Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-16


To- whether any damages could be re
covered from the city In the event of
injury TO any of the boys Of the Juvenile
fire company while using apparatus
loaned to them by the city. The city
attorney believed the city would he
| liable in such case, but asked 10 be
allowed further time before expressing
"A positive opinion. Allowed.
The bond of Richards & Easton in
the sum Of 81 900, f9rfurnishing cement
for sewer work, with j. A. Kerr aud T..
| 5. McCOrd as suretics, was presented
and referred back for the signature of
the wife of Mr.. Kerr
Mr.. Kinghorn called for the reading
Of the proposed ordinance reducing the
| license fee for the sale of intoxicating
| liquors from 5000 to 800. Mr.. DonO-
van called for the reading of the citi-
Zens' protest After its reading by the
clerk Mr. Donovan referred to his pre-
viously expressed opinion last Satur-
day that II large majority of the best
people Of the city are opposed To any
| reduction. The protest was AN en-
| phatic endorsement Of his position. II
bears the signatures Of n large number
Of the city's most reputable and iniiu-
ential citizens, representing fully two
thirds of the total assessed valuation
of taxable property. He believed that
| IL ought to have more weight with the
council than the unsupported petition
of eight saloon keepers.
Mr.. Griffin said lac believed In high
| license, but also said that In his opinion
| the public would be no worse of If
there was no license at all aud men
were a. free 10 engage in the
liuuOr traffic IA In the grocery
business. Under existing conditions
here however he thought the request
for reduction reasonable one aud
should vote for 800 in preference to
5000, although if IT rested with him 10
fix the amount he would fix IL at 500,
the same rs in Tacoma. lie could see
no good reason why the liquor men In
small place like this should be re-
quircd to pay larger license than In II
city of 10000 people on more.
A motion To place the ordinance on
It's final passage was made by Mr..
KughUrn and seconded by Mr.. Au-
brey. Before stating il the mayor
asked to be- allowed to state his views
on the matter, aud said In substance:
81 am not considered "A blue ribbon
man and don't know that I am even
regarded as "A temperance man, though
mean 10 be temperate In all things.
So far ~ | know the men who ask for
this reduction are good citizens. They
are engaged in legitimate business,
recognized by the law and protected
by IL. like TO see good reputable
saloons. ! believe fully IN high license
and believe that the reduction pro-
posed would bc contrary tO the best
interests Of the saloon men Themselves
a. well a. the public. | don't care a
pinch Of snuff about the question Of
benefit to the city. The business b.
limited. Four saloon men can better
afford to pay 5000 each than eight can
800 each. The argument that rcduc-
ton should be- made because Of hard
times does not seem to me 10 be "A good
one. IL proves too much, and
an argument which proves too much Is
no good. II lies equally as well with
reference to every other line Of busi-
ness. The council did not come tO the
relief Of other men whom the general
business depression has driven from the
city, aud J see no reason why au eX-
ceptipn should be made In the case of
the saloons. / am opposed 10 special
legislation, aud believe IL would he un-
wise 10 make this reduction"
Mr.. Donovan expressed his approval
Of the mayors remarks, and said that
| the whole matter seemed tphim to be a
"cut and dried affair." lie wanted 10
know what business the marshal had
to violate his oath Of Office and permit
saloons 10 continue in business upon
the payment Of 900, when the law of
| the city requires that $500 be- paid.
Neither Nj Aubrey nor Mr. Hedge
| knew anything about It, and Mr.. Grif-
| fin, chairman Of the license committee,
| had been absent from the city Mr..
| Aubrey said the matter Of reduction
/ had been talked Of for two months past,
and lac had favored collecting the en-
| tire amount and Relating 800. Mr..
/ Donovan said further: 81 do not rep
| resent eight saloon men. am here as
| a representative Of all the people, and ]
| know that very large majority Of
/ them are not IN favor Of this reduction.
| If the saloon men or their chief repre-
sentative here can bring before ~ pc
! tition signed by any considerable mum
| Der Of business men and reputable citi-
zcns In favor Of reduction ] am willing
| to accept IL as th wish Of the people
and vote for it, but know they can't
! do it,"
Mr. Hedge moved to amend and lay
! the matter over for one week 10 give
tlfose represented 70 he IN favor Of re-
/ duction AN opportunity to present a
petition asking that IL be made. Mr..
Oeser seconded. Mr.. Klngh0rn Op-
posed DELAY and said he had no doubt
! that many who signed the protest
/ would also sign petition for reduction.
/ Mr.. Hedge said he had q better opinion
/ of the intelligence Of the people Of
/ Fairhayen than tD think that they
would Htultify .hemselvc iu such "a
manner. Mr.. Aubrey thought that n
petition signed by 800 more names
| would not sied any more light on the
matter. For himself he was ready to
vote on the main question. The
amendment 10 lay over f1r one week
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