Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-23
REPORTED FAVDRAB[Y.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE ACTED UPON
THE APPLICATIONS FOR
LIQUOR LICENSES
AND FAVOR GRANTING THEM
Rejected Heretofore, Go to Coun-
Gil With Recommendation That
They Be Granted-PrOceedings in
Detatl-The Fire Committed.

AbCJCCNCu nCEClOAOECt UO ~ COum-
Gil With Recommendation That
They Be Granted-PrOceedings in
Detail-The Fire Committee.
Council committee on petitions and
remonstrances met last night for the
purpose of considering the petitioners
who have heretofore been rejected. One
new application was also considered.
Since April last eight petitioners,
who applied last night, have been
turned down only to send in their ap-
plications at the next meeting of the
committee, with unerring persistence,
making further promises of good be-
havtor. In many instances there have
been outward signs of reform. Hast
lily constructed wine rooms have been
as hastily torn down. Even in some
instances the proprietors have prom
ised to conduct their saloons and hotels
in accordance with the city ordinance.
On n occasion, when there was not
a full meeting, the committee recon-
mended the applications favorably, but
they were turned down by Council.
Last night was another like instance.
When Chairman Bradbury called LIE
meeting to order Councilmen Charles
Bachman, Bloomfield. Ritter and Will
liams were present. All the applica-
lions were ordered recommended fav-
orably, Bloomfield alone dissenting.
Usually this recommendation Is all
that is necessary to procure the license,
but in this case the applicants may
again be turned down on the floor of
Council. There. were vague rumors
that a number of Councilmen had made
personal inspections of the applicants
place of business and were favarably
impressed with the changes made since
May LIST.
The first application was a new one
of Howard Hastings, for an ordinary
license. Hastings has bought the I'm
perial Hotel, formerly conducted by
Joseph Barum, at 1904 and 2006 Main
street. Hastings has never conducted
a saloon before, and as he made prom
Uses of conducting the hotel along the
right lines his application was ordered
favorably reported.
When Clerk Worls came to the eight
applications who have heretofore been
rejected, there seemed to be I'M tend
ency to consider them all at once, but
Committeeman Ritter moved to take
up the applications singly and it was
carried.
J. B. Wilke, of Nos. z and 8 Sixteenth
street, asked for a coffee house license.
Inc chair stated that it was his opin-
ion that If the applicants showed a ten
oency to conduct their places legally
he did O think it right to withhold
the license. He wished to treat every
one fairly. After further consideration
on motion it was ordered favorably
recommended.
w. o. Walker, a negro from Steuben-
vile asked for a coffee house license.
None of the members knew anything
concerning the reasons for formerly re-
jecting the application. Mr.. Ross T.
Chew was present and he was asked by
the committee for an opinion on the
matter.
you know my sentiments" said Mr..
Chew. They were all of them saloons
with houses of prostitution conducted
in Connection, and that's all they ever
will be, for they cannot make expenses
if they don't"
After further consideration the appli-
cation was laid over.
The application of Otto Fish, of 80
Eighteenth street, vas taken up and
recommended favorably.
Minnie Seeker, of 1928 and 1890 Mar
ket street, asked for ar ordinary Ii
cense. The building is that formerly
conducted by Valentine Liebold. 1t
was laid over
Allen A. Smith asked for a coffee house
license for 1916 Main street. The chair
stated that he thought it was only a sub
terfuge to obtain the license for Gottlieb
Harding. Mr.. Ritter stated that Harding
had told him he was going to Chicago
as soon as Smith obtained a license. The
matter was then put n was ordered
favorably recommended.
Richard Wilkie applied for a coffee
house license for the Metropolitan hotel
at 1923 Main street. The fact was re-
viewed that he had removed all the
drinking booths and wine rooms and was
willing to conduct the house in an order
ly manner. 1t was ordered f%avorably rec
commended.
C. F. Biery applied for license at 1882
Market street and it was favorably rec
commended.
1t was now up TO the application for an
ordinary license for the White Cloud by
G. A. Landmesser & Co. The chair
stated that he had made an examination
of the premises recently and had found
that all the drinking rooms which were
formerly back of the bar had been torn
out, and the proprietors seemed to want
to run an orderly and respectable place.
and it was his opinion that they should
at least be given a trial. Mr.. Bachman
also spoke favorably of the place. He