Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-24
A RESOLUTION
Granting Pioneer square 10 tho Utah and
Pacific lmproyemont Company for
l,ailrund Depot Purposes


XITHEREAs. THE CORPORATION OF
w salt Lake City re DESTROYS Of aiding IN
the construction OF . railroad from sat Lake
City 10 the Pacific coast at or near Loss An.
Feles, and oil a railroad from Salt Lake City to
the Deep Creek mining regions, and recogniz
ing that the same would contribute greatly to
the prosperity o. It's citizens. and suitable
grounds for depot purposes Tor such railroads
being necs ssary. therefore
BE Il resolved, by the City Council Of salt
lake Guy, state Of Utah, that AL OF block y
IN plat "A" OF salt Lake City survey.
known as Pioneer Square Is hereby granted
and donated To the Utah and Pacific Improve
ment company. Its successors and nssigns.
for railroad depot purposes. on the following
conditl0rs
First-Thc acceptance OF said donation in
writing. signed by the president and secto-
tnry OF sald company. aud lle1 with the city
recorder within thirty days after the passage
OF this resolution,
second-The pay mont OF one dollar.
Third-The construction. equipment anc
operation prior to January LIST. 1855, OF nj least
ono hundred consecutlye miles OF standard
guage railway from either OF the following
points. ~ from Mi ford IN q southwcRterniy
direction towards Los Angeles; or t2) from
saitar towards Deep CIeek; or tll from Eu.
roka into tho Deep Greek mining regions.
fourth-1hnt nifty miles OF said road must
be constructed and in operation for such bust.
ness hH may come 10 1t, within one year from
the date of this grant; and the full ono hun
drod mites must he completed and in oper'
alton for business by the nrst day of January.
ls0s.
Fifth-That by the frst day Of July, 1855, and
every day thereafter. at least one tram per
day, carrying freight and passengers must be-
run each way over said newly constructed
road. between Salt Lake City and the outward
terminus of sad road, said trains to depart
from and arrive upon SAID Pioneer square
siSth-Ths tte to said square shall not pass
from tue city untl these terms ate complied
with, and II not compiled with within tho
time specified herein, this resolution shall be
scventh-On the acceptance OF said donn.
ton by the pr sdont and secretary of said
COMPANY, and the ayment OF sad sum of One
dollsr,the Mayor and City Recorder are hereby
authorized and directed to make and execntO
a proper deed of conveyance OF said described
premises to said Utah and Pacific improvement
company,its successors and assigns, anu to do
liver the same 10 Hon. Robert n. Baskin, 10 be
by him held as an escrow. aud upon the per.
iormAnce Of the conditions hereinbefore men
toned, said escrow to be delivered by HIM, AIS
executors. or administrators, 10 the eaid Utah
and Pacific Improvement company; and in
the event OF the failure OF said company or its
assigns to comply with any OF the terms and
conditions of this resolution, within the inAs
or times specified herein, the Suid escrow shall
corder OF Salt Lake City. TO be by them des-
troyed In presence of cash other.
Passed by the City Council of salt Lake City,
State OF Utah, september 29th, 1896, and TO.
ferred TO the Mayor for his approval.
IsEALl DAVID S. EMERY,
City Recorder
Approved this the snd day of October A. d.
Mayor.
STATE or UTAH, L.
City and County OF salt Lake.
!, David & kmery, recorder IN and for salt
Lake CITY, state OF Utah do hereby certify
that the absve and foregoing IA a full, true and
correct copy of resolution entitled "a reSo-
luton granting Pioneer Square to the Utah
aud Pacific lmpfoyement company for railroad
depot purpOaes.' passed by the city Council OF
said city September 29th 1876, and approved
by the Mayor October End. lsg5, as appears oil
record In my Office
In witness whereof have herennio set my
hand and affixed the corporate seal OF said city
this the lfih day OF October. A. ID. 1896.
lsEALaI DAVID s. EMERY,
City Recorder.