Midnight Alcohol Ordinance Sought by City Council
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Midnight alcohol ordinance sought by city council By KAREN McKELVIE Stevenson expects a In an effort t6 control Bar owners claim measure won't work 'drastic' increase in their alcohol-related problems in package store business. Newark, the city council ap who also voted yes, explained People won't go home at 12 Stevenson also feels that a majority of the alcohol "It could very well increase proved an ordinance which that if the ordinance was any o'clock." the problem of public con would stop all city liquor less drastic, then DABC and Leonard Reed, manager of related problems are caused by minors. sumption." (According to establishments from serving the liquor establishments the Deer Park Hotel, also Thornton, approximately 65 alcohol after midnight. A would continue to ignore the agreed that I the ordinance Lt. Lawrence Thornton of Newark Police, who is cur percent of Newark's public public hearing on the subject problems. He added that he won't solve alcohol-related consumption arrests involve is slated for Sept. 14. voted yes so the council could problems and added that they rently compiling figures on alcohol-related crimes for a people leaving package The ordinance, proposed by receive comments about the would lose approximately stores). ordinance and suggestions for $300,000 in gross revenue and report to the city managers • Councilman William Cover office, also cited problems dale, was approved 5 to 1 on alternatives. that his 60 employees would "Besides, we're whistling It is expected that the coun lose about $50,000 a year. with the mi1aors saying "large up a tree, afterall this won't its first reading by the council problems stem from at its Aug. 24 meeting. No cil will receive comments and Stevenson estimates that be statewide, just the little old suggestions. employees of all Newark's underage (between 17-19) city of Newark, and we're go date for the final vote has kids buying liquor in been set. Most of its feedback will bars will lose about $15,000 a ing to lose business," Enger come from the owners and week in salaries and tips if . Maryland, then bringing it said. "I think you'll see "We felt we had to do employees of many of that hour of work is lost. "I back and drinking it here. " clubs around the city something," said Councilman Newark's 25 taverns and employ 75 people who work Councilman Harold Enger, building up." Olan Thomas, who voted in restaurants who feel that the six nights a week," Stevenson who cast the only dissenting . Enger commented, "I hope fa"vor of the ordinance. ordinance will hurt business said. "If you subtract one vote, also feels the problem like hell it doesn't go through "Police said there have been and have an adverse effect on hour a night, it adds up to los lies with underage high because we don't belong in no improvements. We've the town's alcohol-related ing one full day of pay from school siudents and college that business. It's a state pro gone to DABC (Delaware problems. their work week." freshmen. blem, we just don't have Alcohol Beverage Commis "This ordinance isn't going "As one of my employees He added that the council is clout. It's not a viable or sion) for help, and have asked to help," said Bill Stevenson, said: 'the first five days of my 'off on the wrong foot' ~nd dinance." the liquor establishments for owner of the Stone Balloon. pay go to pay for my educa that the ordinance will simply "The council seems mad improvements, but no one "It will just put people into tion and the last day of it goes force people to go to package at DABC so they're taking it seems to care." private parties, or into their for food ... Now all I have to do stores, buy their liquor there out on the community and -------Councilman Richard Lash, cars, or back on the streets. is give up eating' ." and drink it elsewhere. (Continued to page 10) . Review Phoro by Leigh Ci, RETURNING STUDENTS are forced by crowds to wait to enter the Deer Pork, delaying their autumn reunion with friends after on all too brief summer hiatus. A Newark city ordinance .Welcome.. back ... under consideration could affect the nightly drinking habits of the entire city . Page 2· THE REVIEW. September 4, 1981 THE ROLLING STONES "Tattoo You" "Tattoo You ," the new album from the Rolling Stones, featur ROLLING STONES ing "Start Me Up;' "Waiting On A , TATTOO YOU Friend," and "Heaven." Pro duced by The 'Glimmer Twins. On Rolling Stones Records and Tapes. BRING THIS AD INCLUDES ' ~~, .