The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-30

motion That tho part or the first Sec
ton. irroViuing that no saloons ne per-
United To exist IN the residential dis
tricts, be eliminated. lie spvKe ut
some length In support of tlu, PROPOSE.
tion, enSing that the number Of saioon.,
should be limited to l5U, and that Judge
Nvitt, In whom the people had the most
Implicit contdence. should decide where
$tiscy should he placed.
Alderman Dahney's request that TIN,
amendment be defented prevailed, tile
vote. however, beins closer than on
tho final question, 10 to 8. Those vct-
ing for the Satterfcld motion We're:
burton. ponnlioe, Glundy, Gunst, Ma
surfer, Moncurc, Rennolds aid Satter.
field.
With those matters disposed of AZ
dcrtilan, Gunst pres -nted ahstner
amendment to Section 2, that NJ per.
son, "n5t legal voter of the State
OF Virginia, should sell or otherwise
dispense ardent spirits etc. He want
cd It changed by adding the proviso
should not apply to cit.z-iis of tho
United States who had not been IN
the city long enough TO become voters
OF virginia. He sad tnat this legn! ~
voting requirement had been originally
inserted at Ills request. but he Lad
sine. been impressed with the Unfair
ness of1it. The cnange Vas OPPOSED AMI
defeated by q vote of IA TO Z. Voting
with Mr.. Gunst awero Messrs Barton,
Donalloe. Masurier. Moncure, Rem
holds and Satterheld. MIR. Gnnst later
: renewed his motion, meeting the same
fate.
Losing on his second round. Mr..
Gunst came again. aud moved to strike
out the concluding section, providing
that the ordinance should take effect
from and after February list. For all
hour thereafter the Board wrnng1ed.
at was explained that the State and
city licenses did nos Legin simhltn-
neously, although Alderman Dabner
showed that by the grace giving meth
cd, long ago adopted hS the Finance
COMMITTEES, the difference in time Was
only one day. The business Of the ses-
sion was practically suspended for five
minutes for informal conferences mem
bers of the Finance Committee endeav-
ioring to show how the plan worked,
while saloon men slipped in to whisper
10 their friends on the floor. Alderman
Dabney opposed the amendment, say
ing that the city could be relied upon
to give proper rebates by which the
saloon people would not lose money
In the midst of the Discussion, and at
time when nobody seemed to know
exactly what to do, Alderman Grundy
moved to make the license tax $1,000.
instead of $500. 1t was voted down
without roll call
alderman Gunst still chung on to his
mutton. Alderman Dabney suggested
that 1t was hardly fair to doubt the
willingness of the Finance Committee
10 deal fairly by the saloon people who
would be put out of business
Are you in doubt" said President
1urpin. addressing Mr.. Gunst, that
the city Of Richmond would deprive
any citizen of money due hinl?'
The president has no right to ask
such question: replied MI. Gunst.
"i is a question of proper procedure,
not what I doubt"
Then am sorry I asked you an
embarrassing question: remarked the
president.
Have you ever heard of any recon-
mendation of the Finance Committe"
to return improperly paid money being
rejected by Council?" asked Alderman
1,llatt