American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-07-04
h Drug Stores
n Refused Licenses
..,,. Classes Protest Against Grant
=. Licenses TO Two Drug Stores.
~, sued on Paving Warrcnts.

The CITY COulcli met III regular Ses-
!. saturday evening, Mayor and all
=, members being present. Alma
c.,sowood and Clifford Young of the
u,re Coming Committee asked that
a. CITY Hall lawns be used for meet
,oes ETC., during the home coming
vsek The petition was granted They
.I.o asked that other assistance be
dvep. The council voted to supply
mo committee with the silver band
far July 2, 3 and 4 without charge.
VI. H. Chapman and Clifford Young.
representing the Parents Glasses of
Tho four wards, asked that licenses
he withheld from the drug stores be-
cause of their permitting the sale of
IIouor behind prescription cases. The
gentlemen could not supply any d.
rect evidence, but were sure that much
was being sold.
The head watermaster reported that
the volume of water had decreased
and recommended that hereafter only
urinary rights be given turns. The
council voted TO permit one more
turn to holders Of secondary rights.
Mrs. Sophia Greenwood was voted
1915 as damages because of a ditch
oyerhowing and drowning forty-fiye
Young chickens
s. +. Grant asked that the city pay
for part OF retaining wall in front
OF his place. The matter was re-
ferred to a committee.
City Attorney Whitecotton was
present when the matter of granting
nc four drug stores licenses was TAX
EN- up. Because of the representation
made by the representatives of the
Parents Glasses the four druggists
we're telephoned to be present. In turn
they were each asked the question as |
10 whether they permitted the sale of |
liquors other than for |
for prescriptions. William Thornton. |
Lawrence Briggs and H. NJ. Brown |
zach empbatically denied that he sold |
any other than under prescription.
Fon Chapman. when asked the aucs-
ion, replied that he would not say
hat he had not done so. Later he
am opinion that any drug
list who made statements TO the CON
rary did 80 without regard to facts.
Thornton, who was an
pplicant. did not take any part in
he proceedings. Thornton was grant
d license and the others were taken
nder Amusement. Later, under the
dyice OF the city attorney, Brown WAS
ranted license because OF no direct
whence against him. In the cases of
lessrs. Briggs and Chapman tho city
ttorney ruled that as both had been
Dnvicted In the Justices and district
ourt, with the appeals now pending
the supreme court their licenses
,uld be withheld. The order sus-
ending their licenses will be effective
ON the LIST inst. and they were noti.
"a not to open after June 30. How
'er, there is disposition TO grant
lem licenses providing some salts
Glory guarantee can be made to the
'uncil. Before the licenses can be
'anted there will have to he u special
ssion Of the city council
The mayor and recorder were auth
ICED to borrow 81 1000 for city pur-
,ses
The city attorney reported that he
ID accepted service In the case
herein Young and Moyle are con-
lcung friendly suit testing the
.lidity of the city paving warrants
Az special meeting held the week
fore the council voted $50 to the
me coming committee. Councilman
twkins was appointed To collect the
Vement installments. and the city b,
arshal was instructed to collect
tel and restaurant licenses from all
10 boarded more than two custom
s.
Special Session.
Another special council meeting |
Is held Tuesday evening, when an
ort was made to have the council
consider and grant licenses TO the
o druggists. The druggists promise
obey the law In the future, but the
OF the Parents Glasses
re also present and strenuously OBJ
tied to granting the licenses. stating
ht similar promises had been made
cry three months for the past year I
e council decided to let the action
zen at the regular session stand.
Later Ii was decided To lot Chapman
q Briggs run their soda fountains !
d sell their perishablc goods unit {
.er the Fourth.
So half OF our drug stores after the
urth will remain closed until some
rther action Is taken,
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