Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-07

Councilman Parsons-In Justice
to Mr.. Hall 1 will say that some
time since we met in joint sessien
with the local architects and ut that
meeting it was decided to open up
the matter for competition. Mr..
Hall was not present.
| Councilman Hall-Was 1t secret
meeting?
| Councilman Parsons (warmly)-
No, sir, it was not.
Councilman Hsll-Was it a eau
Gus?
Councilman Parsons-No, sir, Ii
was not a caucus either; L repeat
the local architects were present. 1
say right here emphatically and
openly that Mr.. Hall has no right
to call this council to account for its
action. I am surprised that he
should do so. move the rsjection
Of the report.
Councilman James-I should like
10 ask Mr.. Hall how the vote Of the
joint committee stood.
Councilman Hall-The vote stood
four to one.
Councilman James The rejec-
ton of this report will throw the
matter hack to where ii was many
months ago. Competition should
have been allowed in the incipiency
Of the matter; to allow II now
means total loss Of the $500 Al
ready expended on the plans.
This course, If pursued, will also,
withsut doubt, result in a rupture
between the city and county, and
the joint building plan thus be de-
feated. I am in favor OF the adop-
ton Of the report. at.zlIt
On motion Of Councilman Pick
ard, further action in the matter
was deferred until Friday evening
next, when a special meeting will
be held for further discussion OF the
subject.
"vARIErY THEAIER LIQUOR
LICENSE.
Councilman Pembroka-Wifhr ref
erence to the request OF Ferry d
Cumparry, VINO, at Tire f,xst -cseiou Of
the council, made application for n
liquor license, and were refused,
believe and say that the application
was defeated by the city attorney,
unwittingly misleading some Of the
members Of the council-two Mt
least-who would have voted in
favor Of granting the license had 1t
not been that they drew. the in
ference from Colonel Merritt's re-
marks that he was quoting from a
decision Of the Supreme Court of
the United States. i am now told
that the case referred to was a Cali
fornia decision. Our law on the
granting of liquor licenses Is entire
ly different from the law Of Cali
1 move that the petition be
granted. !
City Attorney Merritt (angrily)-
I wish to inform Mr.. Pembroke
that did not mislead anyone. The
case cited was a recent decision by
The Supreme Court Of the United :.
States. and not a California case.
was familiar with il and spoke I'M
:
Councilman Hail. move that I
he matter be referred TO the com.
nittee on license.
Before. the motion could be put, =
Attorney w. II. Dickson rose and :,
aid: AS attorney for the petition u
n, l arise 10 demand that their ap-
'lication for liquor license be grant,
u. II they are again refused, we
wish the record to state specifically !"
Why 60, that we can meet the objec- q
ions in the courts, where the matter =
must necessarily go for settlement q
the council persists In Its refusal Il
D grant the prayer Of the petition e
rs. N
Councilman Cohn-I think the n
ubject has been fully discussed "a y
nd should terminate now and g,
ere. 1t is useless to refer the
natter back 10 the license COM =,
littee; We have their opinion upon :,
ne matter now. They would re- -
ort the same as heretofore. "
Councilman Pembroke-I move
nat the matter be referred to the
ommittee on license with instruc-
ons to report at once.
City Attorney Merritt think A
ne matter should be settled i'm
,ediately.
Councilman James-There is
othing to report; We have decided
he matter, we cannot do more. 10
Judge Powers took the floor. He a.
I'D: We, myself and Mr.. Dickson,
attorneys for Perry & Com
any, wish to be plainly understood de
lat We demand the issuance of this to
cense. 1t is cold question Of law. ~,
ublic sentiment cannot lie con- -,
dered. The law says the business vi
lat they wish to engage in is a
climate pursuit. Our clients will tis
intend for their rights. ~
The statutory requirements have "
every way been complied with. IN
etitioner Is more than twenty-one RI
.ars Of age. The bond is all right. ia
he opinions OF the councilmen on
e question Is rs varied as their .
ties. The recor1 Of the council w
rs not show that the license was as
fused. OF course it was refused, re,
t arbitrarily.
The speaker then read a number
decisions bearing on the question IN
issue, and concluded by saying on
at ''to place ourselves fairly and pr
uarely in harmony with these de- co:
lions, We emphasize our demands
an issuance OF the license" ia'
Mr.. Dickson followed Judge Pow pr
3 and read several more decisions Tel
hich he claimed were directly in
int, aud contended that the re- un
sal to grant the license was arLi- i'm
lry, tyrannicsl and Illegal. Tor
City Attorney Merritt-I contend
at the council have the right to adj
use any and all perons the right In
conduct liquor houses that they an
Dose. However, individually 1 \
not care a snap whether the PIE
ense Is issued or not, as l DO not ma
lend to patronize the place. AS ME
IS, L should like to see the matter pro
TO the courts 20 as to ascertain
II what power the council have in ia
At dir, ction. 10
Pembroke-It is not ia
natter Of sentiment with me. In
opinion the city has no right TO "a
use this license. IL the matter enc
mt to the courts it would cost the
y vast amount Of money. Not 20
my years ago $50, 900 was foolish emf
spent by the city in fighting n L
lilar case. Are we going to make dis
clVhitioh VI lu-At ttiflult uldtlutr.
nope not. again move that the sen
euse be granted. me
'ir. Narian, upon Invitation to bur
ak, addressed the council in sub Os'
nee as follows: l adr1it the ques- sen
n Is vexed one, at the same cas-
ic L do not think the council mo
amber is an arena for legal dis arm
sion. The gentlemen made a cial
ious mistake in bringing n libra enc
of law books to this place. The d,a
lncil had decided that the saloon eef'
"Variety, theatre could not 20 =
nd in hand in this city, and q
htly, too. II the council did not d..
re the right TO say who should ,,n
| who should not be permitted to - -
6 out 3 license, they ought to -. ne
ve that right. IN
Pembroke - The III
ney that we can collect for -.
ensing sach Institutions IL nec- teie