Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22


| & Morgan had placed the street on
grade. but that the last council chang
ed the grade.
Alderman Sites said he happened to
pass along when the grade was being
| made for the Pulliam walk and said
to the engineer at the time. This
walk is too low" The engineer re,
piled: No. It's according To grade. =
Mr.. Sites said something must be
wrong but the engineer said he was
following grade and nothing more was
said about it.
Mr.. Pulliam here remarked that
there must be something lame some
place.
AS the hour was getting late II was
voted to refer the matter to the street
and alley committee to report at next
meeting
A petition with about 200 signatures
asking the council to pass an ordi.
nance providing the same closing
hours for pool rooms governing sa-
looms and prohibiting minors from FIRE.
quenting such places. Mr., Farley was
present and spoke at some length. He
said II time permitted he would like to
tell OF his experience In circulating the
petition. One man said the cause was
good one but he could not sign 1t
for business reasons, that he was en-.
gagged In the cigar and soft drink
trade. but that he would be willing
to have all places closed on Sunday
Mr.. Farley said he believed In keeping
back as well as front doors closed
that he under stood some saloons were
keeping back doors open Sundays
Then he told Of his experience In
having his own boy getting liquor and
he was under age. He thought all OBJ.
structions should be removed from sa,
loon windows so that passersby might
look in and see who we're in the
places. He said gambling was going
on In the pool joinis-poker games
and this should be stopped
Mayor Goodman said he would like
to have proof that saloons kept back
doors open--that he had Investigated
and had not found this to be the case
that If II could be proven that sa.
looms were keeping their back doors
open Sundays he would see their II.
censes were revoked, but making state.
ments and proving them were differ
ent things and the council wanted
proof
Mr.. Farley said he might have been
misunderstood-that he could not
prove that back doors were open but
thai he understood they were. Mr.
Farley told OF two boys under l5 who
got drunk on July 5th lie said that
his own boy had bought whisky over
one of the bars and that he had gone
to the district attorney TO have the
owner prosecuted, but that the district
attorney had advised him to keep the
matter out of the courts, but that II
II happened again he would take IL
to the courts.
Mr., Goodman said the fact that boys
were drunk or had whisky was no
evidence they obtained II at saloons
that boy was found drinking whisky
at Mancos Saturday and there was not
saloon In the town.
Mr. Ellis OF the firm of Allen. a.
Ellis. proprietors of the Brunswick bill
Hard yand pool parlors. then addressed
the council. He started In by saying
Mr., Farley made no distinction.
classed all places as pool joints. He
said II any one could prove that n
game OF poker had been played IN
their place since they had run II they
would be willing to have the license
revoked lie went on TO say that II
the pool rooms were closed that rent,
light. water and other expenses went
on just the same, lie said Mr.. Farley
was trying to class pool rooms with
saloons. II the aldermen would have
the petition read they would find that
1t was mostly women who had signed
livery few business men or taxpay
ers.
Mr.. Farley replied that all pool
Joints looked alike to him, a kinder
garten for the saloon-a curse" He
said he was not fighting the men en-
gagged In the business but the business
Itself. that 1t was curse and had
not only led others but his boys to
ruin. He said he was prepared to fur
nish proof that poker games were go
ing on In one of the pool rooms any
time the council wanted proof.
Mr. Ellis said there was no gam.
bling attached to his place-that ali
slot machines had been taken out, that
no chips were given on games and
that both pool and billiards were play
ed for the recreation afforded. He
said there was an ordinance keeping
boys out Of pool rooms and officers
could see II was enforced He again
referred to the poor showing OF the
petition.
Mr. Farley replied by saying If he
had time he could have secured
thousand names to the petition
On motion of Mr.. Dudley the mat.
ter went over until the next meeting
Petitions OF Grant Il Davis for liquor
license, Charley johnson for concrete
sidewalk builder, T Florence o'Dris
coll plumber. and Durango Sr selty
works for garage. were favorably act.
ed upon.
Emergency Fund Busted.
Alderman Turner, chairman Of the
finance committed, wanted to know
from what fund payment would be
made for the barn at the rear OF the
North Durango hose hose. He said
the emergency fund was getting low.
He asked Mr. Smith of the street and
alley committee. II II could not be
taken from that fund Mr. Smith said
the fund was also getting low. Then
the question came up about the cost
of removing two water cranes. When
the matter was brought up In the FIRST
place. II we remember right, the cost
was placed at about $50, Now It Is
over 5000 and climbing. Alderman
Morelock said he had no Idea that the
cost was going to be SO great or he
would not have voted for the change
Alderman Turner said II was a serious
mistake didn't say anything about