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Show wh PETITIONS I TO CITY 1 BOARD . IBS'. 0 S i Petitions, signed by many taxpayevs HHI j "Who are not directly connected with or ( the business interests of the city and iJB si J who are in favor of later closing of i K , saloons, probably will be presented to I B t the city commissioners at tonights' m ' ' meeting. During the past week peii- w tions have been circulated In the rc3- L, n idence districts in an effort to show tW the commissioners that tho businosb v intorests are not alone In tholr desiie ML i t0 abandon tho 9 o'clock closing plan. p di As there- is no provision In the city Wi im ordinances for a special election on Sr) thls m&tter, the uestion could come it before the people as a whole on a J referendum vote only as a suggestion R , without the force of law, but the city ft commissioners have the power to f amend the city ordinance. W h petitions which are being signed K by the taxpayers in general set forth, yi it Is said, that the city has suffered m , through the 9 o'clock closing law in K that it has Injured the general busl-B busl-B 41 ", "ess oi Ogden, thereby tending to in- K it crease the general taxes. 4 |