The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-31

weekly session last evening. There
were but two vacant chalrs-Roberts
and Smith. The following business
was disposed of:
PETITIONS.
The Salt Lake City Brewing Com
pany and others asked an extension OF
the water mains to their premises.
Committee on waterworks.
J. w. Gre and others, residents of
South Temple Street, near the cross
ing of the Utah & Nevada and D. &
R. G. tracks, asked that an electric
light be placed near that point. Under
the present state of affairs there was
considerable danger to life and limb.
Committee on improvements.
S. A. Wright and others asked that q
gully near their residences be filled up.
1t was dangerous to man and beast,
especially at night. Committee on
streets.
G. A. Buschee represented that he
was the owner of piece of property
that was assessed in with that of others.
and that the assessor had refused 10
separate it when so requested to do.
Mr.. RITER-I move that it be referred.
Mr.. CLARK-He only claims 50c.,
doesn't he?
Mr.. R1TER-It doesn't matter If it is
only 10c.; if it is unjust, it is units.
Referred to the assessor.
+. II. Hesse asked that he be allowed
portion of the corner on Main and
Second South Streets to show his teles-
copes and microscopes He was in no
ones way, he urged, but had been re-
moved by the marshal.
Mr.. RITTER thought he should be al
lowed to remain.
Mr.. YOUNG thought there ought to be
some restrictions placed upon him.
Mr.. RITER-The man is trying to get
an honeSt living
Mr.. MCCoRNICK-Andh he isn't singing
Niger songs and selling patent medi-
cines.
Mr.. RITTER amended his motion so as
to alloy him to remain, at the pleasure
of the Council and under the direction
of the marshal, and the motion was
carried.
Cunnington & Co. complained that
their business was seriously injured by
the congregation on their corner of
wood and potato wagons. They had
frequently complained to the police
but had found no relief. They now ap
piled to the Council.
After some discussion, the matter
was referred to the marshal, the under
standing being that wood teams should
be banlshed to the Eighth Ward
Square, while the potato wagons should
be so arranged as not to interfere with
the business of the petitioners.
Edmund Wilkes asked an extension
of thirty days on the time in which to
file his bonds, guaranteeing the con-
struction of the electric railway.
Granted.
A communication from r. Papworth |
in reference to certain piece of prop
erty, wss referred to the Mayor.
E. M. Weller asked that in conse- |
quence of the approach of cold weather. |
the mains be extended along certain |
streets before the local tax was paid. |
Laid on the table.
Two liquor licenses and one auction
Der 8 license were granted.
THE DOCTORS OBJECT.
The following communication was
cad and referred to tho committee on
license:
At regular meeting of the Salt Lake
edical society held last evening. the ac-
ION of your honorable body relative to
licensing the practice OF medicine in this
,ity was discussed. The result of this dis
ussion was, that the present committee
vas appointed to wait upon the City Coun-
Ill and ask for reconsideration, Tor the
reasons:
That license imp 9sed upon one of the
so 81 n 1 ,
tally out of place as imposed in the medical
profession, because physicians, as rule,
ttend to the poor of the city in charity, and
10 great deal of work without recOmpense.
2-lf the object of the license is to raise
he standard of the medical practice.
hereby protecting those in the community
Incapable of judging the merits of ply
Iician as against the 1lleg1tlmate practice of
Medicine, we think the ordinance fails to
meet such ends for these reasons The class
# medical men known as quRcks draw
bout themselves a following, which pays
hem enormous fees, so that they are better
Lble to pay a tax than the honest, con-
cientious regular medical man. The quack
pays his tax, does his business, the com:
NUDITY is not protected and the standard of
he medical practice is not raised.
We would add that the medical society is
heartily in accord with any movement
which will raise the standard OF medical
practice IN this city, and which will ex-
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effect this result we would suggest to your
honorable body that such methods be
adopted as are found In other communities,
Is the establishment of an examining
board to investigate the merits of all wish.
ing to practice medicine, which will grant
certificates of recommendation for license
The fee being a nominal sum We would
respectfully ask your consider of the
above, nd that your honorable body will
repeal the tax which appears SO unusual.
J. f. HAMIL ON,
j. S. RICHARDS,
For the committee.
MORE LIGHT GRANTED.
The committee on improvements, to
whom was referred the petition of NJ.
Kirk patrick and others, asking that two
vie Eirot Woot