The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
.SCHRAPS. LICENSE
STIRRED Up ROW
LEGAL FIGHT OVER PERMIT Is IN
PROSPECT.
Alderman, Westphal Would Regulate
Length Of Work Day-Alderman Nye
Has Desire to Establish Standard of
Purity Of Spring Water-Fire Chief
Canterbury Wants an Automobile.

Acting in the capacity Of "a self ?Il.
council last night declared a portion Of
the state liquor law unconstitutional
and granted a saloon license to- G. r.
Schraps for his restaurant on Sixth
street.
The state law passed upon by the
council declares that in all cities Of
more 'than $4,000. population, not more
FOR for any Nv one block that faces the patrol
limits. The majority of the aldermen,
backed by City Attorney Healy's rul-
ing, think that the law is class legisla-
ton and unconstitutional. In order to
get the case before the supreme court,
the license was granted with sure
feeling that some one would make it a
test case. !.
The recommendation to grant the
license came to the council from the
| license committee with minority re-
port signed by Aldermen Hertig and
Duryea. These men declared that it was
| not right to declare state law void
| simply to add another drinking place
to the city. Mr.. Hertig made motion to
have the minority report substituted for
the majority report, but the motion was
lost. The vote was then taken on the
majority report, the result being II to
8 in favor of granting the license. Al
derman Rand then moved that the vote
be reconsidered, which motion was
lost, thus preventing for all time any
reconsideration.
Legal Fight Promised.
Judge J. H. Steele, who has fought
the granting of this license from the
first, promises to institute legal pro-
ceedings against the city clerk and con-
troller to prevent them from issuing the
license, A. B. Jackson, attorney for
Mr.. schraps, promises to thwart this
ised. Those who do not favor the
license, claim that the action last
night was direct turnabout from the
attitude of the council six weeks ago
When the Clark ordinance was passed
making strict rules for saloonmen.
There was another unusual occurrence
when Alderman J.. H. Duryea scored
flor his failure to appoint the tenth
ward member on committee created
> by his motion. Duryea moved that 9
, committee consisting Of one alderman
from each ward be appointed to divide
J. the good roads fund of $4,000. The
.. committee was appointed and Alderman
Duryea g name was not included.
, 81 think the neglect of the president
in failing to put me on that COMMITTEES
yea, "and think every alderman her
l will bear me out on this stand. It il
: thee ustom and has been for years to ap
point the man who makes the motion
< as chairman. He is at least entitle!
to a place on the committee" Presi
Q dent Merrill made no answer until late
f in the evening, when he explained tina
= the committee had been made out be
a fore the motion was made. T.
: - A. Eight-Hour Day. -
J.. Alderman WestpRal introduced
y resolution providing that eight hour
: should constitute q days work on cit
8 construction and ~ that yemploymen
/ should be given only to men who hav
f lived in the city for at least one yea
= The resolution also provides that pre-
- families and that the minimum pric
:, per day shall be So. The resolutlo
q Alderman Hertig's resolution :requi
- ing all bills presented to the city II
" " payment to be signed by the heads
\, !! the respective departments was Passe
10 No attempt was made by A! 11e !;
IL stamp of disapproval on the. fforal
bills of the street commissioner
After a short discussion the resolutle
Twas voted down. Street commissioning
I'd will continue to get their forage if tt
is aldermen from their wards will star
10 for 1t. a., =,
he scenes in all theaters is the object OF
es hill to be introduced by Alderm
Id Starkweather at the next meeting.
S1ff Nye on Public Health.
II; Alderman Nye gave notice that
ed would introduce two ordinances at t
o. next meeting. Both pertain to t
IT'S public health. The first will class me
no braneous Group among the contagio
o oe diseases, bringing it under the quar n,
20 require all drinking water furnished
~ companies to be up to certain star
+e Is ard and provides that the receptacles
~ in a sanitary condition..
s ~ J. R. Canterbury, chief Of the f
ihn department., asked for an automob
10 n'7 for his use instead Of a horse. He sa
-o that an automobile can be MAINTAIN
a. az cheaply as a horse, and will 81
o ne better service. The council adopt
m. the salary committees report and liz
IA the SALARY of the smoke Inspector
500 month.
al strucfed to make survey OF the Is
at sett g creek district, relative to cha
me inq its course, and Building lnspec
lch Houphton was authorized to engage
Iul. architect to aid him in drawing pl
ite for the new fire house at Hennepin a
All nue. and Thirty-fourth street. AID
hat man Peterson offered g. resolution
- build and maintain :, public; teleph
booths. The council voted to exp