East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-28
Open Saloon Fronts Plan.

'Twelfth-Provide for open fronts
In all licensed places. Openings to
begin five feet from the ground, thus
preventing children from seeing into
INTERIOR but permitting all others to
do so.
rteenth.-Provide for the pun
ishment of any barkeeper or employe
round violating any of the liquor laws
Observation-Disclosures and en-
ployes Of a licensed liquor dealer
should be held responsible where thev
violate the law against positive in
structons from and without the
/ knowledge of their employers, and
| should be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Where such licensed dealer can prove
TO the satisfaction of the council that
/ the offense was committed without his
knowledge or connivance, only the Of
lehder himself should be punished,
Dut a second offense by the same en-
pioye should be regarded as having
been committed by his employer.
'F1fteenth-Compel all holders of
iicenses to display same in a conspicu-
Gus place in his barroom or hotel
SNteenth-Provide for the pub-
fishing of digest of all laws pertain
ing to the liquor traffic, one or more
copies of which to be furnished with
eacn Hcense' and each holder of same
Shal post 1t In his place of business.
Revocable Licenses Asked.
Venteenth-Reserve to the conn
ell the right to revoke any license at
any time for cause, and make viola
tlon Of any prescribed regulation
cause for revocation.
Elghteenth--Make the penalty for
violation of any offense against the
liquor license law summar mini
mum tine of 800 for the first offense.
lot the second offense minimum fine
OF $3.50, and make a third conviction
punishable by fine of $500, the ab-
solute revocation of the license. and
make it impossible for the licensee to
ever obtain another license. The
matter Of offense before license is re-
voked is also question for local de-
cision. Some cities make the first
offense forfeit the license"
The following suggestions are made
lr respect to applications for retail
liquor license:
"F1rst-Every applicant shall make
Application to the city council in writ
ing at least two weeks before the date
of granting such license.
'Second-Provide for the appoint-
ment by the mayor of committee of
three members of the council TO he
known as the liquor license commit
tee. Require them to fix the times
and places for hearing of applications
for liquor license, and to give public
notice thereof by publication.
Citizens to Be Heard.
'Third-Make 1t lawful for anv
three or more free-holders who are
resident voters to demonstrate in writ
ing against the granting of such IL
cense upon the ground Of disqualifI
cation or ineligibility Of granting such
license on account of the proximity
Of the proposed location to churches
OF schoolhouses, or on account of the
proposed location being within the re-
sidental district. Written notice of
such remonstrance together with a
cory thereof shall be served upon the
applicant. who shall be given 20 days
within which to answer same. All
costs of such hearing. including tlei
attendance of witnesses, shall be tax
ed by said license committee in the |
sa me amount as would be taxed in the |
courts of the state of Oregon, and !
the losing party shall pay the costs
Of the same.
"Fourth-sufficient money shall
accompany each application to pay