The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-29
Board Of Aldermen Will Con
slider This Proposition.
COMMITTEES REPORT
Ordinance, Charter and Reform
Committees Recommendation
OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Contract Lee for New sewe, TO Cost
ssooo-Oid Registrars Viii Noe
Be Paid ~ Water COMMITTEES
Asks New Condemnation
Proceedings-Ne~ lily
Official.
COMMIT REPORT
OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS

\
Proceedngs-New lily
/ Offic.al.
at a special meeting OF the Councu
Committee on Ordinance. Charter ana
Reform last night an ordinance compell.
ing the bars to close down every nlghs at
i I2.Sc O'Clock was recommended to the
City Council by a unanimous vote. and a
& the December session OF the Board of
Aldermen a most strenuous fight will 30
made to have that body accept the re.
port of the committee. 1t was at the urs
gen. request of Alderman John B. MinoR.
patron of the ordinance. that it was re.
ferred to the Board instead OF the lowse
: kranch of the Council. He is OF the optn.
ino that 1t will be a much easier matter
to pass the law in the body OF which ho
is member. and that this endorsements
will have some weight with the Commso
/, Council.
/ While no liquor men were present at th9
meeting last night. 1t Is safe to- say that
the proposition will be fought with
alion in either branch of the Council.
Numbers of prominent dealers are known
to look with disfavor upon such law,
as affecting their rights and bordering on
class egisiation.
Z The closing ordinance requires that al
places where liquor Is sold shall close
their doors at 1880 every morning and
!. not open again until 800 o'clock-houro
decided upon by the committee as q re-
silt OF recommendation from the -HoaSos
of Police Commissioners, all OF WhoO
were present at the session.
The committee referred to subcoH-s
n,ittee, consisting OF Messrs Minor. GfenD
a:1t Pollard. an ordinance requiring that
bars be free from screens or other like
things that have tendency to cut on tho
t.Iew from the street.
TIE ORDNANCE.
/ The ordinance follows:
/ BE it ordained by the Council OF To
/ city of Richmond:
i First. That no bar-room or other placO
4 for the sale of Intoxicating liquors shall
be opened. and no Intoxicating liquors az
other drinks shall be sold In any BAR
room. restaurant. saloon. store or otner
place between the hours OF half-past -
O'Clock \. NJ. and $50 ~ NJ. on any day
on which such sale is not prohibited by
State law: but for the days and during
the hours when the saleHo liquor Is pro-
hibited by State law such state laws
shall! Apply.
Second If any person violate the pro-
i vision of this ordinance he shall be hned
not less than ten nor more than on0
4. hundred dollars
Third. This ordinance shall be In efs
, feet from It's passage.
TIE ordinance was offered by Aldermen
4 Mirror together with another. requiring
that screens and distractions be removed
from the doors and windows OF saloons.
SO as to give a clear view OF all oNro
RI 1yriy, fI,a hnrf ypn
to be closed. ut the regular meeting o9
/ the Board early this month.
1 POLICE COMMISSIONERS THERE.
Until the session last night little o.
I nothing was kncwn by the general pub
i lie of the existence of an ordinance.
4 having as its object the regulation os
4 the legal hours for the sale OF into11-
H eating drinks In the city of RICHMOND
8! The Board of Police Commissioners had
/ been consulted. and Messrs. Manning
j Jacob Mccarthy and Chief Howard wera
4 present to have something to say OF tha
i proposed legislation.
i Mr. Jacob acted as spokesman for the
commissioners. and stated that every
II m en- her of tha board together with Ma.
4! for Howard. were extremely anxious that
. such LEGISLATION as suggested by Mr..
4 Minor should be enacted. He said bY
II compelling the saloons to close at cer.
/ tain hour and allow 70 bars TO orstrr,ce
i tho police would be better able to copo
4 WITH the whlskey traffic. and that much
o? the Sunday violation would cease.
/ In regard to the ordinance compelling
the bars to remove the screens. Mr. Ja-
i cob recommended that the ordinance ba
amended SO as TO require the removaI or
all screens which interfered with a view
/ to the Interior OF the saloons. that while
i a bar Is closed no LIQUOR be sold on the
i premises; that policemen be clothed with
i authority to make an inspection OF the
i premises OF any bar during the hours
when the sale OF liquor Is prohibited By
/ law
i The Commissioner concluded his remarks
i recommending that the closing hou- be
fixed at 1870 and that no saloon be re-
opened until $50. He thought such an or.
/ dinance would meet the situation.
| After MIR. Jacob had resumed his seat
there was much discussion among the
committeeman in regard to the closing
/ ordinance after which Afr. CrenshaW
moved that the ordinance be amended so
az to conform with the suggestion OF the
ii Police Board. and then returned 20 the
Council with recommendation that tt
he passed. Mr.. Crenshaw said chat BY
pe,rnitting the saloons TO remain open un.
ST til l2:30 no one would be injured an Il
Il hac been testified TO before the Ffnanc0
Committee when the high license propo.
sition was being considered. that the 81.
loon business day was practically ovs1
by midnight.
MR.. GLENN OPPOSES HOURS.
d Mr. Glenn opposed 1880 as the hour 10
closing He argued that under no con.
side ration should the saloons be made q
close earlier than o'clock He prefsfre4
thi~ half hour additional at night an2
was willing tha. they should not open bas
3. fore in the morning. 81
sIr. Spence objected to either ie9e @
as the closing hour. stating that 10