The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-11
YOU LIE, SIR.
AndersOn'S COmpli-
mentS to Walden.
PRIZE RING ANTICS.
Another Disgraceful Scene in
the Council Chamber.
HALL GETS IN A SLAP
Sewing Machine Agents Better
Than City Councillors.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM BLOWS
HALL GETS IN A SLAP
Sewing Machine Agents Better
Than City Councillors.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM BLOWS
The BEST Men OF the Liberal Party" Give a
Show that Knocks the Variety Theatre
Dizzy-WilI There be Beer at q
Dollar Bottle Next?
One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow,


So fast they follow.
Mayor Scott probably allowed the oft
repeated quotation to fall from his lips or
at least surge through his brain as he
sought his downy, if rather lonesome,
couch in the Continental hotel last evening.
1t is more than probable, also, that he
ruminated:
"What are we coming to?'
whittier are we drifting?"
The mayor is a man who hates scenes,
who is inclined to arbitrate rather than
fight, and is generally admitted to be fol-
lower of the One who admonishes the pop
ulace to turn the left cheek in case some
one should slap the right
AS a result, our estimable mayor is out of
his element at the head and front of the
present city government or at least the
city council.
There have been several disgraceful
scenes enacted in the council chamber since
the present White Winged Party of Re
form went into Office; but last nights ex-
hibition most surely capped the climax,
and drove another nail deep into the politi-
cal coffin of party which, according to a
not too reliable local authority, had selected
its ''best men" for the Offices it captured
thr ough fraud and duplicity.
The attribute of the Party of Purity
and Progress and the Sole Guardian of the
Star-eyed Goddess of Reform came out in
its true colors once again.
This time it was Councilman Anderson
who was the chief figure in the exhibition.
The special meeting of the council had
been called to consider the report of the
committee on finance, to whom had
been referred the recommendation
of Treasurer Walden, that mer-
chants licenses be abolished. The
committee had reported adversely, the
main reason for the objection being the city
needed the money-the same plea put forth
by the footpad as an excuse for poking a
gun under pedestrians nose and demand
ing his well-flled wallet.
THE CIRCUS OPENS.
The Great and Only Moral Show was
opened by Councilman COIN, who insisted
that the debate on each item to be presented
be limited to three minutes.
Councilman Hall objected to the yearly
license on assayers of sl2. 1t would be
Just as proper, in his opinion, to impose a
license on any other profession.
Councilman Parsons said that this license
was some protection against dishonest as
savers, as the council could revoke their
license at any time, so that the license was
really protection TO mining.
The motion TO strike out was lost.
Councilman Hall then objected to the
yearly license of $50 on building, loans, dis
count and investment institutions. What
Salt Lake needed was cheaper money and
this could only be secured by inviting such
companies to come here
Councilman Lynn thought the tax was
entirely proper, as such companies were
amply able TO pay it.
Councilman Anderson suggested that the
rate be doubled if any change was made
This motion to strike out was also lost
Mr.. Hall moved to strike out the license
Of $500 a year on bankers and brokers hav-
ing capital of 500, 900, but the motion was
lost only Mr.. Hall voting for it.
On motion of Councilman Lynn. the
license of S. year on boarding houses &C
commodating from three to five persons
was stricken out.
Councilman Coin moved that the license
of s. per day on exhibitions of fine arts bt
stricken out. Lost.
Councilman Pembroke moved that tn,
license Of $50 year on hotel runners be re-
duced to S25. Lost
Councilman Conn wanted the license OF
employment offices reduced from s25 to Slj
year, in the interests of the ladies VIII
had to employ servant girls.
Councilman Spafford wanted the license
increased to 500 year, in the interests oil
the laboring men. Both motions were lost
and Mr.. Armstrong then moved that tn
license be increased to $50 year, which
prevailed.
On motion of Councilman Lynn tn
license on lodging houses containing les
than ten rooms was stricken out.
When the license on liquor dealers wa.
reached, Councilman Cohn moved tina
the recommendation of the committee, tina
no Incense be issued for less than si
months, be amended by making the teri
three months. Carried.
On motion of Councilman Pendleton, tn
license on livery stables having more tina
thirty-fve vehicles, with animals, was re
duced from $3.50 to $500 per year.
THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAY.
Councilman Hall objected TO license c
S25 year on sewing machine canvas ser:
The agents had to pay license, and b
didn't think it was just to impose licens
on the canVasserS.
Councilman Pembroke said he suppose
the license was imposed because these cal
vassers were sort OF nuisance, and he wa
IN favor Of it.
Councilman Cohn thought they wer
hitting the sewing machine pretty hare
and he was in favor of easing 1t off.
BETTER THAN CITY COUNCILLORS.
Councilman Hall then arose in wrath. Il
had been a sewing machine canvasser an
he wasn't ashamed of it. He wanted to sd
that he had associated a good deal with m,
chine agents, and they would. at leas
compare favorably with his associates
this council. He took this as an attempt Q
the part of those with whom he had dill
fered to snub him. 1t was an unworth
act, and he rebulSed it.
Councilman Anderson said that tn
license was put on the list at the sugge
ton of Treasurer Walden, who put it
$40, and the committee cut it down to 81
MIR. Walden had told him that Mr. Ha
consented to such license.
Councilman HALL would like Mr.. Wa
den to explain. ..
Mr. Walden (warmly)-I have wanted
speak on two or three items in this repor
Mr.. Anderson has heretofore obecte