The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-06
COMMITTEE WILL
PASS ON SALOONS
New Standing Committee for
the Mayor and Aldermen
WATCH SALOONS CLOSER
Duties of the Committee Are to Exam
inc Into the Conditions at Saloons
and Report to the Board
Hereon.
WATCH SALOONS CLOSER

Alderman Walter Moore sprung a sensa-
ton at the meeting of the Mayor and
Aldermen last night by introducing res
olution providing for a standing commit
tee to be known as the excise committee
to pass on the conditions of all saloons
in the city and make reports on the mat
resolutions
The resolution was passed by large
majority vote 1t is one of the most i'm
portant actions taken by the council in
some time and its effects are far reach
ing. Following is the preamble and the
resolutions;
Whereas, this board has full power and
authority to regulate the liquor business
in the city of Birmingham, both by the
enactment Of penal ordinances forbidding
those things in connection herewith
which appear to be harmful, and by
denying license to those persons and at
places which seem to be unit, ana re-
voking licenses which are abused; and
Whereas, this board has heretofore at
tempted to regulate this business by pass
ing penal ordinances intended to safe
guard the same, and by occasional super
vision had by committees whose time is
largely occupied with other matters, and
| by occasional denial and revocation OF
licenses in the more fragrant cases; and
Experienced Teachers.
Whereas, 1t has been found by long
| experience and thorough trial that such
methods of regulating this business are
| inadequate and ineffective to accomplish
! the ends desired. that is the good order,
| peace and quiet of the community 1t be-
! ing reported that petty gambling, vag-
rancy, drunkenness, immortality aud
breeches of the peace are fostered by the
present system, making 1t difficult for the
| police department to handle the situa-
ton, and for employers of labor, in many
cases, to obtain unskilled labor; and
Whereas, it lies within the power OF
this board by the close supervision OF the
said business, to remedy the said condi-
| tons, aforesaid, and it is therefore Its
duty, and upon 1t is the responsibility OF
doing so;
Now, therefore, I move the adoption
of the following:
Be it resolved by the Mayor and AIuer-
men of Birmingham. that standing COM
mittee of this board be formed and ap-
| pointed by the Mayor to be called the
| excise committee to consist of five MEM
bers; be it further
| Resolved that 1t shall be the duty Of
| this committee to examine forthwith into
| the conditions surrounding every place
where spurious, vinous and malt liquors
are sold in the city of Birmingham for
the purpose of determining whether or
not the licenses of the city of Birmingham
as to selling such liquors are being
| abused, to report to this board not later
| than September 10, and recommend in
what instances If any, 1t Is deemed adj
visable to the best interests of the COM
munity to revoke licenses already grant
| ed and at what time:
fn m end changes
in the matter of conducting the LIQUOR
| traffic in the city of Birmingham which
may seem advisable. Be it further
Committees Duties.
Resolved, that 1t shall be the duty Of
said committee to make such investiga-
lions as outlined in the next succeeding
section of this resolution, with recon-
mendations and reports, quarterly from
this time on permanently. Be 1t further
Resolved, that from and after January
l. 1907 no licenses shall be issued for the
sale of spurious, vlnous or malt liquors
in the city of Birmingham until applica-
ton from the proprietor of the establish
ment shall have been made to this COM
mittee and report and recommendation
made by this committee to this board
either favorable or unfavorable; provid-
ed, however. that If the said application
shall be made by the 9Th of December of
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tion made by the said committee by the
first day of January next succeeding, then
any saloon or other place in which spir-
itous. vinous or malt liquors sold.
which has heretofore been licensed to
sell such liquors, may continue in opera
ton until such report and recommends
ton by paying a license for the first
quarter of the year; but if application be
made after the 18th of September for
the renewal of old license or If the APP
plication shall not be acted upon, as
aforesaid by the LIST of January then no
business shall be done in any such place
until said report and recommendation
shall have been made. and the said place
regularly licensed by this board. Be it
further
Regarding Applications.
Resolved, that it shall be the duty of
the said excise committee to investigate
as quickly as practicable all applications
for licenses to sell spurious, vinous or
malt liquors, and to report and recon-
mend as to the same, favorably or I'M
favorably, to this board at the earliest
practicable time. Be 1t further
Resolved, that in addition to the duties
specifically imposed heretofore in this or
dnance, 1t shall be the duty of the said
committee to exercise general supervis-
airy power over all places where spurious
vnous or malt liquors are sold and over
the liquor business generally in this city,
and to come forward at any and ell times
with such reports and recommendations
| as may seem advisable to said commit
| tee with reference thereto.
Acting Mayor Cooper appointed Alder
| men Moore, d. r. Copeland, Gray, Heidi
and Cooper on this committee.
PERSONAL.