The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-21
THEY'RE BOTH SHUT OUT
Neil NasinniS and His Partner Can't
Run a Saloon in Butte.
ITS THE COUNCILS ORDERS
Tough People of Their Class Are
Not AS Popular in the Great
Mining City AS They
Once We're.

but on account OF Il legal lecunlcailty
final action was postponed until the next
regular meeting. Tho matter was brought
up by the report of the license committee
recommending that the license of the
Palace beer hall be revoked; that the city
treasurer be instructed not to issue an
other license to either Neil McGinnis or
Pete Hanson, the two disreputable pro-
prietors, without first securing the con-
sent of tho council, and that all applica-
tions for new saloon licenses be referred
to the license committee.
After HIelig moved the adoption of the
report Attorney Thompson Campbell
secured permission to make a few re-
marks in behalf of Hanson and McGinnis
whose interests he had been engaged to
look after. He questioned the justice of
the action that was being taken and said
that tho council had no right, under the
city ordinances, to refer the matter of re-
voking a license to a committee or to re-
ceive a report on it. He said that the only
way in which license could be revoked
was under ordinance 90, section 26, of
which reads:
The mayor may Mt any time forbid the issu-
ancc OF a license, or II one has been issued may
revoke the same where in his Judgment the
business occupation, exhibition, or calling
sought to be licensed Will be detrimental TO the
public morals or nedlth, or liable TO provoke
breach OF the peace; provided that such denial
or revocation OF any license or licenses be re-
ported at the frs meeting OF the council there
alter Tor the ratification or rejection OF such
action by the council.
Mr.. Campbell argued that the mayor
had taken no such action as that required
by this ordinance and that furthermore no
reasons were given in the report why the
license should be revoked. The action
contemplated, he said, would deprive a
ciuzen of the right to do business without
giving him an opportunity to be heard in
his own defense, whereas the state con-
stitution provides that no person shall be
deprived of his rights without due process
OF law.
Knowlton stated that the reason for
recommending revocation OF the Palace
license was an $50 robbery which had
been committed there some days ago.
Everybody in the city, he said, was cog
Meant of the robbery and OF the tough
reputation of the Palace. As to Mr..
Campbell's statement relative to giving
the proprIetors hearing Knowlton asked
if 'McGInnls d Hanson had given John
O'Hara a hearing when he was run into a
back room of the Palace and robbed
of $50.
Byrne said that O'Hara would testify
that Hanson and McGInnis are the great
est promoters of morality in the city. He
would not, however, condemn a bull pup
fore moved that the report be referred
back to the committee with instructions
to give the proprletors hearing.
City Attorney Cotter called attention TO
section of ordinance No. III, which is:
The city council may, in its discretion, revoke
or rescind any license for gambling or other
business, whether granted by permit or other
wise when the city council may be satisfied
that there are any fraudulent practices for the
purpose of obtaining money or property, and
against the best interests of the city, by giving
person holding such license notice to appear
before the council at any regular meeting, and
the council may hear testimony concerning the
revocation OF such licenses.
Mr. Cotter said there was no question
but that the proprletors were entitled to a
hearing, but ii was equally certain that
the council has the authority to revoke
their licenses.
On motion of Vivion it was ordered that
McGlnrIs and Hanson be notified TO APP
pear before the council at its next regular
meeting and show cause, il they have any,
why their license should not be revoked.
The mayor stated that he would instruct
the city treasurer and clerk not to issue a
new license to McGlnnls ana Hanson In
| the meantime.
| These two tough characters had been
| sitting out in the body of the hall while
| tho discussion over their thieving joint
was in progress, and the mayor called
| them inside of the railing in order to for
| mally nOtlIy tnem OF tne COuuCll . icllOu.
| Hanson had left moment before, how
| ever, and when their names were called
| McGinnis started to sneak out like n
| whipped cur. His name was called sew
| eral times. but he paid no attention to IL
| and was just gong out OF the door when
| the city attorney called him back. lie
then shambled up 10 the railing and was
notified by the mayor to appear at the
next meeting and snow cause why his IL
| cense should not be revoked.
| 81 haint got no license" declared the
surething man. II haint got no interest
| in dc saloon part at ALL"
| Attorney Campbell then formally ac-
cepted notification on behalf of the pro-
| prietors.
The report of the finance committed
| that County Clerk and Recorder Johnson
be allowed $500 and County Treasurer Hill
5000 for extra work in preparing the as
sessment roll and collecting taxes, occa
stoned a brief and lively discussion.
Bryne objected to paying the bills after
the report of the city attorney to th'
effect that the work for which bills had
been presented was part OF tho otlicia
duties of the clerk and recorder. lie be
iieved that they ought to be paid for the
extra clerical help employed, but nothing
more.
Heilig inquired of Bryne how il was tina
he had voted TO pay Assessor BolanC
Sl.50O for copying the city assessment rol
and now objected TO the bills OF the clerl
and treasurer?
because didn't know as much abou
II then as | do now," replied Byrne. Tn,
fact that Mr.. Boland was paid $500 doe
not justify us in making another error"
Kelly did not believe that il was fair 4
pay the assessors bill and disallow thos
of the clerk and treasurer, and especial
when IL had been the custom to pay all o
these officials for work on the city. III
moved that the clerk be paid 500 and tn
treasurer $500. The motion prev allied,
to4.
The clerk reported that man names
Barney Mckenna had secured judgmeu
for $3.50 and costs in South Butte ju'
tce court as a policeman for three day,
Mr. Cotter said that Mckeuna had neve
been appointed n policeman, but h
thought II would bc cheaper TO pay tn
judgment than take an appeal.
Kuowlton opposed tins, however. II
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