Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-12
vol. Xxx.

" councilman Tor cities OF the third
class be- reduced to i've, and that they
be riven power 10 appoint a Mayor and
Justice OF the Peace; that IA act bs
passed M compliance with the decision
N tho supreme Court Of Utah
In the case from Kay,sville City,
Of L. z. Ellison ". j. II. Linford, Jr.;
that all oltctions except school elections
be held ON tho same day M that on
which tho delegate election Is held;
that tho law be ameniua ~ ~ h pro.
vide that the members Of the school
board be- may paid Tor their services;
thstcanals and bitches used 10 irrigRte
lands lying Immediately outside OF the
corporate limits Of "a city he placed
under the same regulations as bitches
or canals within the corporate limits,
all Of which are submitted herewith,
marked exhibit IS.
l again renew my recommendation
IN favor Oi giving 10 mayors ~ cities
limited veto power. | believe the
public interest VIII be better served II
the responsibility IL placed upon the
mayor OF approving municipal legisla-
ton. l further recommend that the
power 6o granted TO the mayor or 10 a
police board, TO appoint AMI remove
policemen when necessary. The Office
OF mayor should be made one Oi honor
and responsibility. | am Informed that
cnarter for Salt Lake CITY has been
prepared for your consideration by
special committee appointed for the
purpose.
SALE ~ Liquors.
In 1882 / Rpprov we'd the amendment
tothe Salt Lake charter under which
the city derives Its authority 10 control
Tue liquor traiiic. IL was supposed then
that the authority granted was brond
enough Ia empower the city govern
ment to revoke a license when II M.
pohred TO them there had been palpa-
bic violation OF the terms on which tho
license had been granted. some cOntro.
vefsy has recently arisen a. 20 tn. rights
OF the city council In this respect. |
Therefore recommend that the law b,
anlenued 30 M TO authorize the Ccun-
ell to revoke the license of any person
who may sell liquor contrary 10 the
terms OF license granted, or the ordi-
nhuces OF the city. / also recommend
that the sale, serving, or giving away
OF liquors be- prohibited IN theatres or
concert halls or any Ike place OF public
amusement. Such places are frequent.
ed by numbers Of young men, aud |
can conceive Of nothing more destruc.
tive OF public morals than the sale OF
liquon under the Influences which
prevail In such places. I also recon-.
me- Il that the sale Of liquors be pro-
hibited within a reasonable distance OF
schools and churches.
There should also be strict enforce
ment Of the law which prohibits the
yale Of liquors 10 minors. I will ap.
prove "a law authorizing and directing
The CITY Council 10 revoke the license
Of Any person convicted Of violating
thls law and prohibiting the issuing
oi license after second conviction.
do not believe this provision o, tho
law has received the attention which
II deserves from the public authorities.
PUBLIC ROADS.
In my last message ] urged the i'm.
pOrtgnce OF hsviug better public roads
throughout the Territory. again refer
10 the matter, not only Ia the Interests
of the travelling public, but more par.
tlcularly In the interests Of the farming
class who are worthy OF all the aid we
can give them In this respect. A bad
public road entails upon the farmer u
daily anu Increasing loss In the waste
Of power necessary 10 haul produce to
market, aud the wear aud tear Of tho
farm wagon and machinery. On we'll
constructed public roads with n smooth
surface horses viii move more tapidly
and haul heavier loads. Bad public
roads Rre the most costly Investment a
people eau make. IL IL n remarkable
iact that our system VI preparing aud
mVndlng roads Ia no improvement ON
the system which prevailed centuries
ago.
! recommend that appropriations
made for public roads he expended
under the Immediate supervision OF
the county surveyor
MILITIA LAW.
On November 20, 1891, [ addressed n
letter 10 the secretary Of war asking
what amount oi money was placed TO
tue credit Of Utah under the prov sions
OF suotlons 1861 aud 1851 VI the revised
statutes, aui tbs laws amending the
same, anu received In reply a letter
Exhibit 49, Informing me that there
was now due ST5,0JT.05 OF which
amount sos, 521,O9 Is available for tho
procurement Of ordnance and ordn-
ance stores, and sjj.0.9B for ordnance
or quartermastet stores. No allo ment
has been male 10 tho Territory since
June 80, 1883, because Of the large
amount now u her credit. During the
past two years the young men OF Salt
Lake CITY, Ogleu aud other cities
have manifested commenJable later
est In the organization OF militia COM
panles, and have been urged to
recommend the passage Of q militia
law, which | now do, / believe that
such u law would be well received by
the people. II would serve the
useful purpose Of giving to the
young men an opportunity to
pass their time In pleasant and
instructive way and also 10 promote a
feeling of patriotic pride. Among tho
attractions decided upon at the formal
opening Of tho Worlds Fair building
in October 1899, is military parade,
composed Of the flower Of the regular
army, and OF the Ststs militia. III
II In decided that Utah be represented
on this occasion suitable provision will
have to be made at this time.
FOREIGN BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS.
recommend the passage OF a law
requiring foreign loan aud building
associations doing business In tho Ter.
ritory 10 deposit such nn amount Of
money or securities as will IN your
Judgment be sufficient to protect the
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