The record-union., 1898-12-20

matter be postponed for week, i'll or
der that all the parties may be present.
Trustee Dolan said that all he want
ed was to have all parties present in
order not to hear only one side. He
thought the charges should come prop
erly through the Chief of Police and
Mayor
Mr.. Woods said that if the charges
should properly come before the Mayor
and Chief Of Police, he would make it
in that manner. All he wanted was
that both parties should have fair
show.
Trustee Bentley thought it rested
entirely with the board whether it took
the charges up or not, and that it had
right to do so if it wished.
The matter was postponed until next
Tuesday night, when all the parties
viii be present
The proposed sidewalk ordinance was
laid over for two weeks.
Trustee Bentley reported that the San
Francisco attorneys employed in the
bond suits stated that the Funded
Debt Commission or the abolition of it
would cut no figure in the suits.
The board decided to defer action at
present for the abolition of the commits
sion
THAT SALOON LICENSE.
In relation to the matter of the sa-
loon at Fourth and @ streets, the Clerk
stated that Messrs. Murphy and Stein
meyer had been subpoenaed, but that
Mr.. Noonan had hurt himself. Mr..
Noonan, however, appeared and testi-
fed that he procured license in 1894
and Messrs. Galligan and Murphy each
had third interest, the latter being a
silent partner. Witness let the others
run the place for a time, as there was
not enough money in it to support all
three Of them. He did not sell out,
however. He went back into the bus
mess last July and took Galligan's in
terest, and now owns two-thirds.
Mr.. Murphy testified that he had been
interested in the business all the time.
He asked Noonan to retain his interest
in order that the license might not be
affected by the ordinance prohibiting
saloons being licensed within a block
of any school building. Mr.. Noonap
now has the saloon and Mr.. Lusk was in
his employ.
Mr.. Steinmeyer who was on the petit
tion to have the saloon closed on the
ground that it was run in violation Of
the ordinance, testified that the teach
ers had told him that they did not think
it looked well for women to be seen rum
ming in and out of the place.
Trustee Kent said the school teachers
almost disclaim any knowledge of the
saloon or of its being a nuisance. He
had found that a saloon was being run
in Mr.. Steinmeyer's house on q license
procured since the ordinance was
passed.
Trustee Bentley said that Mr.. Stein
meyer had nothing to do with this mat
ter that he was being dragged into. The
Superintendent of Schools and two
School Directors had come to him and
stated that the Noonan saloon was be-
ing run in violation of the ordinance.
The character of the saloon is not in
question. He simply wanted to test
the question of whether the change of
ownership vitiates the license. He
had no feeling whatever against Messrs.
Noonan & Galligan and so far as he was
concerned it was only a question as to
whether they are operating under le-
gal license. The testimony of Mr..
Noonan shows that Mr.. Galligan had
sold out his interest and that the sa-
loon is no longer owned by Noonan &
Galligan, although the license is in their
name.
Trustee Devine thought Trustee Bent
ley's position was correct, but it might
work a hardship in case of the death of
one partner. He moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Corporation Coun-
sci for his opinion.
Trustee Dolan said that there are
men carrying on saloons in this city,
who gave bonds twenty years ago and
have never renewed them, although Ii
censes are only granted for three
months.
The matter was referred to the Cor
poration Counsel
Frank Imhoff asked for license on
K street. between Fifth and Sixth, and
the matter was referred to the Chief Of
Police.
A communication was read from the
League of California Municipalities,
calling attention to the coming meet
ing of the Legislature, asking if the
board favored the league and if it
thought another convention should be
held this winter in order to secure legis-
lation, and if so, whether it should be
held in Sacramento or San Francisco.
The matter was referred to a COM
mittee consisting of Trustees Paine,
Bentley and Douglas.
Trustee Douglas said that complaints
had been made that young men on the
north layee were shooting chickens in
that vicinity. He asked that the at
tention of the Chief of Police and May
or be called to it.
Trustee Bentley said the matter was
a menace to the inhabitants of that
part of the city, as shots were fired into
the yards.
The motion prevailed and the board
adjourned.
ASSESSMENT ILLEGAL.