Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-21
Ordinance to Close All
Drink Stands Where
Goods Sold
WILL HIT NEARLY ALL
Practically Only Drug
Stores Be Allowed to
Keep Open


ness shall be open on Sunday for the
purpose of selling cold drinks or any
other articles permitted by ordinance,
where there are any groceries or
clothing, or other merchandise, kept
in stock, was put on its final reading
in council last night and passed.
The ordinance, it developed in de-
bate, was prepared at the instance
of the retail grocers of the city who
complained that some of the retail
grocerymen were using the soft
drink as a blind that they might
keep their places open on Sunday.
At previous meeting of council it
was stated that some grocerymen sold
more on Sunday than they did on
Saturday.
Both Aldermen Pierce and john
son spoke against the ordinance. AL
derman Pierce said that if it is
councils intention to close up the
city on Sunday, including all places
of business, that it should be done,
but to close small store whose chief
revenue was from soft drinks and ice
cream on the very day it made its
largest sales was contrary to Justice.
Alderman Johnson took the same
view. On final roll coll TT = '--,----t'-->''
Mayor VetOes Levy
A communication from Mayor
Fearnside was read in which he an
nounced his veto of the ordinance
fixing the tax levy and apportioning
the miilage. The mayor said that the
millage did not provide sufficient
amount for the sinking fund. This
letter had been sent to the finance
committee previously, and meeting
had been held at which a new lew
was made up. This was reported and
adopted last night. 1t was for the
same millage but some of the items
were changed.
City Attorney Merryday reported
on the legal side of the controversy
with the Southern Utilities Company
over the charging of a sum in excess
Of franchise rates for gas. He. said
that plans were under way for tax
ing proceedings against the company
when the company appealed to the
federal court and stopped all state
court proceedings. He was voted au-
.horlty to proceed to represent the
'lty'S interests in the federal court.
He announced that the case was to
nave come up in Tampa yesterday but
hat he was advised at the last
minute that Judge Call had postponed
he hearing.
To Enforce Distress Warrants
The City Attorney also stated to
'ounc;l that he did not believe it ad-
'lsable, at least, at this time to
'rint the list of tax delinquents,
pointing out that the city has the
machinery with which to enforce
objections. This is by levy on per-
onal and realty property and selling
t.
Alderman Smith said that some
rastic steps should be taken, that
he people who paid their taxes
egularly were protesting that 50
luch leniency is being shown, es-
eclally while the city is in such
nanclal difficulties. The list, he
aid, would show many people rid
lg around in fine automobiles while
hey owed taxes for several wears
ack. If all the people were to re-
use to pay their taxes, he said. the
lty would be in a bad fix. 1t was
nalIy decided to put the matter
luarely up to the Chief of Police
make the levies and seizures.
Chief Starting Out
I'll get them," said Chief FenneU
the meeting I know I'll
e made the goat, but I have had it
anded to me enough. know every-
ody will blame me, but if it is one
the duties of this job l am going
carry 1t out and you may expect
see more automobiles chained to
'ees here in the next few days than
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