Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-04

AGAINST UNION STATION.
objections 60 Franchise SGT Forth
a Committee IL Appointed 10 IRE.
sent Petition to city Council

Another meeting OF tho Fourth West
street residents was held last night az
tho Westminster Presbyterian chapel
The attendance was not ni large na the
former meetings. 4. H. TulieB was
chairman ana J. Thomas was secro-
tury The protest which was formulated
BY the committee named at previous
meeting was read By the secretary. II
was unanimously adopted. The follow
luE were named ns the committee to
circulate the protest aud obtain sigma
lures. a. H. Jenkins, Nuphi Matthews.
Hugh Watson, Joseph Love. ~. Row
land, n. r. Lewis and samuel boyd
The petition win be presented t1 the
city Council by Hugh Watson. A. q.
jenkins and q, ~. Tollca. Mr.. Watson
made a. speech IN which be- said that
the Fourth West street residents would
be- materially Injured N the franchises
were granted. Following ~ the petition
adopted ut the meeting,
Salt Lake city. oct. "a. 1899.
To tho Honorable Mayor and city
Council Of Salt Lake city!
We. the undersigned citizens and tax
payers, whose residence and property
are In the western portion of the city
ana nrar the proposed passenger sta
ton lyrpattpf referred to-, respectfully
remorHtrata against the granting uf tho
patluuu Uf MCssrH bancroft Dodge and
Wrlhy asking FOR certain valuable
franchises. with "a promise OF union
passenger station.
in maidng this request We aould not
DE understood aa boinr uufnvurnhle TO
IL union passenger station or any other
Improvement hy the railroad companies.
but would submit the following rcu.
sons Tor modification Of she fran
chHt!
II ITO petition. ns prayed Tor. ~
granted ID would mean an almost lms
uTHslhlo network or tracks running
north and south through % thlCkly pop
ulitgd portion NJ the city. from Third
WUt 20 sixth Wet thereby cutting
Un sucet rlrht uf way facilities 10 "a
varl amount vi property owned by I'M
dlNiduhls whose entire possessions cone
fIHt Of Louise with "a small tract Of
land which would be- rendered prtcti-
clily worthless when there b. no nrcos-
HIty Cor 10. u the railroads were cone
ccntrntod 10 one locality and, aH near
ng possible. ON one street. the proposed
action would render street car Her-
vice practical impussibllity, owing to
the expense and danger OF crossing the
many tracks
n the franchise h granted as roe
quost,d, lt will also have the eject ~
NNNAHANA n NNNA NN.N ~ NANA NNNHNN ~ NAANHA
from tails part OF the city, owing 90 the
Unnecessary closing ~ 20 many streets
ana the danger 10 lie az these num-
cfour railroad crossings.
Ne would also call attention 20 the
enormous expense o. establishing Via
Guct1 GOVERNS such n long distance.
We also urge that the proposed loca-
tlnn Of the said station n not IN the
Interest ~ the railroads or the public,
but In the Interest Of spectators who
have options on lands which they de-
sire 10 cell az great profit Co thcm-
selves. our only desire n 60 have all
sltirund tracks concentrated ln some
ous ,opnilty thereby rendering lt puHsl-
bi, To- build vlnductH ut street intcracc-
lions Tor Use Of street cars ana general
travel. and 90 avoid unnecessary dcs-
ttuction Of properly and lives.
In submitting this matter we feel con-
niyut you will not act without nrHt con-
aliorlrT the Interests " an concerned,
and we look 60 you, no our representa-
tiyrH. Go pee that Justice De- done With
uut rv'nrdng the progress and develop
m az of tie city,