The record-union., 1897-06-15
SYNAGOGUE VS.. THE SALOON.
Citizens Of All Glasses Enter a Pro-
test.
The Matter Postponed and VIII be
Debated Again on Wednes=
day Night.

The City Board of Trustees met IN
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Devine. Tozer and Pennish be-
ing present.
@. c.. McMullen. for the Fourth Of July
Committee, asked the board to make
an appropriation for the celebration Of
the Fourth
Tozer said the immigration fund was
for that purpose and a motion was
made that the whole amount be appro-
priated, but $1,000 was finally appro-
priated.
Judge Hinkson stated that the City
Engineer had sent him notice that
his sidewalk at Twenty-fourth and II
streets was being constructed only six
feet wide. Mr.. Shearer, the contractor,
had told him that the Trustees were
about to pass an ordinance allowing
six-feet sidewalks and that he would
assume arrest if any trouble ensued,
and that Mr. MulIeney had given him
the grade for the walk and made no
objections to his constructing it six
feet wide He wished to know if Mr..
Mulleney had laid a trap for him, to
make trouble and if the board coun-
1enanced such proceedings.
Mr.. Mulleney said that at no time had
he given Mr.. Shearer any permission to
put down a six-foot walk, but on the
contrary, he had told Mr.. Shearer that
1t was in violation of the ordinance and
would render him liable to arrest. Mr..
Shearer had been in trouble several
times and had been arrested for build
ing sidewalks improperly.
Judge Hinkson said Mr.. Murray had
been allowed to put down a six-foot
walk several months ago, without pro-
test. He claimed that favoritism had
been shown and sidewalks that were
ordered up were not built for months,
while others have to build Immediately.
Mr. Mulleney said he had notified Mr..
Murray to construct the additional two
feet on his walk.
Devine said he was a member of the
Street Committee, which has the su-
perViSion of such matters and if cit
iZen says to the committee that his
walk is not dangerous to life and limb
and he would like to wait a few months
before constructing q new one, he is
allowed time until he gets ready. Judge
Hinkson could have had this privilege
If he had asked it.
Judge Hinkson retorted that he did
not want it. If the city is to be i'm
proved, sidewalks must be constructed
and if property owners cannot afford
to keep up with the times they should
step down and out, and let others take
hold. He knew of a number of side
walks that were a disgrace to the city.
The matter was then dropped
A ofh oI1
A SALOON PROTEST.
The matter of the application of
Haub and eastman for a license to
keep saloon at 1915 Sixth street was
taken up, the Chief of Police recon-
mending that it be not granted, as it is
adjoining the Synagogue of the Con-
gregation Bnai Israel
A letter from H. Weinstock was
read, protesting against the granting
of the license.
The board granted the application of
Charles Mckay to keep saloon at 1923
Sixth street, the Chief of Police hav-
ing recommended that it be granted
Mckay moved that the petition of
Haub & eastman be granted.
r. T. Devlin addressed the board,
protesting against such action. The
protestants did not object to the char
acter of the applicants and did not
speak against the liquor traffic But
he deemed it highly improper and de-
cidedly against good morals to allow a
saloon to be opened next door to a
church or a school. The board had
three years ago passed an ordinance
prohibiting the licensing Of saloons
within a block of a school and he
thought this was a similar case
The edifice is not only used as a
church, but is also twice a week used
as school, where the little children go
to learn good morals, and he felt it
would be a great injustice if the saloon
were opened there. He asked the board
to take the matter home to themselves.
Albert NJ. Johnson, for the petitioners
for the saloon, said the petition had
been regularly presented and he should
like TO hear the remonstrance read. to
hear what reasons were urged against
it
The remonstrance was read, stating
that the signers We're opposed to having
saloons opened contiguous to churches
and school-houses. It was signed by
long list of several hundred citizens
of all nationalities and religious faiths.
Jewish, Protestant and Catholic.
Mr.. Johnson asked if there was any
reason why a remonstrance of that
character should be received, as some
of the signers lived more than mile
away.
Leonard said he understood that it
was an expression of feeling of the
signers.
Mr. Devlin said it was to show that
the sentiment of large number of
prominent citizens was that a saloon
should not be allowed to open in close
proximity to a church.
/. Joseph said that much misappre-
hensiop had been INDUCED in with re-
gard to this saloon and Mr.. Devlin ask
ed him to give the name of any partv
who had made any misrepresentation
regarding it, but Mr.. Joseph declined to
give it.
W. A. Anderson argued that the re-
monstrance was not in accordance with
the law and the charter and should
have no weight. 1t was carrying sem
timent too far. The remonstra nee