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Kay Cunningham
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Fifteenth Year - Number 24
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, August 11, 1904
BOOSTER ORDINANCE REPEALED.
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CITY COUNCIL REVERSES ITSELF ON THE
PROPOSITION.
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The city council, at a special session Tuesday, repealed what has been commonly
known as the "Booster" ordinance.
The ordinance was passed at the regular session held
Wednesday, August 3, and published in the official organ the day following.
Alderman Robertson, was opposed the measure from the beginning, led the fight
for the repeal and on his motion, seconded by Alderman Sanders, the council
voted unanimously to repeal. Alderman Allen being out of the City. was not
present.
Alderman Robertson entered a motion to repeal the meat
peddling ordinance, passed at the same meeting. This motion was seconded by
Alderman King. Pending the vote on the motion Lawyer Harlan was called in for an
opinion as to the legality of such a measure. He cited authorities to support
the theory of its legality.
On motion city attorney was instructed to draw up
ordinances repealing both measures and report same at afternoon session.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The council passed an ordinance required all persons owning closets in the fire
limits and within 150 feet of the sewer line to connect with same under a
penalty of from five to twenty-five dollars. The connections must be made by
September 1.
The proposition of Schimming & Eddins to erect four
flushing tanks for storing water for flushing purposes to hold 500 gallons each
and to stand on towers ten feet high, for the sum of $140.00 was accepted.
The proposition of A. R. Wright to furnish water for
the four tanks for $5.00 per month until his returns from sewerage connections
shall reach $50.00 per month when the water is to be free, was accepted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The city attorney reported the ordinances repealing the booster and meat
ordinances as per instruction's of city council. The booster repeal ordinance
was passed but action was deferred on the meat repealing ordinance until next
meeting, after the same had been read one time.
A new ordinance was introduced by Alderman Robertson
the question of "boosting." The provisions of Mr. Robertson's ordinance,
which goes over till next meeting, makes it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
of not less than five or more than one hundred dollars for anyone person to
solicit boarders or bathers for a period of twenty minutes after the passenger
alights from the train. In other words the ordinance, if adopted, wiII give the
visitor twenty minutes start of the booster.
An ordinance was presented by Alderman Fannin providing
that hereafter all vehicles run for public patronage in the city of Marlin
will be subject to a license tax and the owners thereof must secure a permit
from the city before doing any business in said lines. The ordinance goes over
until next meeting.
The secretary was instructed to draw warrant for
$140.00 on order of committee in charge of erecting, flushing tanks when work or
same is completed.
Adjourned.
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