Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28

| Passage OF the proposed
| schedule OF special city licen-
ses, designed to raise additional
income for general city pur-
poses Immediately, and authori.
xation of an inquiry by Chief OF
Police Lickiider into the alleged
participation by officers Hardy
and Blake In a reported hold.up
of a cargo of contraband liquor
In this city recently, kept the
City Council busy for more than
three hours last night In spe-
eial session.
The license slate was passed after
a number OF protests and requests
for adjustment in the schedule had
been heard. but the schedule re-
mains essentially the same as that
proposed when the ordinance was
/ introduced last week. The City. It.
was repeatedly stated, must have
the money quickly, and the special
/ license system, in use in other cities,
was taken as the means of securing
the revenue. The schedule Is print
ed inits entirety today in another
place.
! Want Investigation.
The authorization of a probe into
the conductor officers Hardy and
! Blake came after some discussion
during which 1t was made plain that
the Council deemed some official ac-
ton imperative, the question being
what action was most proper In the
present situation. Tho Council indi-
Gated that In justice to tho officers
in question, in justice to the other
officers ON the force, and In Justice
to the general public which had
shown its concern i'll the matter. Il
full investigation of the matter was
necessary: and IL then unanimous
! ly authorized and instructed Chief
! Licklider, who reports for active
duty on Friday OF this week, to con
duct the inquiry, voting him at the
same time fund for use in tho in.
quiry. The information in the hands
Of the individual eouncilmen last
night was conflicting, it was said.
which was interpreted by them as
strengthening the demand for an of
fetal inquiry.
The schedule OF special licenses
approved last night follows:
opee,ai lax oeheduie.
moVlng picture theatfes, 81 per
performances i,
cigarettes. tobacco, or any one or
more. $40 per year.
"poiosaieie Vi Soit o'ihhs' Gig
arr, clsaI5toeS' 'ooacco' OF any one
VI NOR $'o per year.
po"iins aileyS' paw TOT the nrst
ailey' 30 ior each aoditlohal aiicy
por y1"i'
Iooi 'aoies' @4o ior 'he nrst tabie'
%|o ior each duuitlohai tapie per
year.
maintaining sasoiihe TANKS on the
s',sets OF slue"alKb' go per year.
MAINTAINING wheeled Sehlcles Tor
h're' 20 per year,
fop corn stAhds on the pubic
Stre3'S' ~ per week
Dahce mans, $ioo per year
circus sou Tor each exhibition.
framed animal SHOWS $zo Tor
each eAhiDltioh'
street vendors 80 per day
operating hotei' $5o per year
operating restaurant $2o per
year
operating iuhch room % per
year
operating maintaining OF con-
ductihB an anDatolr or slaughter
mousse $iOo per year.
operating a Dulchcr wagon from
"hich meat IL sold' 10 per year
operatlQe an Ice cream wagon
from whlch Ice cream ls sold, 700
per year
erecting constructing or MAINTAIN
ing poles upon inc streets or SIDE"
Walks twenty-five cents per pole
per year.
ne aDoVe were included IN the
ordnance "hich was completed last
night IN ad1ltlon the Council IN
troduced supplementary ord
nance WIN lhe same feVehne.rais-
ing intent when VIII he advanced
"lthout oelay' laying the Following
special taxes
operating Shoe shihe pdrlor $40
per year.
operating pread wagon from
"hlch nread Is SOLD SzO per year.
operating niIk wagon from
"hlch mix IS SOFA, $40 per year
operating an ice wagon from
winch ice IS sold $50 per year