Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-27
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Council in May, 1891, aud referred to
the city engineer.
Mr.. Cameron. president Of the
Rapid Transit company. was
caiiet 10 move that the object of
the map, ETC., was to show that the
track could be 70 constructed on FEC.
Oui South street a. not 30 interfere
with the other c0mpany's rights thcrc,
or occupy more than onc foot Of tho
street Ia addition 10 the space occu.
pied by the Street Railroad company.
He said that the north mil Of his rom.
pany would be within ono foot % the
north rail Of the other compnny's
track, and would 10 spiked to their
own ties. The Rapid rfansi, com.
pauy proposed TO lay their
iie- botwten those Of the CITY Rail
Road Conn any, who's, rails would not
be interfcred with at all.
Nif. William L. there n similar
construction on Fir.t street.
WitnUss--This construction on Gee.
ond South wOuld he similar 10 that
one, except that on the hill both rails
aru spiked 10 the same ties. Ia this
case W. urlfosud TO furnish extra ties
IA s.ilicicnt number 10 support our
own rails
SIR. Williams asked next what would
d. the effect Of that: How many open.
ingS or cuttings into the plaintiffs
track would he required.
Witnefs-Th,rc would bn one frog
At each End aud 10 switches. Only
one Of their rails would require 10 10
cut. Our south rail would have 10
cfo1s their north rail.
Mr.. William What was II you wcfo
proceeding 10 do tho other night when
this work began?
Wiines-Wr proposed 10 put IN
our ties th,r', M | have before
outlined. between the ties of the other
compsny--to spike our rails 10 our own
ties, aud not TO touch their rails until
such time as We ut In the frog.
Mr.. Willinms--C0uld that work be
done without interfering with their
roadbcd, or preventing the operation
u their limo while II was going ons
WitncUi-fcs, the whole thug could
10 completed without Stopping Any
car u theirs more than five
minutes. Tho only tins amy
car would DO stoppcd nj all would
bc when this frog was put IN. This
might cause a delay of from one 10 i've
minutes. The work we werr prescott
Ing on Second South when tue ~.
slfsinlhg order was served was tho
construction of the track In the way
have dcrcribsd.
Mr. Willlam.-whnt Interference
had been Offered by your men with the
other c0mpsny's track. or rails?
witness--t did not see a rail or tie
touched by them.
Mr.. WiliiRms-What would I've the
effect upon their roaibyd o. pultlng In
theso additional tier, ~ you pfoposcdg
Witucss-The more ties put In tho
better the track aud the mors easily
kept up. There was sufficient room
between the ties 10 put Ia ap addition.
al tie.
Mt. Willlams-State whether or not,
with those tracks placed 20 closely to-
acthvr, one rail- inside the other, there
would 10 any impfacticahillty In each
company Operating by iia own power.
Witness answered not the least. rhr
tracks on Fist street operated all
night.
La reply 10 other questions Mr..
Cameron said his company had no
track leading from the eastern part u
the city 10 the west side except that
on Fourth Sonth, which did no. reach
either Of the d,pot-.
In reply 10 Mr. i,awllns. tho witness
said his company had proposed 10 run
ears along this Second South street
line q. frequently m the trafiic war.
rantcd. That would have 10 he seen.
Mr.. Rawlins-Now, would you FAY
that thi, plan you propose would not
Interfere with tho operation % tho
other company's line ordinarily
witn.rs-I don't think II would In.
teri.ro with tho ordinary traffic on the
road. We could 90 arrange the time
for running the cars that there would
be no interference.
Supi. Reed then took the stand. lie
said that tho City Railroad cars ran on
Second South street, each way, every
ten minutes. Very often, ON special
OCCASION, they had an Increased service.
Usually this was for tho bathing
trains, when the ears mn lffcgulRfly,
not ON schedule time. On First Street
the double arrangement inlcTierud
with tho running u tho ears, aud was
dangerous, ESPECIALLY N schedule llmc
was not kept. The effect Of rolling
stock passing over "ffugr," owing ~
the shaking, was detrimental 10 II.
There was an Intention on tho part of
hls company o. shortly increase tho
car service 10 five minute runs.
To Mr.. WilliamH-Thatn rrangcmen
has been In contemplation some four or
i've months. We have extra ear. ON
order for that purpose now.
MI. Williams called tho tourpa at
tention IN the record IN the cas-. II III.
Dooly block against the Rapid Transit
| couluauy and alil he dt.slfel 10 haVe
that considered In testimony. There
was an Injunction In that matter
which prevented the company namei
from bulldiLg their trAck outside these
particular tracks aud 10 occupying the
space that was really necessary for
their usr.
A. this point the court took n recess
until . pm.