The record-union., 1894-11-20

odCOp Il dsSleT De revoked Tor VIOLATION OF
the State law against selling liquor on
election Gay was taken up.
Davis said that. knowing the State law
and intending to keep his oath of office, |
be could not refuse TO revoke these Ii
censes. AS member of the Board of
Trustees he had taken an oath 10 defend |
and obey the Constitution and laws of |
the State of California. Under these cir /
cumstances how could he shut his eyes |
and hel p those who have violated the law |
to escape punishment? He was making |
no crusade against the saloons, but he |
wanted them to obey the law. the same |
as others did, and when this law is en-
forced it will be blessing to the whole !
city, as the results OF the last election
day plainly show. Most of the saloons |
obeyed the laws and should have full
credit for being law-abiding and willing
to obey 1t. At former elections there has
| been great excitement, Intoxicated men
| in all the precincts, and as the result, ille-
gal voting, disturbances of the peace,
| lighting, and lastly murder, and the
police had no control.
In conclusion, he would say that his
vote would always be on the side of the
i law, unless he was deceived, and friend
/ and foe should have the same treatment
at his hands.
Pennish asked what punishment Da-
Wis understood was incurred.
Il don't consider 81 90 fine the proper
punishment" said Davis.
Devine said he had taken the same OBJ
| legation, and 1t was a serious matter. He
! thought the men had been sufficiently
punished by the court, and he wanted to
| know If the legislative body which passes
| a law sits in judgment on the Judge who
administers it. He did not want to do an
injustice to these poor men. Others had
sold liquor, who were not arrested. Jt
would be doing an injustice to revoke
| their licenses. He had seen the streets
full of drunkards.
Davis said that if he Davis had seen
liquor being sold at saloons he should re-
port them. He was not opposed to sa-
looms, but he wanted those who kept
them to obey the law, whether they were
his friends or not.
Lawton said there was petition largely
signed in the hands of the Clerk.
Leonard objected TO its being read be-
fore the vote was taken, but others called
for the reading of it and it was read. 1t
asked the board to uphold the dignity of
the law and see that it was observed.
Deyine was satisfied that every place in
Sacramento sold liquor OH election day,
and all licenses i'll the city should be re-
voked. He would vote for that, but not
for this motion.
Leonard upheld the motion. He be-
lieved the orders Of the board should be
enforced, and IT men saw fit to defy them
they should suffer the consequences.
| Devine moved as substitute that the
licenses be suspended till January /, 1885.
lie thought that would be sufficient pun
ishment.
The motion was lost, Lawton, Davis
Tozer, Leonard and Bragg voting
no, and Kent, Deyine, Wachhorst and
Pennish voting aye.
Pennish asked Davis ii the law SAID the
licenses should be revoked. Davis raised
the point OF order that Pennish was not
speaking to the question. Pennish said
that Davis kept saloon and sold liquor
on election day thirty years ago, and
Davis asked the Chair that Pennish con-
fine himself to the question, which the
Chair instructed him to do.
Leonard said it was not question of
whether the State law says licenses are 10
. be revoked. 1t is the duty of the board
to see that the law is observed and it's or
ders obeyed.
Kent said lie knew he was talking up
hill as there were five votes against him.
He did not believe the mem berS of the
board were elected Police JUS tees. Some
Of these men could not read the papers
, and did Tot know what the board did,
t and they ought To be excused. There are
at least fifteen saloons in the city that
have entrances on the alley, where young
men and women go in and out at all
r hours of the night, and go to ruin there
, by. The Gold Dust Saloon and Man
haitian House have these back entrances.
f He lauded kenney as a model of charity
and goodness.
, Davis said that the Manhattan House
, had an entrance on the alley for the ac-
5 commodatjon of those residing in the
, house, aud not for immoral purposes.
ToZer wished to say to MeSSrS. Devine.
/ Wachhorst and Kent that if they knew OF
e saloons selling liquor on election day and
did not report 1T they should be I'M
f peached. He would vote TO revoke the
: license of any one who was proved TO
= have sold liquor on that day.
Devine said he told Officer Taylor to
look after the rear entrances on his beat.
9 He himself saw plenty of drunken men,
Q but he was not doing police duty on 50
cents a day.
S Kent wanted to know if the Chief OF
t Police reported in the middle OF the
month. Here We're two complaints by
t officers. Why did they Dot report to the
Chief and let him report to the board?
t Wachhorst spoke against revoking the
: licenses; he believed it to be unjust.
J.. Pennish said he had been informed
e that the light fines in the Police Court
e was because it WAS understood the board
4 would revoke the licenses. He did no
r believe the Police Court ran this board.
The licenses were revoked, Lawton
: Bragg, Davis, ToZer and Leonard voting
It aye, and Kent, Devine, Wachhorst anC
d Pennish no.
= SOME ORDINANCES.
q The ordinance forbidding the sale O
u wood, hay, ETC., at any place except til,
J market on Is and Sixteenth streets, wa
taken up. Devine favored deierring &C
II ton on il for week, till more favorabl,
:. ground for a market be selected by thu
Street Committee, and so moved. lie die
y not believe III building wall around tn,
It CITY to keep the farmers out. The motion
3 was carried.
,e Tho ordinance amending the waite
J. rates was read and passed.
: The ordinance prohibiting the attend
ance at school, church or theater of per
It sons suffering from certain infectious
Is diseases was read. Lawton spoke il
J. favor of it as preventing the spread o
disease and said it should be passed.
l. Deyine agreed with him III consump
,e ton were eliminated, but not otherwise
Kent said committee OF hackmen haC
IT waited on him and said they would Xix
n to have doctors certificates, so that the,
q. could tell a case OF measles when the,
took it into their hacks.
# Leonard said that only infected person
J. were liable under the ordinance. ii
u objected to consumption being included
The provision including Consumption
was voted down, and then the ordinanc
=. was passed.
AZ An ordinance prohibiting the placin
20 of poles, masts or wires for telegraph o
u telephone purposes on streets runnin
W east and west, east of Second street, wa
introduced and Lawton spoke in favor c
it. Tozer moved TO lay it over for week
a. but it was passed, he voting no.
l STREET WORK.
~ Tho resolutions for inlproyino I, stree