The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
MIR. PowELL.s INSTRUCTIONS.
saloon Keepers VIII he Given Rea-
s0nable Time to Conform to Law.

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saloon Keepers VIII BE Given Rea-
sonable Time to Conform to Law.
supt. of Police Powell addressed the
members of the police force concerning the
new laws. He spoke with greatest en-
phasis about the new liquor laws which
went into force yesterday. He advised the
men TO be careful and 10 make report TO
headquarters before taking any action. His
remarks to them in full were as follows:
by proclama tion of his F.xcellency, the
Governor, all of the laws passed by the
Legislature of 1895, which have not hereto
fore become effective, are now in full force
and effect. You are, therefore, directed TO
enforce all laws without fear or favor.
There Will be placed in your hands copies
OF the law commonly known as the Nicnol-
son BILL with some printed instructions for
your government. The enforcement of the
law is no easy task, you have found in
the past months. and the fair and impartial
enforcement of this new law, with its many
new features, calls for the careful. intelh-
gent and fearless attention of every offlcer
IN the department. However much care
ana thought may be given by the Board or
Public Safety. and however Jealous your
superior officers may be to enforce the di-
rections given them, only limited success
can be obtained without the earnest, inte.ii-
gent and loyal cooperation OF each patrol
man. The instructions contained in the
printed pamphlet necessarily are general.
individual cases will demand your best
Judgment and prompt decision, and some
times you may not be able 10 consult with
your superior officers.
mo officer, of any rank, can prove his
efficiency as an officer by simply doing only
so much as will exempt him from charges
and as will enable him to draw his salary.
Obedience, without question, pride in the
condition of your district or division, and
unfaltering loyalty should mark your every
movement. 1t is not within the province
of police officers TO discuss the validity of
this or any other law. While the right of
individual opinion belongs TO every one, 1t
fe .tx@s<~
and especially is II unwise for an officer of
the law to discuss the validity of law
which he is called upon TO enforce In pass
ing amongst you from time to time L have
heard expressions OF opinions by some of
you indicating a lack of sympathy with
some of the provisions of this law. The
time has come inasmuch as II Is now the
law, for every officer of the law TO cease
all discussions and expressions of opinions
OF the same Our duty is specifically set
forth in the seventh section or the act. and
il we or any OF us fail to do that duty,
then we violate the law ourselves. No man
should so stultify his manhood as TO enter
upon his sworn duty in a half-hearted man.
ner, and If there is one amongst you who
cannot enter upon the discharge Of his duty
in proper manner, desire him to make it
known. | am pleased to say, however,
from my knowledge of the members of the
department, that / have the fullest conf
dence in you and believe you will enforce
this law as well as all others to the best
of your ability Ii, however, l learn that
any man. whoever he may be, has per-
d
or has wilfully neglected his duty, and is
not in hearty, healthy, loyal sympathy
with the enforcement of all laws, he shall
give place to one more worthy to wear the
star. Study to know the law be painstak-
ing and courteous in giving information
and insisting on compliance with the law,
make all arrests under this law on war
rants, except for violations of the 11-o' clock
and Sunday provisions, in which cases you
will make arrests on view
I'VE do not intend to persecute anybody.
said the chief to Journal reporter. land
every saloon man will be given sufficient
time to make his premises conform to the
law. But that does not mean that suffi-
cient time will be his own time. If he is
showing reasonable amount of activity in
obeying the Law. he will have no trouble
The rules laid down by the Board of
Safety for the guidance OF the police force
Section L refers entirely to the duty of
the County Commissioners -
Section 2-Instructions: Where a saloon
keeper advertses for license 10 sell
liquor, and also asks permission to operate
billiard and pool tables in the saloon as
business, 1t will be permitted, provided the
Board of County Commissioners includes
same in license. Until license is procured
granting permission to operate billiard and
pool tables the same cannot be permitted.
No music, slot machine or device for amuse-
ment, no card playing of any kind. and no
dice will be permitted.
Section S-Instructions: If restaurant or
any other business is permitted in the same
room with a saloon the room must be closed
to all kinds of business after IL o'clock p.
m. and on prohibited days. 1t must be sub
ject TO the law governing saloons
Section 4-Instructfons: All distractions
must be removed.
Section 5-Instructions: No loiterer un-
der the age of twenty-one years shall be al
lowed to remain in saloon beyond the
time necessary TO transact any business for
which he entered.
Section 6-Instructions: Minors are not
allowed to receive liquor for self or any
other person under any circumstances.
Section relates to the duties OF officers.
Section S-Instructions: Only one person
actual owner and apply in his own name.
An agent cannot obtain a license. In case
of death or insanity of licensee the un-
earned portion of the license may be re-
funded by commissioners Council.
Section 3 refers to the right to remon-
strate.
"Section 9i2-Instructions: Requires drug
stores TO have prescriptions before they can
sell intoxicating liquor in quantities less
than a quart.
Also All persons holding licenses at the
time of the taking effect of this law may
continue TO sell under such license, but
must make their business and places of
business conform TO the provisions and reg
ulations of the new act. and under such
license can conduct nothing but the saloon
business.
Also. Judge Brown has decided that no
one shall sell intoxicating liquors in guam
titles less than gallon without first hav-
ing taken out city license. This applies
to drug stores well as all others.
MAKE arrests for violations OF this law
only on warrant except for sale made after
II o'clock. on Sunday and all days specified
in existing statute.