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Show MERCHANTS' LICENSE THE REVISED ORDINANCE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL. Trie Kfl'ort to Strike Out the Clause Abolishing Abol-ishing the Merchants License Defeated --Feeling the Way for a New Variety Theater North Bench Water. As revealed by The Times' bulletin the license ordinance became the special feature of last night's session of the city council. It was discussed at some length, several amendments were tacked on, the attempt to btrike out the clause abolishing the merchant's mer-chant's license was defeated and it went over for a week. Mayor Scott was in the chair while Councilman Coun-cilman Lynn, Young, Hardy, Hyde, Folland, Heath, Tndde.nliam and Spafford answered roll call. A number of penitions were read and disposed dis-posed of. B. F. Stewart and C. E. Scroggins put out a "fteeler" to test the fate of another vaude-vile vaude-vile project that was seeking a foothold at Am: point between First and Third South and "West Temple and First East. They wanted to know if they could get a liquor license were they to build, but the petition wus too indefinite and went back to the petitioners. pe-titioners. A communication was read from Building laborers Union No. 1, endorsing the application appli-cation of W. H. Roberts for the position of inspector of stone work on the joint building. build-ing. Superintendent Ryan of the waterworks department asked the council to reconsider the petition of W. E. Kinney and others for an extension of water mains on the North Bench, stating as a reason that his department depart-ment was now putting in a twelve inch main for the purpose of increasing in the supply of water on the North Bench and urging that Ihc present system would, not supply those "with water living near the present water iine owing to the he-ivy pull on the pipes below them. If the Kinney petition is granted, continued the communication, the property owners will, under the 4 mill assessment pay three-fourths of the cost, and if this is not done the pipe line which, on completion will cost $.")0,(HM) will be of no benefit to the city unless pnxi is expended in making proper connection with the upper system which will be more than the proportion of cost involved in-volved if the petition is granted. The communication was without discussion discus-sion placed on file, notwithstanding that the superintendent has given much study to the proposition. Recorder Jack reported the completion of notices of publication for water main extensions ex-tensions 112 to lift. A. number of new applications for liquor lice nses were presented and referred under the rule. The question of abolishing the estray pound was referred back to the committee on markets. Au ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules, providing for the assessment of property on both sides of West Temple street from Second to Fourth South streets for sidewalk purposes; as was also an ordinance ordin-ance providing for sidewalks on the west side of East Temple from Third South to Sixth South streets. An ordinance confirming confirm-ing the assessments for sidewalks in district IS was adopted. Ooumcilnien Parsons, Heath, Hyde, Young and..Tames were appointed a board of equalization equal-ization on sidewalks. The ordinance providing a franchise for the. Salt Lake City railway along West Temple street was "lost after lengthy dis-i dis-i cussion. The ordinance revising the license ordinance, ordi-nance, the notable changes in which were enumerated in these columns yesterday, was read and further action suspended until the next regular meeting of the board. The feeling is almost universal that the ordinance should be adopted and the merchants mer-chants license abolished. It simply puts Salt Lake merchants on the basis of those of other cities, and after all the consumers must pay the $14,400, which is the ditlereiice under the new schedule.' At th motion of Councilman James the order allowing R. K. Thomas to make certain cer-tain sewer connections on payment of not less than 300 was reconsidered and the proper official authorized to draw on Mr Thomas for $1034. The following appropriations were ordered and council adjourned for one week: A. M. Christenson 5S0 A. Levy '. 50.OO E. M. Childs 71 40 CluraE. Reilly " 40.IX) Salt Lake Brew ing Company 45 16 W T. Miller ?. 13.75 C. V. Spencer, tax 45. 16 |