Show MAYOR ASSERTS NEEDED INCOME MUST BE LEGAL Dog og Race System Game Camp of Tango Referred to City Attorney Although anxious to increase city revenues to offset a a prospective deficit deficit cit It Mayor Louis Marcus made it plain to o the city commission Wednesday that hat he does docs not want Salt Lake to ta become known as a place where gambling lam gain bling bUng games gaines run openly The mayors mayor's statement was made after the city commission had consid consid- ered Ted proposals to license dog races dog races races a game of skill of the type known on the he Pacific coast as tango and slot machines Proposals for a dog racing Iiams Ing ng system were referred to the city legal egal department for an opinion 15 IS to whether or not they violated cit city and state law Members of ot the Utah Ufah Greyhound Breeders Breeders' association told the may mayor r Tuesday that licensing g of a da day 40 race meet would bring the city 00 in revenue would give the state daily dally as rental for the fair fairgrounds fairgrounds fairgrounds grounds and would give employment nent to men RACE REVENUE Revenue from the races would be obtained through the donation or participation system neither of which is in violation of present city or state slate laws according to Wallace B. B Kelly attorney for the association Both systems which have ha been used wed In other states to avoid conflict with laws Jaws are complicated in their operation when technical cal and legal details are taken Into inta account but as as far as the spectator is concerned they are little different from the pan part parl betting system If City Fisher Attorney Harris decides decides de de- the proposed betting systems systems' are not in violation tion of city or state ordinances the request of ot the assocIation association tion lion will be turned over to a special committee of five appointed Tuesday by Mayor Marcus to study ways and means of increasing city revenue REQUEST MADE The The Tle request for licensing of the tango game was made b by Ray Wallace Wallace Wal Wale lace 1365 East lEast Thirteenth South street The letter to the mayor explained ex cx- that players throw balls into a a like crate-like arrangement where they come to rest In number slots Those whose balls rest In the proper slot receive merchandise prizes Mr Wallace Wal Vial lace proposed to operate th the game at South Main street Accompanying Mr Wallaces Wallace's request request request re re- quest was wara a letter from Chief Chic of ot P Po Police lice W. W L. L Payne stating t that operation of th the g games in southern California cities has been greatly restricted re re- rc- rc He termed the game a gambling game gam bling device rather than a game of skill Members Members' of the committee which will stud study th the requests for licenses are Blair Richardson Paul F. F Keyser A. A L. L FisK Fish Fred J. J Heath HeaU and Mrs s. s James H. H Wolfe |