Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-16

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Ebat Douglas is enjoying a demo
cratic municipal administration was
exemplifed at the meeting of the city
couacl held last night, when the
mayor and aldermen showed thar
they considered the promises made
in the party platform sacred pledges
10 the people which must be fulfilled
and that as quickly as possible. The
meeting also disclosed the fact that
the present city government is a YER
liable glutton for work. that it looks
carefully at what 1t does and then
proceeds to energetic action. This
was shown to some extent at the
FIRST meeting a week ago. but was
more clearly exemplified last night
az the special meeting.
The roll call last night showed Al
dermen Dowell. Ramsey. Hammill
and Mahoney present. with the may
or presiding Alderman Lindley and
Clinton were detained by duties at
the smelter. After the roll call the
bond OF the Bank OF Douglas for the
security of the water fund deposits
was read. approved and filed and
then the council settled down to the
real business of the night.
Starts Saloon Regulation.
The democratic platform in the re
cent city campaign stood for the reg
ulation of saloons along what was
known as the Ramsey ordinance and
no time was lost in starting on the
redemption of this promise.
The first business taken up. after
The approval of the bank bond was
the presentation of an ordinance es
tablishing saloon zone. This zone
IS bounded south by Eighth street
west by II avenue. north by Fifteenth
street and east by the first alley east
OF G evenue This win mean that
no new licenses shall be issued out
side OF this zone and that after Au
gust 81 next the old licenses outside
of this zone win lapse. This effect
ually disposes of the redlight saloon
and drinking place.
the adoption was moved by Ram
sey and seconded by, Mahoney. On
motion it was read by title only for
the eecond and third reading and
placed on final passage. The roll call
showed the passage of the ordinance
by q unanimous vote of the four al
dermen present
Further Regulation Coming.
Tho next matter to be taken UP
was a resolution instructing the city
attorney TO prepare an ordinance for
presentation at the next regular
meeting Of an ordinance raising the
license on retail liquor sellers from
5000 to $1,000 per annum. payable
quarterly in advance and prohibiting
the granting of any new license until
the number of saloons in Douglas
shall have been reduced TO less than
twelve. such ordinance to go into eff
fect on December 1st This resolu
ton was unanimously adopted and Il
VAS evident lndl L4At tbuhSiA "I--
quite ready to pass such an ordin
ance at once, but believed that OWNS
10 the Importance Of the measure j
should be drafted and passed upon b.
the city attorney and that he SHOULD
have ample time for the preparation
Of such an ordinance. This ordin
ance will undoubtedly BE- passed a
the next meeting OF the council an
then the pledges OF the party plai
form for the regulation of the liquo
traffic will have been fulfilled to tn
letter. This motion was made b
Ramsey and seconded by Hammill-
Put Lid on Kids.
Alderman Hammili presented an o
dinance for the prevention Of fire
etc. for ."safe and sane Fourth
prohibiting the discharge OF frecrac
ers. paper caps, or fireworks with