The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-19
WOMEN FIGHT
LIQUOR BILL
Force New Ordinance, COntem-
plating Later Closing Hour,
Into Committees.
MORE PROTECTION FOR
THE NEW UTAH HOTEL
City to Join in Appeal in In
portant Taxation Case
Annexation Carries.

Tho new liquor ordinance introduced il
the city council at the request OF Tho
knights Of the Royal Arch will be The
subject under discussion at a joint meet
Ing OF the municipal laws and license
committees at 6 O'Clock tonight
strong protest against the ordinance was
received by the city council at its meet
ing Monday night from the Woman IS
christian Temperance Union, the Ladies'
Literary club, the Womcn's league and
2 number of other women's organizations
Of the city \ large delegation OF women
was present at the meeting 10 back mp
their protest. but the matter was re-
fcrrcd for consideration and tho women
VIII appear before the committee to-
night.
Among the objections TO the now or
dinance as stated in the protest are:
The late hour of closing the saloons. II
being proposed in tho ordinance To make
the closing hour o'clock a. M, instead
OF midnight; the reduction OF the liquor
license from SSI5 to $500 n quarter the
granting of liquor licenses 10 restaurants;
requiring three convictions for violations
OF the ordinance before n license can he
revoked. The communication set out that
there are other serious objections TO the
ordinance and that the present ordinance
is far better than the one proposed.
Mr. Moreton moved that the protest be
referred To the municipal laws and license
committees. Mr.. Mckinney stated that
he will call a meeting OF those two COM
mittccs for tonight TO consider the mat
ter.
Fernstrom' Substitute.
Mr.. Fcrnstrom offered a substitute mo-
tion 10 the effect that the petition of the
protestants be granted and the new ordi-
nance be filed. In support of his substi-
tute motion. he declared that ii would
once. as he was sure that the majority
of tho council was opposed 10 the new
ordinance and was we'll satisfied with
the present ordinance.
Mr.. o Donnell suggested that IL would
he better To give the person who asked
that the ordinance be introduced an op-
portunity TO be heard lie was asked by
Mr. FcruStrom who requested the intro
iuction of the ordinance and I'm reply
tated that he introduced IL at the request
Of the Royal Arch.
a vote was taken on the substitute
motion OF Mr.. Ferustrom and IL was lost
The matter then was referred TO the com
mittecs named and they will consider ii
tonight.
Councilmen oDonncll and Reed intro
1uced resolution authorizing the mayor
TO offer "A reward OF 5000 for Information
leading To the arrest and conviction of
the parties who dynamiicd the new Utah
notei early Monday morning The reso,
luton was referred Ia the finance and
salaries committee 10 determine whether
nr not the city is i'll position TO offer
the reward.
More Protection for Hotel.
In connection with the same matter.
'hie( OF Police Barlow submitted the ap
pointmcntS OF r. w Newton. J. Quinan
| tJh hotel 10 act without pay from the
lily. and they were confirmed. The ap
continents were made upon request OF
he American Bridge company. which
las charge of the steel work on the build
ing.
Upon recommendation OF the city at
orney. $50 was appropriated as the city's
portion OF the cost of appeal TO the su-
Drcme court in the case OF j. $. Muir
lock against Lovina Murdock. treasurer
pI Wasatch county. and tebcr City.
corporation. The question in
,olved Is situs for the taxation Of tran
'ient live stock in the state. and the con-
ention OF the city is that under the con-
'ttutlon the situs is the place where the
stock Is owned. II the supreme court
'ustains this contention II will mean an
Increase of about s.. .000, 600 I'm the assessed
Of stock which is owned by
'csidcnts OF Salt Lake City although |
feber City and Provo have Joined with |
Salt Lake city In carrying the case 10
he supreme court.
Annexation Carries.
The ordinance anncXing the territory |
between Tenth and Eleventh South and |
fifteenth and Seventeenth East streets |
VAS passed and the bonds of the owners !
IF the tract insuring the bringing the /
streets 10 grade were approved Mr. |
Davis gave notice OF reconsideration. and |
he matter Will come up next Monday |
hight
George r. Odell submitted a petition |
,skinS that Fourth East street from
South Temple TO Fourth South street be
'aved with Utah asphalt as il can be
occurred at about % ton less than the |
imported material Tho petition was re-
cried TO the engineering and sewerage
committee.
,Jny win be notified Ia yacate the west |
me third OF Third West street from
North Temple 10 First South street. as
{ is not using the thoroughfarc for rail- |
Dad purposcs. but only for parking In |
ronL Of its depot. This recommendation |
VAS made by the municipal laws COM |
niitec. and the report OF the committee |
VAS adopted.
he report Of the three councilmeu from
he Third ward. recommending that the |
ranchise 10 tho Short Line. for spur
rack to the Morrison Merrill lumber
ard on Fourth North street. be denied |
rhe report was filed and new ordinance |
m the matter introduced, but It was laid
jYcr for one week.
Must Remove Track
BY resolution introduced BY Mr. |
Davis. II. r. Clark. who was granted a |
ranchise for an interurban road several |
ears ago, will be notified 10 remove the |
rack on Fourth South street from West |
Temple 10 Fourth West street. as the |
erms Of the franchise relative to the |
ompletion OF the road have not been
complied with.
Upon recommendation OF the sanitary |
md markets committee, the ordinance !
cg9rding the collection of dog taxes viii !
'c amended TO transfer that department |
rom the city treasurer's office 10 the Ii |
'ensc assessors. so FAR as the collection |
# the tax is concerned. and place the !
appointment Of The dog catcher under |
l. iuif Of hn ,I,I.
'ioner.
\ new market district will he estab-
i.had- Instead of the farmers and |
iuCksters standing their wagons along
'irst South street opposite market row |
hoy Will now no required 10 stand OH |
second West street between Second and |
Third South streets. This recommends
ion WAS made by the sanitary and mar
Gets committee. and adopted.
Speedway Petition Killed.
The petition of the Salt Lake Driving |
.lub for speedway In Liberty park has |
iccn killed for tho present. as the coun-