The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-02
SAL00NMEN
MAKE A KICK
Want Drug Store and Restau-
rant License Raised.
ANOTHER SIDEWALK DISTRICT
POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY
WANTS A FRANCHISE.
ANOTHER SIDEWALK DISTRICT

The Liquor Dealers association last
night petiuoned the city council TO have
the license OF druggists and restaurant
owners raised from $500 10 sl,25e to put
them OF the same basis with the So
looms The petition IS signed by Charles
u Murphy. sig Simon and George Roper.
me matter was referred to the ordi-
nance committee, which VIII notify the
restaurant men and druggists 10 be
present at the meeting of the committee
" ednesday evening.
The city payrolls for the last half
month. as submitted by the auditor, were
referred 10 the several committees 10 be
associated with the chairman of the IL
nance committee with power 10 act-
city Engineer George T.. snow was
granted a two weeks leave OF absence,
commencing Aug 2, TO attend the World
The building inspector reported on i'm
pT0Eements at the city jail and police
court. the bills for which were referred
10 the police and prison committee.
William II. Bywater's petition TO be al
lowed $50 TO pay part OF his expenses
10 the National Convention OF Fire Chiefs
at Chattanooga on Aus y was APP
proved.
Fortune Teller License.
The Aruold-Dfckson brothers pstitioaed
10 have the fortune tellers' license re-
duced from 500 10 s100 annually The Pc
uuon is signed by James Dickson. George
Arnold, J. Donnsu Resvis. Edward Nc
GuTrln, Charles Crane W H Young, l.
L. Goddard. c. r. RaybOuld and others.
IL D. Martins petition TO have q port
Bble hack office on East Second South
street. as reported By the street commit
ter was granted. iuasmuch as the Pc
titioner had reduced the cab fare To tie
depot from 59c each way 10 35c for the
round trip, and also ran an information
bureau-
IN accordance with a petition from
Chief BywateT or the fire department
that the street sprinkling carts damage
the tire plugs $50 a month. ten special
ny Grants Tor SlsruIkbns carts were ord
cred placed in the business district MI
Bywater addressed the council, saying
that Oftenumes the carts 9UJ tie fire
MIGRANTS out of order 50 that -ney could
not be used by the Departments in case
of fire. The new hydrants cost so
sach.
The offer Of w J. Marsetts TO Go the
sanitary work of the city for 81, 40 per
month was referred 10 the sanitary com
mitfee- The petition stated that -hc work
is now costing the city S1.6l0 monthly
PRESIDENT r J. Hewlett presented an
ordinance making II a miSdemeanOr To
place explosives on car tracks. which was
referred to the committee on municipal
laws.
Would Shut Out Women.
Councilman z. II. Davis offered an or
Gmance making IL unlawful for saloons.
hotels, resorts or restaurants to have pri-
vate rooms or stalls TO which females are
admitted where beer or alcoholic liquors
are served. ana making II uLldMllI Atf
such places 70 employ females. and 10
sell or give to females liquor between the
hours of z clock in the evening and =
O'Clock in the morning The council is
given the right TO revoke the license Of
any person violating the ordinance. The
matter was referred to the laws and
license committees, together with the city
attorney.
Provide For Sidewalks.
Councilman Wood offered and the eoun-
Gil passed ''aE ordinance levyinE a tax and
Tor the assessment OF property not al
ready assessed on both sides of all streets
within the district bounded on the north
by South Temple street, on the south by
Fourth South street, on the west by Sec
Ond East street and on the east by Ninth
East street in sidewalk districts Nos >.
4 6. 4. Is Il, - and =. for the ConstruC-
Iion of cement sidewalks.
This tax ie levied to defray the eX-
Dense Of constructing cement sidewalks
upon said portions of said streets opposite
the property described upon and 10 q
depth of twenty-five feet back therefrOm
and the tax hereby levied and 10 be as
sessed uDon said parcels of land Is 50.
9dI-11. 81 - per front or linear foot which
5 the estimated total cost and the cost
per linear foot Of said sidewalks ana The
treasurer is hereby authorized and direct
ed 70 assess in accordance with the pro-
visions of this ordinance for the purpose
herein mentioned
The CITY attorney was given authority to
employ a stenOgrapher during the alb
seuce of the regular incumbent, at a cost
hot 10 exceed SO.
The city police maJrOn was given q
Etoreroom in the city jail.
The council passed a resolution offered
by Councilman +. II. Davis instructing
the chief Of police 10 put prisoners TO
work cleaning the filth and rubbish away
from the yard in the rear of the police
and fire station No l.
Postal Ordinance Referred.
The ordinance granting a franchise 10
the Postal Telegraph company was re
feTred TO the committee on municipal laws
together with the city attorney This was
done only after the Chairmen of half a
dozen committees had each expressed the
opinion that the matter ought to be re
1erred 10 his committee.