The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-28
both SIDES HEARD
Committee Considers Union Depot
Matters.
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ADJOURNED TO SATURDAY
NO ACTION AT LAST NIGHTS
MEETING.
Arguments Made For and Against
the Request of the Western and
Short Line For Additional Track
age Facilities and For Closing the
Street For Union Depot Site.

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ellis joint committee on streets and
municipal laws last night. A number
of people who have been protesting
against the granting of the franchise
and privileges were on hand. Attorney
Farley L. Williams and Traffic Mana
| ger Eccles were there for the Short
Line and the Western had no represen-
! tative present.
| Morris presided over the meeting,
those present, in addition to the chair
| man, being Fernstron. Diehl, Buckle,
Allen, Weller and Wallace. After hear
ins talks on both sides and reading pc
titions for and against the proposition.
the committee adjourned to meet on
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock to go
| over the ground and consider -xhat is
best to be done. The members and
such others as desire to accompany
them viii gather at the Short Line de-
pot.
Professionals Employ Attorney.
After Chairman Morris had read the
petitions On either side at last nights
meeting Allen said that he had been
informed of the employment of James
H. Moyle as attorney for the protest
ants. 1t was impossible for Mr.. Moyle
to be present, and it was suggested that
at some future time he be given an OPP
POi " Ut WIS HO
objection TO this. w. A. Hodges, who
has been at the head of the protesting
movement, was the first speaker.
1.-The people of my district" he said,
desire that the railroad companies
have ample facilities. but not at the ex-
pense of the residents along their lines.
We also desire to have the privilege of
crossing our streets. without being
blocked by waiting trains. What is
naadQd ic n nj M no, N vi
1t has been charged that the railroads
were on the west side before the people
were there. This is not true. Many peo-
pie resided over there long before the
railroads came" -.-.-------
Peter Reads Talk.
Peter Read who has also taken an
active part against the granting of the
franchises. followed Mr.. Hodges. Mr..
Read explained that the residents of
his vicinity were not opposed to the
erection of union depot. He did, how
ever, oppose the closing up of streets
and rendering it impossible for some
people to get into and out of their prop
erty without compepsating them.
IF the franchise is granted he con-
tinued. some people will practically /.
lose their property, for 1t will be so de1
preciated in value as to be practically
worthless" Mr. Read thought that the
companies should be made to buy a
strip of land over, there for trackage
and depot facilities. He suggested that
the committee take trip over the
ground before coming TO any conclu-
sion.
Joe Young Touched Up.
The speaker declared his belief that
the railroad officials would be willing
to do the right thing. He didn't like
the way he had been treated by Divis4
ion Superintendent Joe Young, however.
This man Young told me-" said Mr..
Read, that the railroad companies had
held the streets by~adyerse possession
for more than seven years, and that
they intended to do whatever they
pleased with them"
F. J. Fabian, who interested himself
in securing signatures of business men
TO q petition asking the council to give
the companies what they want fol-
lowed Mr.. Read. Mr.. Fabian conceded
that somebody would have TO be injured
if the proposition goes through. but he
held that the proposed location of the
depot had been carefully considered
and that on Fourth West street, be-
tween Second and Fourth South streets
it would hurt the least possible num-
Der.
To This Mr.. Read replied that the
pro-depot petition seemed absurd to
him. IAN of us favor the erection of
the depot he added. "All we want is
remuneration for the loss TO our prop
erty."
Allen Asks 6 Question.
l. NJ Quigley, speaking on the affirm
alive side. agreed with Mr.. Fabian en-
tirely Answering a question put by
Allen, he said that the council should
certainly attempt TO work the greatest !
good to the greatest number, and the !
protest of the west siders should not |
be allowed to block the proposed i'm |
provements.
Don't you know" Allen asked. "tiIat |
the west side of Main street, that is. !
the part Of the city on the west side of |
Main street, pays So ner cent of the |
taxes %
Before Mr. Quigley could reply. Mr.. |
Eecles, who had hitherto he'd his |
peace. slnilingly said: Yes. that's be-
cause the railroad companies are all on |
the west side" The laugh was on Al /
len and he took the situation with his |
usual good hunor.
IL. Corams followed Mr. Quigley. the
tenor of his remarks being to the eff
feet that if the railroad companies put .
in the extra tracks they desire and
close part of Fourth West street for
depot purposes. they should be made to
pay. for it. Lastly Mr. Williams talk
eQ. During MS remarks lneTt we're
many questions and interpretations and
Mr.. Williams had reason
ably busy time.
Force In the Objections.
He started out by conceding that
there was force in some of the objec-
tions made. Yet he thought when they
were all taken together it would be
found that there Was no unanimity
about the DIRECTORS. Some of them, he
declared, were protesting because of the
proposed location of the depot. Others
thought it would be wrong TO put more
tracks on streets near. the property
owned by them.
When this thing is sifted down."
said Mr.. Williams. lit will be found
that the Short Line Is asking for just
one additional track on Fourth West
street except that on Fourth West
between Second and Fourth South it
asks for enough track room for depot
purposes. and to have those two blocks
closed. I am afraid MIR. Read has be-
como exasDerated by that red-headed
young man tYoung) down there, but he
IS energetic and impulsive-
Need For Closed Streets.
Mr.. Williams was telling about the
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