The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-29
WHITE HOUSE BAR
LOSES ITS LICENSE
Heated Debate Had i'm the
City Council Over the
Proposition.
RECOMMENDATION SALOON
BE CLOSED APPROVED
Resolution offered by Council
man Wells to Enforce Sun
day Closing Approved.

action is the result of the prosecution
Instituted against the place by the Minis
terlal association for violating the Sunday
closing law.
The ordinances OF Salt Lake provide
that applications for saloon licenses shall
60 10 the Chief Of Police for his approval
or rejection before they are transmitted
to the Council. The White House bars
license expired the day after Christmas:
and application was made for a renewal
of It. This application was sent 10 Chief
Sheets, and he turned II down.
The Chief sent letter to the Council
last night, notifying that body of his
action in the matter. and declaring that
he disapproved Of the license because the
against Wlneman 81 Metcafe, proprietors
of the place. for violating the Sunday
closing act
Mulvey Opposes Chiefs Act.
Councilman r.. R. Black moved that
the recommendation of the Chief be con-
Cured in. Councilman NJ K. Mulvey.
chairman OF the License committee and
liquor dealer himself, moved that the
communication be referred 10 his commit
tee with instructions that hearing be
given both to the saloon men and 70 the
Chief OF Police. with view OF adjusting
the matter.
Councilman Thomas Holiday raised the
point that the Chiefs action was hnal
and that the Council, in view OF his for
NAL disapproval OF the application, could
President a. j Davis held that this
point was well taken and pointed out
that the license was subject 70 forfeiture.
even If II had not expired. because OF the
violation Of the law by its holders.
There was considerable discussion as
10 whether or not the holders OF the IL
cense had actually been convicted. a.
s. Fowler. private secretary 10 Mayor
Ezra Thompson. finally Informed the
Council that no conviction had been had
and that the trial of the case was TO be
resumed on January 3.
Mulvey Scores Chief.
w,
nest speech against the action OF the
Chief: .If the Chief was sincere or act
Ing in good faith in this matter he
said, II would support him; but he is
not. He can find plenty of other places
in Salt Lake where this same law has
been violated, without singing out this
TO the letter there will be few. saloons
left here. This Sunday opening has been
going on here for years"
Mr.. Mulvey said that the owners OF the
saloon had many thousands OF dollars in
vested in their business. and that IL was
an outrage 10 deny them a license sud
oil they have been guilty OF, then she
Chief he's been TOO severe" he declared
'T object TO him picking out one firm and
making an example of them. do not
think moreover, that the Chief is acting
OF his own wish volitlon and I be-
Eeve somebody else is behind this move"
Says Saloons Are Open.
After Councilman l., d. Martin had
made speech in support of the Chief,
declaring that the proprietors of the
loon In question had been given ample
notice 20 keep II closed on SUNDAY Coun-
Gilman ]. H. Preece took the floor and
echoed Mr. Mulvey's criticism of the
Chief for singing out one place as an
example Everybody knows" he said.
that saloons all over town are open on
Sunday"
There was more discussion as TO
whether or not the Council had any op-
ton. under the ordinances, 10 grant the
it had not Mr.. Blacks motion to concur
in the recommendation of the Chief pre-
vailed with Holley, Mulvey and Preece
voting against it,
Wells Springs Resolution.
Later in the evening. Councilman Rulon
the Mayor and Chief of Police 10 enforce
the Sunday closing law. The resolution,
which was adopted without objection,
reads as follows:
Resolved that the Mayor and Chief
OF Police be instructed to enforce the
law with reference TO closing saloons on
Sunday, and that their attention be called
10 the discussion OF this subject by the
Council. In which Il was disclosed that
the violation OF said ordinance was gen.
eral."
Councilman Mulvey. In voting for the
resolution. said he regarded il as a joke.
Ar late hour last night the White House
bar was stiil running.
City to Paint Wagons,
After 8 lengthy debate the Council
adopted the report OF the Sprinkline com
mittee. appropriating Sl150 to paint the
city's sprinking carts, under the direc-
tion OF the street supervisor. at cost
not TO exceed S23 each George Roach,
who mnde an offer 10 paint the wagons
for SIS each. sent in a letter TO the Coun-
Gil complaining that he had been denied
Councilman Martin chairman OF this
committee, denied this charge, and de-
clared that no member OF the committee
knew Roach by sight. by said that IL he
had demanded a hearing it would have
been given him.
Mr.. Roech's letter stated. that the ma
terial for painting the wagons could be
purchased for less than 81 per wagon,
and quoted figures In support OF this
contention. Councilman Black, supported
by ey Councilman crahtree made a hard
ferred to the Board of Public Works. with
inslructlons TO prepare specifications and
advertise for bids. There. were several
sharp exchanges on the subject. and Mr.
Martin made heated speech, In which he
declared that he was practical con-
tractor and that Mr., Roach's low figures
on the cost OF material were to his per-
sonal knowledge. beyond all reason
Those who voted for having the paint
Ing done by contract were Black, O'Don-
nell, Crabtree. Holiday. Preece and Presi-
dent Davis. Several CounciImen made
speeches explaining their position. and
Wells declared that II he had so little
confidence in the street supervisor that
he would be unwilling to trust him 10
have the wagons painted, he would In
troduce resolution to remove him from
office.
Will Buy More Flushers
Mayor Thompson sent in a message
recommending that the city purchase
three additional street nnshers. and do
II as speedily as possible. TO aid in keep
Ing the streets clean. The message was
referred 10 the Sprinleling committee. The
fushers will cost $1,000 each, The city
now Owns three Of them
q. V. Chester fled n claim for $4,000
The claim states that he fell on the icy
sidewalk near 225 West First South street
on November 10. breaking his leg and
sustaining other injuries
The Board OF Education sent in "A COM
munication asking the Council TO remit
certain special assessments made against
the board for local improvements II
developed that the assessment was made
against property which the board has