The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-21
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
OBJECTIONABLE PERSONS WILL.
MOVE FROM hell STREET.
Mayor league Says Citizens OF West
END WIN be Relieved Of Nuin-
aDce-Alderman Sullivan
and His Ordinances.


Il believe that the undesirable per-
sons residing on Bell Street are going
to move without contrasting the right
OF the city to enforce its desire along
that line. We have received intima-
lions to that effect, and believe that
month from nov there will be very
few Of these peorle on Bell Street"
This was the ftatement yesterday of
Mayor league with reference to recent
instructions by him to Chief of Police
Taylor to have undesirable characters
along that street notified that their
presence was not wished by the city,
end that every ordinance on the city
ttatutes would be riEidly enforced
against them.
Notice was given these persons to-
day Of the city's desires In the mat
ter. continued the Mayor, "and / am
very much gratified indeed at the man
merlin which they received the noti-
fication. 1t provides peaceful So
luton of very grave dificulty--one
of the severest problems. In fact, with
which we nave had to deal for some
time"
{, The Mayor INDUCED In a discussion
at some length of the various problems
OF a similar nature with which the
/, city is confronted at this time. Dur
ing the course Of it, he was asked
what. il any disposition had ever been
| made OF the proposed ordinance that
was introduced some three months ago
! by Alderman sullivan. and referred at
4 that tire to the Mayor, City Attorney
and Chief of Police.
The City Attorney has never sat
isffed himself" responded the Mayor
/ "th3t the city has the right to take
any such action, and consequently we
have not been in a position to report
any legal manner in which such ac-
ton might be taken. Hence the mat
ter has never been reported to the
Council
Il am satisfied" he continued, "thai
the city has the right to order i'm
moral persons from any street or
! streets, because OF motives of public
! decency and good order, without an,
| reference in their Instructions to move
/ as to where they shall go. But to sa,
: that they must move to any certain
district or street Is. In my opinion
rather stretching the city's authority
!, or is at least questionable. We maj
: yet hit upon some scheme by which
] not as vet. and that Is the reason tier,
has been no report on the Sullivan or
J dinance."
, would 1t not" 1t was suggested
'be a sure cure for the city's troubles
: along this line to- invoke tho old or
) dlnance that provides a penalty upoi
: any property owner who rerts hi
premises for immoral purposes? Coult
: not this ordnance be enforced as t
: some certain district. or as to the entir
/. city except certain prescribed area?
i 81 have that ordinance under consid
r Grafton" came the reply, with the al
{ of a man who has devoted attention
3 to all phases OF a question. 1T Is tn
J last card In the pack that hold oil
To- fu q vi
Y dinance, and do not like to enforc
/ 1t unless 1t becomes absolutely neces
sary."
: "Has the attempt ever been mad
t to enforce that ordinance. to see jus
Q what effect 1t might have?'
"As said before, that is sever
ordinance, and don't like to enforc
II unless 1 have to. 1t is a sort O
last resort. 1 don't know Just wha
that ordinance was ever enacted for
suppose 1t was put OIL the books t
4 be used In case all other means faile'
) to accomplish our ends"
RI Alderman Sullivan did not mine
: words in speaking OF the efforts t
Y remove undesirable persons from Bel
Street and the problem that is befor
{ the city government.
! For three months" said the Sixtl
v Ward Alderman, "the Mayor has he'll
UP an ordinance introduced by me an,
referred to him. This ordinance wa
designed Ia give relief to the peopl
OF West End and other respectable com
. munities that are annoyed by this nuts
ance II the Mayor had sent my ordi
nance back to the Council so that W
could have passed 1t, we wouldn't hav
, the people of West End appealing 70
, relief at this late day.
mr.. league is having a great dea
, to say about this nuisance since tn
people of " est End have brought 1
to his notice. He will get all tho credit
out OF 1t, / suppose, but there is onl,
! one way to solve this problem, ant
! that is to pass my ordinance, which
, provides that objectionable persons
must live in a district where they cal
be watched by the police.
ri II have no objection TO Mayor Teagu
! issuing his orders to the police. blu
) hope this agitation will serve to re
mind him that I started the matte
three months age and that he side
tracked it,"