St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-11-24

every honorable way within our power.
This application is made realizing that
while the city is reputed to be tenn
perance town it is in fact liquor town
at the present moment and no revenue
is being derived BY the city.
A ferry across the river brings liquor
to your very doors and you get no reve-
nue. for the city.
II is not impossible for local drugstores
to sell liquor and yet YOU get no revenue.
II is not improbable that liquor may be
sold in other places in the city and still
you get no revenue.
You are engaged in a general scheme
of public improvements and these i'm
provements cost money.
Your treasury is in need of money.
As an evidence of our intention we
authorize you to accept the above deposit
Of one thousand dollars $1,000 to the
immediate credit of the city, and
II a license be granted to us we will at
once begin the erection OF as fine busi-
ness block as the city affords.
Trusting that your honorable body
will consider this offer in business
light and grant us the license requested,
we beg TO remain,
Yours very truly,
ST. JoHNs Horgf COMPANY,
Per ]. b. NyE, Manager.
With this application was a
certified check on the Merchants
National Bank of Portland for
$1,000. Mr.. McGarry, in his usual
fluent manner explained why he
who had in the past assisted in
keeping out license-was now
asking for his clients this permit
and Mr.. Nye. following him. ex-
planned the intentions of the hotel
company. II was stated that the
company would expned about ten
thousand dollars in the erection OF
a fine building-and reiterated the
point that everything would be
conducted in frstclass manner.
Each member of the council was
called upon to give his views upon
the question. Mr.. Edwards said he
has heretofore opposed such
measures-but il was a fact that
liquor was largely sold in St. Johns
and the city obtained no revenue.
lie believes this proposition would
be benefit to the city-and would
not oppose IL.
Mr.. Peterson, Mr.. Lindquist and
Mr. Thompson believed that the
move would be a good one and that
IL would result in less blind. .pigging
than at present because those who
paid $1,000 year for a privilege
would endeaver 10 suppress all H.
legitimate liquor selling.
Mr.. Leggett believes that Il was
a fact that there was a large amount
of liquor sold in 81. Johns-and it
seemed impossible to secure
evidence enough in any case to con.
vict.
Mr.. Brice stated that he did not
wish 10 stand in the way OF pro-
gresS in the city: he was anxious TO
see st. Johns grow and improve:
but he had not changed his views.
II was bad to have blind pigs
but he could not vote for the
license.
The following resolution was then
introduced by Mr.. Edwards:
RESOLVED That a license be granted
"a the ~. Johns Hotel Company To sell
malt, brcWed and vinous liquors In It's
place of business Ia the city oi 81, Johns,
Oregon, tor the period OF one year from
and after the deposit by Il of "A receipt
from the Mayor or Treasurer of this city
for the sum of one thousand dollars
lsiooo.ool, with the auditor OF the city OF
81. Johns, Oregon, Provided that such
license he granted only upon the i'm.
mediate payment 10 the city of ST, Johns
of one thousand dollars (!Iooo.ool and
the filing within reasonable time there
after with the city Recorder Of a bond in
the penal sum of five thousand dollars
DsSono.ool conditioned to conduct the
business of said hotel company in strict
conformity with law aud the police reg
ulations OF this city,
IL was then moved by Mr..
Edwards that the resolution be
adopted; Mr.. Thompson gave his
second, and, upon rollcall the vote
stood as follows; Mr.. Thompson,
Mr. Lindquist, Mr., Edwards, Mr.,
Peterson-"Yes"; Mr.. Brice-
No: Mr., Leggett-not voting
Mr. Shields-abscnt. The resolu-
tlon was adopted.
Adjourned to next regular meet
ing, December 4.