The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
SOLICITOR DAVIS
NJ 0 Y { s AGAINST
IMP ROPER HOUSES
Complaints Filed in Chancery
Court Seek to Enioin 0per-
ation-- Property Own
erS Co. defendants

county OFFICIALS wednesday began
a campaign to rid Birmingham Of
improper houses when Solicitor Jim
Davis filed complaints in chancery
branch of circuit court seeking to en-
joip operation of the Olympia hotel,
operated by John Bollas, at 2501A
Fourth avenue, north. and a house
operated by Hattie Brown at 2421
Fifth avenue, north. DIR. c. N. Nice
and DR.. H. C. Bartelson, respective
owners of the properties, are also
named defendants. Early hearing of
the petitions is expected.
I'VE hope with the support of law
abiding citizens of Birmingham to
rid the city of such places" said Mr.
Davis. THE cooperation of the
public is necessary IL we are to meet
with success"
Bollas and his place created a city
storm center when City Commissioner
W. B. Cloe sought to close the place
after the commission had revoked
the license held by Bollas and or
dered the house closed. Bollas OBJ
tanned an injunction restraining the
city from interfering with his opera
ZION OF the nOtel. Inc CITY dp-
peal of Judge Hugh A. Locke's de-
cision is now in the Alabama SUI
preme court
Terms of the complaint filed We'd
nesday against Bollas allege that his
place Is an improper house. Sub
Stimulating affidavits were filed with
the complaint. Besides asking a
temporary, Injunction closing the
house, the complaint wants Bollas
and the owner, DR.. Nice. restrained
from removing any furnishings from
the property In addition, a perma-
nent injunction upon final hearing
is sought, forbidding operation of
such a house at 2520h Fourth ave-
nue., north, and forbidding Bollas to
operate such place within the juris-
diction of the court, Jefferson
county.
DIR. Nice Cited to Appear
DR.. Nice Is cited on the ground
that he. with due vigilence, could
have ascertained that the house was
being used for alleged immoral pur-
poses" The complaint requested
that he be required to answer allie
cations Immediately.
Similar grounds are made the basis
for the petition for an injunction re-
straining Hattie Brown and DR.. Bar
telson Identical restraining orders
are asked.
An additional charge is made by
Mr.. Davis against Hattie Brown in
a third complaint alleging that a
liquor nuisance is maintained by the
Rrown woman at 2421 Fifth avenue,
north. This complaint asked that
a warrant of seizure be issued to
the sheriff, authorizing him to enter
the house and seibe all paraphernalia
for manufacture and sale of liquor, to
be held subject to order of the court
until final hearing OF the case,
when it. is to be forfeited to the
state.
DR.. Nice told The Age Herald
Wednesday night that he bought
the property at 25201z Fourth
avenue in January, 1922, subject to a
five-year lease held by Bollas. He
said the Kendrick- Chambless Realty
company handled the property for
him and that he knew nothing of
the character OF Bollas or the house.
F. L. Kendrick, member of the firm,
said all lessons were warned not to
conduct improper houses, but that the
firm knew nothing of the character
of the house operated by Bollas, as
he paid rent by check.
IT am with Solicitor Davis" Mr..
Kendrick asserted. Improper houses
should be suppressed"