The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-26
HEAVY ON The SALOONS.
The Mayors New Ordinance 70 Resu-
late the BaITOOmS.

N1RnL-NO odGh OOOAS AAAAO =" Gu AAANA
Policemen Admitted at All Times
License Must Be Paid In Advance
With No Discount-The Screen ordi-
nance epealed-Portable Powder
Magazines to Be Allowed In the City,
Mayor McDonoughs proposed ordinance
to regulate the saloons was introduced
last night. The ordinance was prepared
by City Attorney Adams, and was in
troduced in council by Alderman Mills
The ordinance is a eorker. 1t fixes the
license to retail liquor in the city of Sa-
vannah at $500 per annum, payable in adj
vance, without discount. The saloons
are to close at 10 o'clock at night and TO
remain closed until after sunrise in the
morning. They are to have
only one entrance, and that
from the street, except in the
case of saloons run in connection with
hotels and restaurants.
Policemen are to be allowed to enter
saloons in the discharge OF their duties at
all times.
The ordinance will be read with inter-
est by everybody in Savannah, saloon
keepers and churchmen included. Its
full text is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO regulate barrooms and sa-
looms and retail liquor licenses in the cor
pOrate and JurlsdlctiOndl limits OF the city
OF Savannah.
Section l. BE ii ordained by the mayor and
aldermen Of the city Of savannah, in council
assembled, that from and after the first day
OF January, 1894, the price of license to sell
malt. vtDous or spirituous liquors at retail
within the corporate and Jurisdictional limits
OF the city Of Savannah for one year shall be
five hundred $500 dollars net, without dis
count and payable in advance.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that after the
present year. no license shall be issued % any
person, uFm or corporation to sell malt, Vi
nous or spirituous liquors at retail within the
corporate and lurisdictional limits OF the city
cation has been filed to the mayor
and aldermen OF the city of Sa-
vannah, and il has been approved which
application shall locate the place where il is
proposed to sell, and it shall not be lawful to
sell under such license, should the application
be granted at any other place.
See. 3. BE It further ordained that from
and after the first day Of January, 1894, it
shall not be lawful for any barroom or
saloon, where malt, vinous or spirituous
liquors are kept for sale at retail in the cor
porate or jurisdlctiOnal limits Of the city OF
Savannah, to have any entrance or means OF
access to the said barroOm. or saloon, save
from the street. This section shall not apply,
however to barroOms or saloons connected
with restaurants or hotels. Any person viola
ting the provision Of this section shall, upon
conviction before the police court of the city
of Savannah, be fined in a sum not to exceed
one hundred dollars or imprisoned not
TO exceed thirty days either or both. in the
discretion of the court and each week s con
tinuance in the violation Of this section shall
be considered and deemed separate and dis
tinct offense.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, that from
and after the first day of January, 1851 every
barroom and saloon within the corporate or
jurisdlctiOnal limits Of the city Of Savannah
where malt, vinous or spirituous liquors are
kept for sale at retail shall close every night
at 10 o'clock, and keep closed until the next
day after sunrise. Any person viO-
lating this section shall, upon conviction
before the police court OF the city of
Savannah, be fined in sum not to exceed 8l0O,
or Imprisonment not to exceed thirty days,
either or both, in the discretion Of the court.
This section shall not be so construed as to
AFFECT in any way the ordinance now Of force
with reference to the closing on Sunday or
the sale on Sunday by barrooms or saloons
or to authorize disregard OF the Sunday ordi
nance
Sec. 3. Be It further ordained that all IL
censes issued after the first day Of January.
1894. for the sale at retail Of malt vinous or
SplrltuOuS liquors. within the corporate or
Jurlsdctional limits OF the city Of Savannah,
shall be subject to the right Of visitation by
The police force Of the city OF savannah who
shall be authorized TO enter the same when
so required by their official duty
Sec 6. Be IL further ordained that this or
dinance shall not be so construed as to affect
or impair the right Of revocation Of license
now existing, and that all ordinances and
DdIN6 VI ordinances IN COuuLGL WIN TINS OrQi-
nance are hereby repealed.
The drop of pin could have been heard
IN the council chamber while Clerk of
Council Rebarer read the ordinance
Both aldermen and spectators listened
with the closest attention. If any of the
aldermen were surprised at the provi-
sions Of the bill they did not show it.
Ordinance on its first reading said
Mayor McDonOUgh as he inscribed these
words the Job nf hC "A
tntrusted it to Mr.. Rebarer.
WILL IT PAss2
VIII the ordinance pass2 is the q uestion
that every body who heard of it asked
last night and that hundreds of people
viii ask to-day. 1t is safe to say that in
its present form, it will not Something
like it very probably viii pass
The section increasing the license from
500 70 $500 per anuum will probably
pass, out the saloon keepers may be al
lowed the privilege of paying quarterly,
as they are at present,
The section closing the saloons at 10
O'Clock will hardly pass. There are too
many people who like drink after that
hour, ana the aldermen know it, An
amendment changing the hour to II
O'Clock, might succeed in getting a ma
1ority vote.
A big fight will be made on the section
N-ANRAA~e VIZ vi AEA SAONEIA6o W nave no
entrance besides that from the street
This section is aimed directly at the cor
ner groceries, and would knock the ma
1ority Of them into a cooked hat
The intention of this provision is to pre-
vent Sunday liquor selling by cutting Off
all entrance and exit to the saloons except
from the street, but it would interfere
greatly with the grocer's business during
the week.
II is not known how the aldermen stand
. on this ordinance, but il is safe to saw
that there will be a lively fight over it a t
the next meeting of council.
CAN PUT Up SCREENS NOW.
The repeal of the ordinance forbidding
the use of screens at the doors of saloons
may be some consolation TO the saloon
men.
The following ordinance, introduced by
Alderman Myers last night, was passed :
An ORDINANCE to repeal an ordinance passed
sept. y, 1894, relative to screens connected
with DarrOOms, said ordinance contained in
section AS MacDonell's Code
Section !. BE IL ordained by the MAYOR and
aldermen Of the city OF Savannah in crunch
assembled, ana it is hereby ordained by au-
thorlty OF the same. that section 478 Mae
DonellS Code, which refers to screens con
nected with uarrooms, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Section p BE it further ordained. that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances con
melting with this ordinance DO and the same
are hereby repealed.
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