The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-19
PROPOSE FREIGHT
CARS RUN ON MAIN
STREET FROM ia

An ordinance providing for the req
ulation of public dances and licensing
and regulation of public dance halls,
and fixing penalties for its violation,
was. passed by council Monday night
by vote of nine to two.
An ordinance issuing the right to
the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and
Eastern traction company to run It's
freight cars over Main street between
the hours of IL D. m. to a. m. was
referred back to the committee on or
dinances, contracts and franchises.
Among the most rigid provisions OF
the dance ordinance are the closing OF
all dances at ! o'clock on all nights
but Saturday when they will close at
L O'Clock, proper supervision by the
party in charge of the dance and the
restriction OF children under 16 years
of age from the dance hall after $3.50
o'clock each night, unless they are &C
companied by their parents or guar
dian.
The newly accepted ordinance states
that a public dance will be that for
which an admission is charged. Dances
given by fraternity organizations are
exempt from the provisions of the or
dinance.
Must Have Licenses.
The ordinance says it shall be unlaw-
full to hold any public dance or
public ball or to hold any classes
in dancing, or give instructions
for dancing for hire in any hall
or academy within the limits of the
city of Richmond, or within four miles
from the limits thereof, until such hall
in which the same may be held snail
have first been duly licensed as pub
lie dance hall as provided in the ordln-
ance A license is also required which
IS to be issued by the city controller,
TO give the party concerned, the priv
ilege of operating public dance nan.
1t would be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to hold any
public dance within the limits OF the
city without having first obtained from
the city controller . permit. Applica-
ton for this permit shall have been
made at least As hours before the
dance is to be held Such permit shall
be obtainable from the city controller
for 81.
Sanitation Required.
Perfect sanitary conditions must be
provided in all public dance halls. a \
cording to the new ordinance. SAM
tary drinking fountains and other
necessary facilities must be furnished.
Penalty for the violation of such pro-
visions in regard to public dances shall
not exceed $500.
in any event, the mayor of the city
has the right to refuse the issuance of
the license for operation of a public
dance hall, and may revoke the right
already extended to the holder of a
license.
Councilman John E. White advocated
adoption of the freight car ordinance.
1T is an outrage for the citizens
along North Fifth street, along North
D and E strets and North Twentieth
street to be awakened in the middle of
the night by the freight trains which
are compelled to make that route. BY
allowing the traction cars to go down
Main street between the hours of II
p. m. and a. m, citizens in general
will be relieved considerably de-
clared Councilman John White. "The
cars will cause less disturbance by
moving down Main street than they
will on the side Streets
Councilman Williams reported that
a light was needed under or near the
c. and o. bridge over South Fifth
street. He stated that it was too dark
for citizens to walk along there at
night. Mud from the dumping grounds
also was flushing out onto the side
walks. he said. D. C. Hess of the light
plant declared that it was up to the
railroad company to put a light there
under the circumstances.
Comfort Station
Plans were presented for the new
comfort station which will be located
under the office of the Municipal Ii~7.'
miami Trtr7
street, to cost approximately SS.GG"
Councilmen FUlghum and Ford
ed that citizens were becoming nc
gent about getting snow off the side
walks in front of their residents OF
places of business. Walking is made
very difficult just because many per
sons fail to have the snow removed
from their sidewalks" declared the