Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-17
ONLY TWO ALDERMEN
FAVOR Low LICENSE
ORDINANCE
Club Women See That Pledges
Are Fulfilled Takes Ef.
feet January |.

Under suspension of rules the city |
council last night passed the ordi- |
nance raising the saloon license in |
the city from $3.50 to $500 a year. |
The ordinance becomes effective |
January l. Alderman Neustadt and |
Beaven We're the only voters against
the high license. Isherwood, a low |
license advocate, was absent
Ordinarily the ordinance would
have come UP for only its second
reading and amendment last night.
But after it was discussed on its sec
ond reading Alderman Hanley NOV
ed that the rules be suspended and
the ordinance be considered read for
its third time.
Mrs. Margaret Medler, Mrs. ID. A.
Bittner, Mrs. f.. @. Wilson and Mrs.
Baker composed committee from
the Woman's club which was present
to see that the city fathers who had
pleadged their votes for high license
would stand by their promises.
= Alderman Wilkerson, mayor pro
tenn, told the councilmen that the
Woman's club had passed a resolu-
ed the members of the committee
from the club If they desired TO ad-
dress the council.
II don't think 1t is necessary"
said Mrs. Bittner. Il believe the
council is we'll aware of how we
stand on the matter"
I'VE don't want to take UP the
! councils time" said another of the
committee women. p.
Neusfadt Offers Amendment.
Then the city fathers got down TO
business. The ordinance was given
its second reading. iCty Clerk Lee
had hardly had time TO lay the docu-
ment down on the table after reading
| II before Alderman Neustadt gained
| the floor and offered the first amend
ment.
II move, Mr.. Mayor, that the sum
| of $500 be inserted instead of ST.
| 500" said the fourth ward alderman.
Alderman Beaven seconded the
\ motion, but 1t was lost by a vote OF
| five to two, Beaven and Neustadt
voting for it and Harrison. Hanley.
| Hayden. Learnard and Wilkerson
against II.
Four Favor Private License.
Alderman Harrison, father of the
| high license ordinance, offered an
| amendment adding a provision that
no retail liquor license be granted 10
| houses of Ill fame. Hayden second
| ed the motion, but II was lost, Beav-
| EN-, Wilkerson, Hanley and Neustadt
voting against IL.
An amendment making the license
payable semi-annually In advance in
stead of quarterly as provided in the
| original ordinance was offered by AL
derman Hanley and seconded by
Learnard. Neustadt said 1t would
be putting a hardship on the liquor
dealers to have to advance so much
money on their license and asked
that 1t be left as it stood.
Hanley and Learnard then with
drew the motion for amendment. A
| provision providing for a committee
to pass on applications for saloon Ii
cense and with power to revoke IL
| censes was discussed, but the alder
men decided to bring up new ordi-
nance on that subject.
That disposed of the ordinance so
far as its second reading was con-
cerned. 1t had passed it unchanged.
In view Of the fact that there
will be no more regular meetings of
| the council this month and as this
| ordinance is supposed to go into ef-
feet the first of the year, 1 move, Mr.,
Mayor, that we suspend the rules
and consider the ordinance read for
the third time" said Alderman Han
ley.
Ordinance is Passed.
Il object" said Alderman Neu-
nance and 1 don't think it should
be rushed through in this manner.
II should take the regular course"
Harrison seconded Hanley's motion
and the vote stood Harrison, Hanley,
Hayden, Learnard, Wilkerson in fav-
| or of suspension of rules and Neu-
stadt and Beaven against.
City Clerk Lee picked up the ordl-
nance. will II be necessary for me
10 read 1t: I've read It once to-
/ night?" he asked.
81 don't thing So" said Acting
Mayor Wilkerson. But does any one
want 1t read ?"
"I do" said Neustadt
Then the city clerk read the or
! dinance for the third time. After
1 its reading Alderman Harrison NOV
cd that 1t be passed. Hayden sec
| onded the motion and II passed by a
vote of five to two, Neustadt and
Beaven casting the dissenting votes
and Harrison, Hanley, Hayden,
Learnard and Wilkerson standing IN
| favor OF the ordinance.
Now, Mr.. Mayor" said Alderman