BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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30 to a permit and he did not believe the Foresters Hall had such a record which would justify denying the permit. Councilman Britschgi asked for a report at the next meeting from the City Attorney as to what the Council could do to allow the Police Department to grant dance permits and avoid having this matter come before the Council every- meeting. City Attorney McCarthy advised that the ordinance in question had been adopted in 1924 when the council retained jurisdiction over public dances. The ordinance is drawn so that the Council would determine for itself what dances it would permit and he advised that until this ordinance is revised the Council had the power and the responsibility of granting such permits. The motilin before the Council passed with Councilman Armstrong voting in the negative. Councilman McNulty moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that dance permit be granted Court Madrone No. 158, F. of A. to conduct dances Saturdays, June 23 and 30 until 1:00 A.M. Under the .question, Councilman. Ganger said he was opposed to dances lasting until'1:00 A.M. and if the hour of closing was changed to 12:00 Midnight he would Rote for the permit. Council- man Britschgi withdrew his second. .• Councilman Anderson moved that .the permit be granted to Court Madrone No. 158, F. of A. for Saturdays, June 23 and.30 until 12:00 midnight. Motion passed with Councilman Armstrong voting in the negative. Application was received from the Italian Catholic Federation No. 6 for permis- sion to hold a dance at Foresters Hall, Tuesday, July 3, until 1:00 A.M. Councilman Britschgi moved the permit be granted subject to the 12:00 midnight closing. The motion was seconded by Councilman McNulty. Under the question, there was some discussion as to whether the permit should be granted at this meeting as it was in advance of the next meeting of the Council. The question was also raised as to whether or not the per- mit should be granted before the Council.took definite action on the matter of whether or not beer was going to be,allowed to be sold. Councilman Britschgi withdrew his motion and it was decided to lay the matter over to the next meeting. After further discussion, however, it was the general opinion that the permit for the.dance should be granted at the present time. in order to allow the organization time to make the necessary arrange- ments. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, that the dance permit be granted subject to the 12:00 midnight closing. Under the question, Councilman Armstrong asked whether it was the.concensus of opinion that the Council is neither approving or disapproving the sale of liquor at the dance, which opinion was concurred in by the Council. The 4 motion passed unanimously. n 0 3 ri