St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-12-19
Petition signed:
Petition signed:
Community Meet
Airs Controversy
On License Denial

discussion on the refusal of the
city council licenses commit,
tee Ia grant a permit to oper-
ate a restaurant az 1855
Fourth Az. s.
The man whose application was
turned down was Russell Mayo
3SlT Fourth Az s. (See story
about Mayo elsewhere on this
pagel
Eighth Ward Alderman George
johnson attended the meeting and
told how the general reputation of
the location and protest from per-
sons living In the block caused
him to demur to granting a lie
ensc unless Mayo agreed TO close
at midnight
Former operation Of the place
had caused the noighborhood the
alderman, and the police depart
ment a long headache, Johnson
stated.
At the council committee hear
ing December -, Palmer s. Jack.
son, S7Os Fourth Az. s, spoke
against granting a license for a
cafe in that location. Mr. Jack.
sons home Is In the same block
as the proposed barbecue place
Another speaker against the
license was Earl Bowman. Sr.,
1912 Fourth Av s. Both speakers
said the operation of a cafe oper,
ating past midnight in the area
would create a nuisance.
Speaking for the granting Of
the license was A. b, Cassius bus,
mess man and civic figure and
Ben Carruthers OF $685. Fourth
Av. S.
Following the council commit.
tee rundown Mr.. Mayo ant
friends called a mass meeting e
discuss the situations. Prior e
this he appeared before the ex
ecutive board Of the inactive South
| Central Improvement Assn. Som,
members Of the group were fol
giving him a chance to prove thai
the cafe would be operated prop
erly and others were against Il.
The community mass meeting
Monday was well attended despite
the zero weather. Curtis c. Chiv.
ers, advertising manager for the
Spokesman Recorder newspapers
served as presiding officer. Alder.
man George Johnson explained his
position and the council commit
tee action.
Speaking for the granting Of a
license 10 Mayo was Rev. w. l..
Battles who said, every man
ought 10 have a chance to prove
himself" also Mrs Maymle Up.
tegrove, Ben Carruthers. John Car
ter, Anne Browne, Bert Davidson
and Edward Lynn.
Speaking in opposition was Rev.
NJ. l.. Simmons, Mrs. Palmer Jack
son, James Ward Earl Bowman,
ST. Mrs Maurice Daniels and
Milton shanls.
Mayo himself did not speak at
the meeting II was his feeling
he told a reporter that the council
committees refusal 20 grant him
a license because he would not
agree TO close at ~ O'Clock was
discriminatory since no other cafes
In the city are required TO close
at a certain hoUr unless they serve
beer or liquor
Alderman George johnson Of
the sth Ward was agreeable to
granting the license II Mayo would
promise 20 close at ~ o'clock mid
night.
Since there Is no Minneapolis
city ordinance requiring eating
places 70 close at certain hours
Mayo contended he would not
consent because II would be viola
ton Of his rights.
Mayo also said that because he
planned 10 operate a barbecue
place 1t would not be profitable TO
close at II midnight because this
type Of food service Is sold chiefly
70 people VINO have attended dan
oes, night athletic contests and
parties. Very few barbecue places
have many customers before mid
night. Mayo said
Chief objection 10 granting any
license on the part Of Alderman
johnson and those opposing was
that the place as previously oper-
ated had caused many complaints
70 the police department and was
according 70 johnson operated In
a careless manner. attracting un-
desirables TO the neighborhood.
Mayo countered opposition 20
the license by submitting a petit
ton signed by neighborhood resi-
dents or proprietors bVsiness con-
Germs who approved his appliea-
ton for a license Over 100 names
were signed 20 the document
which was presented TO the eoun-
cil December ~ TO no avail.
Among those who signed the
petition were persons who reside
within a few hundred feet Of the
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