Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
Council Bluffs
PETITION OF CONSENT GOOD
Board Of Supervisors Finds that it
Complies with Law.
IT CONTAINS MANY SIGNATURES
aIoOns May Continue 60 DO Business
for Five Years by Complying
with the Mulct
Law.

Law.
The saloonmen Of Council Bluffs are
now in shane to do business for a period Of
five years provided that they comply with
the provisions Of the mulct law. The board
Of supervisors yesterday by unanimous
vote found that the new general petition Of
consent filed on June 4 lis sufficient and
in compliance with the law"
The board found after canvassing the
petition that it bore the signatures Of S,442
persons who voted at the general election
on November 3, 1908, but from this num-
her four names were deducted because Of
Withdrawals filed with the county auditor.
The anti-saloon forces made no resist
anco to the acceptance of the new state
ment OF consent. Rev. w. c.. Barber Of
Des Molnes, general superintendent of the
Iowa A~nti-saloon league, and r. G. r.
Chambers, district superintendent Of the
league, visited the office of County Auditor
lines before the board began the canvass
and spent a few minutes looking over the
petition. They did not appear before the
board and Mr.. Barber left the city early
in the afternoon. Before leaving Mr.. Bar
Der said he could not at this time say
whether or not the matter would be car
ried to the district court. 1t would depend,
he stated, upon whether there should be
found grounds to Justify an appeal from
the action OF the county supervisors.
In counting the names on the petition Of
consent the board found four more than
had been counted by County Auditor lines.
Names were taken at random from the
petition and checked against the poll books.
In all cases the names were found to be
correct.
OF the four Withdrawals two were filed
Tuesday and the other two yesterday morn
ing. One of the last two Withdrawals was
brought in by Mrs. Carrie Ballinger, a
prominent worker in the local Women's
Christian Temperance union, and the other
by Rev. Frank Caldwell, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church. According to Rev. w.
C. Barber, general superintendent of the
Iowa Anti-Saloon league, the names Of
those who signed the petition of consent
will be published in the Dial of Progress,
the official organ Of the league.
With but few exceptions the saloons
kept closed yesterday and will remain
closed until they can start business again
on an entirely new basis, with all the legal
requirements Of the mulct law met by new
statements of consent, both general and Of
adjoining property owners, bonds, etc. A
number of the saloons, however, were open
during the first part of the morning, but
on the advice of their attorneys the pro-
p~rietors closed as soon as the supervisors
commenced to anvass the new petition of
consent. A large trade in bottled goods
was reported during the early morning
hours. as thirsty persons were evidently
anxious to provide themselves against any
extended drouth.
F~Orty-Nine Permits Granted.
The city council met last night and
granted permits for forty-nine saloons.
The list shows a change in the proprietor
ship of several of the saloons, the tax for
which was paid for June.
No new permits were asked of the city
council for the saloons in the fremont
house, the Metropolitan hotel, 1921 West
Broadway or 300 West Broadway.
A list of the permits granted last night
follows:
August Boysen, 1000 South Sixth street.
Grand hotel, First avenue and Pear
street.
Harry z. Rosenfeld, 519 South Mai
street.
George L. Smith, 1923 West Broadway.
J. j. Klein company, 1852 West Broadway
Hans Clausen, iO2O West Broadway.
Hoist & Spetman, 5O7 South Main street
Edwin H. Geise, South Thirteenth street
Philip E.. Geise, 500 East Broadway.
Chris Paulson, 617 South Main street.
Eddie Gilman, 724 West Broadway.
Glenn Johnson, Cos West Broadway.
Emil Toldbot, East Omaha.
John Roennan, sos West Broadway.
]. f. Warrington. 1926 West Broadway.
f. A. Michel, 1913 South Main street.
Ed Murphy, 230 West Broadway.
Il. f. Peters, COS South Main street.
Neumayer & Mergen, 202 West Broadway
Chris Thompson, 1911 South Main street
Henry Eimar, 600 Sixteenth avenue.
Charles +. Davis. 1929 West Broadway
(Colored).
James S. Mithen, 1112 West Broadway.
Fred Boekemper, 93 South Main street.
G. J. Scanlon, $50 West Broadway,
j. J. M~cCluggage, 1872 South Sixth street
Ed Rogers, SIS West Broadway.
Charles Hesser, 800 West Broadway.
c. ]. Smith, AIS West Broadway.
John Brennan, S2S South Main street.
Pat Donahue, 932 West Broadway.
o. X. Hardin, 2040 West Broadway.
Martin Mortensen, 1923 South Eight
street.
Max Olsen, 10 North Main street.
Charles Leibold, T2 West Broadway.
Otto Herring. sol West Broadway.
c. l.. Perrin, 2lS South Main street.