The record-union., 1893-08-29
STEIBMAN'O POLITICAL FENCES"
Clinton White Objects to Having His
Neck Used in the Repairs.

Neck Used in the Repairs.
A Caustic Communication From the
Attorney Addressed to the Trus-
tees-Gambling Ordinance.
Last week Mayor Steinman found fault
with the manner in which lawyer Clinton
| White was handling the suits instituted
by him in behalf of the city, against vio-
iators of the liquor-license ordinance.
lie declared that MIR. White was not at
tending to business, and had the Board Of
Trustees issue au order calling upon Mr..
White for an explanation.
Mr.. Whites explanation was read at
yesterdays meeting OF the board, and it
was a ''corker," in the language OF the
street. Mr.. White prefaced his commu-
nlcatlon by quoting the Mayors remarks
from the RECoRD-UNIoN. The attorney
then went on to explain in detail, how,
instead of being dilatory, he had done an
immense amount of work for the city.
Acting under this ordinance, tie City
Collector and myself as his attorney,
purSuanttO Section 81 Of the charter, have
during the last two years, collected OF the
saloonkeepers upwards of $4,000 per
year more than was formerly collected"
says Mr.. w hi3e. TO ACCOMPLISH this re-
suit has required the institution of up
wards of -OJ lawsuits. If the saloon
Keepers should now act on the ill-advised
suggestion OF the Mavor, a most serious
# la
would 1OiloW.'
Further on i'll the communication the
attorney says: "In the meantime, if the
saloonkeepers should act on the Mayor's
suggestion all this work would have TO
bo done over again, and the city would
oe embarrassed by the Withholding OF
S56,9OO per year of her revenues" in
the concluding paragraph Mr.. White
gives the Mayor the unkindest cut of all.
Here 1t Is: There can be no objection to
the Mayors nendiEg his political fences,
Whenel er fair opportunity offers, but lie
IS hardly justified i'll stepping on the
necks OF his friends in order to enable
him to put another rail on"
THE THEATER LICENSES.
Major W. A. Anderson appeared before
the board once more with reference to his
request for reduction Of the license re-
CURED OF theatrical managementS. He
called attention TO the fact that the Board
OF Supervisors had come down a peg on
the county license, and he thought the
teamsters should do likewise for the citv
The Major then went over the old
ground about encouraging wholesome
amusements, expense OF running theat-
ers, etc. He said the management of the
local theaters had paid up their delinquent
licenses. so there could be no objection
on that score. The Major asked that the
ordinance be amended 50 as to reduce the
license from SO to $40 per month.
Mayor Steinman told the Major that he
was not acrimonious about the matter at
all. lie had no feeling against the the
ater management, and was only looking
out for the city's interests. He consid-
cred go month very low license. IF
l was voting for my own interests alone"
he said, II should vote for Il reduction,
because the gas company would be- bene-
fitted. But / consider Jheaters luxuries,
and they should be made to pay a reason
able license" The Mayor added that
the argument that the the city should re-
duce because the county had done so was
a poor one. 1t was the city people and
not the country people who supported
the theaters.
Mr.. Anderson insisted that the ordi-
nance should be acted upon at once, but
he talked i'll vain. The matter was laid
over until next Monday.
THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE.
General A. L. Hart presented a peti-
ton signed by nearly all the principal
business men and citizens Of the city ask
ing that Mayor Steinman's ordinance
licensing gambling Ue passed. The Gen
eral had the petition read for the inform
alton OF the board and then asked that
the matter be postponed until some day
this week for consideration. He said he
wanted TO be heard on the proposition.
but was not prepared to go ahead at the
present time.
The reading of the names of the petit
TONERS by Clerk Young consumed fully
half an hour OF the boards time.
At the suggestion OF General Hart it
was decided TO hold a special session of
the board tomorrow at 4 O'Clock for the
purpose Of considering the proposed or
dinance. Before the General lett, how
ever, the ordinance was given its second
reading,
The Mayor thought the ordinance
should be amended. He suggested thai
a clause should be inserted, providing
that no gambling shall be INDUCED in on
the Sabbath and another clause that no
music shall be allowed in the gambling
places.
These amendments We're satisfactory to
the otLer members and they were in
serted as suggested.
POSTS OPINION.
An opinion from City Attorney Post
regarding the legality of the proposed
ordinance was read. lie saws the pro-
posed ordinance would have no legal
force and he indorsed the opinion of the
Attorney-General's S Office on that dues-
ton. Should those who desired to CON
duct games OF chance comply with the
proposed ordinance, it would unuues-
tiOuably add largely to the municipal
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