Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-07-17
PICTURE SHOW LICENSES WILL
BE LOWERED BY THE COUNCIL

BE LOWERED BY THE COUNCIL
At the regular meeting Of the City
Council, Monday evening. all mem
bers were present. with Mayor Potts
presiding. Attorney Z. 8. Can't, actaI
ing for Earl C. Let's, manager of
the Airdome. appeared before the
Council. and asked for a reduction Of
the picture show and theater licens-
es. Mr.. CAN'T read a number Of
letters from clerks Of other small
cities, showing the licences in those
towns were much less than is charg-
ed here. Much OF the information
concerning the licenses elsewhere
was secured from the Ledger, getting
this information when the license,
here. was raised. The license fees in
towns about the size Of Mexico in
this part OF the state range from
$S to $50 per year. The present fee
in Mexico is $3.50 for movies" and
$40 additional for vaudeville.
q. l.. Johnson moved that the pic
ture-show license be reduced to $50
per year. This motion was defeated
by the Mayor the Council dividing ev-
en-. Mr.. Johnson then moved the
license be put at $65 per year. This
was defeated In the same way. After
much discussion, Dr. Clarence Roth
wells motion was carried to g.
DR.. Rothwell moved as follows: That
an ordinance be introduced to take
the place of the other one concern
ing licenses and that the license fees
be $40 per year for movies" $40
for vaudeville, $50 for the Airdome.
Those voting In favor of this mo
tion were. Atkinson, Ballew, Johnson,
Lewis and Rothwell; against, Sanford
Hanley and Wood. On motion Of
Mr. Wood. it was agreed the Air
dome should run the remainder of
this season for $25 Mr.. Lets has
already paid $50. This win make a
Total of SIS for the season.
s. ]. Sanford moved the ordinance
concerning the tax levy be given a
third reading. After this reading DR.
nothwell moved the ordinance be
laid over until a special meeting, on
Friday night. DR.. Rothwell's mo.
ton was the outgrowth OF a discus
sion over the provisions of the ordi-
nance. The ordinance. introduced
provided for the tax levy as follows:
35 cents of the 500 valuation for
general fund; 10 cents for library ant
5 cents for sewer making a total oi
so cents. Several members wished "a
have the general fund levy raised tC
40 cents, making a total of SO cents
on the 500 valuation. David H. Rob
ertson, City Attorney, said this wal
unconstitutional and could not b,
done in this state. However, th'
tax levy, heretofore. has been 81
cents for the general fund and
cents for the sewer. On this &C
count several Of the Councilmen an
Mayor Potts thought the levy could
be made to total IS cents as II ha
been for years.
I The Council will meet in special
session Friday night and take up thi
matter
VIM. +, Atkinson, Of the Finance
: Committee, gave the financial stat
i ment which was approved. The stat
/ ment follows: Balance in general
: fund, $46O9.S0; balance in sewer fun
r $2O6.22; balance in library fund,
$1717S9; cemetery fund overdrawn.
s15.79.
{ Mr.. Atkinson reported bills to tn
: amount of $22SS09, which we're a
J. lowed
The matter of the outbuildine
of Thomas Barnett was referred
h the Board of Health.
o Leo Hanley moved that the Sire
8 and Alley Committee with the CT
: Attorney investigate the matter I
extending railroad track aero
Western avenue to B. A. Powell's
e concrete plant
n Street Commissioner Ed. walker s
h report was read and approved.
It Supt. Williams of Elmwood Gem
terry reported eight burials for Il
# month.