The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-29
PLENTY Of WORK
FOR CITY COUNCIL
Members May Struggle With
Live Question of Regula-
ton of Saloons.
TO ORDER IMPROVEMENTS
MAY ALSO ACT ON o. S, |. NEW
FOOT VIADucT.

In emulation Of the late lamented Re
publican legislature, the american par
ty city council is about to embark upon
a struggle with the liquor question. Long
ago an ordinance was framed. designed
to regulate and control the saloons OF the
city. 1t was killed. and another was
substituted The second one was so gar
bled that il was unrecognizable. Mem
bers who started out favcring the most
stringent and drastic measures against
the saloons found themselves in an at
titude of opposition. One of them,
prime mover in the framing of the or
dinance, moved to Kill it by Striking out
the enacting clause. This did not carry.
but all the administration members well
coined a proposition to leave the ques-
ton alone until after the legislature had
declared itself. The ordinance was given
delays from time to time, and IS now on
the calendar to come up this evening.
One of the members. ]. J. Stewart.
short term representative from the
Fourth ward was among those who Ia
vored stringent regula tons, especially di-
rected against the brewery-owned sa-
looms. He has, however, been in oppo-
sition to the pending ordinance, as well
as in favor of if. MIR. Stewart aspires
to be a leader among his patriot col
leagues. but, up to date, his aspirations
seem far from being gratified. He is one
of the few members of the American
majority who still believe that something
may be done for his party with the liquor
interests. Time and again his colleagues
have tried to persuade him that the con-
summation of the bargain between Jacob
Moritz and the Republican leaders has
put out of the question any possibility
of saloon aid to the administration in
the elections this fall. Mr.. Stewart can
not see il. He has been working on an
other liquor ordinance designed to bring
the brewers to terms and has stated that
he will offer this in place of the much
am ended measure now before the coun-
ell. There is little sympathy with him
among the majority and he will wage his
fight practically alone.
Ordinance Has Few Friends.
The ordinance to come up this evening
has few friends among the councilmen
of either party. r. s. Fernstorm is the
only one who stands by it and he is for
il simply because, as an ardent prohi-
bitionist. he welcomes any sort of strin-
gent regulation.
The restaurant men who are affected
most peculiarly by the ordinance have
managed to stir up something of a fuss
among the American" parry readers, and
Stewards ordinance, II considered at all
will make some considerable concessions
to these influential citizens.
Out of the entire saloon interests in the
city. only thirteen independent saloon men
are said to he standing by the "AmeTi-
can party. The others are lined up be
hind MoTitz and the Republicans. and
are still stronger adherents of the fed
pTal n1ncl since Governor SDfN kfAtsN Inc
Badger bill. Stewards ordinance is de
signed to weaken the support which viii
be given next fall to the Republicans and
perhaps induce a few liquor men to re-
turn to their former friends and fellow
patriots.
Railroad Franchises and Disputes.
A fight is promised over the recon-
mendstiOn which will come from the com
mittees on streets and municipal laws
that the oregon Short Line be compelled
to move the footbridge 1t has placed over
Third West. and rebuild it on a line with
the north sidewalk of South Temple
street. Councilman T. x. Black is the
leader on the railroad compsny's posi-
ton. He voted against the proposition
i'm committee and will further oppose IL
i'm the council. In favor of 1t are Coun-
ciimen John Holley. G. IT. Raybould and
others of the west side members
Councilman Black has another fight on
his hands; this. too. in connection with
the Oregon Short Line He gave notice
that he would move reconsideration
Of the franchise given TO the salt Lake
& ogden railroad. jointly with the Ore
gon Short Line. for track on Third
West. but which the latter road wants
for itself, it is alleged.
Fer saltaIr Line.
1t will be recommended by the munich
pal laws committee to grant to the salt
Lake q Los Angeles Railway company
a new franchise through the streets from
the SaItair depot to the city limits that
it may proceed with its policy of cleo
trifvinE the road to Saltair There was
some opposition to this. at first from
property owners on the streets, but with
some concessions on the part OF the road
in regard TO paving and care of the
streets this will probably be overcome.
Another matter I'm which the councilman
from the Fifth ward will be i'm opposition,
will be the recommN nda ton from the
streets committee to increase the salary Of
Jake T Raleigh. streets supervisor. from
Sf25 to $50 a month. Councilman Black
has all along been vehement in his oppO-
sition to Raleigh. With L. J. Wood. Nom
Der for the Second ward. he has consist
emily opposed everything suggested b.
the street department.
Matter of Supply Department.
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