Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Reform Ordinance Submitted to
Council to Come Up for
Passage Monday.
WILL RAISE THE. WATER RATES
Ordinance Submitted by WntcrworlSs
Dcpartmcnt-To be Considered in
Jnnuary-To Fight Disease.

The ordinance for the regulation
OF the liquor traffic in this city was
read last night at the recess session
Of the council meeting and passed
by for another week for further ac-
ton. Tho ordinance was introduced
by Councilman Stewart, who tried to
get it through up to the passing point
last night, but the majority Of the
solons thought it best to sleep on the
matter for week yet, anyhow. be-
fore authorizing its specialization in
to law Of the city.
The new ordinance seeks to re-
gulate the liquor traffic Of the town
and conflne 1t within well defined and
we'll governed limits. 1t seeks to
close up the booths in saloons and
in restaurants: 1t seeks to eliminate
the low dive by increasing the
amount of the license, and to con-
fine the number of licenses to con
duct liquor establishments secured by
any individual or corporation to the
maximum Of three. Wine rooms,
forbidden, Sunday closing is made OBJ
1gatory, and all saloons are COM
PEELED to have their establishments
open to exterior view on Sunday, and
the important point Is made that
when q saloon license Is revoked for
a violation of the ordinance, none
shall be granted again to the person
losing it at the place where it was
lost, nor to anyone else in the same
place for a period OF six months,
which means that the owner of pro-
perry wherein has been a sRloon
may not rent 1t again for the same
purpose for half year.
TO COMBAT DISEASE.
The council authorized the appoint
ment of an assistant health officer
and an additional fumigator, in the
hope OF stemming the spread Of
smallpox and other contagious dis
eases in the city. The additional
officers are to work for 90 days. DIR.
Frank B. Steels will be the health
officer, With salary OF SIS per
month and John Feeney will be fumi-
gather at $3.50 per day. DR.. Stewart,
city health officer. assured the council
that tho extra help was q. necessity
at this time. when disease is spread
ing at an alarming rate.
a. foot bridge across the Jordan
river at North Temple street, to cost
$50 was authorized.
The Oregon Short Line railroad
company was granted a franchise to
run Il SputtfaGkl suCfOSS FIRST. NoEln
street, between Third and Fourth
West streets. The franchise was given
for so years.
The application of Max Florence
for q license for n theatcr on south
state street was referred to the IL
ccnse committees. The fact that there
is saloon within so feet Of the pro-
posed theater was the reason for
the reference. as there is a custom
as to the legality of issuing such
license. The matter will be reported
next meeting or the council on Mon
day night.
The committees of the council will
meet Wednesday night instead of
Thursday. as is usual. This is for the
purpose OF giving tia coulcilmen
Christmas eve at home.
The resolution of Councilman HALL
creating a supply department. for the
city. went over for a week. The
ordinance proposes to have all sup
plies for the city bought through
purchasing agent. who shall call for
bids on all goods required by the
city.
BOOST WATER RATES.
There was an effort made last eve
ming to push through the proposed new
water rate ordinance, but action was
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