The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-14
START WORK FOR THE
COMING STATE FAIR

Birmingham will have a state fair this
fall. 1t will continue two weeks, opening
as near October 10 as 1t is possible for
arrangements to be perfected. This was
decided upon at a meeting of the board
of directors of the State Fair Associa-
ton. held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms Of the Board of Trade.
A proposition was made to the board
by Mr.. ]. A. MacKnlght to take entire
charge Of the management of the exhi-
billion and promote it's interests. The
proposition was not acted upon, the
members of the board deciding to learn
just what concessions would be allowed
with reference to the management
A committee consisting of Mayor Dren-
men, Mr. Robert Jemison and Mr.. M. "
Joseph was appointed to investigate the
question of concessions and privileges.
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remain, but + think they ought to be
made to comply with the law and not
take over three feet
Walter Moore-The city has got to have
revenue, the draw on its income has been
increased, we have cut out the revenue
from Section two. and 1 don't think the
city can afford to relinquish this source
of income, at least for this year. I be-
lieve in removing distractions from the
sidewalks but I hardly see how the fruit
stands can be moved this year.
Wants Clean Streets, Too.
In speaking yesterday on these sub
jects he said;
ITO my thinking the town belongs to
the people and they have the right to
say whether they want whole sidewalk
or half Of one. 1t has been my UNDER
standing all along that the people merely
tolerate the fruit stands TO help the city
out in Its revenue department. retaining
the right to move them whenever they
see fit. From the demonstration now b%
Ing made 1t Is clear they are very tired,
and Aldermen should hesitate to take
the position that their ideas are wiser or
rights greater than those of the COM
bined populace. 1t is probable that the
movement will result in cleaner streets
and firmer tone to rents by causing a
QtllldIu lOT iuOTt tlCTSIlOuSeS anu front
windows. All the city needs to do to re-
coup the escaping revenue is to raise tho
license on inside stands to what it is now
for those outside. And right now is a
good time to clear out the alleys and to
serve notice ta people renting them out
to bootblaeks that they must cough up"
the money unlawfully received, or at
leo 'cf 4fat
of one alley is producing now over SIS
per month rent The money belongs to
the city If to anybody.
P. ii. Linnehan--I am opposed to the
stands and will vote sfor their removal
from the sidewalks.
R. P. McNally-I would be in favor of
removing the stands il some equitable
way for increasing the revenue of the
city can be shown. AS matters now
stand l am in favor of continuing them
John F. Harrington-I am in favor of
allowing the stands to continue with the
limitation that they. only sell fruit.
Regulations Elsewhere.
Mayor Drennen has received replies
from several cities in answer to his re-
quest for information as to how the
fruit stand dealers are treated by them
In every instance these stands are linn
tied to from twelve to thirty inches.
Mobile allows them from twelve to
fifteen inches from the wall, and permits
no stands or structures on the outer side
of the sidewalk.
Chattanooga allows them to extend one
and one-half feet from the wall. The
Mayor. by resolution of the. council is
required to approve the location. An an
nual license of SIS is charged for this
privilege.
Nashville is more liberal than any
other city, allowing them thirty inches
and charging only $3.50 year license. The
letter from its Mayor, however, expresses