The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-10
MPROMISE| ON
LIQUOR LICENSE:
This Viii in AL Probability Be
Result Of Present Agitation.
THE FIGURES WILL BE HIGHER.
Dot There is Not Much Chance of the
Crenshaw Thousand Dollar Ordi-
nance Being Adopted-Liquor
Dealers Will Fight to FINISH.

AS a result OF the fight which Council
man Crenshaw is wagtng TOR higher
license for saloons there is a strong prob
ability that compromise measure WllA
be reported favorably upon by the FL
nance Committee, which will eventually
be adopted by both branches OF Council.
While IL is the intention of Nh. Cren-
shaw to push his fight for a $1,000 license
+ TO the bitter end there is absolutely no
probability OF Council ever passing the
1 measure, even though the Finance Com
mit,ce should report it favorably.
a number of Councilmen were seen yes
tcrday and asked concerning the Cren-
shaw resolution. Not one OF them
thought 1t would ever become a law.
stating that It was entirely too strenuous
They seemed to be Of the opinion that a
higher license viii be imposed. but It VIII
be nothing like so large as that pro-
posed by Mr. Crenshaw.
The probability Is a universal license
Tor all bars, Instead Of charging certain
saloons one price for a right to do bust
naxs and others stu another price. q
Graduated scale. as 1t were. an effort Will
probably be made to make AL pay the
same amount. :,
thus far the Crenshaw resolution Will
be successful, but it will probably eha
Shere several suggestions as TO the proper
license nave been made and no Two people
seem to agree on the price, but 1T WIZ
probably be in the neiGhborhood OF $aV
or $3.50 per year. .-.r
THE LIQUOR Dealers Association OF
Richmond vii, at the proper time. ana
through a delegation it Will send TO the
Common Council. submit series
OF objections TO the proposed raising o.
the saloon license tax to $1Ou. ana
NAV possibly So SO far as to make
countor-proposition
when seen yesterday the president
OF the Association discussed the situa-
ton in a calm and Interesting way ana
gave out the above statement. ado1ng
that the Association will not ny loose
unfortunately. but will approach the
fight in q conservative manner lie mas
conferred with some OF the members OF
the Executive Committee Of the organl-
cation and it is deemed advisable 10
have a meeting of this committee early
in nnxt week At this meeting the SUD-
ject will be taken up and discussed and
some OcIlHito pld1i wall 'S - fDS''s
The Association Will then be calleo 70
meet for final action.
There are practically no developments
in the situation SO far as the ad-
raca,es Of the measure are concerned.
The Virginia State Insurance Company
has received no further suggestion OF a
boycott and Mr. Crenshaw. who is being
heartily endorsed by q great many busi-
ness men. pursues the even tenor of his
way declining further to discuss the mat
ter at this stage
MINISTER'S VIEW.
Several ministers of the city who are
heartily in favor CT the movement, are
recretful that it has come Just at this
lime when the alleged disorders in the
municipal government should engage the
attention Of the city. The Religious Her
aid. Of this city. says this week:
Two measures Of Importance to the cit
izens of Richmond have this week been
drought before the City Council One is
mn ordinance to increase the saloon Ii
ccnse to 81 900. and the other is an ordi-
nance to require the saloons to take down
the screens, so as to present an unob-
etructed view of the whole interior. At
present the saloon license in our city is
hoIoriously small, since most OF the sa-
ioons pay only about $50 for their Ii
rense iii Winchester. Va, the license
Is 81 600 If the license in our city is put
1T 81 600, the revenue will be increased by
perhaps $500. 600, and at the same time the.
humber OF the saloons viii be decreased.
i'he lowest dives Will be wiped out alto
iethei. IL. in connection with these two
Valuable measures, the saloons We're re-
suired to close between a reasonable hour