The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
Saloon Men Of City Notified by New
Administration That They
Must Close on Time
NO CHANGES IN REGULATIONS
Liquor Houses Will Keep Open Until
Eleven O'Clock Each Evening Elk
cept Saturday and Sunday
Close at 8 Sundays

Mayor Matthias j. Scholey late Tues
day afternoon gave to the saloon keep
ers the orders of the administration in
regard to the regulation Of saloons for
the coming year. The orders were not
given in writing, but members of the
police force visited every saloon and
hotel in the city and notified the pro-
prietors Of the regulations which would
prevail for the year. The order pro-
vides that all saloons in the city may
open as early in the morning as they
see fit, but they must be closed front
door and side door at eleven clock on
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings. On Satur-
day evenings the saloon men are allowed
keep the places open for half an hour
later. On Sunday nights the saloons
must close up at eight o'clock.
The regulations proposed by the new
mayor are identical with those which
the saloons have been working under
but it is stated that the new mayor has
directed the police to see to it that the
regulations as stated are enforced to the
very letter. The police have notified
the saloon men that there will be no
immunity from prosecution regardless of
the friendship which the saloon men
may have either with the mayor or any
Of the members Of the new administra-
tion and that they have been ordered
to Immediately arrest under the city
ordinance or the state law any man
found guilty Of violating these regula-
TONS
Mayor Scholey has expressed himself
In no uncertain manner. To one Of the
leading men in the liquor business last
night he said: cit is my intention to
have every one live up to these regula-
lions which I believe are entirely fair
to all concerned and in keeping with
the wishes of a majority Of the people
of the city. There will however, be no
favoritism shown and "close at eleven
o. CLOCK means close at eleven O'Clock
and not later, -
The new regulations seem to be en-
y
and there seems to be decided tenden-
cy among these men to let well enough
alone. It is thought that most Of the
saloon men will be willing to live up
to the regulations to the very letter
and it is understood that the Liquor
Dealers Association will demand strict
compliance with the regulations from
it's members and that heavy fines will
be assessed by the association against
the men violating the rules. The police
insist that they have no orders, but to
arrest any one found guilty of lviolat-
ing the regulations.
It is thought that the action of the
mayor in demanding this strict compli-
to cause the members of the Civic Fed
Grafton to let up in the fight against the
saloons and that for the time being the
mayor and his aids will be given a
chance to show what elderly and not
license means' The friends of the
mayor declare that he means Just what
he says and that regardless of his con-
nection with the saloon business he will
demand from every saloon in the. city
strict observance Of the laws that have
been laid down. Of course these regula-
tions are in direct violation Of the state
law in regard to Sunday closing, but
the Council will undoubtedly be behind
the mayor in the order just as the old
Council by unanimous vote declared
against Sunday closing.