The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-31
MAYORS VETO
IS SUSTAINED
Council Upholds Disapproyal of
Resolution Limiting Sa-
looms; Vote 6 to 6.
M'KINNEY TO PRESENT
SECOND SIMILAR MEASURE
AssaiIs Executive Right TO Veto
Matters Not Involving
Expenditure.

Mayor John s. Branford's veto OF the
Mckinney resolution, providing for the
reduction of the number OF saloons in Salt
Lake City to 100. and their restriction to
that limit hereafter. vas sustained by
the city council Monday night. The vote
was to G.
This kills the resolution. which was
adopted by the council one week ago.
Councilman Mckinney Immediately
drew up another resolution, which is In
some respects IL modification of the one
killed By the veto and filed il with the
city recorder. The council took a recess
until next Thursday night. however. be-
fore the new resolution was presented IL
VIII come up tor consideration at that
time.
The mayor vetoed the other resolution
on The grounds that under its provisions
no new liquor licenses could be granted,
even TO legitimate places.
In his new resolution Mr.. Mckinney
provides that IT be the councils policy to
earliest possible date TO 100 by revokng
licenses to all violators OF tho law. in
Guiding persons keeping dIsordcrly or dis
reputable places.
Assails Mayors Right
When the mayors veto came up for
moved that the veto be filed and a warm
discussion euSucd, Councilman MClIin-
ncy asked for second to his motion and
Counciiman Fernstrom responded. after
mayor had no authority whatever TO veto
the resolution. In this assertion Mr.. Nc
Kinney was upheld by City Attorney II. J.
Dininny. Under section 1876. compiled
laws OF Utah, 1907, Councilman McKin-
ney said the mayor had authority to ap-
prove or disapprove only legislative acts
or resolutions involving the appropriation
or expenditure of money.
Councilman Mckinney declared that the
city council should not permit the mayor
or the city to trespass on its rights, and
said that the Clty's chief executive has
no right whatever to dictate the policy
OF the city council, On this ground Mr.
Mckinney urged the passage OF his mo-
tion to file the veto.
tion out OF order however. whereupon
Councilman Reedal appealed from the
rulsng of the chair, a vote was taken on
the appeal and IL was lost. six to six.
A vote was then taken ON the question
as to whether or not the action OF the
council In adopting the resolution should
stand. and was lost by n vote OF six to
six, This virtually sustained the mayors
action In vetoing the measure.
Councilman Hall was Of the opinion
that the mayor had authority in the mat
saloons the cty's revenues would be In
terfered with therefore money matters
would he involved.
Other Resolutions Go Over.
The two other Mckinney resolutions
scheduled TO come up went over until
after the legislature adjourns. Mr.. Nc
Kinney was not In the room when the
action was taken, and on his return he
asked to have them reconsidered. The
was considering another matter
at the time, however, and the matter
was not brought UP again. Mr.. Mckin-
ncy will make an effort TO bring both
resolutions up Thursday night,
More than two hours OF the council
time was taken up in hearing the case
against the Exchange rathskeller On
Postoffico place, charged with violating
the Sunday closing ordinance. At the
previous session of the council both the
Exchange rathskeller and the Louvre
cafe were cited TO show cause why their
licenses should not be revoked, The case
OF the Louvre, on motion Of Councilman
Davis, went over until February -. This
action was taken because the cafe is
now in the hands OF a receiver. accord
ing to Councilman Davis. and action on
the matter at the present might ma
terially interfere with business trans
actions. said Mr.. Davis,
After the lengthy hearing. the case OF
the Exchange rathSkeller went over one
week in order thai the testimony of two
police officers, Patrolmen Patterson and
Potter. who were on the beat In the
lations are alleged to have occurred. may
be heard by the council. p, Targetta.
OF the place, was examined. |
together with attaches OF the place. Ira
department. testified for the city. From
the testimony the majority OF the coun
ciimen were not In favor OF revolling the
license.
Hotel Runners License.
A petition was presented by W, F, |
Burgess and others, representing the
hotel runners OF the city, asking that II
the hotels wish To do away with runners
they be allowed TO do themselves. !
and declaring that the council should not
do II by means of adverse legislation. |
This was aimed at the petition OF the |
hotel men. presented to the license COM |
mitiee last Thursday night. asking that !
the runners license be increased from |
500 to $500 Il month. The matter was re-
Ierred to the license committee.
Mayor Bransfords veto of the action |
5f the city council In conveying to Con- |
gregat!on B'nai Israel of certain land
adjoining the City cemetery, which was
transferred to the city by Bishop Laur |
.nce Scanlan OF the Catholic church. was |
sustained. In vetoing the measure |
Mayor Bransford explained that the land |
had been divided into lots, and part OF
II had been sold.
w. Mont Ferry. president was ap-
pointed mayor pro tenn while Mayor |
Eransford Is absent from the city for
the next few days.
Communications from Senators Reed |
Smoot and George Sutherland In re-
sponse 10 the telegram sent 10 them by
the city recorder. lndorsing San Fran
cisco as the best place for the Panama
exposition in 1915 were read and filed.