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� �� � � ._.. Hall also met the condit3ons of the ordinance and as a non-b_rof�t or- � . .�r �anization was entitled to a dr�.nce pexmSt. - � Attorney Wayne Millin�ton appe�red in beha.lf of n,qr, H. Wa�n�,n� proprietor o;. Club Deancon. He described the physical outla�,y of the � establishrnent and was of the opinion that it complied �vith the ordinance: He stat=d that this business cras a leF�alized and reco�nized businese and that his client conducted his business in a�ood manner and had never had any com�laints made to the police depa.rtment. He believed there should be ' � a reasonable intervretation of the ordina.nce. Both P?[r. 0'iCeefe and PRr. ?�4illington expressed the belief that their clienta would be a�illin�t to make minor ch�.n�es in their estaU7.ishmeni,s to meet the Council�e inter- nretation of the word �'enclosure", Councilman Anderson expreseed the oninion that it vrae a auestion of interpreting the meaning of the word enclosure as used in the ordinance O so that all such establishments could be treated alike. After considera.ble discuasion, the Council generally agreed that what vaas mer�nt by an eneZosure v�as s separate room tivith tiaalls to the floor and ceilin� a,nd a, d.00r at the entrance. There vras some discussion as to �vhether or not the door shoul�d be r•e7;� required to be closed and it ��as a6reed that there shoul.d be some method of seeing into .the r.00m Prhere dancing is conducted and that the Council ��ould not insist on the door being closed. Councilman Anderson expressed. the � opinion that with the exception of Foresters Hall none of the establish- ments wrould meet the requirements of the ordinnnce. Councilman Britsch�i moved that. the permit be cs�anted if they complied ia�.th the meaning of the City Attorney�s interpretation of what ie an encloeure. -P�fayor Hilton asked the City Attorney for his interqretation. City Attorney P,4cCarthy replied that from his persona.l inspeotion of the establishments under discus�ion he did not believe that the Club Deacon complied in ar.� e�ay �aith the ordi- � nance, ti�!hile the Club Scamus probably e�ould if the present arch��ay vrere re- placed with a door. At the G�oodside Club, he said, the.r.e is an archtira,y and open,spaces about 3 or 4 feet high;fron the floor. There was more dis- cussion by both the attorlieys and councilmen as to Nhat couid be done at the various eatablishments to fornt �n enclosure :3.nd CounciTman Crran6er moved ' that the permits be granted sub,ject to meeting erhat a, builder v�ould believe conetituted an enc'!osure or�rant the permit until such time as the Building Insoector comes_back F�ith a recommendation. Driayor Hilton believed it erould Y be better to grant a teumo^ary permit and hwve the Bui3din� Inspector sub- ' mit a sketch of each of these places. Attorney 0'Keefe ad.vised_ th�t if.a temgorary permit were ;ranted he would see that his clients submitted nl�s � - �