The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-09
ALDERMEN IN SESSION.
j. II. Gooch Again Applies for Lii
cense--several Spoke Against
it--Postponed.

AAN poaAa Va SAsy aAaSahASh NV a.
their regular monthly session last night
at the mayors Office.
The report of the different standing
committees were presented to the board
and ordered filed.
The resignation of the Independent
Hose Co. No 2, from the FIRE department
was read by Clerk Woodward, This
resignation goes into effect August l.,
as before stated in the HERALD.
The next matter to come before the
board was petition from ]. R. Gooch
for license to sell whiskey in the build
ing recently occupied by Royal & Bor-
den as furniture store. It will be re-
membered, that at the last meeting of
the board, on June so, this license was
refused on account of a place of wor-
ship being in the second story of this
building. The petition for license was
presented by v. S. Bryan, who appeared
for Mr.. Gooch, properly signed up.
He stated that since the last meeting of
the board, the lease held by the Cath
ole denomination on part of the second
story of this building had been cancelled
and now nothing prevented the Alder
men from issuiug the license.
When Mr.. Bryan had sat down Mai
w. A. Guthrie spoke in behalf of some
of the citizens of Durham. He read a
petition signed by ia prominent citi-
zens who asked that the request for
license to sell whiskey in the building
referred to be rejected. He then dis
cussed the law touching on the question
and construed it TO mean that the board
of Aldermen could use their discretion
about issuing license to sell whiskey.
Rev. ]. n. Cole, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, entered his protest.
He, like other citizens, has children
who attend the graded school and Cor
coran street being the only street by
which the children can reach the school
building, he asked that license be re-
fused, Keep one street clean" he said,
that women and children can 90 on"
Capt. E. J. Parrish next spoke. He
objected to license being granted also
1.-THE petitioa of ia prominent citizens
and ladies, read by Maj. Guthrie, shows
the public sentiment of the people OF
Durham, in re .ard to this matter" said
the Captain, "and know you will re
spect that sentiment" He wound VI
by asking the board that they prohibit
the slle Of whiskey on Corcorau street
Rev. L. B. Turnbull, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, also spoke against
the issuance of license to sell whiskeT
at place above named. He spoke as a
father of three boys who were going tt
the graded school ami did not wan
them to pass bar room twice each day
He also spoke as citizen and in behal
Of those who went to the depot.
Alderman Taylor was opposed 70 hav
ing Sarroom on this street and said so
He said there were only three eros
streets, near center of city, twoo Of which
already had bar rooms on them. Thi
was the only clean street that womei
and children from the southern part o
the city could travel in going to tn
churches unless they PASS by saloons.
Prof. G. w. Toms, Superintendent o
the Durham Graded school, did not hk,
the idea Of license being granted to sci
whiskey on this street. There are so
scholars" said Prof. Toms, "who pas
by this building twice each day in goinI
TO the school A great many Of thi
member are young ladies'"
After the above had all spoken Mi
Bryan presented the claim Of his ellen
and urged that the license be granted
He said that from his observations
was best 10 bring the bar room out G
the dives and dens on back streets an
put them on fiont streets where the
could be looked after. Mr.. cooch wishs
to run a nice decent place and asks ii
board TO give him a public place wher
he can be watched and where those wh
hang around dens will not come.
After Mr. Bryan had eomplsted b
argument and talk, which was VET
strong and highly eomplimented b
those who heard Il. the board decide
20 postpone the matter until their nei
regular meeting when Aldermen J.. J
Carr and I. II. Martin, who are absei
from the city, would be present. TbI
the matter stands. II is not settled y
and may not be for sometime.
There was q very large crowd Of pre-
miBent citizens present, most Of who
came out 70 see what the action Of Il
board would be in regard TO issuing
cense 10 Mr. 6ooch. Among tho
present were noticed the iollowir
Rev J n Cole, Rev A A Pruden, Rev
CTyree, Rev L B Turnbull, II A 20
shee, DrI n Carr, Prof C W Tom
Howell Cobb. If " Reed, " l. Wall.
u Resms, Capt Z ] Parrish. W II Brii
son, cB Green and others.
The session Of the board lasted uHi
nearly "a O'Clock.
An old Veteran Dead.