The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-05
COUNCIL TAKES STAND AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AS BETWEEN
 ITS CITIZENSHIP.
TO MAKE A DEPOT DEMAND
City Attorney Mclaughlin Says He Will Take Lack of Depot to Rail- road Commission if the Council Will Pass Resolution for Him.

The enforcement of the city ordi nances without discrimination as be tween the citizens as to whom they may be applicable was discussed free ly in the city council last night, with the result that there are likely to be some very interesting changes in To- cal affairs
 The subject of discrimination first came before the council when J. T T Warren, a colored business man. ask. ed permission to erect a small sheet iron structure on Creek and Malverh avenue Some aldermen asked if if was in violation of the fire ordinance. Warren said Chief Tate of the fire department had toid him no wood could be contained in such a building and he was wanting to use four wood en posts.
 There were objections raised imme diately by some who said they would not vote for a violation of any ordi nance. Aldermen Sigman and PedeI in particular took the stand that il was useless to have ordinances and then give somebody the privilege Of violating them They both took the stand also that the council had nc right to grant permission for the yio lation of an ordinance.
 We gave Simon Cooper permission to erect a building much worse than this one said MT Rigsbee.
 Alderman Peden had also heard complaints about the Cooper buiidine and on motion a special committee was appointed. composed of Messrs Sigman. Peden and Rigsbee to inves- tigate the Cooper building as t. whether it was in keeping with the statements under which it was per mltted to be built.
 Then barber on Valley street asked permission to erect barbe' pole on the outside edge of the side kalw. Of course. it was to be nic painted pole. like the others But ( majority of the council voted agains giving this permission, which was so against the city ordinances, anc then followed some more contention about giving privileges to some and denying 1t to others.
 Alderman Sigman stated that the administration should require the re moval of all violations of the ordi nances in the matter of signs on tn streets low awnings and other an noyances and hindrances to street traffic, and on motion that the chiei of police be instructed forthwith |. order all merchants to comply. with the ordinances in this respect the following was the vote:
 For the Sigman motion. Pedeh Petit Rigsbee, Reynolds. Burgaurer Ledwidge and Sigman.
 Against: Williamson and Gunther
 City Attorney McIaughlin stated t' the council that he had prepared resolution which he would present tC the city council next Saturday nigh at it's special session, and if the coun cil would pass that resoltion and bac' him up he believed he could lorc' the Iron Mountain railroad to tax immediate steps towards building depot in this city He said he Woui' take the resolution before the stat railroad commission, The counch Ill structed him to bring in the reSo lution for approval
 There were present at the sessloi Aldermen Sigman Peden, William son. Burgaurer, Rigsbee, LedWlugs Petit, Gunther and Reynolds
 City Attorney Mclaughlin repor' ed on the $4.00O due on the first aut truck bought. and said that In Ill opinion the owners of the machlh could repleym it unless the city pal .ae money now due and could ais keep the S5 .000 that had been paid O the machine by the city as renta He suggested that the council pa this money.
 Alderman Williamson and Alder man sigman believed that there wa some other way out other than glV'n this company the $4,00O at this tim and the matter went over until later meeting of the council.
 The matter of the sewer drainas through the Bedding and Stallcu building, for which pipe the city pa for whiie $25 per month renta