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Show Tho Nuw Liquor Law. As there has buon much said within with-in t;i last few days concerning the new liquor ordinance anil what brought it aliont, we publish below th petition in full that was sent to the city council, and which the couucil acted upon in passing the new ordinance : " Salt Lake City, July, 1870. To Ihe Honorable Hoard of the City Council: (ientfenuHWa, the undersigned, saloon keepers, beg most respectfully to rtjmonslrato against the amount ot tax now imposed tor the retailing of spirituous liquors, and request your favorable conntderation concerning a reduction of the same. Our reasons for this stop will bo manifest to your honorable body, when wo state that wo have all promptly paid ihe said Lax quarterly when called upon to do so; but there are many in the city, indeed almost all, who have merely a license to sell beer, who keep liquors aud sell the samo to their particular friends without paying a license therefor. Tnis iu a manifest injustice to ua who pay our license and militates greatly against our interests. in-terests. In view, therefore, of tho facts hereinbefore set forth, we respectfully request your favorable consideration on tho subject of reduction, so that 1 all persons may alike avail ttiera-elvea ttiera-elvea of the privilege of selling ipirituons liquors at such a low rate of license as will not necessitate evasion of the law or the occupancy ot time by the police authorities in searching out those who are infractors of the law. It is perhaps unnecessary, butat the same time we lake the liberty of calling your attention to the lact that vendor.- of wines and spirits among communities of older countries, and, indeed, in the principal cities of the Uuiteil Stales, have been, when establishments arts well conducted, classed among merchants of the highest order, and the guild is therefore there-fore worthy of consideration. And your petitioners will ever pray, etc. Philip Mahgetts, Alter & Wuiii'HY, Morton &, Tufts, C. B. Trowbridge, John Loij.in, Wm. L. WeoT. |