The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-18
clf4 COUNCIL.
Retail Liquor License INCREASED TO
S3SO-EIesen New Subjects
Placed Under the License
Tax laws-8idst to be Ad-
sertised for New Side
walks, Etc, Etc.


walks. Etc. Etc.
One OF the most interesting meetings OF
the City Council held In wears took place
Thursday night and WAS attended by
every member except Mr.. Wroten, who
has been unwell and can not 20
out at night A large crowd was at
tracted hlther 10y the expectancy of a.
spirited discussion on the question of in
creasing the liquor license, and in this
respect the crowd was not disappointed.
Inc question came up almost imm edi.
ateIy on MIR. Cole calling no the licenses
LOT the current year. He offerC an
amendment to the tax bill fixing the re-
tail liquor license at $3.50, an increase
over the figures named in the bill of 5000
and over last years figures of $3.50.
MIR. chancellor moved as an amend
meDt to the amendment that the license
be 5000, and on recorded vote the mo-
ton was lost, Chancellor and Perry
voting aye and the Others yotingno. Mr.
Dannehl then moved that the original
license as recommended in the tax bill of
$50 be adopted, and spoke at some
length in advocacy OF his amendment.
He said that he saw no reason why the
liquor men should be Disseminated
against and their licenses raised to such
large figures. On recorded vote the
amendment was lost, McCracken. Dan
nehl, Wallace and Mills voting ave.
Mr. Mills then offered $3.50, and this
amendment was lost by the same vote.
Nr. McCracken then took the floor in op
position TO the amendment offered by
MIR. Cole, and spoke earnestly against il
lie said in reply to Mr.. Embrey, who
stated that the increase was brought
about by the peculiar conditions existing
at this time and incidentally spoke of
his (Embrey's) everlasting opposition to
local option, that he had no idea that
the local option people could be bribed
oil by the imposition of higher license
on liquor dealers; that the Increase would
result in running some of the best men
engaged in the business out of it. and
that 1t was great injustice to all of
them. In conclusion. he charged in en-
phatic manner that if the charge con
tanned in communication published in
The Daily Star a few days since. which
charge severely reflected on the saloons
and saloon men, was true. that the
Mayor and police officers had been guilty
OF gross neglect OF duty and ought to be
/ iinpeached. The vote was taken after
brief explanations from Messrs Embrey
and Cole and the license by the folio in 2
vote was fixed at $3.50. Ayes-Embrey
Cole, Rowe, Chancellor, Bradley, Revere
Perry. Noes-Dannehl, Mills, Wallace
aud McCracken. After the vote had beer
taken Messrs. Dsnnehl aud Mills very
magnanimously called att ention to sec
ton 80 of the tax bill, which prov ided
that a man taking out wholesale H.
cense should have the privilege OF taking
out a retail license for one half of the
regular license figures This would
have allowed a wholesale and retail Ii.
cense TO be secured for 1885. or S15 less
than the figures fixed for retail only. On
motion OF Mr.. Bradley this section was
unanimously ricken out.
When the question of license for the sale
OF malt liquor by itself was presented
which had been recommended by the
Finance Committee at $25, Capt. Nc
Cracker moved that il be increased to
$3.50. The increase was unanimously
adopted. The license tax bill after this
met with little opposition until Col. Cole
reached the new subjects that had not
been taxed previously. All were however
adopted. They were: Ice wagons. $25;
Illuminating oil OF any kind distributed
in the city brought here in bulk, tank
cars or through pipes, $3.50; illuminat-
ing oil brought here in barrels for distri-
button on streets, etc, $15: Job printing.
49, ~ AoAAN RONOAs ~ ONuci lntAu IOOJ
or hand power, S15, in addition to tax on
capital barber shops, $40 for not more
than 3chairs; | for each additional ch air;
building and loan associations with capi.
tai less than $25, 900 paid in or partially
paid in,S 100; over $25 900. $3.50: under
taking or embalming, $50; steam laun-
dry, -S25; hand laundry, 50; furni. hing
electric light, electric power or both. $125:
keeping marble. granite or stone ward
selling tombstones, erecting monuments
or doing curbing or other stone work,
$50. Advertising distributors this does
not include distributing advertisements
Tor citizens of Fredericksburg):$l0 soda
fountains for year or fractional part, 81.
When any person shall by use of signs
circulars, cards or use of city newspapers
advertise any business, it shall be~con-
sidered prima faice evidence OF their liza
bility under the ordinance of this city
and they shall be required to take out
license for such business.
MIR. Embrey, OF Joint Committee. sub.
mitted report looking to the paving oil
the sidewalks of the city along the line OF
street paving now under contract and
ordered that bids be advertised for to do
said work under supervision of Engineer
Myers. These bids are to be for vitrified
brick, granolithic and paving brick.
Mr.. Bradley offered this resolution
which was unanimously adopted: Re
solved by the Council, That in the event