| Show COUNCIL DODGES RED LIGHT MATTER Pigeon-Holes Pigeon Protest Signed by Iy 1000 Residents of West Side CANNOT TAKE COGNIZANCE jail Hall Presents Resolution Condemning Condemning Con Con- Scheme Which Gets the Ax 44 M H 4 4 44 M 4 M t M f t O 0 f. to f ff f t. If It Chief Chier Pitt allows alIo anyone f open a hou house o o of on ont 4 t the tho west side sido I will put the city f attorneys attorney's on the track r rf f of ot the very first violator of oC the thc 4 law and will continue to lo do dof f ff f- f everything cr In my power to s stamp mp 4 out tho the proposed removal The Tho f 4 people dont don't want the red lI light lightf ht f district on the thc west vest side and andt 4 t that settles settled It Statement It-Statement Statement of H. H P f J. J Dininny city attorney 4 44 4 4 4 t- t tWe We U your committee on mu- mu 4 4 laws lows be beg leave to report 4 t tas 4 as follows follos In the tho matter of peti- peti 4 t tt 4 t tlona protesting against tho conf con- con cont 4 t f t. moving movin of oC the red 4 4 light district to the west side sido of oft t 4 the tho city wo rt report port that wo we find findt t 4 4 no authority Jn n the law Jaw for the thet t 4 4 council nor for tor an any of or- or 4 Vie Uio city to act favorably fa upon 4 4 tho matt matter r of ot establishing Bucha such Buch 4 1 a a. district In any part of tho the city t tSuch Such a district as 36 this Is 4 4 under the tho ban 11 of or tho the law 4 and to tko tako any Rny official action of 4 the tho establishment of or such a u district dis- dis 4 anywhere within the tho boun- boun 4 darles daries of the illy Ity would bo clear- clear 4 I ly a lawless act acl und and a breach brooch of 4 the oath of ot om office co in any official 4 undertaking to establish such uch 1 district or connive at tho 4 of or the e me We also 4 find that Inu Inasmuch much as at all of tho the H 4 supposed rl to Lo e 9 transacted transacted trans- trans H 4 acted in fn such a district J i ir H 4 f ful rul uJ un and that the H 4 cleaning clean In out of nn uch portion 44 4 44 4 of or tho the city from rom lal la lawless l s inhabitants 44 4 4 Hants of th s kind Is u n com com- 4 and anel lawful act but 44 4 4 further than bait this neither tho the 44 4 4 council nor an any official of tho the 44 4 4 city can go goo Wo Yo further 44 4 4 mend that the petitions shall be bo 44 4 4 Wed Hied in fn accordance with tho tIm 44 4 4 usual precedents Committee 44 4 4 report adopt adopted cd by council Ia last t 44 4 4 night j A 4 4 Ct 1 The Tue city council last Jast t night flatly refused to to aid thu the we west t side ride citizens Jn iii their efforts to prevent pre the tho 1 ic- ic e- e moval inoval of tho the red light district to lo that vicinity Tho The council did pass how- how ov over over r. r a report from tho the committee on municipal laws which cone confesses cs tho the helplessness s o of th the thc council to oven O express a sentiment for or 01 against tho establishment of or a n colony of crime crimo in fn a populous residence dis In the face tace of ot a pair pull of ot resolutions calling att aU I n ii to tho existing evil ovll and 11 01 0 moval 1110 to the tile west de b and in fn Ight of ot monthly tines from tho the denizens of ot the tenderloin President Davis voiced thi th sentiment of nf the of tho the council taJ no io Cf CC p PC a violation of tr-o tr 0 law could be taken al cn officially by the council The two resolutions one presented h by Mr Ir R and tho the other b by Sir Mr nol Hoi ley Icy verc were brushed aside whilo while the wish washy report of the committee was wa adopted ResIdents KIse to t. t The Tho action came camo up on tho presentation presen tation of twelve petitions 13 protesting to the council against t IV lb red light removal al These Theo petitions lons bore borc tho the names of ot 1000 1001 resident who called upon the council in the name of decency decency de do- and civic virtue to prevent the Installation of the stockade tho the pet I project of Chief Chic Pitt aim anu other city I ot officials to say nothing of oC certain councilmen These petitions were filed with the tho u report City Attorney a bitter hitter opponent opponent opponent op op- op- op of or the project drafted a resolution resolution reso reso- lution which was pre presented by CouncIlman Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman It was not nol forced however as President Davis ruled tho ho report of or the tho committee covered co the subject