The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-14
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LIQUOR
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HIGHER LICENSE is AN IMPORT,
ANT FEATURE.
Oihcre Little From Former Ordinances
VIII Simplify Regulation CT
Saloons.

An ordinance regulating and pro-
VidiDg for the control within the linn.
It's OF Ogden city of the manufacture
and sale OF mnlt. spiritous and vim
nous liquors and repeating all other
ordinances of conflicting nature,
was introduced at last night session
Of city council BY Councllmen Hum
phris and Peery.
With the exception Of a few changes,
the ordinance differs but little from
the ordnance under which the sale
and manufacture of Intoxicating liI-
uors, Is now being regulated, except
section TO- This section provides for
an increase of all wholesale. retail
and manufacturers licenses as fol-
lows; Retail dealers, from $3.50 to
$500; Wholesale dealers from $3.50
TO $3.50; manufacturers from 500 to
$3.50; Wholesale and retail dealers in
one establishment, from $3.50 10 $500.
Licenses for retail dealers In malt
liquors only are fixed at $500 and for
manufacturers agents or distributors.
$150
The primary purpose of the ordin-
ance is 10 raise the license Of all llq-
uor dealers with the hope that the
traffic can be better regulated In Og-
den city. Several months ago, an
ordinance similar TO the one intro
duccd last night was put up 10 the
city council for passage. After sew
ersl weeks a report was finally made
by the license committee TO which the
ordinance was referred. When the
ordinance was brought TO a vote no ac-
tion was taken, the matter being de-
ferred until January, 1910. when the
terms OF office of several council
men will have expired
Police Chief to Report.
Section 6 of the now ordinance pro.
yidcs. among other things. that appli-
cations for retail liquor licenses shall
be made as usual but duplicate must
he filed with the chief OF police who
shall report to the city council within
five days regarding the condition of
The place where the saloon is de-
oAfis III w NdSt w III a llEEuSG ne
issued for the conduct OF a saloon
where it appears from the inyestiga.
tion of the chief Of police that the
place is connected or has cOmmuni-
cation in any way with the wine room,
card room or booth not having an
opening AT least two feet six inches
wide and six feet high facing the
main room. Such rooms must at all
times be kept sufficiently lighted so
that persons occupying the same and
the furniture within may be plainly
visible from the main room. Section
Z prohibits druggists from handling
any intoxicating drink. except for
medicinal purposes and then not TO be
furnished TO any one unless prescrlp-
tion from a regularly licensed physl-
clan is presented.
Clause Affecting Minors.
Section l3 makes II unlawful for
any person under The age Of Il years
sent his age in order TO gain admission
to a saloon or TO obtain intoxicating
liquors.
Prima Facle Evidence.
Section 16 declares that IL shall be
prima facie evidence of the violation
OF the ordinance If any person other
than the proprietor OF employee Of a
saloon be seen going in or coming out
al saloon during the restricted peri
cd when the sale OF lntoXicants are
forbidden.
Section % prohibits the opening OF
saloons on any day set apart for the
election of state. county or municipal
officers. This does not apply to cleo
tons held for members OF the board
of education
ANY saloon man who violates any
OF the sections of the new ordinance
and who IS convicted of such violation
shall have his license revoked and no
part of the unexpired license shall be
refunded.
After the ordinance had passed its
first reading it passed 10 the second
reading by title only and was re
fcrred to the license committee.
Councilman Flygare wanted the ord
nance 10 go 10 the law committee and
made motion to this effect but it re,
ppiyafl No