Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Sprinkling District to be Estab.
lished.-Rapid Transit Co.'s
Franchises, Etc.

he AcauinB Oi the minutes wa
completed at s O'Clock, and in TWEEN
ty-hve minutes later the table wa
cleared Of petitions, reports, etc.
after which considerable time wa.
: consumed in consideration of th,
franchise Of the Rapid Transit Com
pany.
A numbered residents Of II Stree
asked to have the water mains ex.
tended in that street from Sixth t.
Eighth. Referred to the cemmitte,
on waterworks.
b. G. Raybould, o. ]. HoIIister,
and a number Of other property
owners on First West Street, asked
that the Rapid Transit Com.
pany be permitted to retain its
franchise on that street, as they
would rather have electric cans upon
1t than to have a drive made Of il.
Referred TO the committee on streets.
A number Of property owners on
the northern portion of Fifth
West Street represented that it
was in bad condition there, and that
twenty five residences were about
TO be erected upon 1t, and asked that
II be graded aud put in order be-
tween Fourth aud Sixth North.
Referred to the committee on
streets.
A number OF land owners over
jordan, but within the city limits
and near Whites Lake, represented
that they paid city taxes, that their
lands were flooded by seepage or
overflow from the river. that they
were about TO dig a canal to drain
their lands, and askei aid in the
work from the city. Referred to the
committee on public grounds.
a number of the property owners
in Social Hall Alley represented
that it could be made three rods
wide Its entire length without great
cost, and asked that this be done,
and that It be Strengthened, re-
christened, and the buildings in IL
numbered. Referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
City Attorney Merritt reported
that Judson Whites claim for dam
ages had been settled and his release
Of the city obtained.
The committee on ways and
means reported in favor of establish
ing a sprinkling district, 10 embrace
the central portion Of the city, and
that the cost OF maintaining it for
the season would be $4,000, and
recommended that the expense be
defrayed by a tax on abutters.
Adopted.
The committee on Salt Lake and
Jordan canal reported in favor Of
allowing c. :. Wilkes 10 fume the
canal through his lot, but adversely
on that gentienian's petition TO have
the canal funnel across Seventh
East Street. Both reports were !
adopted.
The committee on irrigation rec
commended that Samuel Green he
allowed TO take water from n GER
tain irrigating ditch to his land on 1
lot 6, block %, plat c, for making 1
brick, under certain restrictions. !
Adopted,
The resolution offered by Penn
broke, authorizing the Mayor to APP
point n committee Of three expert /
hydraulic engineers TO investigate |
the subject Of procuring for the city 1
an adequate water supply, and re-
port thereon, was adopted.
a bill for an ordinance providing
that persons occupying portions OF
the sidewalks, while building, exca-
waiting, etc, must indemnify the !
city against any damage that may
result from their neglect or rniscon-
duct, was read ak length aud referred 1
to the committee on municipal laws.
The sextOn's report, showing ex-
penditures of S910.29 and receipts OF 1
s. 200.50, was referred to the COM
mittee on cemetery.
One liquor license was granted.
The resolution granting the Rapid
Transit Company n franchise on Ger
tain streets, was considered and de-
bated at considerable length. Ii ]
was evident that members had rot
made up their minds as to what
streets should be included in the
franchise.
Mr.. Lynn wanted the company to
pay SIS per annum for each car for
two years, and after that . mills on
each passenger, but withdrew his
amendment in favor Of one te. the
same effect offered by the committee
on streets.
Hall thought % mills-five per
cent of the gross earnings-was a
heavy tax. 1t was n fair profit on the
He thought it was too
much, and moved tn amend by re-
ducing the tax TO mills on each
fare collected. Carried.
Hall moved to amend 50 that s25
on a car would be paid for five wears
instead Of two, and in livG Of the
per capita tax.
City Attorney Merritt read from
a general provision Of an ordinance,
showing that any stipulation in a
franchise upon this s6bject must be
made subject to the pleasure Of the
Council to change II at any time.
Considerable was said upon. the
subject Of taxing the cars and fares.
when n motion TO recommit was dis
cussed.
At length vote was taken on
Halls five year amendment, which
was tie, the Mayor voting against
it.
Hall then moved 20 make the S25
per car tax last for three years, in
lieu of any per capita tax. Carried.
Pending the consideration of the
Mr.. Rawlins addressed
the Council, in behalf of the Salt
Lake City Railway Company. He
stated that his client had petitioned
for a franchise on First East Street
TO First, thence TO a, thence 10
Third, and along the latter street TO
the eastern limits Of the city. The
resolution under consideration.
granting n franchise TO the Rapid
Transit Company embraced some Of
these streets, but contained no stipu-
lation compelling the latter com
pany TO actually operates road upon
them. The inhabitants Of the North
Bench needed rapid transit, and tn
Salt Lake City Railroad Company
intended TO give it to them immeii-
ately if permitted 50 TO do. Another
clause in the resolution provided for
another conflict of interests between
the two roads on Ninth South Street.
The speakers client was willing TO
obligate itself to construct and oper-
ate an electric road to the North
Bench along the streets named in its
petition, to charge no more than
five cents for a single fare, transfer
included, and TO furnish street
lamps as proposed in its petition.
Ii could operate cans In all parts Of
the city from one pOwer-hOuse,
without crossing wires, but IL the
present franchise were given TO the
Rapid Transit Company in its pres
ent form, the wires Of the two plants
would cross each other FIVE times. The
r,s fl.us NHa nr-arhAaI l.