The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-07
Council Is Now in Accord on
Proposition Regarding
Saloons.
MR.. MARTIN IN FAVOR
OF SANE CELEBRATIONS
Many Other Matters of Impor-
tance Are Considered by
SGlOns.

Tuesday night was quiet in spots, but
several times there was " something do
ug,' The anticipated action on the
licenses Of 40 saloon keepers was
again postponed for a week, upon re
quest of Councilmen Hall and HolIey
| who considered it very unfair TO grant
licenses to those dealers and hold w
! licenses OF twcnty-four others who had
20 all intcnts and purposes complied
with the city ordinances in regard TO
making their applications. The license
committee reported faVorably upon the
! ll0 applications inst week, and The re-
port was adopted. but notice of re-
consideration was given by MIR. Martin
and the report was held up. When the
matter was brought up last night Mr..
Martin failed 10 make his motion for
reconsideration, stating that ne merely
wanted the report held mp until he was
sure that the other applicants would
bc given q fair hearing before the com
mittec, Inasmuch as he was satisfied
that the committee was properly inycs-
liGating the applications, he was will
ing that the report as To the ll0 appli-
cants should he adopted.
Mi Hall was opposed TO granting
licenses TO those dealers and holding up
the others, as he thought they should
all go through or none at all. He
moved that the report be reconsidered,
and his motion carried bv vote of 5
to 6. Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Black ex-
planned that the committee had put
IN all the work possible on the invcs.
legation of the twenty four appiica-
lions, but IT was impossible for them
20 complete the work in time TO submit
report before next Monday night. Mr..
Hall then moved that the report be
lald over for one week, and his motion
was seconded by Mr.. Holev. Mr.
O'DonnclI wanted some information as
10 what had been done in the matter
during his absence. and. upon being
given some light on the subject. made
plea for fair play toward all the
applicants and urged that they all be
passed upon at the same time.
Mr.. Fernstrom Is Heard.
Mr., Fernstrom made his usual talk
about politics entering into the mat
ter, and stated that he had very strong
suspicious that it was nothing but Il
political game on the part of the com
mittee in holding up the twenty four
applications.
Mr.. Stewart attempted TO secure the
adoption of the committee renorf, and
was supported by Mr.. Black His mo
y ipH hltl NlIu tOnSlucGHDIe OPPOSITION
from Hall. HoIley and Fernstrom. AT
this stage of the proceedings President
Davis stopped all debate by announc-
ing that the report would be laid over
for one week upon the request OF Mr.
Hall and Nh. HolleY, according to the
rules Of the council, 1t is very prob
able thai the matter Will be disposed
of next Monday night. In the mean
time, the council authorized the license
Inspector to permit the four new sa-
looms In the list of applications TO open
up for business, as 1t was deemed un-
lust to keep them from opening during
the wranglc over the granting of H.
censes to the other applicants.
The matter of sane celebrations of
the Fourth of July in the future will
receive She attention OF the council
during the next few days, AS Mr.. Mar
tin introduced an ordinance making il |
a msdemcanor, punishable by fine i'm
the sum of $500, TO sell or discharge
hrecrackcrs, Roman candles. toy pis. !
tolls. firearms or fireworks within the !
city limits. The ordinance was re
ferrcd TO the FIRE and police committee
for consideration.
MI. Hall Protests.
Councilman Hall protested against !
The paving of East Third South street, |
on the ground that il cannot be legally |
lone and pad for out of the city funds |
-hls year. President Davis announced |
hat he was authorized to state that if |
5he paving matter were approved by
he council it would be vetoed by the
mayor at this time. This put an end
o the proposition, and it was referred
% the committee IN estimates and ap.
rortionment. 1t is probable that the
natter Will be approved later on. so
hat the work may be done next year.
The matter of paving West Third
south street was laid over for one
week TO permit of further signatures
o the petition for the improvement.
which are now being secured by inter
'sted property owners.
There may he some legal tangle in
egard 10 the sewer in Earl s court as
t is claimed by Mr. Fernsrom that the
ourt has never been dedicated to the
lty as Il public thoroughfare and
ence the council cannot step in and
make improvements desired by the prop.
rty, owners. 1t was explained by Mr.
feedall that the south half Of the court
.as a public street md had been useJ
5 such Tor many years and that the
roperty owners on the north half. CON
erning which there was some doubt as
0 ITS being a public street. had signed
contract with the city agreeing to
ay for the extension if it were made. I
he contract for the sewer extension
as been awarded by the board OF pub ,
C works TO Davis & Heuser, and the
latter came up on the approval OF the
ontract 1t was referred to the nuni- +,
lpal laws committee to investigate :
Just Quiet Roast. l
DAVIS Heuser received somewhat
roast from Mr.. Fernstrom because
their letter TO the board of public L
orks, in which they complained of the i
ction of the city engineer in increas :
lg the amount of excavation on tbe !
'orth Temple street aqueduct. Mr. i
ernstrom took exceptions to the let.
'r aud characterized it as an insult to (
lie intelligence OF the council. The &
after was referred to the engineerino {
nd sewerage committee. 2
Later IN the meeting. Mr. Black in. c
oduced resolution aimed at the n
lme contractors, which instructed tbe I
oard of public works not to open or
'nsider bids of any firm which was in a
efault on any Of it's contracts with o
ty work. The resolution was laid over s
IT one week a.
The ordinance Increasing thn salor1.