The courier-index., 1920-08-06

held on Tuesday nlgnt or thls week the chief question that came up for consideration was the disposal of a petition signed by more than four hundred citizens of Marianna asking the council to repeal or modi- fly the city ordinance prohibiting the sale of soft drinks, cigars and candies on Sundays. Accompany ing the petition was an ordinance amending the present ordinance so as to permit the sale of soft drinks cigars and candies on Sundays and also accompanying the petition was an agreement signed by the pro- prietors of The Candy Shop, Bark CTS Cafe and the City Bakery pledging themselves to keep their fountains closed from 10 o'clock each Sunday morning until noon, which period embraces the hours for Sunday school and church, and to also close from seven to eignt each Sunday evening, which em- braces the hour for preaching serv- ives on Sunday nights.
 Alderman w. F. Harris said he thought the petition was sufficient to warrant action upon the part oI the council and in order to get the | question before the body in proper l form he introduced the amendatory ordinance and moved it be placed on it's first reading. Alderman R. ID. Smith seconded the motion. Up on roll call Aldermen Smith, Harris and Hope voted for the ordinance to remove the restrictions, and Al. dermen Newborn and Sellers voted against the ordinance. Alderman Newborn said he was opposed to the selling of soft drinks or any other kind of merchandise on Sun day, and even if the city ordinance prohibiting such sale should be re- pealed there was a state law against | it, and he believed the law, whether as city ordinance or state en- actment, should be rigidly enforced Mayor Normept said he had been very we'll satisfied with the situa- tion. but that in view of the large
 petition filed with the council he was satisfied the people of Marianne want some of the restrictions remov- ed. He was not willing to take the responsibility of telling the opera. tors of soft drink stands stands to sell on Sunday as long as there was city ordinance prohibiting it. He said it was his plain duty to en- force all ordinances, whether pop ular or unpopular, and this he in- tended to do. He made this last statement in reply to a statement that the ordinance might be per- mitted to stand and that by agree ment the soft drink stands be oper- ated on Sunday, under agreed re- strictions, but the mayor said that would simply be passing the buck to him. He insisted the only way to give the petitioners the relief they asked for was to amend the ordinance so it will not be viola tion of the city code to sell soft drinks, cigars and candies on Sun day. Alderman Newborn said he was not at all satisfied with the suf- ficiency of the petition. He did not believe it represented the majority sentiment in Marianna. In looking over the list he said he found several minors and the names of several who do not reside in Marianna.
 It was suggested that the matter be held over for special or adjourn ed meeting called for Monday night at which time Alderman c. K. Yam ing this week, would be present. cey who was absent from the meet irg last week, would be present. This was agreed upon. The petition asking for the removal of the re- strictions on Sunday selling follows ::