The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
CITY WILL BE DRY
TODAY, SAYS GRANT
Chief of Police Confident That
Saloons Will Obey the
Law.
ADMONISHES OFFICERS
Commission Holds Meeting,
but Does Not Decide on
Any Appointments.

Tho saloons OF Salt Lake City will
bc closed tight today. Where formerly
it was possible for the initiated to OBJ
tain a drink on Sunday. today will find
all side doors closed and doublc-locked
and tho thirsty ones must await the
dawn of another day to secure their
favorite beverage Police Chief r. +.
Grant is confident that tho saloon men
will heed his injunction to obey the
law relating TO Sunday closing.
The new head of the police depart
mcnt has received assurances from the
saloon keepers that they will rigidly
obey the laws. The chief has much
praise for the liquor dealers for their
attitude. as many of them having vol
untarilv announced their intention OF
strictly obeying all the laws. Chief
Grant is assured that his department
will have no trouble from this source.
The gambling clement has read the
handwriting on the wall, according to
the new chief. and he expects no trou-
bic in enforcing the anti gambling
laws. Several men, who have operated
gambling houses in this city in the past,
havo called on the chief TO assure him
that their "places Of chance had
closed their doors for all time and many
of those who derived their living from
this source are leaving the city.
Good Advice Is Given,
Chief Grant made several addresses
yesterday to members Of the force, IN
structinC each shift OF men that mem
bers of tho department must act in
such manner as to reflect credit on the
service. Patrolmen and others are re-.
auired to refrain from smoking and
drinking on duty. from the use of pro-
fame language and from criticism of
other members of the department.
Mavor Park and Chief Grant yester-
day decided on tho appointment, Of q
board Of censors for Monday night g
boxing bout.
Ezra Thompson. A. IT, Crabbe and D.
\. Callahan viii be present at the
fight, with authority to order 1T stopped
ii it becomes brutal, Six-ounce gloves
werc ordered used and the referee will
bc instructed TO declare off all bets
that tho city officials may not be put
in the light of sanctioning gambling.
Purchasing Agent Discussed,
The city commission held an informal
meeting yesterday afternoon lasting
one and one-half hours, during which Il
number of matters were discussed, but
decision reached on none Of them, The
selection of a city purchasing agent
was spoken of and applications from
a number Of aspirants for the position
read. but no vote was taken on the
appointment; aud probably will not be
until after Monday night s meeting.
No progress was made in the selec-
tion Of men for the several places re-
naming untitled. The commissioners
are devoting much of their time and
consideration to preparing new ordi-
nauces relating to the several depart
mcnts and large amount of business
will be transacted at the next regular
session.
All members oG-the commission will
have offices in the city and county
building with regular office hours. Sys~
ten is gradually being evolved from the
confusion following the change in form
OF government and the business of the
administration will soon be perfectly
regulated.
Will Inspect Big Canal,
Commissioner korns, head of the de-
partment of waterworks and water
auuply. Charles II Rarrett suuprinfen-