The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-07
NEW SUNDAY
LAW GOES OVER
Council Postpones Action Unit
Wednesday Night.
APPEAL FROM LIQUOR MEN
LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
WANTS ANOTHER FRANCHISE.

n OBINSON'S Sunday saloon closing
n ordinance came up before the
council last evening on final pas
sage, but before a vote was taken the
author of the presented a substitute,
which was more in detail. and the
whole matter went over until the COM
mittee meeting Wednesday night.
Before motion to that effect was
carried NJ. +. Mulvey, member or the
board of control of the Retail Dealers
Liquor association, was granted the
privilege of the floor. and he offered an
amendment TO the original bill, proVid-
ing that all licenses in the future be is
sued only TO men who propose 10 con-
duct the saloon. and that they pay the
annual license. 81 200. in advance; that
there be no rebate should an applica-
ton be asked for and granted in the
middle or at either and of the calender
year. He said his association was in
favor Of the ordinance. but said he Of
fered the amendment as he did, not
thinking the law. as drawn, had the
effect Of closing the joints and dives,
as the author and the council hoped.
Councilman Tuddenham introduced a
resolution permitting the Utah Light
* Power company TO string and main
tain for ten years wires along the north
side of North Temple street, from the
Jordan river, west TO the city boundary
line of Salt Lake City, that it might re-
ceive additional power over the wires.
for lighting purposes. from the Tellu-
ride Electric Light company.
Caused Discussion.
The resolution caused considerable
discussion, for IL was thought by sew
eral of the councilmen that the COM
pany was exhibiting considerable nerve
to ask for a further franc hise at the
hands of the council when commit
tee was at present investigating its
conduct 10 see If its franchise could not
be revoked because il was not living
up to its requirements. The matter was
referred to the committees on streets
and improvements and the city at
torney.
Councilman Thomas introduced re-
solution that the committee on police
and prison report next Monday night
on the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting the new
city Jail, in conjunction with a build
ing for the city criminal court and the
necessary offices for the use OF the pO-
AAlE pal hRDAA NAAN ~ O"AANA ~
the city on Fourth South, between
State and Second East streets; and the
further advisability Of selling the
ground upon which the present jail and
police offices are located, including the
lots on the corner. The discussion fol-
lowing brought out the fact that by so
doing the city could realize some $500
or $4,000 by the transaction.
Water For Sale.
A communication was received from
John p. Cahoon and Peter Gordon Of
fering 10 sell to the city ali the water
known as the Gordon water rights. +"
! tributary 10 the Big Cottonwood creek.
for S145.000. either in cash or in 20-year
bonds bearing per cent interest. The
matter was referred 70 the special re-
serVoir committee
A letter was read from the city
auditor asking the council 20 give him
authority TO pay Richards & Varian,
the attorneys employed by the city in
the water case, their $500 fee. he stat
ing that their records did not show