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Show WILI, GO TO COURT. Ogden Barbers to Test Constitutionality of a Law, Special to Tho Tribune, OGDEN, July 20. The controversy bo twoen tho Stnlo Uonrd of Harbor Exnniinors 1 and tliosu barbers who rofusod to comply with the required payments of S3 per year for the renewal of their certificates promises to become a test cn&o in tho courts of Utah. Thoso who nrc rnRlsting the payment of the n.-nowal tas linvo engaged tho legal flvm of Mnginnis & Corn to outer suit. Their contention con-tention is that tho luw is soctioimcd, that it applies only to Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo, Logan and Murray, and that in all the rest of the State r.nd at every crossroads and stago station tho barbers, or one who alleges himsolf a harbor, niny operate n shop without with-out tho ccrtiflcnto as required in other cities. On tho other hnnd, the oloancst and bo&t of tho harbor shops in Ogden are in favor of tho cortiAcatu of cleanlinoss. Today Willlnni Blggott, pres.idint of tho Board of Barbers' Examiners, of Ogden, Dr Benedict of Salt. Lnku, the treasurer nnd examining ex-amining physician, and Parley Hill, tho secretary, sec-retary, visited Ogden. They served notice of dolinquoncy on every barber shop in thn town thnt has declined to pnv tho renewal certificate. This thoy are doing under tho law whicli provides both a fluo and imprison-mont. imprison-mont. The fino iH not less than $1 and not more than $10, nnd tho certificates under the law are required to bo renowed on July 1 of each year. Tho subsequent developments will probnbly bo interesting, ns tho obstrop-crous obstrop-crous barbers propose to contest tho law. At the same timo it should bo remembered that tho clean barber shops and those of tho higher class stand by the law nnd aro willing will-ing to stand for Uie annual roncwal of certificates cer-tificates at tho coat of St por year, and indeed in-deed nre anxious to luvo the regulation of the law. |
