The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
MANY PLEASURES
WILL Be ALLOWED
Question ofSunday AmusementS
Practically Settled
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
East Lakes Mayor and Aldermen Meet
and Preachers Present Are Satisfied
With What viii Be Done.
Features Eliminated.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED

The question ofs Sunday amusements at
East Lake. which has agitated the minds
of many citizens during the past few
weeks, has been practically settled Or
dinances were introduced at meeting
of the mayor and board of aldermen OF
East Lake last night that are satisfae-
tory to all parties concerned and which,
1t is said, will undoubtedly be adopted
at the next meeting of the board, which
takes place April Il They were referred
to a special committee.
The ordinances make certain amuse-
ments misdemeanors, but do not exclude
concerts. boating, bathing or the selling
of soft drinks and refreshments on the
Sabbath.
When the ordinances were introduced
last night a number of ministers and
members of the committee appointed to
ask the council to adopt ordinances
against Sunday amusements at the re-
sort were present and expressed them
selves as being satisfied, one of them
saying he was glad the aldermen had
come SO near making a clean sweep of
these violations of the holy Sabbath"
Another said the only objection he had to
offer was that he did not favor the priv
ilege of bathing on Sunday as 1t was
greatly abused by the men.
The ordinances which are to be passed
follow:
Regulation of AmendmentsA
An ordinance to provide for the regula-
ton OF amusements, businesses, voca-
tions, callings, occupations or exhibit
tons within the corporate limits of
the town of East Lake, or within that
enclosure commonly known and called
East Lake park, on Sunday, and to
punish violations of said ordinance.
Section l. Be it ordained by the board
of mayor and aldermen of East Lake
that from and after the passage Of this
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, firm or corporation to
engage in on Sunday in any of the fol-
lowing-named amusements, businesses,
vocations, callings, occupations or exhi-
billions within the corporate limits of the
town of East Lake or within that en-
closure commonly known and called East
Lake park viz: t-the-chute merry
go-round, side shows of any kind or char
acter, trapeze performances. racing Of
any kind or character, wire or rope
walking, throwing quoits, knife or stick
lacks or devices of like kind or charac-
ter, operation of billiard parlors or bowl
ing alleys or other places where such
games are played, balloon ascensions,
high diving or similar exhibitions.
Section 2. Any person who violates
the above ordinance or any of its pro-
7x1 -
which under the laws of the State of
Alabama is held to be a crime or made
punishable as such, unless a different
punishment is otherwise provided by the
town of East Lake, must on conviction
for the first offense be fined not less than
SIS nor more than $25, and for each sue
eessive offense not less than $25 nor more
than 500, and may be sentenced to work
on the streets not exceeding 60 days,
either or both, at the discretion of the
mayor.
No Liquors.
An Ordinance to Prohibit the Selling,
Handling. Giving Away or Otherwise
Disposing of Any Spirituous, Vinous
or Malt Liquors, or Any Intoxicating
Bitters, Cordials or Beverages, or
Any Beverage Containing l Per Cent
or More of Alcohol.
Be it ordained by the board of mayor
and aldermen of East Lake, that from
and after the passage of this ordinance
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm or corporation doing bust
ness within the corporate limits of the
town of East Lake, within that en-
closure commonly known and called East
Lake park to sell, handle. give away or
otherwise dispose of, in any quantity or
quantities whatsoever, any spirltuous,
vinous or malt liquors, or any intoxicat-
ing bitters, cordials COR beverages, or any
intoxicating beverage containing more
than l per cent Of alcohol; and any per-
son who shall be convicted of a violation
of this ordinance or any OF its provisions
shall be fined not less than S25 nor more
than $50 If the first offense and upon
each successive conviction therefor the
penalty of 800 shall be imposed, and
may, In addition thereto, be sentenced to
hard labor for the town for not exceed
ing sixty. days, either or both, at the dis
erection of the mayor.
Provided, however that nothing in this
ordinance shall be so construed as to
prevent any licensed practicing physi-
clan or druggist from using same in COM
pounding medicines and in administering
to the sick, or families from using the
same for household purposes.
Those Present.
There were present at the meeting
Mayor r. Y. Mckinley, Aldermen Rob-
'ert A. Morris. w. j. Waldrop t. Y.
Prude, ]. II. Finch S. w. LaRoose, W.
A. Williams and Clerk Moore.
Routine business was transacted and
then the question of Sunday amusements
came up. Alderman Morris read the pc
tition of the committees from the various
churches. 1t had been referred to the
judiciary committee. Alderman Morris
said that the ordinances had been draft
ed but that he would not make q report
on them until they were introduced.
When the ordinances were read and
presented the Rev. e. B. Norton. pastor
of the Methodist church, thanked the
board, saying he was glad 1t had taken
such action, though he would have been
more pleased If it had gone further In