The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-09

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4 Lit AM D'NAh ~ " Ne
The wire edge OF novelty has
worn OF a little, and the city eoun-
ell was a lit le late in getting to-
gcther. Itwas nearly seven by the
clock when Mayor O'Brien set his
specs across his nose and raped
for order and directed the Clerk to
call iheroll. Enough answered to
their names TO make a quorum, and
others were answered for as being
"down stairs which being inter-
preted means that caucusing on
the whisky question was not yet
over.
The hrst motion made was In the
nature Of n surprise The mem
Der from the 'steenth ward is in IA
yor Of universal liberty, 50 he
moved the repeal Of the ordinance
requiring hogs TO be kept In re-
strnint. on call Of the council.
the motion was carried by vote Of
4 10 2. The yilIage-and suburban
--hog is now y0ked With the vii
lage and suburban COW. Gates and
fences will be broken and torn
down, aud in case Of a serimmage
loose bricks for Weapons will not be
wanting.
The hog having been attended to
the liquor question bobbed 10 the
surface. This was not so easily
disposed Of, and it took several
conferences between mem bers and
n few outsiders to got the matter
in satisfactoryshapc. After good
deal Of wire pulling and Whisper
ing couple Of ordinances were
passed which are supposed TO he all
the legislation needed ON the sub
| leet.
For selling either spiritnous, vi
nous or malt liquors two hundred
| and fifty dollars must be paid and
no license will be- granted for the
sale Of less than two OF these
liquors. This practically means,
on paper, that the liquor license Is
fixed AZ five hundred dollars per
lannum, and that only beer and
whisky will be sold The other or
ldinanco closes saloons between 10
p. ~. and . a. m, and the saloon
4 keeper must give bond Of one
Thousand dollars.
By their attorney sam Rose & Go.
and g. u. Meek 4 Co. fIed their
implications for license TO retail
spirits, saying in the application
( THAT they would sell between Wat
er and Main Cross streets.
/ There u a laudable disposition
ion part OF the council 10 restrict
1.-THE sale Of whisky 10 certain local
Titles, but I, seems blind TO the evil
dent fact that this very restriction
stamps the traffic with the seal Of
I condemnation. It's shrewdly sur.
missed that the "a Coz OF the APP
plications filed Tuesday night
mems that there are some who
while not dosplsing the shekcls TO
be gaiHed in the liquor trade are
mot willing to sign petition for Ii
lcense. It's beloved that at least
three more applications Tor license
will De made and that not less than
five saloons viii be opened.
Tho finance committee reported
fayoably on several accounts, but
mo warrant, were ordered to be
drawn on The treasurer. The char
ter forbids such drawing unless
there IS money TO meet the de-
Y mands, and as we have between
1lyc aud six thousand dollars on the
wrong side Of the ledger tire pros
pcct for a speedy liquidation Of ac.
counts is not very good.
Ex-Marshal Delio,ett asked tho
council to release him from collect
/ ing the balance Of the 1892 taxes
which the Board refused to do.
Marshal Copley appointed j. y
j Shannon his deputy, and the com.
: cilappointed Sam Doc Smith ant
, William Wilson-Grimos, Billy
special policemen.
: Ely Fitchwas appointed assessor
. aud ia, hnarI odinurund