The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
SALOONMEN ARE
CALLED On RUG
Three Must Show Cause Why
Licenses Should Not Be
Revoked.
RESIGNATION OF SHEETS
ACCEPTED BY COUNCIL
Many Other Matters of I'm
portance Considered at the
Session.

After Mr. Holley. who acts as coun-
Gilman when he Is not busy as produce
man. had attempted to tack on an amend
rnent 10 the effect that all the saloonists
of the city are violating the midnight
closing ordinance and therefore ought 10
be summoned in, too Mr.. Mckinney's
resolution directing that tic two saloons
in which murders recently have occurred
shortly after midnight and the saloon ID
which the perpetr2tor OF the second niur
der purchased a bottle OF whisky Just
after the murder. be called III 10 snow
why their licenses should not be revoked,
was adopted by the city council! MONDAY
evening.
The proprie;ors of the three saloons will
appear before the council next Monday
evening Chief OF Police Barrow VIII be
one OF the main witnesses
George A. SheetSs resignation as cnief
OF detectives submitted 70 Chief or 70
lice Barlow Sunday. was received and ac-
ceptcd. Chief Barlow Is busy casting
about FOR man TO fill Sheets's place. IL
is likely that one OF the present detec-
lives viii be promoted TO the vacancy.
When the report of the special com
mlttee appointed TO investigate The IND
une's charges that two Councnmen were
on the BUena Vista race track payroll,
laid over 4 week ago at Mr.. Fernstronn
request. came up. recommending that IN
asmuch as the committee had no Jurls-
diciion in the matter the investigation be
dropped, Mr.. Hoiley got in some more
funny work by bringing in a minority
report that unless The Tribune Tetracted
or gave the names of the counc!lmen the
city patronage be Withdrawn from II. Only
Mcssrs. Hall, Fernstrom and Lees voted
with Mr.. HoIicy In favor OF ms report
and on the adoption of the majority re
port Mr.. Lees deserted Mr.. Holley.
Veto Is Sustained.
The mayors veto OF the original dope"
ordinance was sustained and in its stead
Mir. Mulvey brought In two measures AS
substitute ordinances. one drafted TO suit
the physicians Of the city and the other
ures were referred to tnc committee of
the whole. which will hear both the phy-
siciaus and the druggists as 10 the merits
OF their respective ordinances Thursday
evening.
When Charles D. Rooklidges resigna-
tion as A member OF IN. board OF public
To the boards authority TO name him as
chief Inspector OF public works, but the
city attorney had prepared written
opinion 20 the effect that the council
President Davis wanted the acceptance
N Mr.. PcoElidge's resignation as mcm-
vey. although ne Is OF the opinion that
tie mayor should have the right 10 name
the chief inspector. moved that the res
ignation be accepted inasunuch as the
mayor had told him that Mr.. Rooklidge |
was satisfactory 10 him as inspector. and
tho. motion carried. only Hall and Holley
voting nay.
4 resolution directing the removal OF
The fence in front OF the new kearns
adopted by viva voce vote.
After the Delinquents.
At the instance OF Mr.. Mulvey. the city
will attempt 10 collect delinquent water
rates from 1906 to 1903. inclusive.
amounting 10 close TO $4,000. heretofore
ciassed as uncolIectible.
Mr.. Fernstrom objected 10 the revised
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$3.50 FOR the police department and the
appropriation 20 cover the salary increase
from 5000 To $500 year for the oil In
spector and sealer OF weights and meas
ures- This brought to Mr.. Moreton's
mind the fact that general expense
appropriation Of Ss3.79G.2S and public
Improvement appropriation for sf4T 600
had not been itemized. and at his sugses-
ton the revision was sent back TO the
recorder and auditor for itemizations.
y resolution authorizing the acceptance
full settlement OF all water rates was
The master plumbers petition for an
OF the ordinance permitting
the use OF vitrihed as well as iron pipe
In house connections was denied.
Francis Wheelhouse. crippled for life
TWO years ago when he was run down
by the fire chiefs buggy. likely will be
given some sort OF pension.
The auditor transmitted a statement
showing the net amount Of S3S 0l3.05
credited TO the county in the reconcilia-
tion OF the city's and coun1y's accounts
necessary by reason of charging of wa
ter assessments for several years back
clasSed as uncollectible.