The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-25
In Mt. Vernon If Ordinance
Passes Council
As introduced At The Meeting
Monday Evening

permitted to exhibit on Sunday In
the city of Mt. Vernon If the informal
sentiment of council, as expressed at
the regular meeting Monday night,
will take on formal shape when an
ordinance prohibiting the running of
shows on Sunday and classifying the
operation as a misdemeanor with a
minimum fine of $5 and a maximum
fine Of $50 comes up for final passage
or rejection. One reading was given
the ordinance Monday.
The ordinance was framed and pre-
sented after considerable pressure
had been brought to bear on various
members of the council by operators
of moving picture shows in the city.
Two of these operators asked permis-
sion of the mayor to remain open on
Sunday. The mayor investigated and
found he could not stop them IL they
took such a course, but stated that
he would prevent such an operation
under the Sunday labor law.
A test case was then proposed by
one of the picture men, but this was
not carried out. However, council
men we're approached and on Monday
an ordinance was introduced Fol
lowing the reading OF the ordinance,
Councilmen Weaver, Salisbury, Sock
man and Hookway, a majority, de-
clared themselves for its passage.
The ordinance will receive its second
reading at the next meeting
BY the narrowest margin, the bill
,of something over $1,000 against the
Y. NJ. G. A. for water used the past
five years was ordered stricken from
the books and the mayor directed to
see that the water rent in the future
is collected regularly. The bill gain
ed its size on account of an under
standing ex-Mayor Perrine had with
the Y NJ G. A. whereby the institu-
tion was to be exempt from payment.
Much difference of opinion was ex-
pressed by members of council In the
fat out against relieving the Y. NJ. G.
a. of payment. Mayor Mitchell be-
iieved that. In case the water was to
ne donated to the institution, the
finds Of the city in general and not
merely those of the water works
should he used in making the dona-
tion. Councilman Weaver favored
the institutions paying the actual
cost OF pumping the water, while
Councilman Brentliuger opposed
striking out the bill on the basis OF
opinion he had gathered from resi-
dents in his ward President Clutter
strongly favored giving the Y. NJ. G.
A. the water. When the vote was
taken on motion TO strike the bill
from the books, Councilman Pfouts,
Salisbury, Sockman and Weaver vot'
ed in the Affirmative and Councilman
Brentlinger, Hookway and Mawer in
the negative. The motion was car
ried.
A new turn in the Third ward en-
gine house case was brought to light
with the report OF Safety Director
Parker that the two other engine
houses OF the city would not admit
of the ingress or egress of the fire
truck, ladder wagon and patrol, Coun'
Gilman Salisbury stated that land
contiguous to the other engine houses
could not be obtained and that, ac-
cordingly, all efforts 10 widen en-
frances would be useless. Director
Parker recommended that either the
Third ward house be not sold, as had
been decided on, or new building
for the fire department be construct
ed. BY motion, all members Of
council will assemble at the Third
ward engine house Saturday after.
noon M o'clock for the purpose or
going over the situation personally.
Councilmen Brcutlmger and Sails
bury brought mp the cyil condition OF
the board sidewalks Just east OF Ceu-
ter Run and running mp the hAl, stat
ing that two ladies of the city had
recently been thrown TO the ground
when one Of the boards tilted up, one
OF the ladies' receiymg bad injuries
Speed was urged In putting in side
walks at this point aud, on motion
OF Councilman Salisbury. the city so
licltor was requested TO prepare q
resolution OF necessity for the same
The motion was carried
A resolution was adopted, accept
ing the bid of The New Knox Nation
al Bank for the deposit Of city funds
The banks bid was 25O per cent in
terest on daily balances and for
period Of two years
A petition from residents of Eas