Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-08
COUNCIL DECLARES
FOR ENFORCEMENT
Of SUNDAY LAW
Of SALOONS
Mayor Far from Enthulastic
Over Granting Of License to
South First Street Resort,
Formerly the Arcade.
sEPTEnEBER MORN MAY
REMAIN UNDRAPEn

The council last night without als-
sent declared for the rigid enforce
ment Of the ordinance requiring sa !
looms NOT only 10 close on sunday
but % 50 draw their curtains that
their bars would be Visible from the
outside on that day.
The matter came up on a state.
ment from the mayor calling atten.
lion to the charge that had been filed
By ar. a. Berta, proprietor Of a
South First street lodging house. 10
The effect that the SUNDAY law was
being Professionally violated IN klbu.
querquc
AR. Berta also. Alderman Isher-
wood stated 10 the council. told the
alderman that liquor syas being sold
~ parties who had no licenses from
city, county or state.
Chief 81 Police McMnlin. who was
present "a the council meeting. gave
Il az his opinion that these charges
were not true. The chief didn't be-
lieve that liquor was peing sold with
out license. neither did ne believe
that the sunday law was being gem
orally violated. II n recognized as
almost impossible 90 prevent the sale
Of iiquor altogether on sunday, but
the chief assured the council that ev-
cry precaution was being taken to
prevent lnfractions 90 this law and
10 bring offenders 70 Justice Chief
McMiilin Informed the council that
he had turned Mr.. Berta's name In
10 the district attorney that that gem
ileman might be questioned by the
grand jury when il meets for he fall
term OF court.
While the council was discussing
the matter OF saloons several Of the
members suggested the drafting OF a
more drastic ordinance regulating
these resorts. Alderman Clarke
thought the plan of prohibiting cur
tains on barroom windows good one.
This law. which "a IN force IN several
California towns, does away entirely
With curtains or screens. 50 that the
patron 81 a thirst pariOr Is fully wish
bile 10 passersby on the streets while
he IL INDUCING In his favorlte tippie.
Alderman Coen said the plan worked
well IN san Diego while Alderman
Clarke said Il WAS success IN Saera-
mento.
With reference 20 the issuance Of
the license for the Bellevue on South
First street Mayor Sellers told the
council that he did not proposes 20
sign the license until assured that the
old management Of the Arcade would
have nothing 20 de- with the place,
either IN the saloon or the lodginG
house on the second floor
Several of the aldermen thought
the assurance already received from
President Dleckmann Of the brewery
matter was dropped
Alderman skinner. 90 whom had
been referred the matter Of the pro-
prlety Of the September Morn pic
ture. was not present az last nights
meeting. so the question was not dis
posed o. Meanwhile the picture re-
mains on display. Alderman Clarke
thought there should be referen-
dun on the subject and suggested that
the picture be reproduced In life
size bronze statue 80 that the people
would have opportunity ~ deciding
for themselves as 80 its propriety
From the committee on the slit
skirt, Alderman Isherwood asked for
further time and asked that Alder
man Coen be Included on the com
mittee. The request was granted
The mayor called attention 20 an
ordinance now ga force IN Phoenix
which prohibited the storage of more
than five gallons Of gasoline In any
building within the city limits. ex-
copt where the fluid was stored IN
underground tanks The recent firs
IN the llfeid garage. the mayor said.
was an example Of the danger from
this source IN this building nj the
time 81 the fire. said the mayor, there