Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-17
By a Vote Of Five to Two City
Fathers Decide TO Place Al
most Prohibitiye Tax On Re-
tail Business in Albuquerque.
SMALLER DEALERS PROTEST
AGAINST A MONOPOLY"
Declare Proposed License viii
Not Increase Revenue Of the
City and viii Work "Inepar-
able Injury TO Smaller Men.

The city council last night at iu-
regular meeting passed under sus-
pension OF the rules an ordinance
raising the retail liquor licenses In the
city OF Albuquerque from $3.50 "a
$500. effective January l. The mo-
ton was made by Alderman Hanley,
seconded by Alderman Hayden and
was carried By a vote OF 3 10 .. Al
herman Hanley. Harrison, Hayden.
Learnard and Miikerson. voting yes.
and Alderman Neustadt and Beaver.
no.
Previous 10 the passing Of the or
dinance q petition was read signed by
. number OF the smaller liquor deal
crs protesting against the proposed
raise az prohibitive. unjust TO the
smaller saloon men and creating q
monopoly Of the liquor business for
the more pretentious establishments.
A committee of the Women's club,
headed by Mrs Modler. was IN attend
nce on the council meeting, 10 IN
form the city fathers hat the Wom-
ans club had passed a resolution IA
voring the proposed high license
The ordinance Il as follows:
Ordinance No. 100.
An ordinance amending section i9S
Of the revised ordinances of the city
Of Albuquerque. New Mexico, 1905
BE Il ordained 10y the city council Of
the city OF Albuquerque. New Mex
leo
section l.. That section 1875 OF the
revised ordinances OF the city of Al
buquerque. New Mexico. 1905, be
amended to read as follows. Any per
son selling. bartering. or giving away
any spurious. vinous. fermented. or
malt and intoxicating liquors. In guam
titles less han u quart. shall be de-
signated retail liquor dealer. and shaii
pay an annual license la the sum or
fifteen hundred dollars, payable quar-
terlN, and any person who shall keep
any room or place. IA any huildinE
hotel. OF elsewhere. In the city OF Al
buqueruue. where, any spirituous. VI
nous. fermented. malt. or other in
tOxtcating liquors are sold. provided
or furnished 70 causal visitors, GUS
TONERS. or f~rcquenters, 10 be drank
or used Ia such room or place. or on
the premises, shall be deemed "A rc.
tail liquor dealer within the meaning
Of this section.
Sec. .. This ordinance O. 90 take Of
feet and be ln force on q after
January 1, 1905
Sec. o An ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed
1897.
Attest Approved.
city clerk MaNor.
When the mattei came up Alder
maj Neustadt moved tn amend the or
dinance, which had Aire-'y been read
twice. by substituting fA,u fnr $500.
a. the license. Alderman Beaver
seconded this amendment lt was
lost by a vote ~ uFe tu twu. Alder q
dermen Neustadt and raten voting
yes.
Alderman Harrison then moved Geo
amend the ordinance hN adding 90 iti
= provision that 30 retail liuuor IT,
ccnse be granted a house Of prustitu
ton Alderman Hayden seconded the
amendment. Alderman Hanlek arose
10 SAY that white hcartil, iu favor
VI the spirit OF the amendment hc
didn't believe it would DO ans good
A. the houses of 90 fame would sell
the liquor Just the same % hat Il
would be impossible for thc city ont
cials to prevent o. Alderman Harri-
son took this az a serious reflection
ON the ability of the council ana city
officers TO enforce The law and stuck
by his amendment which was lost
bN q vote Of four 20 three Aldermen
Harrison. Learnard and Hayden vot-
ing Yes.
Mr.. Hnnicy then proposed an
amendment making the license pay I
able semi-anuuallA ln advance instead
81 quarterly. Alderman Neustadt and
Wllkerron protested against this a.
working too severe ID hardship ON the I
liquor dealers and Alderman Hanlcv T.
fnany withdrew his amendment. Mr. I
HanleN then nov 10 suspend the
LmleE emo consider the ordinance read