$5 99 START ME UP/HEAVEN ' (cFl WAITING ON 'A FRIEND '.<1 o • OPEN 738-6856 , ,' 7 ' , DAYS! WONDERLAND (ACROSS TRACKS FROM THE DEER PARK) • I :... .... '~:~; ''''' ; ; :~~;~~ .,. ~ -'i .r:: ~ ';'('.: .~ ,::~~ !. , - ::""~,!J':~ :.:,,',; ~::.:>~:;~ ;::... ,t ...:; .. ' .:-:'" .;: ~~~ '; ~~{ -. r ~ ' • • ~:~: ... , :~~ k~': ' .' 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Mayer, aSJ)ociate vice president of facilities The university and Krapf decided to secure management. the fire escape, which had settled because of Newark Building Director Angelo Vitalo loose soil at the base of the structure, Mayer received a certified letter from the engineer. said. ing firm which designed the Towers Monday Problems ~ere encountered, . however, evening that assured him that the fire escape when workers were excavating the area under W-as " structurally sound" and was in no the structure to 'prepare to drivf> pilings into 'danger of collapsing, accordil)g to Mayer. bedrock, the fire escape slipped an additional Vitalo said that if he had not received the eight inches away from the building. letter before 8 a,m. on Tuesday, he would have "Whenever you excavate under a building prevented the 400 residents of the east wing of it's a risk," Mayer said, he added that jacking that tower from entering the b\lilding, thus the fire escape back into place then became forcing,them into emergency housing. necessary. • "My decision to let the students in on time In the course of jacking the fire escape was p~tlicated on the sealed letter received c~osElr , ~o tbe building, the cement,supporting " ':,' from a me,mber oJ Severud-Perrone- tQe, struc~ur~ developed ha,irline cracks, thus : .,,' . Szegezdy-Stutm, an engineer.ing firm in New haltibg tb.e rep,airs at that point, Mayet said. '.. 1.:I.;~,' Yotk,..!' he:said. , Tt~e tfi,re escape is now secured at 15 inches •",' ' " The fir~ escape 'b~nie a cause .fQr coneern ' wi h s eel pilings and "is staple· and saf~' ,. · :trriol)g1~ tinive't$iiy~·official~ in Juriewhen the... Mayer said . "We could leave it' like this - ". gaptJetwe¢ifthe . building , an~ tlle fire escape forever." ·". " '~,. ' l?tr;e~cned to 10 inches fro~ ' its original three- . " , . ' . :' inch. gap ,~t the top of the'17-stQry strllcture, :' Tb:e rtlason, Jhe u~l\:er~lty w~lted unt~l _ '. MaYer said. ' . ~ _ ' " Atlgust t~ beg~ repalrm~, the fIre escape, He' added' that the fire escape had been' M.ayer sal,~ ~as. becaus~, It took SO long, to tilting away from the building .an average of get .the engmeermg studIes, to study the alter three quarters of an inch each year since its natIves and to get ~lle project st~rted. If we . contrticti.on in 1970. But the recent Shifting of had ~nown a.~ of thIS, we could have started the fire escape, combined with the' availability ' ba~k mJuly. of the original engineering and construction Mayer said that the workers from Krapf °firms to begin repairs on the fire escape in- will return to the university in June to attempt fIuenced the university's decision to " make a to jack the fire escape closer to the building. " Page 4. THE REVIEW. September 4, 1981 \ NEED A NEW FRAME? BROKEN LENS? . BROKEN TEMPLE? . SCRATCHED LENS? .. ... ... .... WE DO ALL REPAIRS!!!! . , . LARGEST SELECTION OF . FRAM-ES IN THE AREA. EVERVONESAVES$ $ $ . at . I U.S. OPTICAL ' ALL FIRST QUALITY MADE AND DISPENSED BY PROFESSIONAL OPTICIANS 2 LOCATIONS RHODES DRUGSTORE TRI·STATE MALL 36 E. MAIN ST. 1·95 NAAMANS RD. NEWARK" DEL. CLAYMONT, DEL. 368·8955' (302) 798·0638 . September 4.1981 • THE REVIEW. Page 5 Something's Happening FILM - "The Empire Strikes Friday Back." 7:05 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Chestnut Hill I . 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