Show COUNCIL GRANTS LICENSE Throws Cold Water on Proposition to Improve Moral Horal Conditions of the City Kaysville Feb 4 The Kaysville city council at aL a its regular session last fast night threw a block in the way of those who are endeavoring to Improve the conditions under which the liquor traffic has bas been carried on bv by cne ene ne of the saloons In the city By a vote of ot four tour to one Council Councilman man C Burton Jr registering the nega negative negative negative tive vote E J the from whose place boys of 15 have hae testified testified fied fled to buying intoxicants was granted a renewal of at his license for three months In taking aking this action the council ignored the request of Juvenile Court Judge Gun Gunnell Gunnell Gunnell nell who in a formal communication to the city officials conveyed ed the findings in his court which led to the conclusion that the law In relation to tp tf the selling of In Intoxicants Intoxicants intoxicants toxicants to minors had been violated Judge Gunnell suggested sugg ted that be cited to appear and show cause why his license should not be revoked This communication was presented to the council two weeks ago by probation Officer A S Thompson together with a petition to the same effect signed by citizens of Kaysville From the first there was opposition manifested by ID b councilmen to any action being taken against the and after some discussion the matter went over until last night The probation officer was on hand and announced that if the was cited to appear as provided by law he would be ready with proof that liquor and beer had been bought by minors from front the saloon A motion to cite the drink dispenser to appear and fixing the time for Feb S was lost and then who was present was incited to make application for a renewal of his license which expires Feb 10 This con considerate considerate considerate suggestion he gladly accepted then and there and an application was fixed up presented and granted Judge Gunnells communication and the citi citizens citizens citizens zens petition had been taken under ad advisement advisement advisement until last night but they had been pigeonholed with what some of the thc petitioners think was scant consideration The next move of the probation officer will probably be b the criminal prosecution of the bartender who sold the thc Intoxicants to minors A complaint will doubtless be sworn out tomorrow This action was not taken earlier because of the desire to keep the boys out nut ut of a justices court even ven as witnesses but the action of the council is construed by the probation of officers officers jeers as a challenge to produce the evi evidence dence on which a revocation of the license was asked and as the council refused a hearing at which the facts could be made known to them the only alternative is an arrest and trial of the alleged offender 1 |