The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-02

Hall called up the resolution con-
sidered some weeks ago by the board
and the discussion began on increasing
the license to $1,000 per year.
ARMSTRONG'S VIEW.
Armstrong said he was, a high license
man, but he was not so sure the time
was opportune for raising the amount
of the license. Times were hard. and
while the license should be put up suf-
ficiently to create respectable saloons
if such thing can be possible, it was
a question if the move should Zoe made
now. He also intimated that there
was a strong sentiment against rails
ing licenses, especially in the mining
camp of Bingham and the smelter
town OF Murray.
HALL FAVORS A HEAVY IN
CREASE.
Hall took a different view of the
matter. While not wanting to be
known as a temperance crank, he ad-
Vocated the increasing of liquor Ii
censes as a mere business proposition.
He called attention to the fact that
mining camps are being settled by
good class of people who want their
schools and their churches and want
the saloons closed on Sunday. The
board every meeting was allowing
claims for criminal expenses and the
causes of this condition could in the
majority of instances be traced to
drink sold in cheap saloons. He be-
lieved the majority of the people in
the county favored that restrictions be
placed around grog shops and to have
the rate of license increased.
Armstrong-If times were not so hard
l would vote for the raising of the Ii
cense, and especially if 1 was con-
WINGED the people favored it. Owing to
the hard times, however, I do not think
it advisable to make any move at the
present time
Hall want to be understood as ia
voring a high license, becauseI believe
it will assist in bringing prosperity to
these little towns now flooded with
cheap saloons.
RAWLINS CONSERVATIVE.
Rawlins took middle ground, IA
voring placing the license at $500 per
year. He advocated a postponement
of action until the board could ascer-
tain the feeling of public sentiment.
Armstrong still favored deferring the
matter for a couple of months.
Half the license was raised to
81 200 a year l would favor having the
act go into effect May l, thus giving
the saloon keepers a chance to arrange
their affairs accordingly. How about
that, Mr.. Armstrong?
Armstrong; would rather postpone
the matter. Let us lay the matter over
until April l and then take it up.
Hall thought it was hardly right to
defer action. Saloon men expect a
raise and many of them are renewing
their licenses for a whole year, thus
escaping the effect of the increase if it
should be made, and something ought to
be done.
This met with the approval of the
other commissioners and to clear UP
the difficulty the county attorney was
called upon. He advised the board to
pass a resolution and have it go into
effect at some future time. The resolu-
ton could also prohibit granting of
a license at the present rate for a
longer period than up to the time when |
the higher rate goes into effect.
THE LICENSE FIXED.
The following resolution was then |
passed, all voting in the affirmative:
Resolved, That the order of the |
county court of said county, dated May |
10, 1895, fixing the amount to be paid |
for liquor license, be and the same is I
hereby repealed.
Second, That the price to be paid I
Ter or otherwise deal in spirituous,
vinous, malt or other intoxicating
liquors, either at wholesale or retail |
within Salt Lake county, shall be at
he rate of $500 per annum for the
period from this date up to and includ-
ng May 81, 1897, and for the period
rom and after that date at the rate
If 5000 per annum.
Third, that the amount of bond to be
given by a person obtaining such
license be and is hereby fixed at 81, 000"
Mrs. Jennie B. Whipple submitted
Ter report as superintendent. of the
county inirmary for the month of
January, showing the total number of
inmates at the close of the month to
,e q. Fifteen had been admitted dur
ng the month. discharged and 4
leaths. The report was filed.
FOR SUPPLYING. DRUGS.
Bids for the compromising of prescrip-
ions and the furnishing of drug sup
lies were received as follows:
Godbe-Pitts Drug company-All pre-
criptions as ordered by county physi-
ians, 10 cents; all other supplies and
medicines, the local Salt Lake City
Wholesale prices.
John i. GrieS-Prescriptions written
Y the county physician, % cents each;
IL other supplies, Salt Lake CITY
Wholesale prices.
White House Pharmacy-Liquid pre-
criptions, 5 cents per ounce; powders
nd pills, 2 cents per pill or powder;
II other supplies at 10 per cent above
alt Lake City wholesale prices
Upon motion of Hall the hid of the
odbe-Pitts Drug company was ac-
epted as being the lowest and the
Ontract accordingly awarded.
DOUBLE TAXATION.
Elias A. Smith appeared before the
GARD in behalf of the Deseret Savings
ank and asked that the taxes as
essed stockholders of the institution
e rebated. The amount involved was
bout 5000. The rebate was asked
Dr. on the ground that the capital
took was represented in real estate
nd other property upon which the
ank has already paid taxes In other
'ordS the bank claims a double as
having paid taxes upon real
state in which all the capital stock
invested.
The matter was referred to the
Ounty attorney for an opinion.
On motion of Mr.. Rawlins, c. A.
Erickson was removed as head
ardener for the reason his services
ere not needed.
After allowing large batch of
aims including the salary rolls for
lie past month the board adjourned
ntil o'clock this afternoon.