Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1910 — WILL BOOST “TARIFF.” [ARTICLE]

WILL BOOST “TARIFF.”

Gary Will Soon Have Saloons Once More, But the License Fee Is Raised. Gary, Ind., March 24.—A new saloon ordinance, regulating the operation of saloons and raising the amount of the city license to ■s2so, was passed by the city council last night. This will compel the saloon keepers to pay $375 for their city and county license. The new ordinance provides that no screens or curtains may be used; that no back door to the barroom will be allowed and that winerooms and “family entrances” in the rear of the barrooms are to be restricted.

Great preparations are being made by the saloon men for the opening up of licensed saloons next May. Gary has virtually been dry since last April, a state of things caused by a blanket remonstrance that put all the saloons out of business. The choice corners in the south end of the city have been bought or rented and many new saloon buildings are being erected. Over one hundred saloon keepers up to date have applied for licenses. Before the saloons went out of business the Gary Land Company restricted the number of saloons in the business part of the city to two. It is said that by next May they will increase this number to five.