Tho 1 resolution was as follower fol tol- fol- fol Iowa lower n Hi Wh Whereas Several persons citizens taxpayers and fathers rathers and mothers of ot children residing in tho west weaL westside side side- of ot tho the city and In the tho vicinity or of what viat In tho the i past ast has been known as s lloyds lloyd's court have signed and ond presented to this council petition In the natura nature ct roC f protests against tho tito establishment in said locality o of what Is 19 termed tern tho the LIght Hed district Among tho tito reasons Tea rea sons given for such nuch protests being that said district with HI lt Its denizens and tho ho conditions following and Inevitably surrounding sur sur- rounding it would offend against decency de do- ceDe as voll as a against good morals that it would be he a menace to the peace I and good order orde o of a peaceable and ordeny orderly or or- or- or derl deny derly part of the city that It would excite ex cx- ex- ex cite curiosity in the youth of ot the tho local local- ity arid and nd bo ho likely flitch to lure luro some some- of ot them Into It and so 80 cause causo the ruin of or young oung men and women who but Jut for to such a place In tho lie neighborhood would kno know x nothing of ot such condition that said Hald In is near two public schools of the llio Lit dl city many of or th the pupils of oC which willbo wll will bo obliged to pass the tho same Bame going to school and ond return returning In home that such place would depreciate the value alue of tho the property of oC man many people whoso whose all Is la Invested In their homo that It would be a great additional ox ox- ox penso to Ule city anc and consequently to tho the taxpayers In that It would require a larger lamer police force toree and finally that the fathers and mothers o of the neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neighbor neighbor- hood do not want such an establish establish- establishment ment mont In their midst and Whereas This council believes that thu said 1 protests uro alO just and ancI the grounds for thorn won voll taken and that an In Infamous infamous In- In famous outrage will bo dono said protestants protestants protestants pro pro- and others by tho tito establishment establish mont ment of ot a Red ned district at time the place VIA aforesaid and Whereas herc Said protestants and nl nIl others similarly o Ute the heartfelt sympathy of at this council am and this council regrets that It has baa not tho the pow r to prevent tho Intended wrong and Injury and Whereas This council has no power powe to grant the petitions aforesaid or to enforce an any recommendations it might mako In tho the premises and as ns matter of oC law cannot recognize tho the net fact that tha there thero Is lc such Ruch a n thin timing thing In this city as 88 a a. Red Light district or that there I is If any uny violation of the Limo laws of oC tho state or of oC time the of ot tho the city and consequently con con- cannot give gho an any material aid to said Raid petitioners Now therefore be lie It resolved That Tha the petitions aforesaid and ami each of I them be and tho the same saine are arc hereby flied filed y C mD Hellenic Councilman was not satisfied with the spineless attitude taken by lIy bythe bythe the council so BO he presented a resolution which President Davis ruled was clearly clear clear- I ly ip out of ot order Tim Tho le resolution was I S tulu eol ii C I n. n II Whereas A movement or scheme to establish a R. Light Red district on the west went side aille is being pushed with considerable consid consid- erable- erable zeal by certain persons person and Whereas Tho rho proposed location Is la In Inthe inthe the tho heart of ot a populous rc resident district dis lis ls- ls laying between the time two main ml thoroughfares leading leadill to and from two largo large public schools therefore Bo lie o It re resolved That the city council condemn tho proposed removal of tho the Red Light district to the residence district of or the tiit west side Ida and docs does hereby Instruct the chief of police to stop any uny Illicit traffic In this or any locality In the city and especially tho time proposed new Light Rod district and an arrest oat any violators of the time law Jaw JOHN JOnN HOLLEY AH H a re result ull of the action or lack Jack o of It It li b by tho time council th the tue united protest of 1000 citizens citizen of ot the tho west side aldo was silenced d In the he pigeon ll hole I S |
