Show A LIVELY SESSION as e city fathers engage in wind work AFTER A SALOON believes hie occidental open in violation of elsw extra police eap all members were presen at the session of the city council last evening except mr alexander iho cy lists and others asked for an amendment of the ordinance relating to bicycles asking that cyclists be allowed free use of all sidewalks except the north bide of aih street from H to J streets and both east and west sidewalks of J street from ath to ath street and the west sidewalk from ath to jtb street on J street the ordinance relating to lighting and bells suits the cyclists and incompetent riders they want excluded entirely from the sidewalks competent riders must not ride f aster e en if they can than six milea an hoar on sidewalks the petition was referred to the committee on judiciary the petition of wilson fo liquor license was granted but mr beav look occasion to oppose it again he thought it was in violation of the ordinance it not being the proper distance from the meeting house and further he was opposed to it because of the petition of many ladies ol 01 provo some time ago against opening that resort gentlemen he said we have taken an oath to sustain the constitution of the unit sd states the laws of the state end the ordinances of provo acty the saloon in question I 1 believe is within the prescribed limited but I 1 am after the hydra headed sin in whatever form it appears when the respectable people petitioned titio ned for the closing of that re art in the name of virtue and morality their voices should have been heeded the deal that resulted in the opening of that place is still a little questionable for the option or other wise is still in the hands of the person against whom the petition was directed the little that 1 am on the street I 1 see him a conspicuous figure about that place of business I 1 think the council ought to arise now and cipo out this ettema of provo mr sma t poured oil on the troubled waters he said that he did not hear of any complaint against tho petitioners petition ers As far as he could hear they conducted a legitimate business mr martin spoke in a like manner the faults or mistakes of a man should not be held against the houam the meeting house had long been abandoned as a place of worship president arrer said if there were any proof that the petitioners petition ers are not conducting a legitimate business he would willingly vote against the petition mr lewis I 1 feel the same way I 1 there is any evidence evi cence of aberson behind the veil as intimated you khoii what I 1 mean then I 1 shall yote against the petition if there is no proof than has been stated then I 1 think ii deiy unfair to bring it up in thia way mr demanded tha yeas and nays and his was the onla negative nega vote A communication from city taylor showing delinquent water tax and asking for information was referred to the committee on irrigation A communication from pire chief loveless asking for an appropriation of to purchase new fire jacket etc waa appropriated T the dog tax collector reported collected on does he bad killed twenty four canines at 1 each and had turned over 40 to the city the balance being appropriated for his services report accepted the of weights and measures reported collected on testing emalea the matter was referred to the finance committee comit tee the finance committee recommended the remittance of 5 of mrs tax adopted v mr tanner wanted the city to make report of all city property in their various departments which created quite a debate newell amended by having committee on public grounds and city property report said property instead of corn pelting every official to make oat a asp arate report and the amendment BO earned the committee Is to report at next meeting the following claims were allowed B S hinea medicines j GO mcewan field printing 1 03 provo woolen mills light 3 62 the erroneous bill of the previously referred back for correction etc was presented by the committee and found to be 85 00 instead of the former amount was allowed president farrer caled attention of the council to the matter of improving capitol hill stating that the presidents in that locality would assist in the mattar many of the councillors councilors Counci lors offered assistance si stance when the extra police hire of on election day in the marshals report was read mr tanner sprang to hi s p feet and in fomenting fones wanted to know who authorized tle special service he was told the mayor had the authority and had done so whereupon he became warm in the collar and said he deemed it an insult to the ladies of P ovo to call upon special police on election day that it was a useless expense etc mr thought the action of the marshal was right and proper and declared the bill a just one with due respect to marshal sharp in preserving peace on that day mr tanner again against the bill and then called for a yea and nay vote which resulted reaul ted ayes farrer beekley Be ealey martin goddard lewis coay 8 nays tanner 1 abrant alexander 1 giles holden was allowed for bay on motion of mr jlewis council td journea jour ned |