Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-06
SHOW MEN WILL
ASK REFERENDUM
ARE WILLING TO RUN CHANCES
WITH TULSA POPULACE.
new ORDINANCE IS PASSED
Amusement Place Managers To Have
Petitions by Next Week Cali
ing for Vote.

Ing for Vote.
There IS a possibility that on next
Sunday for the first time for several
weeks picture shows and theatres
may not be allowed to open in Tulsa.
Yesterday the Cly Commission passed
an ordinance which is calculated TO
put a stop to Sunday opening. At
least, that is what it il intended for,
Declaring an emergency exists for
the public safety and health. the City
Commission passed an ordinance
drafted by John R, Ramsey, city at
torneN which repeals ordinances No
7l2 and $50 which regulate Sunday
closing,
The ordinance passed yesterday
provides three things: That all man
ner OF service, scrylle and secular
labor, on the first day of the week.
commonly called sunday, shall be
unlawful; that the sale of or offer
Ing for sale OF wares or merchandise
w RAlAAh9 hAbll Ub ulAuN VI anu
that each separate sale constitutes an
otlensei and that it shall be unlawful
to operate any public theatre, mov-
Ing picture show. circus, billiard
han, skating rink, bowling alley or
shooting gallery on sunday
An exception is taken in the ordln-
anee that II does not prevent any la
Dor which Is necessary for domestic
comfort, ana that It does not prevent
the sale OF such goods as must be
sold on Sunday to provide for the
public comfort Drug Stores. news
stands, cigar and tobacco stores, res
taurants and eating houses. street
railways and livery stables will be
allowed to operate, other stores will
be allowed to sell bakery goods. con
fections, hot and cold drinks, fruits
and newspapers. Bath houses can be
kept open until noon and meat mark
cts until o A. NJ
The ordinance provides penalty
for both the proprietor and the en-
ployee selling the goods or operating
tho establishments, Of ninety days in
Jail, or fine Of 800. or both. There
is no exception made relative to the
operation of picture shows. II the
ordinance is published three days
prior to Sunday 1t viii be effective.
II Is understood that there will be
a referendum OF the ordinance The
managers of the Tulsa moving pic
ture shows in u meeting last night
took steps towards that end. For a
referendum OF the ordinance, II will
| be necessary for petitions bearing
the names of 20 per cent Of tho vot-
ers of Tulsa to be filed with the city
commission. In that event that body
Is duty bound to call an election
| The picture showmen in their meet
ing last night made arrangements for
canyassing the city for names of vot-
ers who desire referendum OF the
ordinance, The proprletors OF the
picture shows say that they will push
/ the matter and will have the neces
sary number Of sgners before the
| end of next week.
II VIII be at least month before
the matter can be put to the people
for vote, and It Is understood
/ through the statements Of picture
show managers, that there is an agree
ment between them and the city com.
mission that during the time he
tween the date when the election
is called and the election day there
viii be no enforcement of the ordln-
ance, but that things viii stand u,
they are now
The present Sunday closing ordia.
. ance which is rcgulatlve of the sun
-day closing of picture shows has been
declared discriminatory and invalid
. in the Superior Court and has been
repealed by the city Commission In
the act Of passing Of Sunday closing
ordnance yesterday
The managers Of the picture shows
say that they have a good patronage
on those days aud are confident OF
the result in the referendum. Car
Grcgg Of the Wonderland, and Ralph
] Talbot of the Empire, as well as the
managers Of the other shows. stated
last night that they were willing tc
abide by the decision of the people
Although the ordinance passed yes.
terday might be declared invalid. Il
a court tight were made, the show
managers say that II the people dom
want shows on sunday they do moi
desire TO Omen their houses
At The same date as the rcrcren.
dunn of the sunday closing ordinance
| T. is probable that there viii be scy,
crol other special issues before the
people. The sand Springs Interur
ban franchise win IN all probability
be put TO q vote as wen az the librar,
site proposition. ana the purchase oI
a part tract IN the South End.
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