Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-09

pile building material ut the cornel
OF West Temple and Third Soutt
streets. Granted with the usual re
\ strlctions.
Mr.. Hall wanted a bond to bt
given, to protect the city from suit
for damage.
Mr.. James opposed this, unless al
were required to give bonds.
Mr.. Pembroke read section %
chapter xxi Of the Revised Ordi
nances. which he thought suFicIeni
to cover the grounsh 49,
MI. Hill was required to give .
bond In such amount and form a,
torney.
Mr.. Hall moved that Watson
Brothers be required to give a ssOOt
bond, on the grant for the street in
front OF the Clark Eldredge property,
Laid on the tab,e ti,i called for.
J. Z. Pooiey and others asked thai
Seventh South Street, between
Tenth and Thirteenth East streets.
lie graded. Referred 10 the commit.
tee on streets.
II. 5. Jessup asked that his dog
tax be made 10 cover four months
beyond its present term, as his dog
had been in Colorado six months,
Referred to the COMMITTEES on
license.
The salt Lake City Railway Com.
pany sent il petition asking Tor q
franchise for twenty year, 10 operate
single or double track railway
upon the following streets: Ninth
last, from Ninth South, south 10
the southern limits Of the city; First
East, from First North to the south
ern limits Of the city; Seventh East,
from Ninth South TO the southern
limits OF tho city; First Street, from
First East to a Street, thence north
TO Third Street, thence east to L,
on Third Street from the corner OF
b north TO Sixth, thence east to the
cemetery; from the corner ofFourth
South and Tenth East streets, thence
south to Fifth South, thence east to
Mount 0liSet; from the terminus OF
the Warm Springs north TO Beck's
Hot Springs; on North Temple
Street from Firth West TO the city
limits. The company in considera-
ton Of this franchise agrees To
relinquish all rights granted to IL
prior to 1889, and to light with cleo
trio lights the streets designated for
a period Of five years, free Of cost to
the city. Referred TO the committee
on streets.
Mccormick & Co. submitted q
Communication from q company at
Beatrice, Nehrsska, with respect, to
furnishing brick pavement for the
city. Referred 30 the mayor.
Pratt brothers stated that they
owned the waters Of North Mil
Creek, Davis County, representing
that they owned $40 acres on which
were located and used six springs,
furnishing over 5000 gallons6 water
per minute. The stream would run
a saw mill, and could be brought
around to the base Of Ensign Peak,
and furnish water for thai part Of
the dry bench. They would sell the
whole thing for SIS, 700. Referred
70 the committee on waterworks.
J. A. hyde and others asked that
certain streets in the southwest part
Of the city be repaired, Referred TO
the committee on streets.
T. J.. Williams and others asked
that additional accommodations lie
provided Tor those Of the public who
desire to attend the City Council
sessions. Referred TO The city mar
shall, with instructions that he pro-
vide seats for the audience, COM
mencing at the next sessiph or the
Council
A Petition, signed by large nsm-
Der OF citizens, was granted. IL asked
that the franchise petitioned for by
Mr.. White, for the Saltsir Railway,
on Third South Street, be granted,
with tho condition that the road
be completed within one year. Re
ferred to the cornnaittee on streets.
A communication 70 the recorder
from the r. G.. w. Railway com
pany stated that the place where
the railroad crosses the canal in the
jordan Narrows would be made safe
by walls OF masonry. Received and
filed.
City Attorney Merritt reported on
the claim Of Judson White, for 5000
damages, for injuries received ~
falling into the excavation made on
Second South Street for the Chamber
Of Concentrating. Col. Merritt
stated that there was NJ doubt Of
the city's liability, as The Chamber
of Comfnerce had no property and
could not be pro ceeded against. He
had talked with the officers Of the
Board of Trade, however, and they
had agreed TO pay 500 IL the city
would pay a like RnOsnt, and be
had ascertainrd that this would
satisfy Mr. White.
The attorney and committee on
waterworks reported adversely on
the claim Of F. Heath to be exempt
Ell from tax for water mains because
of the expense he had ..one 10 in
making connections with the mains
a block away. Adopted.
The attorney and special COM
mittee reported rs follows on the
matter Of the Salt Lake City Street
Railway Company's franchises
To the Mayor aud CITY Council Of Sit
Ecke Csty: -
The undersigned to whom was re-
ferred the inquiry as to the rights, if
any, claimed by the Salt Lake City
Railroad Company to maintain and
operate street car railroad on Firs.
East Street q, tbs city, beg leave to
report That the Salt Lake City Railroad
Company, by It's attorneys, have SUBJ
mltted elaborate arguments and briefs
on the question, as have also the at
torneys representing the Rapid Transit
Company, and after carefully and
patiently examining the question SUBJ
miired to us, and the several briefs
and arguments filed, We state the fac
and our conclusions thereon;
The Salt Lake Railroad Company
was incorpora. ed on February l, lST2
Article 8 of their act Of incorporation
provides, "Thetthis Corporation Is or
gsnized fer the purpose Of construct
ing, maintaining and operating a sin
gle or double-track street railroad in
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County,
Utah Territory, beginning at the
Utah Central Railroad depot ON South
Temple street and running thence
easterly to point FL or rear the east
ern limits OF said city, with jeviations
and branches on adjoining streets as
the demands oftravel may require and
also two principal branches OF said
road extending as follows, TO wit: The
first connecting with the main line
above described at tile most suitable
point between East Temple street and
the said railroad depot, and running
thence in a northeriy direction to the
Warm Springs. near the northern
limit Of said city; the second con-
nection with either the main line at
or near the said railroad depo; or with
the first branch where il crosses
North Temple street. and running
thence westerly TO or near Jordan
bridge, near the western limi. OF said
city, the entire length Of said road 20
be about nine miles"
The first grant by the city TO said
company 10 construct its road in the
streets bears date April q, 1872; this
grant included the right 10 construct
on First East Street between First and
Third South streets, a distance Of two