Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-29
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WOULD HAVE CITY
OWN COAL Mines.
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Councilman |. E. Hall Introduces
Resolution on the
Subject.
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ALSO WANTS CITY COAL YARD
ALSO WANTS CITY COAL YARD
suggests Thu, the Poor Might Buy
Small Quantities OF Coal There
During the Cold Weather.

Fearing, as lie declared in his reso-
h,tons, that without further legislative
protection, the production and price of
coal in Utah Is likely to be controlled
nv trusts and combinations. Council
man l.. T.. Hall OF the Fourth ward IN
t,oduced q resolution before the city
,ounci, n; the regular weekly session
of that body last night looking TO the
ownership ana control II coal mines
and railroads By the state or inunici-,
nailties His resolution, in fact ~ rec
Concentration to the next session Of the
lcyi,lnturc. passed the council without
n dissenting vote after brief dis
cussion.
Follows the resolution:
.'WheIeas, Fuel is n common necessi-
tx and n prime factor In the develops
nent of our state and city, making 1t
rank with water aud lighting. and.
..Wherets, Tho production and price
of fuel is likely to 6e controlled. under
and combinations against the welfare
OF our citizens and resulting cXorbi-
aunt prices as at present time. retard
the development of Misunderstanding. min
ing and other industries necessary TO
the growth OF cities and tho prosperity
ana happiness VI tlie pcopic VI tiiS
state, now. therefore. be it
''Resolvcd, That this council favors
such amendments to .our state consti-
tuition and laws as may be necessary
to authorize the state and municipali-
ties thereof to own and operate coal
mires, to construct, own and operate
railroads and all other machinery and
facilities for producing. selling and de-
l;yering coal to our citizens with view
to minimizing the price thereof. the
profltS to go to the state or municipaii-
ty rs is now the case with the public
ownership of water works and lighting
plants:
"Resolvcd further. That the city at
torneys is hereby instructed to draft
such amendments as are contemplated
by the foregoing and report the same
to this council for its further action be-
fore Jan. /, lall.'
MR.. HALLS VIEWS.
Mr.. Hail. in discussing his measure.
declared tho laws of the state are al
ready being violated by the combinn-
ton in control OF tho fuel situation. He
was inclined to believe the result of en-
forcement of the present statutes would
result similarly to the result obtained
by laws suggested in his resolution. but
expressed the opinion that the stirring
,lp of public sentiment by drastic ac
ion would have the effect of causing
sich statutes US exist, bearing on the
matter, to be enforced.
Mr. Halls sentiments were echoed
by Councilman Mulvcy. who favored
primarily a city coal yard. where the
poor OF the city could buy fuel in small
quantities Councilman Mckinney was
also aErcenble but took occasion to
pay his respects to the coming legisla-
ture based upon what he alleged to be
tho failure OF last legislatures 10 90
their duty.
Charles Van Dyke appeared before
the council, representing the retail i.
druggists. Mr.. Van Dyke made his
wants known, declaring If there is any
intention on the part of the council to
raise the druggists retail liquor Il
ccnscs. he wants to SEQ them first. he
will be permitted to appear before the
council before the matter of licenses is
taken UP.
The Recommendation of the commit
toe on finance and salaries that s1.Ss4.66
be paid to Strange & Mcguire. final cs-
innate on paving extension 81, was
adopted.
With the acceptance Of the report of
the committee on finance and salaries.
Walter j. Frazier was reimbursed for
the expenses or his trip to the Chicago
dairy show to the extent of S17o,35.
TO REVOKE LEASES.
Gravel pit leases now.ln force will be
revoked on Jan. I and no new leases
entered into. by the abortion of the,
Recommendation of the committee on
public grounds and waterways.
City Auditor AIN could find no rca-
son for the trip of Fire Chief Glore to
Syracuse. n. Y, and rs the matter was
not Included In the budget. his claim
for si3l was referred to the committee
on finance and salaries.
Walker Brothers, among others OF
the prominent mercantile concerns, en-
tered a protest against the recent rul-
ing of the city health department rela-
tive to the removal of waste paper. The
protest was referred to the sanitation
committees.
Harris brothers made application for
the payment to the Marion Shovel com
pany of s7650 for the drcdge recently
purchased by the city. A special dredgc