Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-01

/
ing of Saloons Under Moon Law
from the councils consideration despite
the fact that less than four hours be-
fore Adolph Bernstein told the Times
Republican that he did not need the
properly owners consent which he
even then did not have and could not
Gregory Alone Against All.
Gregory Was tle only member of the
council who alone voted against all of
lie permits He made s,.e1t arcu-
M nj aeainsi two Of the saloons. the
Wenger and Schoenhut- Frederick
vote.
In regard to the May street place he
said that under the present license the
city would get $500 from this saloon.
but it would pay out $7s0 to a police
man for the especial purpose of polic-
ing this district because of this saloon
Z He cons lered ii poor business policy
IL issue a permit to this out-of- the
way saloon. The mayors statement
about this saloon today confirms Greg
pTN : DISOlnenL.
Concc- the Schoenhut- Frieder-
ich saloon he said that he had it from
the police department direct that this
saloon was the cause of more trouble
than amy other one place. also that the
council was taking a stand on a low
level when it issued a permit To Ray
SChoenhut. who was little more than
a mere boy, and who would be a good
dead better off if he had nothing to do
With a saloon. :.
Either his argument, or some other
cause. had the effect he desired in this
case for ibe council refused to grant
ON practically all of the permits
granted Gregory alone voted against
them. the vote being six to one for the
permit.
On the F. A. McComber permit. which
is for the Clifford South Second avenue
saloon. Clark and Herman voted mo"
with Gregory. For the permit for Ly-
man Heath which is for the Van Bus
kirk place on South Third avenue.
Clark voted mo with Gregory.
Immediate Action Wanted.
After the council had revoked the
seven permits granted earlier in the
month, and before any new permits
were granted, Gregory wanted the
4 revocatons signed by the mayor and
the city clerk. Ingledue said he was
not prepared to sign it on the spur of
the moment and Good suggested that
the council take a recess. After con-
ferring with City Solicitor F. E. North
up for a moment the mayor affixed his
signature.
Before he was ready to take any ac-
ton on the new permits, Herman want
ed to know what chance there was of
getting his foot in it." He addressed
his inquiry to Mr.. Northup. who as
sured him that there was none.
sgermayer Speaks, Is Scored.
This question led to Clark remark
ing that he would like to hear from
County Attorney Egermayer. The lat
ter said that the night before City So
licitor Northup had told him that he
Northup and the other saloon attorn-
eys, had agreed as to which twelve sa
looms should operate. Eigermayer said
and he emphasized the remark by re-
peating it. that he had not objected te
there being twelve providing they
were twelve that were not under the
ban of the law, but that if the council
; saw fit it could turn all the permits
down for all he cared
Egermayer's remarks reused Mayor
Ingledue's dander, and the mayor saic
that it did not sit well on his stomach
this butting in of the county attorney
The council could do as it pleased he
said, without consulting the county at.
torney, and that he Ingledue, did no
proposed TO be guided by Egermayer'.
advice.
Ordinance On Second Reading.
BY suspending the rules Gregory
: ordinance, increasing the city's saloon
: license, was put on its second reading
which makes it open for discussion O
amendments. This ordinance increase
the city's license $500, from $40O II
5000 The county license is $500. O
a this sum the county pays to the cit,
:, one-half, or $500, so that from eacl
q saloon, under the new ordinance, TIL
: city will receive $1,000 a year, com
!. pared with 5000 under the old ordi
: nance.
d With eighteen saloons the city ha
v been getting total of $4,000. Unde
s IilC iiCW CiQlHdllCe Will Twelve saloon
: the city would get s14. 400 an increas
e of $1,000 with six less saloons Their
e being six less saloons, the county woul
n, lose $500 from each, a total of $3.50
d year, just the amount of the city
d gain.
New Census for More Saloons.
That there can not be more tina
+ twelve saloons in Marshalltown now, i
20 view of the councils action Friday. /
: claimed by County Attorney Egermay
is er under the Moon law.
Of The county attorney says that tn
lg Moon law provides that a city counc
, is not obliged to knock out any old ga
d. loon, or their transferees or assignes
n but that when any of these saloonist
lie violate the law they are down and GU
le for five years, and the city counc
1e lean Dot grant permits to new owner