The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10

Mayor klefer has been waited on by
the brewers of the city and those en-
gagged in the sale of beer from outside
breweriels in regard to the transfer of
liquor licenses.
Under an opinion from the corpora
ton attorney, backed up by one from
the attorney general of the state, both
to the effect that the transfer of liquor
licenses was illegal, the board of al
dermen and assembly refused to grant
any transfers.
Since the opinions We're handed in
the personnel of the board and assem-
bly, has been changed somewhat, but
count OF noses by the brewery peo-
pie showed that there were not Suffi-
cient votes to authorize the issuance of
transfers.
Under the circumstances the mayor
has been appealed to and the sugges-
ton has been made to him that the
matter could be adjusted by having
the license inspector shut one eye to
any transfers, but still keep the other
eye open so that the city should not
set the worst Of it in a financial way.
The gentlemen interested in the sale
OF beer to the saloonkeepers claim that
1t is unjust to kill license for which
$1,000 has been paid by them simply
because the man to whom it was issued
should die, fail in business or desire to
cease running a saloon.
One of the brewers who called on
the mayor pointed out that he paid
for three licenses and they were now
useless. One man made an assignment,
another went to war and the third
proved untrustwCrthy. The money had
been paid in each case and under the
law the company was out $500 in each
case.
Mayor Kiefer admitted that such a
hard luck story appeared to be some
what of an injustice, but further than
this did not intimate what he would
or could do in the way of winking at
the transfer of licenses.
The brewers feel quite confident that
some arrangement will be made by
which the transfer of license, while not
authorized, will be allowed, and express
themselves as we'll satisfied with their
interview with the mayor.
License Inspector Maloney, who was
about the city hall yesterday securing
signatures to petition asking that he
be retained as license inspector stated
that there were four licenses at present
which were rendered useless by the
refusal of the council to authorize
transfers. Shortly after Mayor Kiefer
took his seat Mr.. Maloney said he ask
cd the mayor what was to be done on
the transfer question. He was inform
ed by Mayor Kiefer that there were
laws and ordinances and that it was
not the province or power of the ex-
ecutive to change one or any of them
From this the license inspector gath
cred that there were TO be no saloons
run Oh transfers and has acted &C.
cordingly.
There is a deal Of wire pulling being
done to secure the appointment of a.
new license inspector and some half
a dozen delegations have waited on the
mayor to urge the naming of the same
number Of candidates.
f. c. Wagner, of the First ward, who
was candidate for the place at the
time Maloney was appointed two years
ago, is prominently mentioned, as is
also John G. Elmquist from the same
ward. License Inspector Maloney. who
is also resident of the First ward, is
doing considerable work with a view
OF retaining the position
Louis Pagian has the backing Of the
Hebrew Republican club for the posi-
ton and friends of Harry Surdbery
are urging his appointment.