The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-22
Rigid Enforcement Of Ordinance Bar
ring Saloons Within 400 Feet Of
hoolhouses, and Blockade Against
Reduction Of the Distance by ordi-
nance as Now Proposed.

nue.; H.. j. Schumacher, 1901 Washing
ton avenue N; J. Cardinal, 20S Central
avenue and F. Bellanger. 412 Four
teeenth avenue S. The first two are
clearly within the '4oo-foot limit, and
licenses, pending tthe action of the
council in regard to the ordinances re
ducing the patrol distance. Thompson
q Jackson's saloon is within 400 feet
of the East high school, and Schumack-
er g saloon is within that distance from
the Blaine school. The last two saloons
on the list are near East high and the
jackson school, respectively, and altho
measurement shows that both of the
places are within the limit. The Car
.dlnal license was authorized June IL.
while Bellanger has a license to operate
until April IA, 1907. ~--s.~.. u.
First Move in Campaign.
w. G. Calderwood, secretary Of the
State ohibition association, began
the campaign for. enforcing the school
brought an action a against Inst w. "4eH J. Herth, h.
a saloonkeeper at 1115 Washington
newed on May'17. Herth IS saloon was
situated within 400 feet Of the Blaine
school, but he took the attitude that
altho his saloon was withinn the pre-
scribed territory, the council had
granted bis license and he was entitled
to operate his saloon until the license
Calderwood, however, and Herth ap-
pealed to the supreme court. Pending
this appeal, Mr.. Caldarwood consented
that Herth be allowed to operate his
salooon with the understanding that he
would move before the beginning Of the
school year. - =. -
Mr.: Calderwood said yesterday: /
entirely different Herth had been
granted his license, and It would have
been q hardship to force him to close
Immediately. In the other cases the
men are operating openly in violation
| OF the ordinance and without licenses.
The granting Of their licenses was held
up by the council on absolute proof that
they were within the 400-feet limit. I
had no idea until recently that they
were running, and I shall certainly take
steps to see that they are closed. They
have paid no license money, and the
! city is getting no revenue from their
operation. The idea Of letting them run
IN until the council passes or refuses to
pass ordinances now pending which,
legal, is ridiculous. The law IS plain,
it should be enforced and I shall take
steps to see that it is enforced. e
j" II the other two men are operating
in violation Of the ordinance their
places will also be closed, notwith.
standing the fact that they have been
granted Licenses, which will not expire
pired this fail and their places would
not be in operation during the school
| year I should not make trouble fo1
them, but as it is they will operate thru
school year. -
! @ War on the Ordinances. :;
| Mr.. Calderwood also declares that s
Che two ordinances % now pensding Mnsiin n th.
council reducing the 40O-foot limit. Ont
Of these ordinances seeks to reduce thu
distance to 200 feet, the other to make
the 4O0-foot law apply not Gas thu
crow flies" but along the Travelled
roads and paths leading to the saloons
| License Inspector Longfellow admits
that the two saloons named by Mr.. Cal
derwood are located in violation of tn,
law, and he says they will be closed i
complaint is made. A survey will b,
made in the other two cases and it will
be ascertained whether the law is being
violated. 49,
MT. LongIelloW says That no lloense
have been granted where it was known
that the saloons were inside the 400
foot limit. In two cases licenses wer,
refused by the council where it ap
peared that the saloons were to be 10
Gated within 400 feet of schools. On
of these applicants was in the jackson
school district, the other in the Blain
district. Mr.. Longfellow admits tina
the two saloons named by Mr.. Calder
wood, against which complaints will b.
made, are within the ordinance limits
, but in both cases, according to MI
Longfeflow, the places have been in op
, GRAFTON during the year, and It wou1,
have imposed an hardship on the pro
prietors to close the saloons pendin,
the action Of the council. In both case
, the proprietors agreed to move befor
school commenced, providing the counci
has not considered the proposed ordin
ances, and they have also agreed to dat
their. new. licenses from July l, thu
insuring the city against financial loss
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