The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-05
Y. NJ {. 4.
WILL CLOSE N|T
MANY SALOONS
Legal Opinions Are That In
stitrtion Is Religious and
Edneatiossal One Within
Meaning Of 700 Foot Law

Anncvnccment that The y n. c, A.
Is "a build n First street and Central
avenue has thrown ilquor sellers do
ms cuisines 10 the immediate vicinity
Of that corner Into . STATE q couster-
halldn.
The state law. which GOVERNS the
council In issuing licenses 70 saloon
men. feff1idr the ISSUANCE OF = licenae
for liquor selling So any place within
ges feet 81 a r~elkalope, educational or
| e-leemCrynarv i~nstitutioh.
Within zee feet Of the site o. che
I proposed y. Al G. A. building. at a
rough guess. are the sturges hotel
bar. the METROPOLITAN bar, the Hotel
Combs bar, Graham brothers saloon,
the Consolidated LiquOr company. the
Rico saipon. The Bar Of Commerce.
The Union saloon and the barroom OF
tho Alvarado hotel. The situation
with regard 10 the Alsarado develops
something OF an ironic tluse In that
the Alvara6c bar Is owned by The san
IA re raiiroaa and u was the Santa
Fe which Saaae the virtual donation
OF M site 10 the association.
The 'sdry" district viii take IN eV-
cry saloon now doing business within
1.-Two blocks Of First ard Central.
the Y. N. &. A. az First and Central
owners Of the saloons said ~ ID
affected b. the situation have begun
consulting their counsel In agitatce
frames OF mind.
Lawyers questioned today said tina
there seemed 10 be little doubt tina
the NJ. G. a. az First and ceatra
would stun out the saloons within 7o'
lfost Of II. II was said that curren
licenses would De permitted. unde
the law, 20 run QUE. hut hat at tn
end Of the three-months' period ever!
saloon within zoe feet Of the Y N
&c. A.. after the institution was etta0
lishcd, would probably be unable q
secure a renewal OF license.
, The lawyers queried put the prob
ably in their opinion, because tn
/, opinion was ohhand and they sat
they preferred not to make dogmati
assertions without consulting all IN
, authorities and looking up a FEY
I precedents.
priority OF location will not scrv
10 save the license for the saloons.
said Attorney ]. A. Miller, OF Mile
q Craig. Judge Craig. Milier's part
ner. is city judge. and the firm
/. familiar with the general regulation
eos eTning saloons In the city. The
, existing licenses WI be good unit
they run out. after the Y. NJ. c. :
goes into business. and after that, !
my opinion. the liquor sellers viii =
~ against the sO0-foot law.
Tho only question. perhaps,
p whether the Y. Al. &. A. Is a religion
. or educational Institution within N
! meaning Of the law. and I don't thin
either ~ religious or education
. character could be denied,
q The opinions I give, Of course al
onhand. I think, however. thi
r study of the law and %precvdents wi
boar them out"
In my opinion said Attorn'
George &. Taylor. OF the Cromwe
%bunding. "the saloons whose license
run out after the Y. NJ. G. \. N estai
j.. lished will be- debarrcd from renew
4 under the state law. ! have M
4 Hooked into the subject as thorough
as I should like. but / am quite Gel
tain that priority OF location cann'
be set ~ by the saloon men. and u
i. law recognizes no particular right
q liquor seller Ia a license. There
! no question In my mind as 20 u
light In which the law regards n
NJ. G. a. II = both a religious an
educational institution within q
menning OF the statute.
THE intent o. the statute Ii plat
land l am strongly inclined 10 belie'
that the Y "a. G.. A. will put cvci
liiquor place within 200 feet Of It Of
OF business