The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01

upon the hearing OIL the tesNlhons
Tor and against the applicant that
Tho applicant Is n person of good
4 moral character and of good rcpti-
tntjon, and that the place where
the business Is to be conducted.
as To location, construction OF the
premises and character OF. the pus-
mess conforms fully to this ordi-
nance, Tho court may, upon the cxe--
cution by the applicant of a bond
payable 10 the city OF I1ichmond i'll
the penalty OF $500 with satisfac-
tory security. conditioned for
faithful compliance with all of the
i ordinances OF tho city of Richmond
4 Ia relation TO the sale of ardent
spirits, and also TO pay all fines
and penalties tlita may he imposed
on such applicant for any violation
OF such ordinances, grant such
license.
4. For the license year commence
me February /, 1905. the license
tax for conducting place of bus
mess where ardent spirits and malt
liquors, or either of them, are sold
to be drunk at the places where
sold shall be $1,000 and for sell
ing ardent spirits and malt liquors,
or either OF them. IN sealed pack
ages. not to be drunk at the place
where sold. shall be $3.50. and no
ardent spirits or malt liquors shall
be sold at any place in the city or
Richmond, not TO be drunk at the
place where sold, except In sealed
packages, the seal of which shall
not be broken in or on the place or
within the curtilage where sold
s. Any person licensed under this
ordinance who shall violate any
provision Of this ordinance shall
be liable to q. fine of not less than
S100 nor more than $500 for each
offcnse, recoverable before the Po-
lice Justice Of the city OF Rich
mond. and shall, in addition, for
felt his license, and no license
shall be again granted for the sale
OF ardent spirits and malt liquor
or either of them at tho place
where said violation occurred, nor
shall the person SO convicted he af-
forwards issued license for the
sale OF liquor, and any person pur-
chasing sealed package Of LIQUOR,
who shall break the seal in or on
the premises where purchased or
on the curtilage, shall be liable to
fine of not less than So5 nor more
than $780, for each offensc, recover
able before the Police Justice OF
the city of Richmond.
s. Al Ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
Z. This ordinance shall be in force
on and after February 1, 1905.
Some Lively Debate.
When the question of receiving tn
report was reached, MI
Jmlauf stated that meeting had bee
leld with the Police Board, at whic
he Elicit resolution and the Dabne
digestion were taken up, and afte
n exchange Of views he, as chairman
lad framed q paper which he though
would cover the ground. He went o
o say that another joint meeting wa
o have been held, but this had no
zen done, and he was of the opinion
therefore,, that the matter should b
merely received by the main commit
ee and published. This Is yer,
important question:" he said, and 4 il
he consideration Of 1t have though
Il neither friend nor foe. / want t
tudy the situation and deal with tn
VII accordingly. 1t is only fair tina
We should not delay. and we hay
greed to holl a public meeting, a
which all sides may DC given a hear
ng.'
Objection by Mr.. White.
Councilman William l.. White. VIII,
With Councilman Cary, was 4 membe
II the subcommittee. said that Will
re agreed toga great extent with til
.eport. he wanted to explain why il
vas in favor of lostponing It,, II
vas Informed that he could be lear
ater. as the report had to bc req,
and it was.
When the reading had been con
GUIDED Mr.. Umlauf said that the docu
men had been adopted unanimous 81,
except that Mr.. White objected to til
$1,000 license. Il was in favor q
making the original package licens
$500" he said, but agreed to con
promise on $3.50; but Mr.. White woul
not alter his position. He told us tina
he never would favor the large
Explaining His Reasons.
Mr.. White wanted 10 explain Ia
reasons for urging delay. In the fir.
place. he said, it was not treating I'll
Police Board with. due, courtesy tt
number OF bars he said. should be !,
duced.
One hundred, he thought. was a co,
sentative number, But my friend I'm
larf. he added. us in error. for II W
follow the report there will not be NOR
than twenty-seven saloons. / have I'll
over the paper with the secretary OF til
Police Board, and that is what W
found. ] propose to go into this dix
cussion fully at the proper time.
INSIST that we are not treating the p,
lice Board with proper courtesy. ar
am opposed to railroadins this mea.
Dre through"
Toughest Proposition Yet.
Mr. Umlauf replied that lie was II,
lr error as to the number He had /,
sisted all along on limiting the nun
Der to one hundred, the hotels not ii
GUIDED. and he made his position clea
RS at other times, lie said that Il
number of actual saloons could be G
timated from the report.
1T is the toughest proposition
have ever met up with" said Mr. Vi
lauf, but l am determined to rid t
residential sections of Richmond
the harrooms."
Dissent, If Necessary.
Mr.. Elicit said that so far as t