Lindsay v. Mayor of Anniston
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Anniston. Tried before the Hon. B. F. Cassady. The appellant was arrested and tried before the recorder of the city of Anniston, for the violation of an ordinance of the city. On his appeal to the city coui’t of Anniston, there was a complaint filed in behalf of the mayor and city council of Anniston, claiming of the defendant a penalty for the violation of an ordinance passed by the mayor ail'd'city council'of..
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Appeal from the City Court of Anniston. Tried before the Hon. B. F. Cassady. The appellant was arrested and tried before the recorder of the city of Anniston, for the violation of an ordinance of the city. On his appeal to the city coui’t of Anniston, there was a complaint filed in behalf of the mayor and city council of Anniston, claiming of the defendant a penalty for the violation of an ordinance passed by the mayor ail'd'city council'of.. Anniston, 0‘To ' prevent.' the'annoyance to persons arriving or departing on" passenger trains at the union depot in the city of Anniston, ” in that the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The amended charter of the city of Anniston confers on the Mayor and Council of the city large powers intended to promote good government within the corporate limits, and the public peace, order- and convenience. Among other powers, is the power “to license, tax and regulate hacks, carriages, drays, and all other vehicles, and to fix the rate to be charged for the carriage of persons and' property within the corpora *261ate limits of the city, or to the public grounds or property within the city.” — Pamph. Acts, 1890-91, p. 104. The ordinance the appellant was convicted of having violated was…
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