The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-30
HIS LICENSE WAS REVOKED.
NORDSTROM WILL HAVE TO
CLOSE HIS DANCE HALL.
Engineers at the Water Works
Must Pack the Cylinders
Themselves Hereafter.

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Mckay, Tebbets, Douglas, Paine,
Dolan, Kent. Brown, Bentley and De-
vine being present.
J. d. Moynahan addressed the board
on behalf of the people who have pro-
tested against allowing music in the
dance house on Third street. He asked
that an extract from the Record
Union in relation to the row there on
sunday morning be read.
The Clerk read part Of the article,
when Trustee Kent raised a point OF
order against it's reading, saying that
MS experience showed him that news
papers did not always make accurate
statements. He was willing TO hear
MI. Moynahan, however.
The board decided to hear the arti-
Gle read and after ii was finished, Mr..
Moynahan avowed his belief in the cor
rectnesS of the article and said that it
tailed with the complaints made by
citizens heretofore against the place.
1t has no license as a dance house, nor
an all-night license, although it evil
IDENTIFY runs till a. m. at least.
w. A. Anderson said that the proper
way would be to bring charges against
the party and let him speak in his own
defense. AT least one of the parties
to the row is as good a citizen as any
in the city and it was only little
scrap.
Trustee Bentley said there was proof
enough to satisfy him and he did not
need to hear any more to enable him to
vote on the subject. He moved that
the board revoke the license, as he was
satisfied the nuisance should be abated.
Trustee Paine thought the board
should have further proof first.
Mayor Land was asked if he had any
information in regard to the place and
stated that a reputable lady had told
him that the din and fighting at the
place was perfectly awful. He had
also been told that the language used
at the row spoken of was so foul that
even the L-street deniZens' modesty
was shocked by it,. The place, he was
satisfied, is nuisance and the license
should be revoked Immediately.
w. A. Anderson said the board had
not the power to act arbitrarily.
Trustee Bentley cOntended that the
powers of the board are arbitrary. II
it has power to grant licenses, it has
certainly power to revoke them, and
God knew that they are granted with
machine-like ease by the board. This
matter has been before the board for
six weeks and Mr.. Nordstrom has had
a show. Why parley further?
Mr.. Moynahan said he considered it
the duty of the city fathers to revoke
the license. If any of them lived in
the vicinity, they would vote to revoke
IT very quick rather than lie there and
hear the noise all night.
Trustee Tebbets said no dance hall
saloon could have a very good reputa-
ton, but he wanted to show fair play.
Why are these people afraid to bring a
petition?
Trustee Douglas moved that the mat
ter lie over for a week.
Mr. Moynahan said they We're not
afraid, but they thought that the mat
ter was plain enough. They did remon
strate some time ago.
After some more discussion the roll
was called and the license revoked,
Paine and Kent voting no.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
w. A Anderson addressed the board
rented a place outside the city limits
near the cemetery, where there is a
watering trough The water had been
cut off before he rented the place, for
non-payment, and he wished to have
water and pay for it.
Trustee Douglas said there was not
water enough now to supply the resi-
dents of the city and those living out
= Ill
suffer.
The matter was referred to the Wa
ter Assessor.
WILLING TO PAY HIS SHARE.
L. l. Lewis addressed the board in
relation to the communication from
him to the board a week ago. He had
been criticized for it and wished to say
that he was willing TO pay his just
proportion of license but wished to pay
no more than his share. The license is
inequitably adjusted, and the small
dealers cannot afford to pay. while the
large ones can. If properly adjusted,
he would have to pay more than he
does now. He spoke in the interest of
poor people, who are trying TO make a
living.
Trustee Tebbets said the matter had
been referred to the Finance Commit
tee. but the members had been away
and had not had an opportunity to con-
slider IL.
The matter was deferred for week.
The Native Sons We're granted per-
mission to stretch a banner across K
street.
Trustee Kent was granted an indefi-
mite leave Of absence unanimously.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages We're receive
from Mayor Land:
To the Board of Trustees: / here
with return to your honorable board,
with my approval Endorsed thereon, or
dinance No. -, entitled AN Ordinance
approving and accepting the work of
grading and paving Seventeenth street,
from the south line of j street TO the
north line of q street"
To the Board OF Trustees: l here
with return to your honorable board.
with my approval Endorsed thereon, or
6inance No. -, entitled, IAN ordinance
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