The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-13
MU[VEY GOES
AF TER THE CLUBS
As Citizen. Notifies Council
They Are Violating Law in
Liquor Sales.
ALSO CALLS FOR THEIR
ARREST AND PROSECUTION
As Councilman, Embodies Ideas
in Resolution, Which Is
Laid Over.

The discussion was good naturcd and
full of spice, but the solons tore IN MI
the same. 1t was ''Citizen Martin T.,
Mulvey, a largo taxpayer Of the Fifth
ward. who started the trouble. IL trou-
bic it may be termed. In .acS Clu-
zen" Mulvcy started something that ne
was unable 70 finish Monday night,
Citizen Mulvcy addressed com
municatiou to the city council, Of which
Councilman" Mulvey is member,
notifying sCouncilman" Mulvey and
his associates that the law was, beIng
violated daily, nightly and Sunday, by
various clubs in the matter OF selinS
and he demanded that the chief OF
police be directed to get busy and put
an end to the laws violation.
Citizen Mulvey's Notice.
Here is the notice that "Ciuzen
Mulvey served upon the city councll'
To tho members OF tho Salt Lake city
council OF the city OF Salt Lake, county
of Salt Lake, and state Of Utah:
You are hereby notified that inc alta
club a corporation of Utah, tho UnlNer-
sity club corporation of Utah. the Com,
Incrcial club. a corporation or Ctat, anu
the Benevolent and Protective Order OF
i;lks corporation OF utan, an, tTaieris' r ta and
fratcrnal Order OF Moose, q corporation
OF Utah arc each sevcrally violating the
laws OF the state OF Utah. and particular
Iy title 50 of the compiled laws OF utah'
1907, by selling. bartcring. dealing out,
or otherwise disposing of spirituous
vinous. malt and other intoxicating ing
city council of the city of salt Lake
county of Salt Lake, and state OF Utah.
the city in which said corporations and
each OF them are now doing business, a
license therefor. as provided in said titc
So compiled laws OF Utah, 1907, and other
acts relating thereto.
signed, SaSpaycr of the city OF salt
Lake. county of Salt Lake, and state of
Utah. that YOU. under and by virtue OK
the authority vested In you as tho menu
bers of the Salt Lake City council, OF
said city OF Salt Lake. forthwith take
such steps as may be necessary to pre-
vent tho sale. barter. dealing out or
otherwise disposing OF by said corpora
lions. and each or any Of them, Of any
spirltuous. vinous, malt or other fntoAi-
eating liquor in the city OF Salt Lake.
county OF Salt Lake and state of Utah.
and TO forthwith cause the arrest and
prosecution of the officers. agents, and
OF sRs for the yoaoD Of aH lille ss
of tho compiled laws of Utah. 1907.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah. this
NJ Z. MULVEY.
Solon Mulvey's Resolution.
nc UOttFe WCUL uNeI 10 COulC up
with n resolution. which Councilman
Mulvcy said he would introduce later.
and after an hour or more had glidod
by in the transaction of ordinary busl
ness. Councilman Mulvey introduced his
resolution Here il is:
Whereas, One NJ. II. MuIvoy. tax
payer of salt Like, CITY. Utah, has given
notice to. the members of the Salt Lake
city council that the Alta club. Univer-
slty club. Commercial club. EIks club
violating the laws OF the state of Utah,
and particularly title SO OF the Compiled
Laws OF Utah, 1907. by selling. barteripg.
dealing out or otherwise disposing OF
spirituous. yinous. malt and other intoXi-
eating liquors without first obtaining
license therefor from the city council of
Lake and state OF Utah, and has thereby
made demand upon this council that the
necessary steps be immediately tuken TO
prosecute such offenders; and
Whereas, IT is commonly known by the
citizens and taxpayers OF Salt Lake City
that the Alta club, Commercial club. Elks
Moose club. and divers others clubs and
associations, as well as many roomins
houses In this city, are unlawfully and
contrary to the statutes OF this state ard
the ordinances OF this city retailing snid
liquors without first obtaining city IL
censc therefor; and
Whereas, IT Is commonly known that
said clubs and rooming houses arc un-
lawfully. and contrary TO the statutes OF
this state and the ordinances Of this
city. selling such liquors on Sundays: and
Whereas, There has been issued By the
United States government about go gov
ornment licenses for the sale OF liquor
have been issued by Salt Lake City l39
city retail liauor licenses and thirty
eight drug store liquor licenses for The
sale of Intoxicating liquors In said Salt
Whereas, II is the duty of The city at
torney OF Salt Lake City 10 prosecute
,.t, ,<f. LII.
laws and ordinances; now, therefore,
bc IT.
Resolved, By the city council OF Salt
Lake City. Utah. that the chief OF police
hc required. and is hereby instructed to
detect and arrest the officers agents
servants and employees OF any and Ill
clups and associations, the pTopfietors OF
any and all rooming houses and any anal
all other persons selling or trading In
nioxicati ting liquors. who have not irs,
obtained license therefor from The city
council of Salt Lake City. Utah. and VIM
are selling or trading in any sucn liquors
Sundays: and be II further
Resolved, That the city attorney OF
Salt Lake City. Utah. be required and is
hereby instructed TO diligently ana fn.lh-
iuily prosecute any and all persons for
violation OF such ordinances and laws.
Councilman Mulvey moved the adop-
tion of the resolution and Mr. McKin-
. Dey languidly suggested; HLet us also
give the chief Of police instructions TO
enforce all other ordinances, ;articu-
larry those relating to the LEASING and
renting Of houses for the purposes of
Prostitution
Fragrant Offenders First
Mr.. Hall said that he agreed with
the teuer of Mr.. Mulvcy's resolution,
and he believed il would cheaper it to
add tho amendment proposed by Mr.
Mckinney.
Ordinances arc violated in all cit
ies.' Mr.. Hall continued. $50 let us
gel at the fragrant offenders frst,''
Mr. Mulvcy was inclined TO oppose
the amendment of Mr.. Mckinney. GA
minister Of this city recently preached
Il sermon in which he said that if Christ
came TO Salt Lake City he would find
sa!oonkeeper in the council, That IS
SO, md If he came to this city | would
like To take him around and show him
some Of the other things