Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-17
SESSION OF PROVO
CITY COUNCIL
Prohibition Ordinance Read First
Time and Consideration De-
!. ferrcd Two Weeks.
Especial Correspondence

55I Especial Correspondence
PROVO, Aug. 17.--At the session Of
the city council last night the commit
tee on judiciary reported the draft for
the prohibition convention Aug, 10. and
which the convention asked the coun-
ellis of the various cities in the county
TO enact before Oct. l. The ordinance
passed its first reading and was laid
on the table for two weeks.
1T is very short and strict, providing
that the manufacture and sale of liquor
lin Provo city is q misdemeanor pun
sjshabIe with a fine of not less than $50,
nor more than $3.50, and in addition i'm
prisonInent not TO exceed six months.
The ordinance is to take effect Jan. l.,
1910.
+ Councilman Carter opposed the ordin-
sance on the grounds that it did not
specifically mention clubs: he took the
position that a number Of clubs would
be organized in order 70 esade the or
9dinance.
President Powelssa, explained that
Sthe attorneys who had drafted tile or
dinance We're of the opinion that the
clubs would be subject to its provisions
the same as persons While there was
some difference in court decisions on the
question of the rights of clubs to dis
pose of liquor, he was of the opinion
that If the law did not reach clubs 1T
could and would be amended
Councilman Beebe wanted the ques-
ton of county prohibition considered,
saloons all around the city under
county license, than in the city, where
they could be under control.
President Powelson spoke of the ne
Bcessity for doing something to prohibit
the sale of liquor, and conform to the
wishes of the people; he did not expect
that prohibition ordinance would en-
Stirely stop the sale of liquor, nor that
the time would soon come when all
conditions would be favorable to prohi-
Sbition. Heswas not in favor of watt
ing till such n time, but to do some
thing for the cause at once.
counciimen knudson& Giles and Jen-
( sen spoke in favor OF the bill. Coun-
Gilman Grancr was Of the opinion that
as between prohibition, such as
1T was formerly carried on
in 3 Provo, and liquor selling,
such as we have now, licensing was
preferable.
Councilman Newell preferred saloons
in the city to saloons on the outskirts
where they could not be controlled
He also said that the whisky sold out
side Of the city wouldsnot be SO good as
the whisky now sold DIN Provo. 1t
would be lighting whisky and would
create more trouble than the brand dis
posed of in the city saloons.
Further consideration Was deferred
fol. two weeks.
A communication was received from
Ira Cole of Lima. Ohio asking whether
a franchise could be obtained for a
gas plant. and asking for other related
&inforlnation. Mr.. Cole states that he
wants to establish an oil gas plant
lteferredto the mayor
n The committee on railroads and tele-
graph lines reported that the Independ-
gent Telephone company was now dis
satisfied With its franchise, and asked
for further time to report on the Bell
Telephone company's franchise so that
the committee could consider both mat
tiers together. The additional time was
given, and the city recorder was asked
to obtain Information in regard to
prices charged for telephone service In
other cities similar in size to Provo.
Aresolution creating sewer district No.
II, comprising almost the entire east
half of the city, was passed, The sys-
tenn is 81 ,44s linear feet and will cost
SAT, 1888, or S1.39 per linear foot. Sept.
8 was set as the time for hearing objec-
lions.