Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-09
THE NEW LIQUOR ORDINANCE

The new liquor ordinance, introduced
by Councilman Robinson, was passed
unanimously at the regular session OF
the City Council on Monday evening
The report OF the proceedings Is given
In another part of this paper The par
ties chiefly concerned were represented,
and were heard In committee OF the
whole. and the objections offered to
some OF the provisions OF the ordinance
were fully considered. The main fea-
lures we think Viii give general salts
faction.
The new ordinance repeats all the
former municipal provisions and regu'
lations concerning the liquor traffic.
and appears to cover the whole ground
OF the subject Dealers are classified.
and every dealer in each class Is re-
quired TO pay for license according TO
the grade. There are wholesale, retail,
druggists, restaurants. manufacture
er's, and bottled goods licenses. These
are oil distinctly defined and their
bounds and privileges explained. Selling
intoxicants TO be drunk on the prem.
ises requires a license 10 cover thar
trade, and II Is not extended to drug
stores or places where II may be sold
only by the bottle or quantity.
The saloon-keeper's license Is high
In comparison with others. but II per-
mits drinking on the premises. ana
while those dealers may consider Its re-.
quirements sevge. II is made to cover
the Objectionable features Of the busi-
ness. II ia in the saloon where men
usually congregate who become disor.
derby and provocative OF trouble, and
furnish work for the police department
and cause expense TO the city.
The license Is therefore placed
at big figure. properly. The restric-
lions placed upon the trade are also In
the interest OF good morals and pub
lie order.
Women are not to be permitted TO
be In saloons between 7 p. m. aud 8
q m There IL no need to argue on
the propriety Of this provision. II viii
h. perceived at once Minors are not
to be allowed In saloons at ALL not
even when accompanied by adults nor |
furnished with intoxicants for them. |
selves or other persons, under any pre-
text whatever. This inhibition APP
pears to be so plain that even a police
justice need not err therein, or bar
keeper be under any dubiety as to its
meaning. A penalty is imposed on
any minor frequenting a saloon who
declares himself to be "of age"
Sunday liquor selling Is entirely for
hidden. The screens and blinds Of sa-
looms have 10 be removed on that day.
SO that there may be clear view of
the barroom. OF course there may be
ways and means by which the law can
be evaded, but II the executive depart.
ment is In sympathy with the legisla-
i've, and there II a determination to
enforce the law, the Sunday provisions
IN well as others can be carried into
effect.
The ordinance provides penalties for
infection OF any Of Its provisions, and
vests power In the City Council to re-
woke the license OF the offender and
also TO refuse q further license to any
one who is guilty of breaking the
law. The recommendation Of the
Chief Of Police for revocation is TO cut
big figure IN the determination OF the |
matter.
II was stated In the discussion over
THIS ordinance that there Is large 4
number OF Federal licenses issued in |
this city to persons who pay no city |
license. II this is correct, the wrong
ought 10 and will be remedled. II is
an easy matter to find out who the par
ties are that have Internal Revenue II.
censes and also whether they are car
rying on business without city H.
cense. This ought to be decided with
out delay, as II Is unfair to the regular
liquor dealers and there should be alb
solute Justice in these regulations. so
far as II is possible for It to be exer-
cised.
The new ordinance seems TO be more
complete, and to cover more ground
and to meet the conditions existing bet
ter than any measure OF the kind now
In the collection OF city ordinances, the
real purport OF many OF which no man
knoweth. 1t win be Incorporated in the
revision which we understand is under
way and the whole public as well as
the attorneys OF the city will rejoice
when q book is issued which viii con-
tain only those provisions that are at
present in force. We congratulate the
City Council on It's good work In pass
ing tha new liauor ordinance