The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-04-27
COUNCIL RESCINDS
ACTION ON SALOONS
ATTORNEY FOR REJECTED DEALERS
PRESENTED THEIR CASE
RAISED LICENSE FEE TO S75O
Action Brought Out Protest From Cit-
zsn' nthe Form OF Petition Signed
BY Large Number.

Ihe city council OF Crystal Falls. ike
the famous o Donovan Rossa with
his forty thousand men. marched mn
MIL and then marched down again.
Two weeks ago the council fixed the
number of saloons TO be granted license
In this city the coming year AZ u.
Last Saturday night they met in
special session and back tracked re-.
considered their former action and ac-
cepted the p applications presented 70
them on April g.
This action was taken after the At
torney for the dealers refused licenses
at the former meeting had addressed
the council at length and placed before
the members OF that body the great In
Justice that had been done his clients
John Moberg and Joe Gress Senator
Moriarty was the attorney in the case
ana he made a very fine talk 10 the
councilmen. He argued against the
rejection OF old residents and propert,
owners and the licensing Of younger
dealers. If your object was tho re-.
auction Of saloons and the improving
OF the liQnor problem. said Senator
Moriarty II would be- the last man 70
appear here TO ask you to change your
attitude But your action il not 70
that end but 20 the end Of creating
monopoly in the liquor vending by sub
stitutinC for old dealets aud property
owners select few 10 whom il giyea
the exclusive privilege Of selling all OF
the liquor sold in this city. am op.
posed 10 this monopoly and it is main
ly,for that reason that appear before
You
Mr. Moriarty dwelt AZ great length
upon the monopoly feature resulting
from the councils action and upon the
injustice done his clients His remarks
were closely followed by the council
men and when he had finished il was
evident that he had made an impression
Tor they Immediately voted a. recon
slider the action taken al the former
meeting.
Following this action there was a
long discussion about accepting other
applications and IL ended In the accep
ting Of every application presented
The city attorney appeared with
resolution fixing the license fee at 5000
but 1t was evident that there had been
q chanRe nf sentiment since the laet
meeting for the council thought $500
altogether too little and il was finally
agreed that $3.50 should be the license
!. G. that $3.50 should be added by re-
solution OF the council 10 the $3.50 nj
ready provided Tor under the state law.
The councils action didn take well
about town. Some kicked because az
the reconsidering OF the number of ap
pli;ants and some because OF the rails
ng OF the license The whole matter
u IN a chaotic state just now aud il is
1ard to prophecy Just what win 10
lone.
To add injury 30 insult the city clerk
was instructed 90 notify each liauor
iealer that $3.50 must be deposited
With him before liquor bonds will he
accepted.
The action OF the counciI causeG
;reat furore as soon as it got noised
'bout town. First the saloon keepers
Who were required Co pay $3.50 moro
han hast year made Kick on the AL.
ance and all OF the payments wers
nade under protest. Then there was
Kick on allowing more saloons than
he law provides for as laid down i,.
ne recent decision. Then, the tenn
erance- folks, especially the women.
~ busy and petitions addressed 10 the
ouncil were circulated freely about
'wn. These petitions asked that the
Ity recall its recent decision and adj.
ere 10 It's original decision 20 allow
~ II saloons. One Of these petitions
as sighed mainly by the i9 saloon
eepers who had been originally select
ana that caused roar from the
'alers shut out. Matters got warmer
ght along until the people Of the city
ere quite well worked up over the
after and the result was large At
nuance az the council meeting on
ednesday evening.
The meeting Wednesday evening was
He'd to order by Mayor Biork and ~
9 absence OF Clerk Gribble. Alderman
Iiells was chosen clerk
The hrst matter np was the consider
ION Of petition endorsing the action
the council I'm reducing the number
saloons. protesting against the r.