Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-31
COUNCIL ORDERS POLICE
TO STOP GAMBLING
Iisinccrity Charged ON Recent Raid
Instituted by Mayor Glasmann:
Wee Stiil Rampant

OGDEN. Aug. 3l.--What has beer
long suspected was openly declared In
the meeting OF the city council last
night, that the spectacular raid insti-
tuted by Mayor Glasmann against the
notorious gambling Joints OF the city
was not sincere. for the reason that
gambling has not ceased for day
since
Heber Scowcroft Of the ogden Better
ment league appeared before the coun-
ell and said that the spectacular ral
on the gambling houses few weeks
ago was instituted by Mayor Glasmann.
He said. however that gambling Is stan
going on, and asked that the council
instruct the police to enforce the law TO
the letter
President sam Erowning OF the coun-
Gil agreed with Mt Scowcroft, saying
that open gambling was going on now
within the city, which he considered a
shame, and he said that Il was nom
sense to talk about not being able to
enforce the law, citing as an example
thdt former Mayor a. L. Brewer closed
the gambling houses up tight before
going out Of office.
Councilman Dana declared that
Mayor Brewer had closed about two
months before election. and suggested
that il was "a political move
After considerable discussion. i'm
which other members OF tho council
TOOK part, the petition from the Better
lnent league was read and resolution
Was unanimously adopted directing
chief OF Police Browning To enforce to
inc letter the law against gambling It
Is now up to the chief OF police to sup
press gambling in ogden.
MI. Scowcroft declared that the spec
tacular raid WAS not sincere. because
me gambling still continued in spite ~
the fact that there were several cases
before the Coult Is now
Another petition was received from
the Beitermcnt league. which was
signed by President G. 9. Richards and
secretary John V. Bluth. asking the
council to refuse 10 issue a retail liquor
license to the Four States Fair associa-
ton and 20 suppress any effort at book
making at any OF the racing meets at
the fair grounds 10 be held in the fu-
ture. This petition was referred TO the
license committee.
Pat j. Moran OF Salt Lake CITY was
awarded the contract for the paving Of
Hudson avenue between Twenty
ana Twenty ffth streets and Washing
ton avenue between 1'wenty-socoud
was s47.56l.G6 for tho paving and
S9,9l4.26 for laying the three intorseD-
tons on Washington avenue All thls
work is included in paving district No
los. The recorder was instructed 10
direct Moran 70 begin now. before the
cold weather sets In. The contract is to
be completed within % days
The contract for the curbing and
guttering In the same district was
awarded to the j. y. O'NeiIl Const rue
ton company. which was the lowest
bidder its bid being sl.7s9 This COM
pany also submitted the only bid for
The relaying OF the water drains in the
city cemetery. which have been clogGcd
recently, causing tho graves to be
Hooded. This was referred to the city
engineer and the sewer committee
A petition from the Salt Lake & Og-
len Railway company. asking tho city
Ia allow the poles Of the Utah Light &
company to remain I'm the CEN
Ter of Lincoln avenue. between Twenty
fourth ana Twcnty-ffth streets. tenn
was refused by the council.