The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-15

j. W. Mckinney. councilman from tho
First ward. appeared in the city council
meeting Monday evening with q PROPOSE
ton somewhat parallel to Mr.. Fern
strom's TO eliminate the liquor interests
from politics in Salt Lake City by re-
ducinE the number of saloons.
AR Mckinncy's proposition, found at
the head Of this column, is TO establish
Il standing committee, To he named by
the council president to handle applica
tious for liquor licenses only In this
much the proposed committee would
usurp The functions OF the regular IL
cense committee. but This body has
plenty of other work To do anyway. Mr..
Mckinney holds
When Mr.. McKlnncy's proposition was
censc committee, wanted 10 know the
object. and ir Mr. Mckinney proposed
10 establish special committee. Mr,
Mckinney replied In the negative. Mr..
Moreton then wanted TO know what is
10 become OF the license committee. AIR.
Mckinney told him the license commit
tee would have plenty OF other business
Mr.. MuIvcy suggested that copy OF
MI MrKinncy's proposition be furnished
each member of the license committee.
and Mr.. Mckinney went him one better
by promising to see that each member
Of the council has COPY. Mr.. O'Don =
nell then inquired the real purpose back
Of the movement. Mr.. mckinney replied
planned next Monday night and that un-
Ill then the members OF the council have
had sufficient notice. The proposition
will bc thrcshcd ont at next Monday
nights scSsiun OF the city council.
Resolution Goes Over.
When Mr. Fcrnstroms resolution,
charging q deal in the recent campaign
between tho liquor interests and the
church Republicans. and proposing TO
eliminate Tic liauor interests from polt-
Of saloons.
camC up. Mr.. Fcrnstrom said that there
Is "a movement on foot which may make
ii advantageous for his measure TO come
up now. and at tho request Of Messrs.
Lyme and Davis the resolution went over
sno,her woek. although Mr.. o Donncll
said that ''thc election is over and
think .thc thing ought TO be canned and
Mr.. Mulvcy said. Me, too
The minimum receipts from licenses
ON manufacturers of beers and manufac-
turcrs agents arc falling below the siOO
mark established in the state statutes in
some instances. and Mr.. Morcton intro
duced tho following resolution, designed
10 remedy this. which went To the license
committee with the city attorney asso-
t.ia.ed:
Whereas. AS our present liquor ordi-
nance provides that manufacturers nj
bcers and manufacturers agents he re-
quircd to pay into the city treasury 10
cents per barrel on Tire amount sold. and
10y this method the required minimum OF
$500 per annum has not been received in
some cases; therefore, be II
Resolved. By this council that the
city attorney he directed to bring in an
amendment TO the liquor ordinance re-
auiriug the minimum Of $500. AS pro-
vided in section i244 OF the state stat
utos."
Three members Of the police and prison
committee recommended the confirmation
of !bc police chiefs appointment of Hugh
n. Jenkins as negro policeman TO sue
coed r. t.. Howell resigned. but Mr.,
Mulvey objected ON the ground that there
was no written report and the appoint
nent again went over
Site Matter Adjusted.
The high school site street matter is
finally adjusted. The city win set aside
the two alleys splitting the site into
streets. east and west, and VIII give the
owners. Boutwell,. & McConaugby Il four
by-nincteen- rod strip off Eighth South
street from Thirteenth East street to tbc
reservation, and in return BoihwcIl q
three feet off the cast side Of Thirteenth
Easl street. between Eighth and Nn,l
South streets. making that thoroughfarc
there the regulation width, 49, feet.
The auditors notice that Sl46,0O0 Ol
The insurance on the city's part of the
joint building Will expire December i.
went TO the building committee,
Watcrworks Superintendent Thomas
Holidays request for an additional ap-
preparation OF S3500 for expenses In HE
department went TO the finance and sal
urics committee.
man TO succeed H. r. Jones. resigned.
Tic African equal suffrage petition was
filed.
'rhe, ordinance giving the Oregon Shor
line franchise 10 build spur track
into Morrison. Merrill e. Co.'S lumber
rJS ha pyc side u:.Gnd