The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-10
As Ordinance Is Laid On Table
For A Week
Ordinance introduced ReQu-
Iating Pool Rooms

II the court of appeals at Chilli.
cothe last week had failed to hand
down a decision against operating
moving picture shows on Sunday, res.
idents of this city opposed to Sab
bath movies" would still have no
cause to worry as council, at the
meeting Monday night, carried the or
dinance prohibiting such amusement
on the Seventh day.
But the court of appeals did decide
against Sunday operation of picture
houses, and councils action was use
less. 1t followed the defeat of a mo-
tion by Councilman Pfouts to table
the ordinance indefinitely on the
grounds OF unnecessary legislation
being embodied therein. An express
sion from council on the ordinance
NVas evidently desired, and the mea-
!. sure carried, 4 to 3.
The ordinance came up for its third
reading and some little discussion fol.
lowed in which Councilmen Brentln-
ger and Pfouts registered themselves
as opposed to the passage of mea-
sure directed against something
which does not exist Mayor Mitch
ell also spoke and mentioned that he
could handle the situation without the
the decision of the court of appeals.
The mayor had previously made
IGpown that he would arrest any
movie house attempting Sunday
operation under the Sunday labor
law. Councilman Pfouts then moved
that the ordinance he tabled indeh-
nitely. Brentlinger, Mawer and
Pfouts voted for the motion, while
Hookway, Salisbury, Sockman and
Weaver defeated IL.
on final passage of the ordinance,
council lined up In the same way.
President Clutter declared the ordi-
nance lost, since twothlrds vote
was lacking, but later changed his de.
cision on finding that only n majority
Is required The ordinance was de-
eclared carried and double assurance
eof no Sabbath movies" In the city
was thus given TO those interested in
the suppression Of the same,
Firemen will wait week before
they know whether their salaries will
he increased or not. despite the fact
that the ordinance providing for the
same came up for final passage Mon
day, as the measure was tabled for &
week for reasons best known to Coun
Gilman Brentlinger. who made the
motion Councilman Brentlingel
stated after The meeting that his nc
tiOn should not be interpreted in tn,
light Of uniriendliness toward the or
dinance, but was taken because o
some developments. outside the ordi
nance itself, which would be handled
before the next meeting Of the coun
ell.
After one reading, an ordinano,
closing pool and billiard rooms afteI
II 80 al night and ON Sunday, ano
providing that where a cigar stand /,
operated on sunday. there shall be ;
partition between II and the poo
tables, the same not 60 be entered
save by the proprietor WAS referred
10 the ordinance committee, the cit,
solicitor and the chief OF police I
was thought that the ordinance wa
not tight enough, several council
men pointing out that the partition
might be an eiiectual screen for "bool
leggers" against whom the ordinanc
in reality Is directed.
An entangled condition IN cometer
affairs was dug out by Councllma
Hookway who told OF many instance
where people had purchased singl
grave in lot and then refused I
pay the balance for the strip Of lane