The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
Act on Mulvey's Notice.

ments of the retail liquor ordinance.
Act on Mulvey's Notice.
Without attempting TO chronicle the
exact order in which matters leading
up to the action on the liquor ordi-
nance came up, it may be stated that
| the following were before the council:
'Citizen - Mulvey's s notice to the coun.
ell that clubs were violating the liquor
ordinance; resolution by Council
man. Mulvey, directing the proper of
ficials TO take action upon the viola
tions of the ordinances by the clubs;
communication from the Royal Arch,
in effect, asking the council to make
no distinction as between saloons,
clubs, restaurants, rooming houses,
| candy stores and drug stores, in the
matter of license for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors at retail.
Last, but most important Of all, there
was draft of certain amendments to
the existing liquor ordinance, submitted
by City Attorney Dininny, upon the re-
quest of certain couDcilmen, which gave
the municipal lawmakers a basis upon
which 10 work. The material amend.
ments proposed fixed the license as fol.
lows, per quarter: Manufacturers
agents, for sale of beer, 500 per quar-
each barrel sold in excess of 1000 per
quarter; restaurant keepers Oiquor IL
cense), 1915; druggists, 1915; clubs,
$3.50. The draft also defined restau-
ANTS. drug stores and clubs. The def.
milton of a club was: "An organiza-
ton, or association of persons, duly in
corporated, for fraternal social, be.
nevolent or other purposes. - This draft
was signed by Councilman Mckinney,
In order to get it regularly before the
council.
McKinney's Motion.
When the decks finally were cleared
tor action, Mr.. Mckinney moved that
the amendments be taken up and con
sidered. Mr.. Moreton promptly moved
that the amendment relating to manu-
facturers agents be adopted. and the
motion prevailed. the amendment as to
the 500 per quarter being made nee
essary TO conform to the state law
When the amendment. providing for
monthly license of 1875 for restau-
rants. that sell liquor. was reached :.
adopted.
Hall objected upon the ground that
selling meals was the principal bust
ness OF restaurant keeper. and that
II was nnialr TO charge the same license
Tor selling liquor as is paid by saloons.
however. the motion of Mckinney pre-
vailed, Hall alone voting in the mega.
tive.
The provision requiring drug stores
to, pay 1915 per quarter was next
taken up.
Reedall moved that drug stores be
permitted to sell liquor on physi-
cian,s prescription only, and that no
retail license be granted to them.
Mr.. Lyme was of the opinion that if
any druggist wanted to pay 1915 per
quarter for retail liquor license, be
should be allowed to do so.
Mr.. Hall saw no necessity for Mr..
Reedall s motion, and suggested that
everything in the ordinances relating
TO drug stores be eliminated.
Mr.. FeInstrom favored the 1915 per
quarter clause, for, he said. many of
beer Just the same if ReedalI s sug-
gestion prevailed. IN fact, he declared,
many druo stores did their biggest
business of the week Sunday through
the sale of beer.
Changes Attitude.
At this time Mr. Reedall experienced
change of heart, and said he believed
il might be better TO eliminate all ref.
erence 10 druggists, which, in effect.
would not provide for a license for
them. Mr.. Reedall then withdrew his
motion, and made a motion to elimi
nate the reference to druggists.
gist pays $500 a year for a retail
liquor license he should be allowed 10
sell by the drink or dram the same as
a saloonkeeper.
Mr.. Fernstrom pointed out that if
Reedall's motion prevailed, a druggist
could not obtain a liquor license, as
his place would then be under the
same restrictions as saloonk,eceper in
the matter of closing and the like. and
that he could not live up to the ordi
nance and operate his store.
Mr.. Reedall' g amendment, however.
was then put and carried by vote of
s to 3, as follows:
Yeas-Davis, Hall. Lees. Mckinney,
MuIvey. O'Donnell Reedall and Reed
Nays-Fernstrom, Holiey. Hodgsor.
Lyme, Moreton,
When the club clause was reached
Mr.. Reed moved that the license be
fixed at 500 a quarter, instead of
1915. Mr. Mulvey objected. He in
sisted that the council had no right to
allow a club TO retail liquor at a less
cost than that at which saloon could
retail it. Mr., Fcrnstrom took the
ground that the adoption Of the clause
would give the council authority to
handle the entire club proposition and
thus rid the city Of so.called clubs that
are organized for the sole purpose Of
selling liquor without u license.
Mr.. Reed IS motion TO fix the amount
at 500 a quarter was then put and
carried Hodgson alone voting IN the
negative.
This was followed by the passage of
the ordinance, as amended, by a vote
of /. TO ], Lyme voting in the mega
tive.
Withdraws Resolution,
air. Muivey then announced that nc
desired to withdraw the notice and
resolution no presented at the meeting
a week ago, adding that they had done
their work, and that he was content,
The order permitting the withdrawal
was made
A special committee Of five, consist
ing Of Mckinney, o O'Donncll Fern.
strom. Lyme and Mulvey. was appointed
to report upon the observance of the
ordinance by liquor dealers through |
out the city. the intention being not to
grant n license to them unless il is |
found that tkcy arc observing the law |