Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Error Discovered In Ordinance Regu.
latlng Speed of Trains.
ALLEN TALKS ON GEOGRAPHY.
A Short But Busy Session-ireasurerS
and AUDITORS Rep1rts-Surplus
Canal Again.

cent Newell's gsvel. The absentees
were Diehl, Lloyd and O'Meara. One
boar only was consumed in the trans
action OF the regular business after
which an adjournment for one week
was taken.
City Recorder Emery got through
with the usual preliminaries in short
order, and everything ran aieng
smoothly until the ordinance regulate
ing the speed OF trains on Sixth Yves.
was read for the third time, when three
or four members were on their feet
asking recognition of the chair before
the final vote was taken.
Councilman Allen was the irst ons
recognized.
~ would like to know" he began,
"who drafted that ordinance"
"The city attorney" answered
Councilman Dale.
81 thought 1t wasn't by anyone who
unuerstood the lay OF the country"
continued Allen, "but did think the
chairman of municipal lave, who
recommends the passage OF this orii-
nance, would HAYS familiarized him
self with the geography OF that portion
OF the city this proposed measure
intends covering, but [ tiud he has
not; maybe can throw some light on
the question, for happen to be re'i-
dent Of that portion Of the city, that
this ordinance purposes regulating the
speed OF trains in" Continuing
Allen said,
10 "A l,an nfo
the right TO run tneir locomotives and
trains, at speed of not more than
twelve miles an hour, on Sixth West
between Fourth South anu North
Temple streets. Now the railroad
company referred TO had no main line
on Sixth West between Second and
Fourth Sonth streets. The Rio Grande
Western road runs diagonally from
Second South to Sixth w 81, where
they have switch line, this street
being closet up for that purpose"
Allen then moved to refer the Otdin-
ance back to the committee.
Ste art favored the passage of the
ordinance, as IL was now up for the
third time and 1t - az a source Of won
der to him that these errors pointed
out by Councilman Allen, had not
been thought OF and called attention
TO before.
LeProhon thought 30 to.
Callister confessed that he was now
of the opinion that the ordinance was
"kind OF crude" and thought it
would be no snarm to have 1t recon-
mitted.
AS substitute Dale moved that
action be deferred for one week, which
carried by vote OF 10 to 2.
One thing the Trainer of the ordin.
ancs and the councilmen have over.
looked is, that while 1t contains Ave
sectiope, there Is really only four,
section three Tor some cause or other
being omitted anu left out altogether.
Whether these errors VIII be scr
reeted and the ordinance passed is a
matter OF conjecture. 1t 10 known that
in the western part OF the city there
10 considerable opposition to IT, for the
renson that 1t gives the railroad com.
paDy the right to run at what speed
they have n mind to between Fourth
South and North Temple streets.
For months past complaints have
been sent to the Council calling at.
tention to the rate OF speed the trains
went in these districts.
"a About two months Rgo Lloyd intro
duced resolution which in effect was
that the chief OF police be Instructed
to call the railroad peoples attention
to the fact that they were daily VIC.
lating an ordinance Of the city.
The resolution carried and Chief
Pratt notified the railroad people OF
his instructions. Their reply was,
through A. E. Welby. superintendent,
In TIE submitting OF an amendment, OF
the revised ordinances relating to
speed OF trains within the city anu
I,,s k,., lN.t
The petition was presented to tho
City Council at It's meeting OF Dscem.
Is, 1896, and referred to the committee
on municipal laws. This committee
composed OF Dale, Diehl, LIE Prohon
and Callisier, in their report to last
weeks meeting, recommended the
granting Of the petition, "after due
invsstigatiop,' ut the same time pre-.
senting the ordinance unuer discus.
sion, which they said, twill effect the
deeired change II enaotet."
The proposed ordinance is mn
amendment to section 8 Of chapter 85 |
OF the revised ordinances OF 1892 and
reads as followt:
Be 1t ordaiued by the City Council
OF Salt Lake City:
Section l. The rate OF speed OF all
locomotives, trains and cars, operated |
by hlehm Ou OiAtu Weht street between
Fourth South and North Temple |
streets in said Salt Lake City, is
hereby limited to speed OF not more
than at the rate OF twelve miles per
hour, and the running OF trains, cars
or locomotives on said street within |
the Aforesaid limits at a greater rate oil |
speed than twelve miles per hour is |
hereby prohibited.
Section 2. Any violation OF the fore. |
going section shall render the offender |
liable to a ue not 10 exceed 500 or I'M |
prlsonment not exceeding 100 days, or
TO both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 4. SO much OF section OF |
chapter 50 OF the revised ordinances
of Salt Lake Of 1892 relating to the
speed o! locomotives, trains and care
upon that portion OF the street hero. !
inbeiore described, within the limits ;
OF said city, In conflict herewith, is :
hereby repealed.
Section 8. This riinR ace snail tase /
effect from and after its approval.
TREAsuRER's ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer j. l.. May submitted
report OF the receipts and disbufse-
ments OF the city for the year ending |
December 81, 1896, Ms follows: