The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-12
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE
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VII LlOOOh OltOlttiiitOL
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Mr.. E. Campo moved that the hour
be made IL instead Of 10 and read
prepared speech. giving his reasons
aud favored high license.
THE HOUR OF CLOSING.
Mr.. Sheldon urged early closing
to keep the young men out OF temp
tation.
MIR. E. Camp spoke again and
= said be could do without liquor;
was independent of political parties:
work for the best interest OF the
people and the "Greater Norfolk"
Mr.. Peells said no matter what
certain persons thought. tho ordI
nance recognized liquor as o neces-
sary evil. and for Que he desired to
look at the question as matter of
business and not sentiment. He
was not the representative of liquor
men, cared nothing about the ques.
ton, except so far as it affected the
general prosperity Of the city.
MIR. Winston spoke with great
force and eaid 10 o'clock was late
enough. He did not see why liquor
men could not transact their bust.
ness like other people aud close be.
fore that hour. He thought O'Clock
better. He believed most of the
drinking was at night. He wished
to protect the young men. There is
no politics i'll this Issue. The ques-
ton was one of morality. and he did
not believe the moral status of the
city should be measured by dollars
and cents.
He says he came in contact with
men who get drunk and neglect
their families and for these ho
wishes to legislate. He thought
that the abolition of all bar rooms
Infinitely best. (Applause.)
MIR. Peelle said he was in favor of
morality and if the question was to
be considered on such grounds he
was in favor OF stopping the sale
altogether.
MIR. Brickhouse denied that there
was any politics IN the issue. SAID
the State gave them certain rights
which could not be taken away.
MIR. f.. Camp said as n moral man
he would not stand behind any OF
them. He employed l25 hard work.
ing women ana gave them means to
support miserable. drunken hus-
bands, and that these men did not
get drunk after 10 o'clock, but got
drunk all day. Laughter.)
a vote was taken and ~ O'Clock
was adopted.
The succeeding sections were
adopted mostly upon motion of Mr..
Peelle, who was leading the Demo
cratic side,s without opposition till
the section was reached providing
certain exceptions III favor of hotels,
when Mr.. Peelle made the point that
we would get rid of the social clubs
and have III their stead hotels. He
thought the section foolish and
would vote against it. The section
was amended und passed.
n the discussion OF this section
MIR. Leigh asked Mr.. Goodridge to
explain the language. He confessed
his inability to do so. When MIR.
Leigh said, "rhen in the name of
common sense let some body take
charge who cnn," and the gavel had
to bring the house to order.
There were several spicy colo.
qules which the chairman kept in
proper bounds and tue much looked
Tor Joint session is an uneyentful
thing OF the past.
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE.
BE 1t ordained by the Common
and Select Councils Of the city of
Norfolk, Va.
Section l. No place for which d
license has issued to retail iiquors.
beer or other Intoxicating drinks to
be drank at the place where sold.
shall have any screen, partition or
descriptive swing blind door or sash,
or any other obstruction through
door or window, blinds or painted
glass, stained glass, curtains, shelves,
displays OF bottles, signs or show
cards, statuary or shrubbery in any
OF the uoorways or windows of said
place, whereby the view of the IN
terror through the doors and win.
dows is at all DISTRACTED, and at
night light shall be left burning In
the street front portion of such
place to enable Il full. unobstructed
view of the interior by the police
and passers by on the highway, and
every violation of this ordinance
shall be punished, on conviction
thereof before the Police Justice.
hy fine of not more than 500, nor
less than $50.
Section >. No gaming table, gam
ing device or apparatus, slot ma
chime, tenpIn game, game with cards
or dice, or other game to be played
Tor anything of value, shall be per.
united IN any place for which