Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-12
CURPEV WILL Ring.
CITY COUNCIL PASSES THE OR.
DINANcE TOGETHER WITH
SALOON CLOSING
ORDINANCE.
SEVERALAMENDMENYS CONSIDERED
In the Curfsw Ordinance age Limit
Changed From 20 to IS and
Time Of Ringing From $50
in Summer and $3.50 in
Winter to 1.-THE Year
Round Saloons
to Close at IL
O'Clock.
EVBRALAMENDMENTS CONSIDERED

to Close at IL
O'Clock.
Az The regular meeting OF the CITY
Council Monday night the curfew and
saloon closing ordinances were passed.
When, in its regular order, the cur
few ordinance providing for keeping
of Of the streets all under 20 years Of
age after $3.50 p m. during the sum
mer and $50 during the winter was
given a third reading Mr.. Abbay
moved that 1t be placed on its pas
sage.
Mr.. Pratt suggested that there was
no provision in the ordinance for the
ringing Of a bell or the blowing Of a
whistle, but 40 action was taken.
Mr.. Worrell queried City Attorney
Baker as to the constitutionality Of the
proposed law and Mr.. Baker stated
that it would take a weeks time to
give al intelligent opinion. He said,
however, that a Texas court decided
that 1t vas unconstitutional, but, in
view Of the matter never having been
before the courts Of Missouri he
would not like to pass on the validity
of the law.
MI. KEENAN, offered an amendment,
seconded by Mr.. Ragsdale, to change
the age limit from 20 to IS years. The
amendment was adopted by a vote OF
9 to j, Mr.. Cluster voting no and Mr..
Harper being absent.
Mr.. Worrell arose and stated that
he was not enthusiastic for the pro-
posed law and offered an amendment
10 change the time 10 10 O'Clock the
year around. lie Withdrew the amend
ment and substituted 0 o'clock which,
upon Mr.. Ragsdale's second, was
adopted by a vote Of 9 to 2, Mesrs.
Harper and Cluster voting no.
The ordinance, as amended, being
placed upon its passage was adopted
by a vote Of 0 to 2, Messrs. Cluster and
Harper voting no.
SALOONS To CLOSE Ar TWELVE.
The ordinance providing for closing
the saloons from II p. m. TO 4 a. M.
each day was read a third time and on
Mr.. Remnants motion was placed upon
It's passage,
Mr.. Pratt objected to the passage
Of The ordinance until the existing
saloon licenses should expire.
Mr.. Pratt then offered an amend
ment, seconded by Mr.. Ragsdale, that
the closing hours be made II to 4 in
stead Of IL tod In the remarks on
the amendment Mr.. Worrell argued
that the billiard halls and drug stores
should be included in the closing
order. He stated that he was in favor
Of placing the license back where It
was and leaving the saloons alone. Mr..
| Worrell then offered a substitute to
the amendment, providing that the
words ] to 5 be inserted in lieu of u
to A.. BY the following tie vote the
substitute was lost:
Yaes Cluster, Harper, Ragsdale,
Worrell, 4.
Noes = Abbay, Buckner, KEENAN,,
Pratt, 4.
The amendment making the hour
II to A was then carried by this vote:
Yaes-Abbay, Buckner, Pratt, Ken
nan, Ragsdale, 5.
Naes--Cluster, Harper, Worrell, 3.
Mr.. Worrell moved to amend by in
GLIDING billiard halls, bowling alleys,
music halls and other places OF public
entertainment in the provisions Of the
ordinance. The amendment was lost
by a vote Of Q to ., Messrs- Ragsdale
and Worrell voting yes.
The original ordinance as amended
was then carried by a vote of 8 to ?,
Messrs. Cluster and Worrell voting no.
TIE OTHER BUSINESS.
When the Council was called to
order by Mayor Jones all of the mem
beers we're present excepting Mr.. Har-
per, who reported later.
In the re%capltulatlOn Of expenses by
ward OF the street department the
following figures were shown:
First Ward, 5000.
Second Ward, s2.75.
Third Ward, $3.50.
Fourth Ward, $500.
The Cemetery sexton reported 3
burials for the month.
The finance committee reported q
balance on hand Of So, 020.7l
The special committee on sidewalk
ordinance recommended holding an
! informal meeting Tuesday night.
The street and alley committee wa
authorized to have the weeds cut II
! the streets OF the city.
A map submitted by Richard Helm
was accepted as the Official map Of The
city for guidance in numbering
> houses.
The grass in the Cemetery and Har
/, din Park was ordered cut,
Accounts and claims to the amount
of a., 4g7. 40 were allowed.