The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-31
Brings Out Warm Alder manic Debate. JONES SCORES A POINT New Member Uses Editorial
 eve" in Discussion. As Committeeman for Red Men and Beavers, Seventh Ward Alderman
 Defeats MT. Lobman, Who
 Opposed Measure.

SpeciaI meeting nelQ at I:3O O'CLOCK last night, granted the Red Men and Beavers and the Ladies' Memorial As sociation of Montgomery right to use certain streets of the city from No- vember 13 to November IS. for the pur- pose of holding Street Fairs
 The petition was granted after strenuous fight against by Alderman Lobman, who declared that Street Fairs are a menace to the morality of the young men and young women of the city. and drawback to the business interests Of Montgomery.
 On the other hand, there were equally ardent advocates of the Fair notably Aldermen Jones. Roemer and Hartley. Alderman Ryan and Alderman Strauss joined forces with Alderman Lobman on the ground that the business inter- ests of the community must suffer should the Fairs be allowed to take place.
 Both petitions were special orders before the Council last night. me meeting was called to order at t.oo The following Aldermen were present: Messrs. J. C. Tyson, Foster, Lobman, Roemer, A. l.. Tyson, Griffith, Tait' Ryan. Strauss. Hartley, Cox. Jones. Streets to Re Used.
  Red Men and Beavers, acting jointly, asked for the use of Dexter Avenue to the Capitol. Perry Street from Wash | ington Street to Monroe street, Monroe Street from Perry Street to Court Street. ., asked Tor the use of Bibb Street rom Commerce Street, and that part or Commerce Street in front of the Clan cey Hotel and space on the corner l of Lee and Bibb Streets. Both petitions had the endorsement | of a large proportion of the business men along the proposed streets ana provided that no space should De oc- cupied by a show or attraction save | by consent of the property owner whose | store fronts that space.
 l Another petition was presented by number of prominent business men
 protesting against the use tsrded 0L thS bs | the ladies of the Memorial Association 1 to have their fair begin on November g, but an agreement was entered into
 to hold the fairs on ads the same ana nd'eS man1 % 1 agement of the two entertainments wouId be entirely different, they would
 combine to make a big display.
 Alderman Hartley introduced a reso- | lution granting the requests In both | petitions. He asked that the rules pc
 passed. The rules were suspended l without debate.
 Alderman Roemer said that last year
 the Ladies' Memorial Association nag | a similar petition before the Council but they were crowded out that year by the Eagles Fair. He asked that l the Council grant both petitions, put he most solicitously asked that the Council should not overlook the wishes | of the Memorial Association.
 | Opposed by LObmnn.
 | Alderman Lobman said that he was
 bitterly opposed to granting streets for Street Fair purposes: He had been a worker in all of the Street Fairs Of the Commercial and Industrial Assocla- that such fairs were menace to the morality Of the youth of the city. He
 also opposed the fair from business viewpoint aud asked that the Aldermen deny both petitions. He argued that the city would be under more expense than the fair was worth. More police
 harvest that the pickpockets and conf dence game men would reap would be far in excess of the licenses the city
 would receive. He declared that 1t was
 who signed the petitions for street Fair were cceIced into so doing on ac-
 count of the membership or the orders; around and see these merchants tomor- row that you will find each of them
 dead against Street Fair. ana don chants to be bulliozed into any such
 Alderman Strauss was not so severe as Alderman Lobman. He said he
 would be glad to vote for the fair were lit not for the fact that they wanted the use of Dexter Avenue. He said
 trade ot Montgomery was confined al- most solely to Dexter Avenue and ne knew that hundreds of buyers would as a Street Fair crowded Dexter Ave- nue. This is the season, he continued, when every merchant is doing his best how 1t would be proper to vote for
 'uoA Jones Spoke For Fairs.
 1 Alderman Jones of Ward ' made ms I Fair lie Is an officer If the Great Council of the Improved Order Of Red
 Men and in glowing terms he descrlped the grandeur of the coming fair. He
 wanted it understood that the best car nival company that money could secure was going to be brought to Montgom-' the Council that no woman. with | dresses above her shoetops, would be allowed in any of the attractions or the conn any He further .alled to the att anticn of the Aldermen the fact that | thera would be no flake" attractions Hike Peter, the turtle-headed boy. lie
 ferrirg to the petitioners for the Street Fair and said that any merchant who did not have the moral courage to turn down, a petition deserv9d tS SenieJ nhNe I
 | however, that the merchants were against the fair Many of them in pri- | IVate conve- SC tions had endorsed IL, ne said. They wanted people |" come lnto Montgomeiy and the railroads have | guarantee . one and one-halt rate
 rour.d trip for ten. days: | Alderman Ryan introduced an amend
 ment providing that no attraction,s
 should be allowed on the first block
 of Dexter avenue. He received no
 Alderman Lobman introduced an Iamendment providing that license rec of $5 per day for each attraction pc charged. The amendment was de-
 The Resolution of Alderman Hart ley was then adopted by the foilo"-
 T T4yesNPresident Gunter, Alderman | Tyson c. C), Foster. Roemer, Tyson | GA. L). Griffith. Tait, Jones' cox Hart
 Nays-Lobman, Ryan, strauss--S | The Committee on Franchisess and Privileges reported favorably on the | petition of Schloss and Kahn 10 pulio | switch on the railroad entering their
 warehouse on Coosa street. The re
 port was laid on the table untll the Inext regular meeting of the Council. Communication From Mayor. A communication was received. rom l Mayor Teague calling attention or tne
 Council to the fact that the Mont gomery Street Railway had. already begun the work of grading and gray telling Jefferson Davis avenue. He de- clared that this work would De use
 less unless the street was curbed anu
 furnished with storm water sewerage;
 Although Alderman Roemer wanted