Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-23
IMMORTALITY INCREASING IN
THE CITY.

An old and respected citizei
called at the DEsEREr NEWS offic
this morning, ard in the course 6
conversation mentioned the follow
ing facts:
He i the owner Of residenc,
property in close proximity 10 tn,
Temple Block, and a day or tw,
since was waited upon 10y an indI
vidual who expressed his desire {,
rent il. He unhesitatingly al
mitted that the intention was to Us,
the premises n q house Of assigna
ton, an stated his willingness Il
pay SI25 per month rental. on a fiv,
years lease, OF for even a longer
period. There Is no fear,'' ad-
ded the applicant, "of the
neighbors kicking, inasmuch a
the two houses Immediately be.
low it are already secured for SINH
lar purposes"
1t i scarcely necessary to say that
the offer was at once Indignantly
declined.
This is not the first case Of this
kind that has been called 10 our at
tentiOn during the pasi few weeks.
In each case il was reported TO u
that the parties applying claimed
that there was an understanding az
rived At with certain city authori-
ties. OF course this should he re-
ceivei cum graHy sails. Il Is not
% be believed that "Liberal''
officials would be 50 wicked as to
agree 10 wink at the establishment
81 such evil places within the city
limits.
But it i certain that the license
forehodesi 10y the People il the
Liberal" element should gain the
control Of city affairs, is becoming a
publicly patent fact. The history
Of Ogden is being repeated in salt
Lake. Gambling hells ana houses
Of vile resort are multiplying, aud
the spasmoiic, surface efforts 10 en-
force the city ordinances in relation
u them are the thinne-t kind Of a
hurlesgue on the suppression Of
vice.
Property owners who knowingly
lease or rent hDsses where crimes
are 10 be Praeiicei, become morally
implicated in the sins committed
there. Ahi further. they are vio-
lators Of the law, aud If it can he
shown that they were aware Of the
purposes for which their property
was engaged, they can be severely
punished on conviction.
Under the city Oriinances any
person who keeps n house resorts-i
q Tor purposes Of IewIness: or who
wilfuily resides there: or who i
the owner thereof, or has control OF
II a. agent, guardian or lessee.
aud fails u suppress the evil
10y removing the occupants; or who
!gts any building knowing that It j.
10 be used f0rSuc!i purposes. i liable
90 fine Of one hundred dollars and |
imprisonment for three months.
la Ogden the L. :. Marshal had |
q take this matter in hand. AMI by /
visilant auI efficient deputies Law |
hold Of the evil with a strong hand
Il hal some brief effect. hut il j. |
mo-" claimed that the social vices
complained OF flourish again alnos,
unchecked. Il i TO be hoped that
there Will be no need for the eyer
else Of Federal authority in this |
city I'm the same direction. hut tbs,
determined efI1r. will be made |
Iersi-tently, with an honest intent |
T. suppress the evil, s. f4ras that i |
possible considering the disposition
among portion Of the population to |
sustain it and keep it alive.
The most likely way to a,ate this
evil is for ueighbors who m.
assrieved 10y the proximity Of
houses Of this character to unit. in
mnlius complaint. Not 10y grIm-
bling and expressing in a privst.
way their grievances, but by taking
legal steps for the suppression oftbe
e'ii and the punishment OF tbose
who are responsible for it, maipten.
auce.
Any person vino, through ..tbe 1
love Of money. 8" which i said 70 he |
the root Of all evil. g, will ali in,ba /
spread Of vice 10y renting property. |
knowing or being well assured that |
!. g. to be used Dr immoral pur. |
Poses, i unworthy u be classe, /
WIKI decent people, AMI should H.. /
punished from respectable society /
and punished A. provided by law.