Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-21

l565c Wisconsin Statutes Of 1898. and resulted in
a majority Of the votes being cast for dcense;
within said residence district, there IS contained
certain street known as Main str ct both sides Of
which street for a distance Of three blocks, be-
tween and including intervening streets Tor more
than one third of the ineal feet abutting thereon,
is and has been for many years devoted to, and
used for commercial mercantile and other bust
ness purposes such as stores restaurants notes.
WHEREAS. the following named person have
made aud filed written applications in due form
for license to sell Intoxicating liquors IN SAID city
Of VIoqua, at the respective places mentioned N
said applications. all Of which places are situated
on Main street. in said city-which is u business
and rnerch andisng section Of the CITY of Viroqua
Tor the license year to commence July 4, 1871 TO
wit.
Garfield Pennell and George Pennel (eo-part-
nersl: the premises described as IL feet or the
south side Of lot and feet off the north side OF
lot 4, block = Nichols subdivision original plat,
city Of Viroqua, situated on Nam street
L. a, Larson, on the premises described as the
south 50 feet of east 100 feet, of lot S, block ,
county addition tocity Of Virodua. known as the
Gund building, Situated on Main street.
Andy Gilbertson. on the premises described as
the south part Of lot block s. original plat city
William G. Fney on the premises described as
lot b. ,ivoa o. original -.-,t u the city Of Viroqua.
known as the Rice building.
Amund Tryggestad. on premises described as
lot 3. block s, original plat city Of Vroqua. known
Torger Fortney. on premises described as south
Niroqua. in building situated on Main street known
as Hotel Fortney'-a bona fide hotel in which
license had been issued to sell Intoxicating liquors
That at all the aforesaid times the city of Viro-
qua had less than $50 resident electors and more
than 100 and approximately 500 electors.
WHEREAS The city of Viroqua contains pop
ulation at this time of slightly more than 1000.
and
WHEREAS. The city council is desreous of test
ing the validity of the called residence dis
trict'' statute, and its applicability to business
sections in city containing less than $50 electors
and more than 100. and whether said statute is
applicable, and said residence district can be
made to apply to the locations described in said
several applications-each of which is a business
section Of Main street in the city of Viroqua. de-
voted to merchandising and business and to the
end that the questions may be speedily tested IN
RESOLVED: That the above named applicants.
George Pennell and Garfield Pennell las co-part-
ners;l Torger Fortney. L. A. Larson. VIM Gaffney
and Andy GilbertsoD, are fit and proper persons
to receive such license to sell intoxicating liquors
within said city; that they each full naturali-
zed citizens; are now, and have been for years
heretofore bona ide residents Of the said city of
Viropua. and have never been convicted of any
charge Of crime; that the places specified in their
i've several applications for the proposed run
ring of said saloons. if licensed, fit and proper
places, and the bond proposed by them is appro-
we'd. that the council hereby exercises its discre
ton 70 person and piece IN favor of said flve
applicants and this council deems their said ap-
Dlications sufficient in forn--except that their
said applications are not accompanied by the pet
1859 & 1565h r. s. eonsenting TO the granting of
said proposed licenses ard said applications of
Torger Fortney. Garfield and George Pennell. teo-
pSrtnersl, L A. Larson VIM. Gatfney and Andy
Gilbertson are hereby refused upon the sole and
cnlv ground that the applicants have failed to
comply with that portion OF section 1859 and
lS65h, reaEirng that their application for license
be accompanied by petition Of 8 majority OF the
electors of said city Of VircQus. and that action
be taken 81 present upon the application Of Amund
PEsofvrp FURTHER: That it is the declared
purpose OF this council to grant all said licenses
directed by the court to be granted il the court
holds the said residence district law inspplieabie
70 the sections Of the city Of Viroqua devoted to
business, mercantile and hotel purposes-in which
sections II is proposed to run saloons by the ap-
plicants. A. E. SuRENsoN.
Moved by Alderman Kuenn, and Sc
conded, that in case saloon licenses are
ordered to be granted by court, and are
granted, that the fee asked shall be
and hereby is fixed at $500 for each
license.
Roll call, all voting aye.
Certified checks for $500 each were
deposited with the city clerk for Torger
Fortney, L. A. Larson, George and
Garfield Pennell, VIM. Gaffney and
Andy Gilbertson, for license fee in case
it is determined by the court that he
ense to sell liquor shall be granted IN
the city of Viroqus.
The resolution off-Ied by Alderman
Surenson was then unanimously adopt
ed on roll call call.
Council adjourned TO Tuesday, June
%, at ESQ p. N.