Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-22

lsnnfe petition, save for the changing
~ the mount OF the reduction.
The text Of the liquor dealers petit
ton follows;
The Petition.
TO the Honorable Mayor and city
Council Of the city Of Albuapef-
que. ~ NJ:
Gentlemen Your petitioner. the
Wholesale and Retail Liquor Oalleref
association, represents that It files
this petition for and on behalf Of al
wholesale md retail liquor dealers IN
the city OF Albuquerque ana respect
fully petitions the city council of the
city Of Albuquerque 20 reduce the re-
tail ilnuor license from the present
amount. $1,000 per year, payable
.quarterl. to $1,000 per year quarterly.
We make this request from a pure
~ business standpoint and realize in
doing SO hat both political parties AT
tho las, city election favored main
tnining the present license and that.
having 40 declared, II viii Dc neecs-
snry Ia present 20 o facts 10 show
that the present license IL unrcason-
able and win. II continued. result in
Il few persons monopolizing the saloon
business and end in others who are
equally ms worthy and entitled TO pro-
lection in giving up their business.
AT the time the high license took
eject on the first day Of January,
1905, some thirteen to sixteen saloons
were compelled to suspend and az
the present time there are. as we are
ty.Itu hFt fu(Arpa.J MFantt.fhraa en-I
loonsI running. and we are also in
formed by members OF our association
that at the end OF tho present quarter
probably ten or more out of the
twenty-thrce will likewise have TO
suspend business because the results
from the past six months experience
demonstrates that they cannot con
tinue the business ana make any prof
1t, and during some months have lost
money.
1T IL undoubtedly true that some |
few OF The proprletors Of saloons who
own their property. which Is located
In the business center Of the city, can
afford 10 pay the present license. but
those less fortunate, who nave to pay
ana whose place of business Is not
in as desirable locations, cannot play
even, taking into consideration the
government, county and city licenses
at the present rate. which makes NJ
charge OF from 80 70 $40 per
day. To- say nothing about labor and
other expenses incident to corductirgl
the business.
we also believe that by reducing
the license. as we hereby request. that
altV viii loes worry iitfle reyrpuN
upon the fact that the present
twcnty-three saloons would continue
and probably others VIII resume.
while il the license Is continued ~
present rate some ten or more
may be compelled to Iuit business.
A before stated. we desire nothing
but what we believe In right ana just
tina the city council should take
uto consideration the rights of All
PARTIES and IA special privileges
be granted to nonc, either di-
scctly on Indirectly
We respectfully ask TINT M re-
iucst be carefully considered, inn
partially and without prejudice aud
rec from any promise or pledges. with
he View OF doing Justice To- an citi-
ems. u we would he pleased 60 APP
before any committee that this
might DE referred 70 or be-
ore the city council ANA -suhsiantatr
statements herein made
AN or which Is respectfully sub
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LII
QUOR pT ALERS ASSOCIATION
ut Leo Xanone. It's secretarV