The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-12
ALDERMEN ARE WROTH AT HINT
 OF USE OF CASH
Sensation at City Hall Fol lows Repeal of Anti Noise
 Ordinance

Alderman Vincent s. Whitney of the Twelfth district, chairman of the or dinance committee of the common council and Alderm LII drew R. Ros~ well, of the Ninth srict, also 8 member of the com ee, are very much incensed over a dts4uieting ru- or that a collection has been taken among the pedd1ers of he city as a present for them for their 'orvices in voting to repeal the anti l,':se ordi- nance.
 Both have been making investiga- tions as to the source If ihe rumor and they declare they have consult ed legal advice with a view to bring suits for islander against thes men who started the story.
 The anti-noise ordinance was in troduced by Alderman Daniel P. liar rigan and was passed by the common council several weeks agoN Mayor Wilson did not sign it however, and the ordinance became a law without his signature after 80 days In sub stance, it provided that peddlers or hucksters could not cry their wares or make any noise to attract atten- ton in the vicinity of any of the hos pita1s homes were people were known to be ill It also forbade the sounding of automobile horns, ringing of trolley bells, etc., in certain zones in proximity to such places.
 No one appeared in opposition to
 
 was ordered on it. But, soon after it had passed, a number of peddlers re- tained Attorney Jacob B. Klein as counsel to look up the law. It is re- ported that a collection of from $150 to $2OO was made up among the ped d1ers and this was paid to Attorney Klein as his fee when the ordinance was repealed. The repeal of the ordinance was made at the meeting of the common council Jan. 3, following a recommendation for such action by the ordinance committee.
 Thereafter the story got abroad that the collection was made not to pay counsel fees but was in part turn ed oyer to Alderman Whitney and Alderman Roswell, both of whom vot- ed to repeal the ordinance. In con sequence both are very hot under the collar and are endeavoring to gather evidence with the idea of bringing damage suits. Alderman Whitney could not be reached but Alderman Roswell said: "
 ''It is .an outrage. I was opposed to this ordinance from the first and was the only member of the council who voted against it. Some time ago a man who lives in my district came to me and told me what a hardship this ordinance was working to the small pedd1ers and hucksters. I prom ised to ktake the matter up with the ordinance committee and endeavor to have the law repealed.
 "I did this and later heard a story to, the effect that the peddlers had taken a collection of $50 for me be cause was>a hard man to reach and had to be fixed before the ordinance could be repealed. I have the names of the men who collected and who paid the money but I am not going to make them public just now. When am satisfied as to the name of the man who started the story, there will be something doing
 Attorney Klein said? 'sSome clients of mine employed me to look up this ordinance. I did so and found it worked a hardship on them. I so expressed myself to officials in the city hail. I did not believe the law would stand. On behalf of my clients I was preparing to make a test case when the ordinance was repealed Ely clients were mostly poor men and con sequently Ereceived but a nominal fee for my services. Attorney Klein said he Adid not care to name the men forwhom he acted but said there were a number of them.
 Alderman Whitney is contemplating calling a special meeting of the erdt- nance commit ee this week in order to- thresh out the matter.