Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-27
THE EXCISE MATTER.
rrort 10 Fix the Penalty for Sunday
Violations at $500 Flat.
,r FALLS THROUGH, HOWEVER.
ora,uance About bands OF Music
changed Again-Joists I'm Adjofn-
ting BuiIdings Must he beveiied-
other Matters.

10
wv .,o,ge in the ordinance as left at
,so last meeting Of the committee. Those
tendance were President Turpln'
- Rlake. Bloomberg, Caskic. Davis,
g. Hardwicke. King. Mann. snead'
.,cDowell. Vaughan, and Waller
,lein. ,., a. arisa
tn, Mr. Blake. who referred TO the
oo,,a,,on OF the excise question,
ard offered to amend the ordnance
..,,og upon Sunday opening so as TO
- the penalty $500 fiat. with no as
-.,lonary fines. The committee nad at
adams session adopted a provision,
.,shv the minimum hne was raised
~ so 10 $50 for each violation Oh 'ne
ION rouor law. This made the pen
sun's2 srO IN $500. Mr.. Blake stated
80 Ia had talked with NUMBER OF
''' .a'oonlsts of the city upon this mat
lNr ~ nod observed that great ma
~ the barkeepers were upnatur-
..-s QUEENS. and that the greater pro-
lion NJ the good citizens engaged IN
,.siness kept their bars closed on
er,aa,s and greatly preferred heaVy
GO fr selling liquor on the Sabpatn 10
". a., increase in the license as had
r,,to thought the imposition OF
49, - $500 upon the offenders would
80 nm The Sunday violations. lie
- ,he adoption Of his amendment.
WOULD BE TOO SEVERE.
r,.. rr,position OF Mr.. Blake was OPP
- nv Mr.. Davis. who said, while he
I,,~el an excise law. and thought
g. should he rigidly enforced. he was
,,,riy - the opinion that the courts
,t.gd have some discretionary power In
s,rh cases Of violation as might come
tef,ra them. The offences differed IN
heir nature Some people were taken
before the Police Justice for violating the
e.rt,v law. when they had only vio-
lsted u technically. Mr.. Davis was IN
favor Dc said Of the ordinance as last
amended. placing the fine at from $50
a. s0a This gave the Police Justice and
tie Hastings Court sufficient scope 10
exercise their discretion.
Mr. snead practically agreed with Mr..
Bake. saving that only stringent mea-
uros would break IN the Sunday liquor
traHr here He said that the saloonist
yf, kent his place closed on the Sabbath
1858 not care how large a fine the Council
Imposed uDon the offence. and he could
not see why the Council should make
law which would be In favor Of the law
breaker.
A WASTE OF TIME
Nh Bloomberg moved to refer the ques-
ton u the Finance Committee, staring
that IN his opinion the committee was
wasting valuable time. and preventing the
adoption of the NV ordinances at an
carly date. especially as what was done
81 the Committee Of the Whole would
have to be passed upon by both branches
OF The Council H. therefore, hoped that
TIE committee would limit itself to cor
fecting the proofs before them. so that
the Council could adopt the ordinances
O., a whole, and that II any member
desired 10 make any radical changes, he
SHOULD introduce the same in his re-
tpeciiye body. and have them considered
IL also was ready TO go on record as to
his position on the liquor question. having
nothing TO conceal. He said. in his opin-
ion the l4w prohibiting the sale OF liquor
On Sunday was of no greater dignity
than any other law on the statute-book:
tat al laws should be snforced, and all
proper means should be employed to sup
press O. violation of all laws. and that
penalties for the violation should be
such as 10 punish the vioiator. and not
g. te unreasonable and burdensome. Mr..
Ila.mbere's motion was lost
Nr Caskie offered 10 lay the question
WV All44 the next D1ttlllS Ol the NOlli-
mttoe Of the Whole, in view of the slim
Attendance upon last nights session. and
o. inform each member of the fact that
me question would be considered at that
meeting This Council refused to adopt
this, and Mr.. Blake's amendment was
ten lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Blake, Vaughan, and
Sncad-2
Noes-Messrs Gunst. Caskie Mcdowell.
Walersten Davis. King. Bloomberg.
Mann. smith, Hardwicke. and President
j4lI.n-ll
BANDS NAY PLAY AT NIGHT.
Mr. Davis moved the reconsideration OF
The ordnance prohibiting bands of music
from lAraing the streets playing music
between the hours Of IL +. NJ. and 6 A
N. 90 week days. and all day long on
sunday. He said everybody liked music.
anl I'D place such a restriction upon bands
here would be but return to 'provin-
ralsm
VI bloomberg disagreed with the mem
Der from jefferson Ward. and explained
WIS be- had offered this amendment. He
'i De- bad been approached by the rec
tnr ~ Monumental church, who complain
- That ais services were frequently inter-
iariel hy paIading bands. and he Bloom
berg had prepared the amendment which
haa been adopted at the last session of
Tie Committee Of tho Whole. The ordi-
nance a. originally recommended simply
loa.hied bands Of music from parading
me streets between II A. NJ. and p. Nj.
On Sundays
The Council finally reconsdered the or
ona1cc and by d vote of ayes and 6
noes adopted the original measure. which
Only restraints the parading bands between
J. 4. vi. and Il. N. on the Sabbath.
in' committee then heard read the
'aiier concerning greater security 10 the
l-tIc IN the use OF buildings. which was
l4's.l without amendment
Ar Gunst here stated that some time
ago the Committee on Fire Department
Presented a resolution relative TO the
granting Of frame-building permits. which
ii not been heard from. He asked tnat
'Ar matter be reported at once.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ORDINANCES.
TIE committee then took up the ordi-
'A'cf concerning the joint use OF tele-
'IaiA ana telephone poles and the ordi-
nance recently recommended by the
'afnmitter on Streets In this connection
Va approved.
me chapter in regard TO the Fire ana
iie-Alafm departments was duly con-
s'eftd The provision giving the Fire
nelaftm NJ authority over the water
illss was stricken out as unnecessary
ana That giving the department power
% Command the police upon occasions
81 fires was referred to the Board OF
I.hD' COMMISSIONERS
Dhie' t,is same head sections and 7,
lN reference 10 the use OF rope fire.
'.oapes ia hotels and as 10 reports from
..' chief and assistant chiefs OF me
l''e Department 10 the Board Of Fire
'iAinistioners were stricken out. Ssc-
.on oi This chapter. which has reference
'h. construction Of houses which ad-
i'h each other was so amended as 10
lpYlaie hat the nds OF all Joists In siich
.liHinss shall be beVeiled not less han
- I. III In.