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Show I. UP CASE OF KUEUINI Recent Expose by The Tribune Is Now Bearing Fruit in Ogden. MUST GET OUT QUICK. SAYS ONE COUNCILMAN Mr. Powers Says Evil Resort Must Be Torn Out, Root and Branch. V II Specl.il to The Trlbuna. I OGDEN, Oct. 19. Offici.il cognizance has been taken by the eit council of the depraved conditions existing in tho , "Electric" alley, Oyden's red light dis-I dis-I trict, :is exposed by The Tribune in n I recent jssuc. I Tho matter was brought to tho attention atten-tion of thnt body tonight by Council-It Council-It man H. J. Powers'. At the conclusion of f his remarks, Councilman Dickson moved that the matter be referred to the .police .po-lice committee- to make a full investiga-I investiga-I tion and report to tho council. Councilman Coun-cilman Powers, in calling attention to the frightful conditions which exist in the tenderloin district, spoke in no uncertain un-certain terms of the disgraceful manner man-ner in which the affairs of that community com-munity arc boing conducted. He did not iriince his words in insisting that the district should be torn up "root and branch." lief erring to Belle London, Lon-don, the "queen of the underworld." he had this to say: "That old devil down there is making money from this shameful traffic. What proportion of her earnings go into the citj treasury 1 do not know, but. I am in favor of telling her to go and not to stand on the order of her going, and to got out pretty ' d fiuiek." II Mr. Powers declared that a wealthy and prominent citizen of this city had If spoken to him Monday of these dis- I graceful conditions and he urged his I follow councilmcn to stand by him and I see to it that the district was removed 1 and the "high priestess" be made to get out of the city or cease her unlaw. J ful business. Tho meeting was characterized by some lively debates, which closely approached ap-proached the personal stage at times. One of tho sensations of the evening was causLyl by a resolution introduced 1)3' Councilman Dana, a member of a committee recently appointed nnd given power to make contracts for city printing. print-ing. Mr. Dana declared that 'he had not been consulted by Councilman Iltim-I Iltim-I phrics. tho chairman of the committee, and that the latter had placed contracts for printing with the Utah Stato Journal Jour-nal without his knowledge or consent, lie insisted thai tho duties delegated to the committee be placed upon the city recorder nnd the committeo discharged. Ecfcrs to Glasroann. Councilman Humphries explained that he had been unable to find Mr. Dana; , that liojiad made an effort to obtain "''yP'He figures from the Standard Pub ishiug company, but tho latter would not meet the rate offered by its competitor. Councilman Thomas, f ho other mcnibcr of the committeo, r.on- k curred with Mr. Humphries. Council, man Powers at this stage took occasion to pay his respects to "Bill" Glasmann. tho president of the Standard Publish-t Publish-t mg company. He asserted that Glas mann always "kicked like a mule unless i '10.et everything in tho way of adver- '. using from the city for his papers." and was in favor of letting him know xnat the couucilmen wore under no' objurations ob-jurations to him in any wav. The Dana ; rosolutiqn was lost by a tie vote.. Councilman Dickson moved that the committee? bo discharged with thanks lhc motion was amended tav Councilman Council-man Plygare, that the committee pro-ceed pro-ceed with its work and make a report ?nrV?2 asJ)Taci.c- This motion was carried. Councilman Dana then offered his resignation as a member of the committee, com-mittee, declaring that he didn't care to serve as a figurehead on any committee. J is resignation was not accepted, and the committee was ordered to proceed II r,, vct f. Mayor Brewer of the granting of n liquor license to Ed Vai-a Vai-a nffro lvn,5 11,0 occasion of another an-other outbreak. Councilman Powers bo-came bo-came violent, ire insisted that the mayor had no right to refuse his signa-1 signa-1 U,re to thc alt,on ot ten eouncibiien He was corrected by President Bro v and cautioned that his lnn"u.iirc I. , vrns. somewhat unparliamentary. "Con-turning "Con-turning Mr Powers declared that ti e negro should be allowed the liquor li-c:onfi0:. li-c:onfi0:. At torney Vv. L. Maginn s. rcr -resenting the negro, was heard, and ho asserted hat his client should be granted grant-ed the license. A veto was taken on by n"tYcr 5 VCt and lt 'raS sust:licd ! Tt; is understood that the ncero will h apply to the court for a writ of nmn! ' t damns directed against. fl cit- off -!nS k'-nl!8?' V lhat thcy bc compelled h to issue a license. Veto Is Sustained. Tho veto of Mnyor Brewer of an esti-mate esti-mate amounting to .GU2.i.(;i. allowed to ! Contractor Moron for street work- wuh ' , nlso sustained . Tt was explained that the funds for this purposo had beeu ex-i ex-i hausted. Tho city treasurer was or-i or-i dercd to proceed to collect the special ovy on abutting property owners for h the payment of this amount. On motion of Councilman Thomas. President Browning appointed a special committee, consisting of Counci'men Perry, Humphries, Dickson. Flygiirn' nnd Thomas, to take charge of the affairs or the ncwly.jHjrchased waterworks system sys-tem until a commission for this purpose is provided lor by legislative enactment, enact-ment, A number of petitions from residents i f tno city, asking for improvements of streets and sidewalk, with the reports I from various city officials, were read 1 Lin2 -ci.C(1 upon- Pavrolls amounting to 1 $li0o.o4 were allowed. Lap |
