The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-13
OTHER LAWS ARE
not ENFORCED
w. i. HARRIS CITES MANY SUCH
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Head of New England Makes a Strong
Argument for Holding Up Mayor
Jones Hands in His Efforts at Bet
tering Municipal Conditions Sunday
Closing Crusade Not Consistent.
BY w. L. HARRIS.

BY w. /. HARRIS.
The real issue of the present time in
connection with Sunday saloon closing
is not, in my judgment, so much wheth-
er an attempt shall be made to enforce
the law strictly, as whether the present
administration shall be supported in
it's endeavor, practically conceded by
everybody, to improve general condi-
lions and to place them on basis
where such improvement can be perma-
nently maintained.
It appears to me that the location
of responsibility of administration in
the acceptance Of the principle in
volved, is the important thing to en-
phasize, and that officiousness on the
part Of any Individual or organiza4
tion in supplementing or interfering
with the same is a mistake.
We are looking for results; for
ground to be gained and held, not for
the immediate fulfillment Of ideals,
David p. Jones was elected mayor
of this city, primarily because those
voting for him had confidence in his
integrity, good Judgment, municipal
gressive civic loyalty, and it will be a
material He" has eradicated public
gambling; he is steadily pursuing the
policy Of segregation Of questionable
houses and, lin his handling Of the
saloon is following OUT the principle of
minimizing it's evil effects, in the light
| of the conditions confronting him. IF
| we cannot subscribe to all his details
of administration, support him where
we can, criticise him where we must
but don It spoil the best administration
we have had for years by interference
This is the principle I contend for
that it is more important to support 8
good administration, such as Mayor
Jones is giving us, than to put all ou1
There are oth.er laws than the Sunday
closing law which are not literally en-
| forced; among, them these: ~
Some Unenforced Laws.
emo person shall explode, burn O.
fire off any rocket, frecracker, roman
candle or other species of .frework
or pyrotechnic display within the cor
porate limits of Minneapolis
| "No person shall drive more thai
twenty head Of cattle or mules at an,
one time over any one SPAN across tn
| Mississippi river within the city, an,
no cattle shall be allowed to pass owe
any Of said bridges faster than
walk. IL t,yI1- .r :.< =
"No person or persons shall place O
suffer to be placed upon or over. an,
sidewalk in the city Of Minneapolis, o
suspend over any street in said city
any goods, wares or merchandise 70
sale, show 1 g or r. Otherwise tl4,g beyond tn
+ GtNo ,,oreo,, ,,1ooo ~ t,oor on.
table, stall, booth or other erection i
any street, lane, alley or public place o
on any square or sidewalk in said cit
for the sale Of fruit or other things.
/ "Three or more persons shall no
stand together or near each, other in an
street pr on any foot walk or, sidewal
> in said city SO as to obstruct the fire
passage for foot passengers. An
; person or persons so standing sha
move on Immediately after request
DO SO made by the mayor, chief Of p,
lice Or any police officer. or watel
man., ~ ..}.2. s -
"No person, shall permit or suffe
any horse, mule or team of any descril
tion in his care or under his control t
be, left standing in any street, lane {
: alley within said city unless the sam
shall be in the immediate charge or GU
tody of a suitable and competent pc
, son in control of same, or unless til
same shall be securely fastened {
hitched. (This has subsequently bee
amended 50 that no horse, mule or teal
, shall be left standing longer than twel
ty minutes on Hennepin avenue, fro,
and including Seventh street; or upo
Nicollet avenue, from and includin
Washington avenue to and includin
Eighth street; or upon First avenue
to and including Sixth street-an
:, goes on naming the principal busine
. streets Of the city.)
: No person shall drive any horse
= horses, mule or mules, or other ANNA
in any street, avenue, lane, alley I
q bridge within the limits Of this Gil
y at a rate Of speed exceeding six mil
q walk Of said city faster than a wal
! when any person or persons are upc
the same;' nor shall any person hitt
% any horse to lamp post. -
No person or persons shall. with
the limits of any street or highway
said city, play at any game Of ball
stone, missile or engage in any 9th
game; amusement or exercise.
All labor on Sunday is prohibited.
! "All shooting, hunting, Fishing, pla
= AuS, uolSc IdCluS anu SdulluS Of OGn
:. public sports, exercises or shows up,
f the first day Of the week, and all moi
disturbing the peace Of the day are p1
\ hibited.'
\ "All trades, manufactures and N
d chanlcal employments on the first d
e Of the week are prohibited. All ma
ner Of public selling or offering for So
E Of any property is prohibited, exec
n drugs, tobacco and confectionery.
IS The. emission of dense smoke fro
d absolutely prohibited.V
70 Persons under 16 years Of age 9
: prohibited from being on the stree
alleys or public places. in the city
Minneapolis at night after the hour.
= CLOCK pm. from March to Sept.
inclusive, of each year, and from O
r 1 to the last day Of February, inclusi
j Of each year after the hour Of 8 O clo
: pm. -
II The list might be extended, but
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