The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-18
TAKE ACTION ON
LIQUOR LICENSES
Council win Decide on Protest
of ''U" Regents Against
Drug Store Privilege.
ARE AFTER SHORT LINE
RAILWAY COMPANY MAY BE
ASKED TO VACATE STREET.

More liquor matters will come before
the city council at the regular NEE ting
tonight and judging from the activity of
the committees last Thursday night, there
will probably be lengthy session. Acting
upon the request Of the board of regents
of the University of Utah, the license
committee turned down the application of
the University drug store. Second South
and Thirteenth East street, and this will
come to the council tonight for final ac-
ton.
Officials of the university complained to
members of the council that beer and
other intOxicants had been sold in large
quantities to soldiers and students at the
drug store, at the entrance to the college
gists liquor license be denied. This action
was taken by the committee when it failed
to sWerve the board of regents from its
protest.
The committee has also turned down the
license of Charles Sturgis, 219 West Second
South street, and this action will likely
be endorsed by the council tonight, fol-
lowing out the idea that there are now
plenty of saloons in Salt Lake and that
no licenses should be issued for ne4v
places, at least until some OF the saloons
now running close their dooN. This is
contemplated In the new liquor ordinance,
which viii probably be taken up this
week at a joint meeting of the municipal
laws and license committees.
In regard to the license Of Charles 5.
Swain, "A West Third South street, the
council will probably vote to cancel the
license and to grant new license to Hill
& Warmack for the same place. Swain
was caught selling liquor on Sunday April
3. To revoke the license would mean that
no saloon could be conducted at "A West
Third South street for six months, but
cancellation does not have this effect.
Fight on HoIIey Resolution.
A fight is expected when the resolution
of John HOlley is reported up to the cOun-
ell for passage, from the municipal laws
committee, calling upon the Oregon snort
Line company to vacate about IS feet OF
Third West street. from North Temple to
First South street, which was given 10
the railroad by the city about two years
ago in franchise. The Short Line had
placed in curbing and has started lawn,
but it is claimed that there is no power
vested in the city council to give away a
part of the public streets for any pur-
pose. Councilman HOIley wanted the fall-
road company to back off Of the street
and thus allow for more paving ana a
wider thorOughfare. Even should TINS go
through the council, there viii likely lee a
court action before the railroad company
is forced off the ground.
Councilman l.. +. Hail viii make vain
attempt to stop the inevitable in regard
! to the purchasing agent Mayor Jonn ,.
BransfOTd asked the council TO eSteDLSH
the purchasing agents department, n mas
D
| but the mayor has been in the road of
some of the demands Of the majority
/ members of the council as result OF
1 which this pet measure of the executive
will be defeated. 1t would have been
walked on last Monday night on report
/ from the board of estimate and apporton-
/ ment but Mr.. Hall had the matter con
/ tinued for a week. He will make a fight
! for the establishment of this department nj
J when the matter comes up tonight. but
/ owing to the caucuses of the American
/ parry members lately. it is felt certain thai
/ the suggestion will be killed
Raleigh May Get Auto.
Jake Raleigh viii probably ask the
| council tonight for a new automobile for
| fis department. He was out in a car Sat
I urday looking over the public works OF the
| city. on the streets, and can buy the ma
/ chine for $500 from J. c. Craig, the archi-
/ feet. Tt has been arranged to shift some
/ Of the amounts in the budget to make ar
rangements for this expenditure, and the
! council viii be asked to allow the street
| supervisor to make the purchase.