Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-16
COUNCIL HONORS
MAYORS VETO
Amends Liquor Ordinance in Ac-
cordauce With His Wishes
IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY
Appropriation Veto 0verriddcn Clerk
ship Matter Asain New CITY
jail Discussed.
IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY,

The suggestions made In Mayor
Thompson's veto OF the new hquor
ordinance were adopted by the coun-
eli at it's meeting last night ana me
ordinance was amended by Robinson
lis author to conform with the
mayors wishes. The ordinance as
AMENDED. was PASSED by unanimous
vote. The mayors disapproval OF
the appropriation Of sl2,io7.cb 10 'he
canal companies for the city's interest
in the pumplns plant. ayailed nothing
as the appropriation was passed by
vote Of " 20 2, Notwithstanding the
objections Of the mayor thereto
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE
The veto Of the new liquor ordinance,
as published in full In last SATURDAY
"News.e was read by CITY Hecoruer
Nystrom, after which President Coti,
rem stated that he had been informed
by CITY Attorney Nye that veto ol
an ordinance brought the matter up py
way OF reconsideration and that the
ordinance could be amended. lie az
cordinFly ruled that " was open iol
Amendment. Robinson then introduced
several amendments which conformed
TO me mayors objections, and argued
in favor OF their passage ny the
amendments, the definition OF whoie-
sa 10 dealer is zone who sells liquor IN
any quantity OF five gallons or more.
A retail dealer Is zone who sells IN
quantities less than five gallons ana
also nv the glass or dram to be drunk
an inc nretnises" The sale OF liquor
hv DRUGGISTS Is also restricted TO bot
les or packages and quantities not TO
exceed five gallons at any ohe sa,
and IL is unlawful for druggists 70 seii
liquor by the drink to be drunk on Wy
premises. The license OF restauaai'
saeners ,sas also reduced by theamend-
.ment from $3.50 per quarter TO sluV IN
the event that druggists sold iiquors u,
larger quantities than I'VE gaiohs q,
any one sale, then they shall pe ciassen
as wholesale dealers and WIN nave "
nay wholesalers license, 80, a..
After Robinson had conciuueu ms
arguments In favor Of the amendments
A. !. Davis argued against the oruln-
ance. lie commended that the ordnance
would not restrict the liquor franc, pue
Ia tho contrary would make II more
prolIfic. SO he doubted whether the OF.
dinnnce was just what The council
wanted. He moved that II be lald on
the table. Fernstrom favored the
amendments and the ordinance and SAID
that its enforcement would greauy M
crease the cily's revenues
pAvELER OBJECTS,
payeler objected to the ordinance be.
cause he thought 1t Disseminated
against the restaurant keepers by max
me them pay such high license. lie
also th,ught that the prominent cup
houses OF the city should be included
In the ordinance and suggested that
perhaps they would come under the
head Of "roomlng houses' as stated IN
the ordinance for he said that some
times when man went to a clubhouse
and got too full he would have to stay
there all night so consequently they
would come in under the head on
'roomng houses" Thomas also IA
vored decreasing the restaurant keep
efs' license.
Hewlett was OF the same opinion as
Deveer concerning the clubhouses OF
tho city. He said that the Alta club,
University club and Harmonic club
sold liquor in their rooms all the time,
Sundays included. and he thought they
should pay license to the city as well
as the federal government.
The amendments were then passed by
unanimous vote, and roll call on
the ordinance as amended resulted In
its passage without dissent.
PASSED OVER VETO.
city Recorder Nystrom called the
councils attention to the mayors dis
approval Of she payment OF sl2,5S7.0S
TO the canal companies for an interest
In the Utah lake pumping plant Fern
strom and Eardley urged that the APP
preparation be passed regardless of the
mayors objection. President Cottrell
called Councilman Thomas to the chair
and took the floor to argue that. tho
mayors disapproval did not constitute
a Veto and hence the proper manner to
dispose of the matter would be for the
council TO Instruct the auditor TO draw
a warrant for the required amount.
He made motion to that effect. but,
upon the chair ruling that the disap-
proval Of the appropriation list Is the
same as q veto. the motion was With
drawn The president made a strong
argument in favor Of passing the APP
preparation and reviewed the serious
water situation Of the past season. Up
onathe roll call the appropriation was
passed by a vote OF ~ TO 2, Dayeler and
A. j. Davis voting against II.
z cLERKsHIP MATTER AGAIN.
An attempt was made by A. J. Davis
10 bring up the board OF public works
cleJkship wrangle again. He was alb
sent at the last meeting Of the council
and wanted an explanation OF the mat
ter Thomas Informed him that the
only explanation of the proposition was
the majority OF votes with which the
resolution WAS adopted. He suggested
that the council avoid further discus.
sion OF the matter, so It was dropped.
and as the matter now stands Mr..
Perkins Will receive no salary for his
services.
THE NEW CITY JAIL.
Considerable discussion was had over
he,feFort or the police and prison COM
mluee, recommending that Building In
spector Timer be appointed to super
wise the construction Of the new city
lait The question Of whether or not ne
should be paid additional salary for
such services was brought up, but the
report as II stood was finally adopted,
The department payrols for the first
hat OF the month, amounting to Sc.
'9i.V5' were referred TO the finance com.
ni1'ee with the chairmen OF the other
committees associated with power 10
act The payrolls also included the nre
DEPARTMENT payroll Tor the first hall Of
lle month, SO that the flremen may