The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-08
THE OIL WAREHOUSE.
" JustiOs Enters His Protest
Against the Present Site.
SALT LAKE CITY, May !, 1883.

ASt QtLt
AS the action Of our City Council |
in the location of sites for oil ware
houses is causing anxiety in the
minds of many deeming themselves
particularly affected thereby, per-
haps you will kindly furnish space
in your columns for some reflections
on the subject.
With some individuals it is a |
question whether said body has a |
moral or legal right to force any
thing onto the Inhabitants of any
portion of this city, causing them
trouble and loss, that can easily be
put where no one would be incon-
venienced or suffer thereby. True,
some may say that locating sites for
said warehouses outside the inhab-
tied portions of the city would put
the oil companies to increased trans
pOrtation, but in deciding between
the two, whose interests should
claim the especial attention of said
Council. those Of the people electing
them, or those of oil or any other
species Of outside company coming
hele to trade? Suppose ward or
other portion of this city was an
isolated settlement, would any autho-
rity, even that of the national
government itself, except in time
of war, have the moral right or legal
power TO thrust anything into the
centre or vital part of said settle
ment against the wishes and inter
ests of NEST or all the inhabitants
thereof :? And, if not, would the
fact of said settlement becoming
consolidated with other settlements,
and all forming an incorporate city,
divest the inhabitants of the former
Of any rights previously enjoyed +?
True, the changed condition would
bring into existence. certain matters
to be looked latter; hence the cleo
ton Of officers as public servants TO
act as the agents of the people, in
carrying into effect all desired by
said citizens to be accomplished for
their peace, safety and general well
fare, so far as the same does not con-
fiict with law, nor exceed the pow
eIs granted by the charter of said
city. Some appear to hold that our
City Council has the right to die
tate to the people of the city what
is to be considered for their best in
terests, but when the gentleman
composing the honorable body were
elected, it was, perhaps, not especi.
ally stipulated, that they should
| furnish brains to their constituents
mo more, possibly, than bigoted
congressman are deemed by the
people of this Territory, to be under
obligation to say what is to be con
sidered for the best interest of the
latter. Possibly some of the gen
tlemen in question may deem them
selves in duty bound to dictate, and
to educate or stretch up or doWI
the people to chat thus prescribed
1t would seem that some individ-
uals consider our City Council in
position not to be able to recon
slider its action in locating the OF
warehouse sites. If such be th
case, all such matters ought to b.
acted upon with great deliberation
and perhaps it would facilitate
satisfactory conclusion to cordial,
confer with the people most likel,
to be affected by the grant sought
Your correspondent has been unde
the impression that the action O
: any municipal body could, whel
the public good seemed to require
be in some manner reconsidere(
in that respect being of no NOR
binding force and effect, for all tim
to come, than An act of Congress.
The people, deeming themselve
most likely to be affected in purs
land otherwise by the erection an
occupancy Of an oil warehouse o
the site now being Improved b
the Standard Oil Compan,
have petltioned and appeale
to our City Council abou
as earnestly as is possible, short {
hot undressing resolutions. an
it is to be hoped that the who
matter may be satisfactorily az
justed. The people protesting wis
the oil companies no harm, but the
n do not desire the sanctity of the
n bed rooms to be invaded by SUE
y greasy and Odoriferous business
the coal oil traffic; possibly no mo-
than those engaged in said tra6
! would wish the sanctity of the
business to he invaded by a fe
scores of bed rooms.
It seems to be feared that Il
fact of the land. leased bV the Sta
dard Oil Company, belonging to h
honor, the Mayor, will be an il
pediment to the desired reconsider
ton and consequent satisfacto
settlement of the present Rdifficul
: but no such spprehenslons need
[ entertained. But few iudiyidus
: desire to merit and enjoy sol
and healthy popularity al
to be considered a really fir
Z rate fellow more than dc
his honor, and the consequent
of breaking said lease would
nothing to him, considered in &C
nection with meeting the just c
pectations of his constituent
True, itWould seem that he suffer
I to pass by unimproved a golden @
purtunity of securing the affecti
and endearing esteem Of quite
portion of his constituents, by 1
refusing to lease said land for t
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