The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-28
CHAOS OVER
REVENUE /: ! law
Things Not Strengthened Out 7.
Yetfln esCOunty.
CLUBS MUST RE /: ORGANIZE ], ( ., 4 4. J,
Judge Says Court viii Have TO Be
Convinced That Residents Want
Saloon Rathskeiler License
;53 If Granted. III

Somewhat OF q state OF chaos marks
the progress in Henrtco county on the
new revenue laws, Including the nov, and
revolutionary Mann bill. It Is hard to
get at what ID required under tho statute.
and as q consequence no little confusion
prevails. II II si55t 81 n IN
At the session OF the County Court yes
terday several contested cases were con-
sIdered and passed upon. The opposition
OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company TO the Rathskeller, whloh, II was
shown. does business IN quiet way in
faSsecluded place, was withdraw, and the
license was granite The company, how.
ever. fought the applicato OF A.5 3,
Hanna, who wished to open hotel at
the Reservoir and dispense drinks. The
license wns ofused. License was granted
to \ 8. Terry, No. 1000 Ashland Street,
and to James u. p Hart, No. s1425 North
Seventeenth Street a S5ty5 & as5
&G 1t was thought Mt first BY j Judge w lex
ham that the social clubs could set their
licenses directly from the Auditor Wit
out appearing in court at ell. IN But upon
q second reading OF the law he flnds that
this Is h a niltnke. q Tho clubs Will have
to- como up like all others. and several
Q: them appeared yesterday License was
granted to the Lakeside q Country Club.
The Judge announced that q reorgnnizn-
ton OF the West End Social Club. the
Itnlian Country Club and the creedmore
Country Club will be necessary ! { they
wish to secure a regrant OF their licenses.
The now law requires that there must
be In the charter provision for o 80 en- 4
trance fee with dues OF not less than 81
per month. Officers OF one or y two u
these clubs were hustlIng about yester-
day trying to get members together for
called meeting. 5i=f
The consideration OF the applications Of
those who come under the provisions OF
THE Mann bill went over until to-day.
Saloon keepers are making last strug
gla to get enough signatures TO petit tons,
but SO far as can DO asccrtaincd not more
than one or two. II that man VII pc
able to do 50. The Ter, SONS eight
ten. will go out Of existence. The NJ
yernon l1aa filed a petition. opposing Ithe
granting OF a license to a man named
La wrence. Some little stir has been Gre
f,ted by. the fact that certain church n,em-
bors and even a deacon, 1t Is sale, nave
signed petition being gotten up by.
saloon Keeper. The Rev. 6. H. bnerlH, Of
the Fo:,r- Mile III Creek Baptist Church,
preached Sunday on The Result OF En-
dorsng the Saloon.
Wickham made an Important ruling yester-
day He announced from the bench his
opinion Il that all applications under the
Mann ELL must be accompanied BY evil
dence which will convince the court that
a majority OF the voters In the district
Ia which the saloon Is located favor q
greErant OF the license. The only way OF
obtaining this indisputable evidence Is
through an election or petition. It will
not be- aufflcient. he said, to introduced
prominent residents who mi ght TESTIFY as
to the sentiments Of the community,