Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-25

city weighmaster without cost TO tbs
city; Tho fees to individuals In each
case being only those now provided by
ordinance. We Recommend that con-
tracx he entered into between the
city and said Downey and Donn.llnn
and said Mattox, rs above Indicated,
and that the city attorney be In
structed 10 draw up said contracts and
draft the necessary ordinances 10 carly
the above changes into effect; also that
the ordinance removing the estfay
pound from the Eighth ward square he
passed TO take effect Mt once and tho
property Of Downey and Donneilan be
made the city pound until permanent
arrangements be made for the same.
Adopted.
To rEDDLE FISH.
The COMMITTEES on license recon.
mended that the petition Of Hans
Nilsson 10 peddle FISH be granted.
Adopted.
TO PREVENT ADULTRRATioN OF rOoD.
A communication from the Chamber
OF Commerce was received 10 which
was APPENDED the following resolutions;
Resolved, That II Is the sense Of this
meeting that the proper authorities
should enforce tho laws and ordinances
against the sale In this city 81 adulteratod
articles of food and drink and Of illumin-
atlng oils.
Referred 10 the board Of health.
THE STATE sTREET GRADE.
The committee which had under
consideration the petitions Of the Salt
Lake Dramatic Association, Lindsay
Sprague and Mrs. Charlotte I. Kirby,
recommended that IN front Of the pro-
perties Of Harriet Partridge, Charlotte
|. Kirby, g. &. Cobb, the Social Hall
property on the east side and the
Sprague property on the west side Of
State street, the city remove the dirt
which was placed there by the sidewalk
contractors and construct In front Of
tho properties good cobbleetone re-
taining wall with n flagstone Gaping;
also, around the door and windows Of
the Theatre rubble.tone retaining walls
with suitable capping; the work 10 b.
done nj once. Adopted.
LICENSE RrpORT.
The committee on license reported as
follows That rebate on the liquor
lttfhf VI ptuitt DUKE " W. W ~
be granted; that III. Van Dam be given
permission TO transfer his liquor license
TO George Henry; that a rebate Of $500,
ON ube1pired license, be allowed to
Charles II. Nelson; that Fred =. Hadra
be allowed 10 transfer his u eenso TO
Morano n Capuccia. Adopted.
LAID on THE TABLE.
The application OF Greenwald aud
Livingston for n saloon license at $40
Stat. street, was laid on the table for
one week.
TUITION.
The following rcsO luton was read by
Recorder Jack;
a., Whereas, this Council recognizes that
Il il the duty Of the police department OF
this city 10 enforce strictly aud impartial.
~ all the laws and municipal ordinances.
including those pertaining To gaming aud
houses OF prostitution, aud
Whereas, liy their neglect Of duty In
this particular the chief Of police aud his
subordinates have brought aud ara bring.
ing scandal upon the administration OF
the government OF the city, aud
whereas, Further. their neglect and
disregard OF their duty In this respect has
been made ths occasion of Judicial cen-
sure, and tho attempt on the part Of tho
grand Jury and Uniicd States marshal TO
enforce Territorial statutes on this sub
jeci. and
Whereas, This condition Of affairs
IL TO DO dcplorcd In that II
tends TO bring the municipal gov
ornment Into contempt and TO pro-
mote ill.fcoling and jealousy among ON.
cors OF tho law who should cooperate FOR
tho protection ofthe citizens;
Now, therefore, DO II rosoly cd, Tha, II
II i the sense Of the Council that tho
chief of police should aud no ~ oxhoriod
that II IN his duty TO enforce all the laws
aud ordinances ~ tho city, aud IN all law.
iul ways To assist In carrying out the
same, especially those relating TO tho
oiicnse- named above.
tSiEncdl y. II. HYpr,
w. j. TrDpESnAM,
T. A. POLAND,
4, J. PkSDLLroS,
NJ. X. PARSONS,
w, Y, JAMES,
w. II. II. STAFFORD,
u. w. NouNa,
q. IL. HARDY.
Lynn-It Is the duty Of the city
and his aids 10 suppress all
kinds VI lawlcssi,sss, and therefore IL
is unnecessary 10 particularize gam.
bling aud prostitution. 1 therefore
move that those words he stricken out.
The motion was lost by vote OF
10 4.
Mayor Scott-I think that the
offered was very reason-
able one and cannot understand why
1t wns defeated.
Lynn (warmly)-Neither can I. II
seems 10 mo that such action Ia un-
necessary and unjust.
HyL.--These two fragrant ofieusrs
have been particularixed simply be.
cause OF tho lax enforcement Of the
laws prohibiting their existence.
Folland--I think that the words
gambling and prostitution should
remain for the reason that the mar
shall has not sought TO suppress those
evils with the diligence which should
his office.
Young--lt In true that the resolution
calls for the enforcement OF all the
but these Vices have been
specified In order to give them EN-
A vote on the resolution resulted Ms
follows
Ayes--James, Young. Hardy, Hyde,
Folland,, spafiord, Pendleton, Tud-
ienham, Parsons-9.
Noes-Lynn, Karrick-2.
NORTH nEson WATER QUESTION
AGAIN.
Il. q. Matthews and Others asked for
The extension Of watermains ON the
North Bench, along h, Il, II. q, II, |,
] and X streets, between Ninth and
Thirteenth streets; along q and ID