The age-herald., 1899-07-06

be introduced to spite him, because he kept ] an "all night saloon. He argued that there were large number of men in Bir- mingham who worked at night and they needed their whisky during the hours just as other men wanted theirs in the day. He also argued that the city would have to refund some of the license money
 Alderman Altman said he thought at first the ordinance was a good one, but when he considered that the ordinance provided for cutting off five hours-about one-fifth of the saloonkeeper's day, he thought it would not be fair to pass the ordinance.
 "Yes, we have the power, but not the equitable right to pass this ordinance" he answered in reply to a question as to whether the city had the police power to close the saloons.
 Alderman Rainbow said he was in the sa- loon business and closed at 12 o'clock, but there were others who did not, and in thedr behalf he would vote against the ordinance.
 Alderman Jones said he felt very much as Colonel Altman did. He thought favora-
 bly, at first, but not now He said there were only seven "all night" saloons in the city. If there was an undesirable class or citizens who hung around these saloons at night going out in the early hours of the
 morning to commit crime, the police force should run them out of the city.
 Mayor Drennen said that he had talked
 with number of citizens, including minis
 ters, and their opinion seemed to be that
 the Sunday law was enough, and that the
 midnight closing law should not be passed. Alderman Graham moved an amendment that the saloons be kept open from a. m. to a. m. on all week days; in other words, that they be kept open all the time. AL
 derman Grahams motion was tabled by heavy vote.
 A Wrangle and the Vote
 Here occurred the long wrangle on par liamentary law Alderman Gray called for the original motion, and Alderman Altman moved to table the call for the original motion. Mayor Drennen said this was too
 much for him, and asked the city attorney for opinion on the question. MT. Lowe decided that a call for the original motion could not be tabled. Alderman Jones, in
 order to gain time, moved that the ordi- nance, with all. of it's parliamentary tan
 gles, be referred back to the judiciary com-
 mittee, but there was no second to this
 motion.
 The vote was then taken on the second
 reading of the ordinance, which resulted as follows:
 Ayes-Lynaugh, Wheeler, Ward, Me-
 Knight, Weighan, Moore, MeAnally, Pearce, Heidt, Gray and Harrington. Noyes-The mayor and Aldermen Ram
 bow, Kerr, Altman, Graham and Jones. This was also the vote in the final pas sage of the ordinance.
 Alderman Rainbow asked if there was any time fixed for the ordinance to go in- to effect. Alderman Jones said" Mo-" and moved ha nrdip haa affo
 January 1, 1900. Alderman Altman, how ever, said that by law the ordinance would become effective after publication three times.
 ''Go home and close up, boys" MT. Jones said to number of saloon men present, and the fight on the closing law was over. Park Seats and Public Schools The regular order of business was resum- ed at 9:3O o'clock The usual monthly pay roll was approved Chairman Kerr, of the finance committee, made short statement showing that there was now S9, 400 in the city treasury. $S,S19 of which would be re- quired for this months expenses besides
 s6,450 on the city's interest, which must be
 met the middle of the month. Chairman
 Kerr also reported that the resolution pro-
 vding for an appropriation of S1 300 to the Auditorium was passed until the next meet ing of the committee.
 The finance committee reported adverse ly on the question of appropriating Sl75 for
 seats in the public parks. Alderman Pearce
 moved nevertheless that the appropriation be made. Alderman Ward moved that a settee be bought and put in for Alderman Pearce's comfort wherever he wanted it. Alderman Kerr said that with a surplus Of only $400 in the treasury a matter of $175 was to be considered.
 Alderman Gray urged that the matter of repairing the public school buildings be taken up at once, So that the work could
 be completed by the middle of September when the schools opened. He offered resolution that the committee on public
 buildings be authorized to advertise for bids on the work, and proceed with the
 work at once, payment for same to be made October l. This amendment was carried. Judiciary and Street Committees Chairman Altman, of the judiciary com-
 mittee reported favorably on private peti- tions of Andrew Burgin, Alderman Heidt and J. S. Kennedy. He reported unfavora- bly, on petition of Officer Hamilton, asking for $50 for attorneys fee.
 redeem certain property on payment of
 costs and interest.
 No citizens appeared to object to the lay
 ing of certain sidewalks, nor the sanitary
 sewer from Five Points to Browns Hill,
 and the ordinances providing for this work
 were confirmed. Three or four petitions
 and resolutions asking for certain street improvement work were referred to appro-
 priate committees.
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