The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-03

as the deIendant does not appear tC
answer the change against her.
Crime Is Licensed.
It was brought out that, as the vo-
catlon OF the woman was a violation
/ OF the law. she could be arrested every
day and fined the same amount. but
/ the city has granted them the privi-
/ iege of breaking the law thirty days in
the month. if they will pay $40 for
breaking it one day.
/ 1t was also stated to the ministers
( that the gamblers and gambling houses
we're fined in like manner. 1t was
further stated that since election time
four houses have been paying their
regular monthly fine for the privilege
of gambling.
1hese facts caused considerable stir
among the ministers and the fine sys-
TEN was denounced in the strongest
terms by several of those present
Questions by them brought out the fact
that the police authorities even COL
. lected these fines on the installment
plan. Women who had been sick or
IN III luck had been seen to come into
the police station and pay their fines
a few dollars at a time until the fun
amount had been paid.
City Wants the Revenue.
1t shows that the city is conniving
with crime simply to get the revenue"
said one of the ministers.
Regarding the statement that four
gambling houses are paying fines to
the city now, one of the ministers re-
marked; Chief Paul promised us that
ne would keep gambling closed, but
.hat shows that he has not been keep
ing his word.
The ministers then asked how the
city compared, in point of vice. with
Ihe conditions that existed a year ago
me answer was that il was no better.
with the possible exception that the
saloons are kept closed more generally
on Sunday than they were then.
IT was asked then if il were not a
Iact that the denizens of Victoria al
ley and Commercial street used mes
senger boys who are under age as go
betweeHs TO make appointments for
them and solicit patronage for their
places 1t had been reported to the
ministers that messenger bows were
used for such purposes.
questions were then asked about the
average run OF so-called rooming
houses in the city, and ELECTED the as
seruons that many Of them were places
before the public as respectable room
ing houses.
Police Force Too Small.
In regard to police protection. it was
brought out that the force is not only
inadequate in point of numbers. but
that the beats of the officers are so
long that it is impossible for them TO
properly watch them.
The question was then asked wheth-
err if the police force were. increased
so as TO properly patrol the tenderloin
they had the right to keep boys out of
the alleys. 1t developed that there is
no ordinance giving an officer that
power before the hour of curfew.
In view of all these conditions the
ministers We're of the opinion that leg
lsiation along this line was the first
thing needed in reform movement
and should be the first thing looked
after Accordingly a committee com
posed of the Rev. c. T. Brown and the
Rev. p 4. Sinpkin, was appointed to
meet with the committee that will meet
at II. G. Whitney's office in the Des-
eret News building at 10 o'clock this
morning to consider what legislation
the city council will be asked to make
In regard to these matters.
The fine system was then the subject
of secret discussion, which. it is said.
VIII result in efforts being made to
have the present system abolished. The
We're also in favor of asking
the council to increase the police force
by adding fifteen more men. These
however. will not be acted
upon until the regular meeting of the
alliance Monday morning.