The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-26
Measure introduced by Mr..
Reedall Goes Through by
Unanimous Vote.
BECkSTEAD IS NAMED
CHIEF OF DETECTIVES
Detectives Howell and Curran
Tender designations, Which
Are Accepted.

Salt Lake City now has n dope" ordi
nance
The city council, in special session
Thursday evening, passed Mr.. Reedall s
ordinance prohibiting the distribution OF
cocaine, morphine. heroin opium, with
their derivatives, except upon prescrIp-
ton by reputable, licensed. practicing
physicians, without a dissenting vote, but
not until after Mr.. Lyme had tried to have
the measure sent TO the municipal laws
committee for further consideration.
The reading by Mr. Hall OF d list of
so7called soothing syrups TO the number
OF thirteen which the United States gov
ernment chemists have proclaimed as
baby killers removed all objection to
the measure. As Mr.. Hall read off the
Ingredients of each so-called soothing syr-
up after the name OF the syrup n shud-
der passed over the council and when the
reading was finished no time was lost in
passing the ordinance
The penalty for a violation OF the meas
urc may be 4 fine OF S299 or imprlson-
mcnt in the city Jail for six months or
both such fine and Imprisonment Proper
leeway is allowed manufacturers and
handlers of proprietary medicines Con-
fllct is likely TO result as 10 the dividing
only the courts can determine the point
OF division,
Will Rescind Resolution.
BY resolution introduced by Mr.. Nc
Kinney an effort was made TO rescind the
Holley resolution of ten days ago order
ing the removal OF the fence from in
'front.' OF the new kcarnS building on
South Main street. but after The Mckin-
ney resolution had been adopted the point
was raised by Mr.. Hall that no action
could be rcsciudcd AT special meeting
unless there were as many members pres
cgt mt that meeting as were In attend
anCc at the meeting at which the origi-
nal action was taken, so the matter went
over on this tcchnicality until next Mon
day evening, at which time the action OF
the special session viii be ratified.
While il vas recognized that the fence
may be 81 deirimcnt to, other adjacent
business men il was explained that on ac-
count uf the great height of the building
tunnel or covering at the second story
could not be made 10 protect passersby
from falling pieces and that to properly
safeguard The public it was compulsory
ing until all the terra Gotta work Is fin
ishcd. This will take only few weeks
and then the fence will come down. I'm
the meantime. work is being pushed
faster ON this building than on other
similar structures under course Of con-
structiou in the city and the council. in
time longer, not only is properly safe
guarding the public. but is following
building rules laid down in other cities.
Beckstead Succeeds Sheets.
Il. NJ. Beclsstead is the new chief of
resigned. Chief OF Police Barlow sent
Docksteads appointment in and the coun-
ell confirmed II unanimously.
Beckstead has seen long service on the
police force. serving first patrolman
and then as sergeant, being promoted to
that place several months ago.
The designations Of Harry ]. Curran
and +. Il. Howell as detectives were aC-
ccpted. and the suspension Of five days
without pay OF Patrolman III. ID. Nc
Martin was confirmed.
IiomcllS resignation removes the only
negro from the force. Howell has been
connected with the department in one
capacity or another Tor many years.
The proposition 10 pave the alley south
Of the Utah Independent Telephone COM
pany's building on State street went 10
the committee on estimates and appoy
tiouments for consideration at a meet !
ing TO bc held in the mayors office at 9 |
q clock Monday afternoon. The citys |
part Will be about $1,000 and some OBJ
when il was explained that the paw
Ing of alloys is made compulsory by
ordinance. Private property owners arc
being made 10 pave alleys along their |
property and the city sohuld set an ex-
ample by paving this alley. was the argu-
mcnt The alley which is used heavily
luents, grows unsanitary In bad weather
too, and the paving Of it Will defeat this |
condition.
Salary Is Increased.
The ordinance increasing the salary of
the Inspector OF oils and sealcr OF weights |
and measures from SIS 10 800 month |
WAS passed.
The Emigration Mountain Home COM
pany submitted a protest against any !
change in the sheep trail in the canyon, |
rs proposed by the Emigration Canyon !
improvement company,
The ordinance transferring the author
tty 10 Issue permits for street excavatIng |
Tor building or improvement purposes |
from the board Of public works TO the
street supervisor. with approval by the |
mayor OF the indemnity bond to the city, !
was passed.
In regard TO the petition for sidewalks |
ON the north side of Eighth avenue, be-
[ ween A and streets. and the cast side |
OF A street, between Eighth and Ninth |
avenues. The mayor ordered the city en- |
fineer to make surveys and estimates on |
the work, while the street committee |
recommended the filing OF the petition, |
and the matter went 10 the finance com
Inittee: Tho report undoubtedly will be
faYOra bic 10 the improvements