Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-22

tufe delftrration. that Ordinance No.
l444 was primarily desiened for safe
euarding the lives OF thoutre-goers.
ana as thus designed meets with the
hearty approval Of Your committee.
There can he no douht as to the pced
or such L law, especially Tor protec-
ton OF patrons OF moving picture
shows. Tor il Is well known that two
LOT these small theaters are located in
BUILDINGS which were not originally
designed for places of amusement and
therefore do not have the safeguards
usually placed in buildings designed
tor tho above purpose Hence. the
wisdom Of providing uniform safe
lguards cannot be questioned
The executive branch ol tho city
government having encountered Il
MILD form % protest To the enforce
lment of ordinance No. 144 YOUR COM
mlttee also deliberated upon that
phase Of the question. The show mon
claim that the compulsory employ
ment OF unproduotiVe iahor without
their consent, is unfair and therefore
Ia hardship. Moreover The snlary Of
this extra man would. they claim. so
increase the operating expense as 10
leave no dividend for The capital in-
vested and they would 10 me natural
course of events be compelled to close
lup. At the same time they contend
chat one of their employees could be
vested with the necessary authority
and they would thsu he enabled 10
carry ont the provisions of the ordi-
nance with pleasure TO themselves and
safety TO their patrons.
ON the other side il is claimed that
the man appointed az fireman, and
charged with the enforcement of this
ordinance must, owing To he nature
rf l4u .fftffF-u.E ,k.IA tlE. VltttFi4 nap To tho
Iappointive power only. and that any
Iother angeme would defeat the
original intent Of the ordnance.
This committee. after mature de-
liberation. believes that comforting the
necessary authority Tor the enforce
ment Of Ordinance No. 444. on some
one man in each place Of amusement
does not in any WAY differ from the
granting Of a deputy sheriff's commits
sion to railroad employees The atore-
said deputy sheriff Is generally paid
hy his employers, but he is, at the
same time. an officer Of the court. He
owes his allegiance to his employers
az the same time secs to Il That
the laws are enforced.
Again, in All well regulated COM
munities there are established regula-
tons governing the qualifications p
candidate must have before he be-
comes tllEtAAlEA ItI#A Aih'N.L " ~
1922. compiled ordinances OF the city
of Albuquerque. 1905. c~ontemplates
regulations for the fire depart
meut. When once these regulations
are established. there would be no diff
ficulty IN harm0nizinE The various
conflicting interests.
IN view Of the foregoing our COM
believes that the mayor should
vest the necessary authority for the
enforcement OF Ordinance No. ~ on
some one connected With each place of
who shows the necessary
aptitude. and whose other duties about
the thcater VIII not conflict with the
carving out OF the provisions of this
ordinance,
Respectfully submitted,
T.. HANLEY.
MIR. Beaver moved the adoption of
the majority report. MI. fianley
moved to substitute the minority re-
1t was at this point that alderman
Wroth gave his views on the matter
IN addition to his criticism of tho
men employed he said he wanted
protection for the patrons OF the the
tiers above everything else and that
would insist on changes being made
as necessary. mentioning the steps in
the Gem thrater which he said would
10 be altered at once 70 an in
cline.
Mr.. BcaVen wanted to know OF Mr.
II men selected h8 the theater
would be as careful of the
public interest as men chosen by the
,ity. He wanted TO know what would
prevent the management from dis
,harging a man ut VIII should he re-
enforcement OF regulations not
BY the theaters.
Mr.. lIanley said the fire chief had
General supervision oyer the ~theaters
could keep check on the iircmen
lie said that ii the thcaters got a good
nan they would probably Keep him,
if not they would discharge him
ust as the city sometimes mad occas-
TO do with firemen or other EN-
not giving satisfaction. Mayor
ester also insisted upon the point as
% what would p|rcVcnt a constant sue
,ession OF changes in firemcn M the
heaters ii selection was left TO them
ie said HAT the comparison Of the
iremen with deputy sheriffs employed
~ railroads was not sound since IN
latter ease commissions We're Civ
IN with the understanding hat the
.euufies created were to serve the
aiiroads. while the fifemcn "A 4
duty to perform. The mayor
see no objection to the firemen
CRYING MS ticket takers as suggested
81 the majority report r,
Alderman Auge said the only point
he committee had boen divided on
ad been the manner OF selecting the
!
The minority report was lost and :
he majority report adopted, Alder !
Hanley. Lparnard aud Wroth
citing for the minority report I
Under this report the picture shows !
in be required % comply with tie s
rdinance and pay the firemen APP q
by tho mayor, or be subject :
) cancellation OF license, subject 70 !
be- modification that the firemeu SO |
ppointed may seIeic as a Ticket TAX 1
Tlcatcr Men say II j. Worse. L u
The moving picture show mon DEE u
are that t4lis modification does not 6
elp the matter al ail 50 Tar as they 2
re CONCERNED 8ud 81 anything makes q
worse.
''The ticket tak,r.' said one man.
rer last night. us about the most y
nportant emplote we have about Tie Q
ieaters with the exception possibly I
Z the man who operates the films y
q comes into CLOSER contact With thr e
lblic than any ono else and he must q
f. at AN times under % close direc- "a
A man appointed by the clty 81
light. should he feel Inclined, neg :,
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