Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-09-20
PUTS IT UP TO SHERIFF.
Biddeford City Council Urges George
O. Athorne to Enforce the
Liquor Law.
BITTEFORD IS WIDE OPEN.
Is Declaration Made and That tn
Police Refuse to Suppress the
Sale of Rum.

To George o. Athorne, Sheriff OF the
County of York
The City Council of the City OF Bldde-
ford respectfully represents that by spec
ial acts of the Legislature the government NJ
elected by the voters OF Blddeloru mas
been deprived of all authority to enforce
the laws relating to the illegal sale OIL in-
tOxieating liquors As follows
First, That in 1898 all authority FORM
erly exercised by the Mayor and Alder
men Of Biddeford relative to ponce was
revoked and delegated to police apPoin-
ted by the Governor OF the state.
Second, That in 1896, the citizens Oh
Biddeford we're deprived OF the right 10
elect coHstables. "a.
Third, That in 1897 all constaoles cry
marshals and police officers IN otler cue
and towns were deprived OF authority "
enforce the prohibltory law IN the Olty OIL
Biddeford.
ia legislation the authority 70 enlo ~
the said laws is wholley vested IN the
Cove rnor of Maine, said board oil ponce
and the Sheriff Of the county OF YORK ana
his deputies. aud
has been for the years past openly, no
toriouslv and hagrantiy violated In the
City of Biddeford. ..f
Police for the last fiscal year shows AZ
arrests for intoxication and 70 Tor assauil
1rearlv all the latter being due to the ell
fects Of intoxication) amounting to about
800 arrests from the effects of liquor and
but 10 arrests for the violation OF laws
oh biting its sale. ,oo- A.,
Seventh. That on May IA, 1907, thu
citv council represented to the Board o
Police the conditions which exist anC
earnestly requested said Board to adop
snch measures as would close the lllega
resorts and prevent the sale Of intoXlcat
ing liquor. :.
Eighth, That the Board Of Police, Il
reDlV thereto. while denying the condl
lions to exist as represented, still admit
ted the law to be violated to some exten
and said it was unable to prevent sucl
violation.
Ninth. In conclusion the Board OF pc
lice gave that hackneyed suggestion
which has been worn threadbare by mt
years of use by evasive and unfaithtul al
tention has been called to their non-en
forcemeut of the prohibitory law, VIZ
tbat nrivate citizens procure the evidence
make complaint before the court and as
ume the role of prosecutors, or IN othe
words, do without pay the work that th
officers are paid and sworn to do.
Tenth, That the several members
the CITY council have neither the time
means nor inclination to do police out
and thereupoh it requested the Board
Police to qualify a man to be selected b
the CITY council, he to be paid by spec
ial appropriation to lie made by sal
council in addition to the regular pollc
appropriation, that the officer, so appolr
ted should devote his time to the enforc'
ment of the prohibitory law In the CIT
of Biddeford in such places and agaln'
such persons as such Board should be III
able to reach
Eleventh, That the Board OF Polio
failed to reply to said request or to one
anv reason for its noncompliance VIII
said request.
Twelfth. That two of your deputit
in this city are known as special iquc
deputies and have each drawn from tn
county treasury during the last ilsc'
year about $1,000 for the alleged entorc'
ment of the prohibitory law.
Thirteenth, The results obtained D
YOU and your deputies from out OF To
citv when YOU or they have come unar
nounced to Biddeford iustifies our belle
that your local deputies and the pollc
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