Evening journal., 1919-06-27
PASS ORDINANCES
over MAYORS VETO
Taxicab. Junk Dealers,
Movie Theatre Owners to
Pay More License
CHARLES TOPKIS
SENDS $40. 70 CHECK

Following a recess lasting one hour
and fifteen minutes. when the three
proposed ordinances that had been re-
burned by Mayor Lawson without his
signature were considered. members Of
City Council last night passed the ordi-
nances as City Councilman Robertson
suggested, Notwithstanding the veto OF
the mayor"
The ordinances provide for the H.
censing Of junk dealers, amusement
places and taxi cab owners. Council
was divided on the subject Of passing
them over the mayors veto. but Coun-
Gilman Harrington. who voted with the
Republicans for the taxing OF The taxi
cabs. said that the drivers and owners
Of the cabs had suggested the license
themselves, and he did not think the
undertakers who objected 10 the law
should be allowed 10 prevent its pas
sage. Councilman John q. Hopkins. OF
The Sixth ward. who is Interested in a
motion picture theatre, voted against
the three ordinances, saying that he
sided with the mayor"
The fact that the mayor had vetoed
the ordinances was made known 10
Council during the early part OF the
meeting, when a letter was read from
the mayor, stating his reasons for re-
fusing to sign them He contended that
the fixing Of two scales Of license for
junk dealers. those who had places OF
business and those who used teams.
was in violation Of section 3i Of the
city charter. The same was true, he
held' in the taxi cab license case, the
mayor contending that Council in not
providing for a rate fare 20 cover an
sections Of the city, had acted against
the provisions Of the city charter.
Following the reading Of the com
munlcation Councilman Ward moved
mat The matter be referred 20 Council
rs committee Of the whole, and a
recess was taken for an hour.
Henry r. Isaacs. representing the
paWnbrokers of the city, and a delega-
tion Of taxi cab drivers. appeared at the
conference and discussed the proposed
measures.
When Council reconvened Mr. Rob
ertson following the third reading NJ
each ordinance. moved that notwlth-
standing the veto ~ the Nfavor the
ordinances be passed The amusement
license ordinance was then passed
with only one dissenting vote. that
or Councilman Hopkins. Councilman
hane. Abherger and Hopkins voted
against the taXicab license law. while
Councilman Kane and Hopkins voted
against the junk dealers license act.
Charles Topks. Of the state Defense
Council. sent a letter 10 Council en-
closing S2l02i. The proceeds Of the sale
or articles used during the influenza
outbreak. He also suggested that an
auction sale be held Of the goods left
over from the outbreak. Nfr. Topkis
stated that a good sum Of money
would be realized from such a sale.
This letter was referred 10 Council as
, committee Of the whole as was
letter from Henry p Scott. chairman
of the executive committee Of the Del
iware chapter Of the Red Cross. on
The same subject. Mr.. Scott IN his
letter said he thought all the goods
md supplies now on hand should be
stored for future use. by being placed
IN the care Of the Red Cross.
The last payrolls Of the fiscal year
we're also approved. they being as fol- /
ows Council s296 81: miscellaneous. /
'3isj93: Public Building Commission. /
sis5s and police. S69i366. The bank !
balance was reported 70 be s77l99G7. /