The record-union., 1897-06-15

saloon.
H. Weinstock spoke briefly. He said
IN answer to a question by Tozer that
school was conducted in the syna-
gogue on Saturdays and Sundays for
about two hours each morning. In it
were taught not only religion, but
ethics and history. He did not see why
the remonstrance could be called a
threat. 1t was certainly not so intend
ed and simply respectfully asked the
board not to grant the license.
He conceded that the board had a
legal right to grant the license, but he
did not think it had the moral right
to do So 1t was on the same moral
line of feeling that the board passed
the ordinance prohibiting the granting
of licenses within a block of a public
school. He was sorry the owners of
the property and the petitioners had
gone to expense in fitting up a place,
but they should have found out first
that there was no opposition to it. II
this license were granted ii would be
an act unprecedented in Sacramento
and, he believed. in the State The re-
monstrance is the expression of the
moral sentiment of the community. 1t
is signed by men who profess no re-
ligion, and by some who help, perhaps,
to support the saloons by drinking in
them, but they do not think that it is
right to put a saloon alongside of a
church.
Mr.. Joseph urged that the proposed
saloon would be an ornament to the
street, as it would be handsomely fitted
up. Church-goers go by saloons with
hi
they go to. To refuse the license would
be to obstruct progress in the city and
would result in the ruin of the owner
of the property.
Samuel Lavenson said that he had
signed the petition originally, but as
soon as he realized that the saloon
would be next TO the Synagogue he
withdrew his name
Mr.. Deviln said a man had no right
to run a saloon. It was a privilege
and not a right, and could be regulated
or refused. There was a time in Cali
fornia, and in Sacramento, when a man
could pay his license and open his sa-
loon as he would a butcher shop. The
board has regulated the saloon business
by throwing restrictions around it, and
has a right to do so. 1t would be
monstrOus to allow a saloon to be
opened next door to a church. He had
been astonished to hear from Mr.. Jo-
seph that it was proposed to open
school on the floor above the saloon
and TO have children attend it.
This is a matter of sentiment, but it
is a right sentiment and should be re-
garded The citizens who signed this
remonstrance and the adverse recon-
mendation of the Chief of Police should
be regarded
Mr. Johnson said that he knew that
the citizens are largely interested in
this question He asked the board to
regard the legal rights of the petition
ers and lay aside the question of senti-
ment.
Devine said he felt friendly toward
the petitioners, but in Difference to the
congregation of this or any other
church that might object to the estab-
lishment of a saloon close to it should
vote against the license.
Leonard said he had listened to both
sides. He was informed that the pro-
posed saloon would be of a high class,
and would like to have a chance to in
vestigate the matter of the improve
ul6IldS IIdQS dIHl lIlCt lIJ uotASS II W a.
claimed would be done by refusing the
license. He moved that the matter be
postponed till Wednesday night. SO
ordered.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported that while Mr.. Davis bid for
constructing closets at the cemetery
was rather high, he was the only bid
der, and he recommended that the con-
tract be awarded to him. SO ordered
The recommendation Of the Superin-
tendent of Streets that the fence on
Thirty-first street be reconstructed
from w to H and on both sides of
Thirty-first street was adopted.
Devine recommended that the petit
ton for the grading of the alley be-
tween T and U, Twenty-first and
Twenty-second, be denied, as not for
the interest of the property owners, but
for an opportunity to sell molding SAND
The matter went over for week.
Bidders for improving the alley be-
tween H and I, Fifteenth and Six
teenth with a sewer were: E. Twad-
die. T. E. Clark, Moore & Rose, and
Harry Dehn.
IOZeT uIONeQ lIIdl the OOalO ACot liz
Corral Hollow coal, as requested, for
week, or longer, if necessary. So or
dered
Devine said the gravel on NJ street
and one block on H is loosening up and
he thought it would be well for the
superintendent of Streets to be author
lied to have them rolled.
Tozer did not believe in rolling and
thought a light coat of macadam would
be better.
Devine's suggestion was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
The nomination of j. H Van Dyke
as special policeman for Bassett &
Minfords planning min was confirmed
by vote of s to 1.
The board awarded the contract for
improving the alley between / and j,
Third and Fourth to T. NJ. Burns.
The contract for constructing sew
er in the alley between H and I, Fiji
tenth and Sixteenth streets was
awarded to D. E. Clark.
Siller Bros, were allowed to make
direct connection with the sewers in
the alleys between NJ and n, Ninth and
Tenth, and O. Thirteenth and Four
teenth, and Q and r, Twelfth and Thir-
tenth; also D. o. Mills & Cos bank.
The following sidewalks were con-
demned: Lot and both sides of lot 3,
K and L, Twenty-first and Twenty
second streets; lot 3 and both sides of
lot 4, L and NJ, Twenty-first and Tween
ty-second streets.
The application for a saloon license of
Henry Stoll, SIC K street, was referred
to the Chief of Police, as was that of c.