Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
TWO APPLICATIONS REJECTED
BN THE COMMITTEE.
OPINION OF ATTY. GENERAL
saloons Nos Legal in Grants Pass Tnl
January ist, 1913, i Ruling of
state Authority.

Applications for four saloon H.
censes in the city OF Grants Pass
have been fayorably passed upon by
the license committee, and at the
regular meeting of the council last
night this report was adopted and
the issuance of the licenses was au-
thorized
Ihe committee reported unfavor-
ably upon two applications, and in
this they were also supported by the
council.
1t had been generally supposed
here that the action of the county
court in setting aside the order of
prohibition following the recent cleo
tion was all that was required to
make it legal for saloons to invade
the territory that had voted wet. but
the attorney general of the state of
Oregon has informed the committee
that in his opinion the order will not
take effect till January 1st, 1918,
and a supreme court decision would
be necessary to settle the question.
The committee adds that applicants
for licenses must satisfy themselves
in regard to the matter
Eight applications for licenses had
come into the hands of the commit
tee, the four that have been granted
being as follows:
w, H. Dana and j. f, Gilmore, GIL
G street.
Daniel Hearne, 1O7 South 9Th
street
Metschan Brothers, 2O2 North 9Th
street
Sam X Kienlien. 2O5 G street.
The application of Charles Burk-
halter and w. l. Sweetland for per-
NIT to conduct a saloon on II street
was not granted for the reasons, as
set forth by the committee, that the
location Is practically In the resi-
dence district, that the building is
unsuitable for saloon purposes and
that 1t Is impossible to make It suit
able, and that there was a reasonable
remonstrance against the licensing
Of that place.
Joseph Il. Verdn's application was
refused on the grounds stated by the
committee, that It did not believe
Verdin would conduct a saloon in ac-
cordance with the law, and that II
was the general sense OF the COM
munity that he should not be grant
ed license.
other applications, two In number,
from non-resldents, had been re-
ceived. but the committee is holding
them for further investigation.
When the report OF the committee
was read to the council, Mr. Clark
made motion that all applicants be
granted licenses He received the
assistance OF Mr.. Daniels In getting
the motion before the council, but
wnen the ballot was called for the
two votes were all that could be mus
tered In It's support. All members OF
lie council voted for the adoption OF
the committee report except Clark
and Daniels.
The liquor license ordinance was
given It's final consideration by the
council, and on It's final passage re-
ceiyed a few minor amendments, the
principal one providing for methods
by which the sale Of liquor 10 habit
ual drunkards can be prohibited
Only two assaults we're made upon
the provisions OF the ordinance as II
came from the hands OF the commit
tee last night, the first when Clark
moved TO strike out section 90. which
prohibits the sale OF liquors In ho-
tells and restaurants. the votes Of
Clark. Daniels and Herzinger being
recorded in favor OF Clark's motion.
with the votes OF the other five coun-
cilmen against H. The second was
when Daniels and Clark attempted
TO reduce the amount OF the license