The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
SCREEN ORDINANCE
FAVORABLY REP0RTD.
Committee Also Approves One
Even More Drastic
GIVE POLICE RIGHT OF SEARCH
Requires Everyone Applying for Liquor
license to Sign Permit for Police
10 Enter at All Times When Sa-
loon is Supposed Closed.
GIVE POLICE RIGHT OF SEARCH

After q good humorcd and rather witty
Chances. Charter and Reform recon-
1ncnded to the City Council two ordinances
TOR passage, the effect Of which will In
one instance require all saloons to remove
screens and distractions from their doors
and windows during hours when their
saloons are supposed to be closed, and IN
the other requires every person VINO Is
granted a license TO sell liquor to sign
o written paper giving 10 the ponce 'he
right to search any portion of their prem
Uses during the hours when the saie IS
legally prohibited.
The two ordinances will now so 10 inc
Common Council. where another nor nshl
will be precipitate3 by the ilquo1 cieiheHt
IN that body and the Liquor dealers as
sociation of this city. The iat'ef pa &c
,lla.-ly will object TO the enactment OIL an
ordinancci requiring them TO sign any
raper giving 10 the police authority to
invade their premises, often lheiI private
homes. before being granted license to
do business.
A LONE FIGHT.
Councilman Gilbert *. Pollock. chair
man of the committee. led a lonely fight
against recommending the two ordinances,
rIIa was defeated by an overwhelming ma
y.
Adams not being present at the time. He
claimed that in enac;ing such legislation
rs would require the dealers to sign
search their places. the city would be
search their places. I'll Getty would be
enacting such legislation as would be re-
curing certain citizens to sign away rights
accorded every citizen Of the United
states. I4e cited a section of the Consti-
tuition, sf the country. and no one denied
that such would be the effect Of the ordi
nance.
The ordinance in regard TO the removal
OF screens mas already been printed It
simply provided that no saloon shall use
a screen or anything that would tend to
cbstruct clear view TO the interior of
their places during hours when the sale
OF liquor is legally prohibited.
I1Urirt, Inc course of the debate Mr.
Zimmerman Alderman from Madison
Ward and well known saloon man, was
allowed TO make few remarks he OPP
11oScd bott ordinances. and MI. CrerShaw
later referred to Mr.. Zimmerman as one
Of the respectable element of whiskey
men who would have to suffer as q. conse-
olence Of acts of lawlessncss committed
by othe-s.
In reply to this remark MIR. Pollock
said Tat Mr.. CTenshaw was extending
the right hand of fellowship to such per-
sons as Mr.. zimmerman and with the
left nand administering d slap in the
face
THE ORDINANCE.
Tie ordinance in reference TO the
sesrch by police follows:
That section 49, chapter 81. Rich
rpnd City Code. 1899, be amended and
rvordained to read as follows:
IL Every hotel keeper and keeper Of
1 restaurant lager beer saloon or other
place where ardent spirits. beer, cider or
other Spirituous drinks are sold or given
away, before conducting such business
shall mako application in writing to the
commissioner Of revenue for a license
to conduct such business. IN which shall
be set forth the particular nature of the
business TO be conducted, and the place
where the same It to be conducted. in
where Applicant the applicant
shall signify his willingness to
comply with the ordinances Of the
cty regulating the conduct OF
.lch business, and shall expressly con-
ant that during hours when the sale Of
Iquor is prohibited by State law or city
o-dinance police officers in the discharge
4 their duties many freely enter and
male inspection Of each and every room
OF ile house wherein the license is to he
exercised. provided such room or rooms
arc occupied by or under the control of
the licensee; and upon such application
bGllS diti eS~iI'lr ~ SiiTli bS titN
duy OF the commissioner OF revenue to
tsiuc to such person license TO conduct
sch business for the time. at the place
aid under the conditions stated in the
application. which license. at all times
when such place is open shall remain
1psted in some conspicuous place in such
Ilace of business; and every hotel keeper
and keeper OF restaurant or other place
,herc ardent spirits, beer cider or other
Jpirituous drinks are sold or given away,
thall close the bar or place where su2h
hrinks are sold or given away every S N
day during the whole day. Any person
Violating any provision OF this section
shall be fined note less than ten dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars.
. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.