Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-16
COUNCIL MAUI
INVESTIGATION.
!, me Matter Of Greeks Assault
Upon Poll Tax COL
leCtor.
Trouble FOR sALooAMEN'
Made that License OF Fotes
"y : Faro. BE Reyoked--Darn'er
defended the Accused

.r,s,nt Of Street Supervisor
lns against the Greek saloonkeep-
Nai', p,o,,s & Farros, whom he charged
r', ~ ,,,itlug the poll tax collectors of
VIA ~, ind advising the Greeks of the
nc w.. ~, 10 nay their poll tax was in
CIV ~. "a nv the license committee Of
y's's s,,v council last evening, but no
Wv -. t action was taken In the matter
will be allowed 10 rest upon
a1l ,,or,se that the Greeks will not
w ~, tbe offense and will see that all
mi, eountrymen pay their poll tax
,ssNuLrED THE COLLECTORS.
III. men complained against own a
i so, at 551 west Second south street,
sa aI when the poll tax collectors callel
Sa ,.o them few days ago. they threw
wv on them and chased them out or
" ~. nls V and declared that none OF the
G wv g would pay the tax, Street su-
W '.sor Raleigh last Monday night
VI the council 10 revoke the license
HAs go g Farros, and the matter was
..,s,ysd 10 the license committee Tor
| nye;llgation.
FARMER DEFENDS GREEKS.
- parmer. chairman Of the Amer
~, Sarty committee last fall, appeared
trbaf of the accused Greeks and
WA that the trouble was the result
~, demonstrating, and that the
s..a,sd would use their influence to see
s,t every Greek In the city paiu ms
ool lax Without further delay
The members Of the committee were
unanimous in the opinion that the mat
y, was serious one and they would
sro- revocation Of the license unless
X, Greeks showed disposition to obey
~ Iaw and that too without further
I,T N violence against the officers of
X. ,w. Mr.. Darmer and his clients
s,onissd that the law would be obeyed
4 ,he future and the matter was taken
s,isr AMUSEMENT and nothing further
I'M bs done u the Greeks keep their,
rstlSe.
NOTHING DOING IN GAS.
Owing TO the large amount of the
absr committee work on hand last
evening. the special committee appoint
a 10 investigate the increased gas rates
;, proposed In the amendment to the
Soog. Darst gas franchise did not meet
4, was Intended However, Chairman
Ferry has called meeting OF the com
mttee for tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock In the council chamber, at which
those who desire TO be heard on the
matter are requested TO be present.
FINANCE REPORT FAVORABLE.
The finance committee decided to re-
port .ayorably upon the following rec
concentrations made by the juvenile
court commission: That Mrs. w. NJ.
Yoin, be appointed assistant proba-
ten officer at a salary Of $50 q month:
that Ernest Clark be appointed service
derk at $50 a month, that a deputy
cerk Tor The court be appointed by he
rrler Moreton. that $500 a month be
appropriated for the detention home,
end that $3.50 be appropriated for I'M
pfoyements at the detention home"
The council met IN special session last
evening for few minutes in order TO
approve the department payrolls OF the
city for the first half Of the month. The
pyos amounted to 1924 SO, and they
we're referred to the finance committee
atd oha'rmen OF the other committees,
with power to act