The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-15
SELMA CITY COUNCIL
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE wHIsKEY SELLING.
Fathers of Central City Discuss Many Matters of Interest-Agent of Government Locating Site For Building.
Advertiser Bureau.

A very interesting meeting of the City Council of Selma was held last night, large number of spectators being pres ent The occasion of so many being pres ent was the proposed ordinances on the regulation of the liquor traffic that were to be introduced by Councilmen Laughlin and Meyer.
 MT. Laughlin's extreme high license or dinance, in which he proposed to place a city tax of from $,0Jo to N,5OO on the sale oa whtskey did not materalize. Councilman Laughlin did not produce his ordinance, but Councilman Meyer came to the front with his, and was joined in the authorship by Councilman Pea cock. It is modelled after Atlanta's ordt- nance adopted after the repeal of the prohibition law that governed that city . few years ago.
 The ordinance contains forty-one sec- tons and is too long for publiction, but it Is decidedly the most radical change that has ever been suggested in refer ence to the sale of liquor in this city. The ordinance was prompted by the dis pensary agitation in this city, Council man Meyer being opposed to the dispeu- sary.
 The following are the salient points in the proposed Meyer-Peacock ordinance:
 All parties applying for license to en- gage in the dispensing of spurious, vim ous or malt liquors must give notice that they will apply for such licence by pub lication in some daily newspaper. pub lished in the city of Selma, giving the place that the proposed business Is to be carried on. The mount of license to be paid to the city for conducting retail business shall be $o00, exactly twice as much as the city now receives Whole salers shall pay the city S5oO and an ex- elusive beer license will cost $25o. as agalnst so at present. Wholesale dealers cannot sell less than quart, and the amounts sold by wholesalers cannot be is sometimes done.
 The Sunday and election day laws are to be strictly enforced Violation of the Sunday and election laws carry with it fine and imprisonment and revocation CT forfeiture of license. The sale is to be restricted to certain parts of the city, to be determined by the Council
 Violators of the lager beer license can be fined any sum up to $500, imprison- ment for thirty days, and the Mayor and Council shall not have the right to reduce the fine and punishment or relieve the person convicted of the penalty imposed. In other words, the Mayor cannot par don a man thus convicted and the Coun- cil cannot remit the fine
 All places of business must front on a public street. Gaming tables and all gambling devices are prohibited. No loi- tering is to be allowed in saloons and no intoxicated person shall be allowed to remain in them. The hours that saloons shall remain open are fixed from a. m. <to 10 p. m. When the public good re- quires the Mayor and Council shall have the right to close up all the bars.
 Applicants for license are compelled to take an oath that they have never been convicted of violating the liquor laws, State or city, and swear that no indict- ment or charge is pending against them. Any one making false affidavit as to such violation of the law shall be prose. cuted for perjury. Dealers must admit the Mayor. Councilmen or any police off, cer of the city into their places of bust ness at any time they may demand ad- amittance. Any conviction in any cour, of the violation of the liquor laws shall act as an immediate revocation of a license.
 Applicants for a license to sell liquor must put up a bond of H.OOO to keep a decent, orderly house, and to comply with all of the city laws regulating the traffic. Each bond shall contain two names, at least, and must certify to their solvency over and above exemptions and liabilities.
 Any license may be revoked at any time for the violation of any provision of this ordinance. No license shall be transferred except with the consent of the Mayor and Council. Beer kegs shall not remain in front of any saloon longer hor must collect beer kegs daily. If sa- loon becomes a nuisance or a place of i'll repute ,the license is to be revoked It shall be unlawful for any minor to enter saloon without the written consent of his parents or guardian. Each saloon shall be required to keep posted in a conspicuous place: NO minors allowed in here" A transferee of a license must ad- vertise and go through the same form to get his license as the original holder did to get the same All breweries selling in Selma shall pay license of s1O0 per year. in advance. It shall be unlawful for dealers and agents to enter their own places of business on Sundays and other days that the laws say they shall be kept closed. unless accompanied by the Chief Of Police or some other officer, except In cases of fire and then the owner shall have the right to enter his premises in order to try to save his property
 There are a good many other restr;c- tions thrown around the business in the ordinance, but the above are the principal points that 1t contains
 AS soon as the ordinance was read, Councilman Loughlin moved that 1t be referred to Ernest Lamar, with power to act. Mir. Lamar is not a member of the City Council but is the man who is mak- ing the fight for dspensary
 Councilman Meyer did not insist on the passage of his ordinance, but had 1t re- ferred to the proper committee, and 1t will come up on its passage at the next monthly meeting of the City Council.
 Several citizens and lawyers appeared before the City Council and asked that the ordinance. now being so rigidly en- forced to keep merchants from Nsplay- ing goods and wares on the sidewalks be modified.
 A resolution was passed giving each man three feet in front of his store in