The herald., 1893-07-18
MUCH TALK BUT LITTLE RESULTS
The Council and the Ladies'
Entrance" to Saloons.
The Matter Finally Referred to the
Police Commission.
Proceedings at Yesterdays Meetin z.
Many Street Matters Considered.
Reports Received and Or
dinances Adopted.

terday morning when they were called
to order as the board OF equalization by
Clerk Luckenbach.
On motion Of Mr.. Teed Councilman
Nickel was elected chairman and on a
motion which Immediately followed the
board adjourned until this morning at
10 O'Clock.
CITY COUNCIL.
The same gentlemen then convened az
the city council. all the members being
present.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk reported an ordinance
ordering the grading, curbing and &C.
Notwithstanding of Baldwin street from
Workman to Thomas street, passed.
The ordinance ordering the grading,
curbing and sidewalking of Bridge street
from Pleasant avenue to State street was
read.
August King spoke in behalf OF the
protest, claiming that times were too
hard and that the work was not neces-
sity.
A communication stating that several
OF the former protestants had withdrawn
their names was read and the ordinance
passed.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
The manager of the free labor bureau,
reported that of 155 applicants for posi-
tions during the past week rs had been
satisfactorily placed.
LADIES' ENTRANCES"
Mr.. Gafey moved that the city attor-
ney be instructed to draft an ordinance
prohibiting the use of side entrances to
saloons, commonly known as "ladies'
entrances" and making it misde-
meanor to admit women to places where
liquors were exclusively sold.
Mr.. Rhodes said that he saw no rea-
son why such an ordinance was needed.
He claimed that the police commission
ers had entire control of the saloons,
and that year ago they had ordered the
back door signs taken off the saloons,
and it was at once done. 1t
was his option that the closing
of the side entrances could be
done without the passage of an
ordinances and he moved that that por-
ton of the mayors message which re-
ferred to the closing of side doors be
taken from the committee of the whole
and referred to the police commissioners.
Mr.. Munson declared that the police
commissioners had it in their power to
close every door of q saloon il they de-
sired to, end could do it by taking away
the license.
On call by Mr.. Gaffey that portion
Of the mayors message bearing on the
question was read by the city clerk. It
asked that an ordinance be passed by
the city council closing the side doors of
the saloons.
Mr.. Rhodes asked that the city at
torney be sent for and his opinion on
the question obtained.
The city attorney said that he could
not answer the question as to
whether it was necessary to pass an
ordinance, or whether the power lay in
the hand of the police commissioners
without looking into the matter, and
would not give decision offhand. He
said that the commissioners have con-
siderable discretion in the matter. but
just how far they were at liberty to use
that discretion he could not at that
moment say.
Mr.. Giaffey wanted to know if an ord
,inance could be passed prohibiting
women from going where liquor was
sold, and Mr.. Rhodes also inquired if
women were prevented, why could not
men also be prevented.
President Teed here exclaimed that
the CITY attorney was not giving shot
aun opinions on the matter, and that as
Mr.. Gaffey's molten had received no
second it could not be renewed.
Mr.. Innes moved that action in the
matter be postponed one week, in order
to Aive the city attorney time to present
his opinion. This motion was lost, the
fourpemocratic members, Gaffey, Innes,
Nickli and Pessell only voting for it.
Mn Rhodes motion to refer the mat
ter u the police commissioners then
camenp.
MrlGaffey claimed that if action was
taken pm this it would amount to post
ponina the whole matter indefinitely.
Mr.. Munson then moved that the
whole matter be postponed until
o'clock Yin the afternoon, in order to
hear theopinion OF the city attorney.
The chair, previous to this had held
| in the milton of Mr.. Innes that there
was nothing to postpone, but that the
motion shuld be to lay on the table for
q certain time.
| Mr.. MuHon said II will not move to
table it; Fant that understood"
| Mr.. Gafff wanted to know if the po-
lice commissioner only had discretionary
power why he council could not pass
the ordinance and compel the commits
sion to enfor6 it.
A vote was hen taken on Mr.. Rhodes
motion to refA the matter to the police
commission anI was lost, 5 to 4. Mr..
Teed voted with the four Democratic
members. He Explained his vote by
saying that the puncil should have the
city attorneys lpinion before taking
action, and then (e should vote to close
the saloon doors Nit is in the province
of council to do sol
Mr.. Nickel mNed that the city
attorney bs instruded to present couD.
Gil with report at\the afternoon ses.
sion, which was paAed.
DEPUTY cd.LEcToRs.
A Communication HAS presented from
the city tax and licene collector, asking
that he be authorized to employ nine
deputies to write up tlx receipts Of the
current year. Mr.. RRdes moved thai
the city attorney be iAtructed to pre-
pare the necessary ordihnce. Passed.
STREET sUPERINTENDAT's REPORT.
The street superintedent reported
that the crossing at AlaHeda and Com
mercial streets be lowered to grade.
Mr.. Rhodes moved thai the citv an.