The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

Held Yesterday-Much Time Consumed
in Considering the Granting Of a Liquor
Observation-Disclosures Made for Re
pairing the County Home
The board Of county commissioners |
met in adjourned meeting yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and nearly |
the entire. session was consumed in
considering the appropriations for the
different county roads and the granting
of a liquor license.
Colonel F. w. Foster, chairman, pre-
sided, with c. w. Norwood secretary,
and all the members of the board pres
sent, Commissioners Moore, Alexander,
Dempsey and Nixon.
After the reading and approval of the
| minutes of the last meeting, the appli-
cation of Mr.. Martin Daniel to sell
liquor at No. 522 South Fourth
| street, which was referred at the last
regular meeting to Chairman Foster
n Commissioner Moore, was taken
up.
Chairman Foster inquired OF Mars
den Bellamy, Esq, county attorney,
| who was present, if the commissioners
| had a right to either reject or grant a
| license, AZ they saw fit.
Mr.. Bellamy responded in the af-
frmative.
Chairman Foster then called atten-
ton to the application made by Mr..
Daniels for a liquor license, action upon
which had been deferred on account
l ~ 6 IT. ouo 49, 80 49, o~-1;ao+;o- 1o
ing opposed.
Chairman Foster s1ated that he
thought it was the duty of the COM
m~issioners to protect citizens from
what they didn't want near to them,
and that if any one was granted per-
mission to sell liquor next to his resi-
dence he would say it was an outrage,
and that he knew that no good citizens
wanted barrrooms mex to their resi-
dence. Continuing, he aid that sew
eral days ago he went on Fourth street,
between Church and Castle, and there
counted thirteen houses, where lewd
women frequent, and two barrooms,
but that he didn't see why one more
barroom would prove so Objectionable,
especially if the occupant would place
a high fence around it. He then said
that he noticed some of the neighbors
n Mr.. Daniels counsel present, and
stated that the board would allow each
ten mute to present their side of
the question:.
Mr.. w. "A. Riach arose, and, after
reading a list of the names of persons
who live in the immediate vicinity of
the intended barroom and who oppos-
ed the granting of the license, said
that he was present to represent his
friends and neighbors in the matter, as
we'll as to express his own feelings;
that the n~eighborhoOd is now filled
with lewd women and their condition,
and that of their male companions
makes the neighbors often liable to in
suit and injury and every detriment
that crime and liquor will bring upon
them. Continuing, he said that owing
! to having to absent himself from the
city, that he was unable to procure ais
many signatures as otherwise, but the
people who had signed the petition had
done so cheerfully and promptly, and
had volunteered their personal aid fol-
it's success. -.. -I.t-i.
Herbert McC1ammy, Esq, counsel for
the applicant, Mr.. Daniels, addressed
the board and strongly urged upon
them to grant the license, saying that
it was not right to debar Mr.. Daniels
when licenses had been granted two
other parties to conduct liquor sa-
looms in the same neighborhood, and
especially when Mr.. Daniels applica-
ton and recommendation of good
character were so strongly endorsed
Mr.. McClammy then read a list OF
/ many names.
Mr.. w. NJ. Cumming opposed granting
of the license, and stated that while
he did not now live in hat vicinity, yet
he did at one time and cited several
medicines of disreputability of those
that frequent the houses near by.
One of the commissioners inquired OF
Mr.. Daniels if his intentions were tc
conduct a dance hall in connection with
the barroom, to which question a mega
tive answer was given.
Chairman Foster then announced tina
the application wou be acted puon
later.
The names of those who appeared on
the opposition petition were w. A.
Riach, A. M. Waddell, Preston Cum
ming, John T. Howe, John H. Howe,
B. Bellois, NJ. G.. Tiencken, G. A.Black-
man, w. w. Roberts, J. j. Forrest, J.
W. Hewett, NJ. NJ. Bell, Mrs. Annie J.
Northrop, E. j. Sutton, j. T. Littleton,
r. w. Hicks, H. l.. Vollers, E. N. Pen
ny, j. B. Mcdaniel, c. r. Branch and
E. V. Baltzer.
The application of Mr.. Daniels was
signed by G.. w. Under, d. Quinlivan,