at 3l5 X street, for a spec
laI license to keep open after midnight,
claiming that he kept an eating place in
connection with his place was referred TO
the Chief of Police.
Fred Gibson, proprietor OF the Latay-
cite Saloon, on * street, made similar
application.
Mayor Comstock thought that it would
be a good idea for Mr.. Gibson to close his
place at midnight
Finally, on motion of Trustee Me-
Laughlin, the application of Mr.. Gibson
was also referred to the Chief of Police, to
report thereon at the next meeting of the
Board.
CITY ELECTION PRECINCTS.
A communication was received from
City Attorney Hart in response to a
series of questions submitted to him by
the Board for his solution, to the effect
that the number of precincts to be estab
lishcd for the city election in December
should be based on the vote cast at the
last city election.
TEMPORARY JAIL QUARTERS.
\ communication was received from A.
=. FOlger, renewing his proposition for q
lease OF the building at Fifth and / streets
City Jail, with the privilege of the city
purchasing the property within that
period for 0,000.
Mayor Comstock compared the prop
erty in question with those on Second
street and said the Folger building was
much more suitable for a Jail, and he be-
lieved it better suited for the purpose
than any yet named.
4. T. 4. Burr wished to know what OBJ
lection the Mayor had to his building on
the north side of j street, between Second
and Third.
The Mayor replied that it was better
than the Nells-Fargo building. but it
would cost too much to place it in proper
condition for Jail. The Arcade building
was better than either of the latter two,
but in his opinion the Folger proposition
was better than either of the others.
There was some talk of the Perry Sem
mary building, but Mayor Comstock
said he was satisfied the Board of Educa
ton would not permit it's use-
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that the
Clerk be instructed to communicate with
the Board of Education on the subject of
allowing the city to either rent or purchase
the Perry Seminary building, with a re-
quest for reply at the next meeting
of the Board of Trustees.
THE MAJOR WILL LET Up"
Trustee Conklin asked Mr.. McLaugh-
lin if he would then let up on the Perry
building if he found no arrangement
could be made for its use.
The Major said he would.
1t was then ordered that the Police
Commissioners be requested to examine
the Perry Seminary building, the Folgcr
building, the Burr building and the
Arcade, and to report at the next meet
ing of the Trustees.
The board having disposed of the bust
ness before, it adjourned.
THE CONVENT IMPROVEMENT