Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-26
COUNCIL GRANTS
new FRANCHISE.
Salt Lake City R. r. Co. Has Au-
thorlty to Build Another Line,
ON THIRTEENTH EAST ST.
vsym Debate ON Proposed Amend
msns. Hardy Property :" fsr.
iey's Canyon Sought by uv.

Metaphorioaily speaking the members
of the city Council INDUCED In a street
chr 1unketins tour last night. consum-
inr a little over two hours In transit.
ON IN. trip they discussed railroads
.perat,d BY electric power. from almost
every conceivable standpoint. Council
man Patrick volunteered the infcfma-
lion that there was considerable virtue
In compressed air motive power. but
quite q number Of the city Holonr
showed by their actions that they were
Numerically opposed TO the system.
The route Included Thirteenth East. be-
tween First and Fffth South to the
south boundary limits. Then the mem
herr sauntsfcd down to the Jordan
narrows and from there up Parlcy's
canyon. Deputy Recorder Ed Sloan
had charge Of the motor but became
heartily weary Of his Job before the END
~ the tourney. President Barnes con-
troiied the brakes and proved himself
proficient IN thrt particular when run.
ming over switches. double tracks anu
turn outs. A stop Of nearly an hour
vas made between First and Third
E1uth on Thirteenth East. while Cgun-
Gilman noh.rtaOn showed the members
the number ~ beautiful residences on
those streets aud talked ON the advan-
tares 81 fifteen minute Eo.ns-you-
Meas. service. The people living IN
that nsighbofhood. Robertson said,
we're more Interested In railroads than
were the people ~ other parts of IN.
city and would also BE- more affected
~ the terms % the franchise. Coin-
Gilman Allen started In to say SOME
Thing about Jeremy street. when the
Journey was resumed. A few bright
saiilsH were INDUCED In BY the witty
members during the torr. such a..
you've got wheels N yo sdn,, hs sna,y
what you're talking about" aud you
must be working for an annual pas"
etc. which were much enjoyed by those
present
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Last nights special resilon was called
for the purpose % considering the Thir.
tenth East street franchise u the salt
Lake city Railroad company the dos
tax collector or,ilnsice and the consid.
Grafton 81 miscellaneous matters left
over from Tuesday night. The fran
chlae was granted and action was taken
on another matter. Tut the dog or
dinanec went over until the next rcEu-
lar meeting.
i,obertsor propo..i nm amendment 10
the franchise resolution TO compel the
company 10 give fifteen minutes ner-
vice on the two blocks on Thirteenth
East between FIN, and Third South.
lie dli not want 10 walt for th~ people
10 petition the Council for fifteen
minute service A great deal % money
had been spent ON residence. by the
people of that section and Mr. Head
had raid he was willing 20 give a ten
minutes service. provided u was not
inserted IN the contract Now. don't
know who Mr. Read la.'' continued
Robertson. except that he u sunefih.
tendent 81 the road. don't know
whether he apcakr as one having au-
,hOrity or not. Maybe he II talking for
himself aud maybe he II talking for
the company. Anything less than q
nfteen minutes service II useless To- the
people on those streets. The company
viii not do anything for the people I'M
les We put II IN the franchise,
RiddoWay said he was glad 10 hear
man talk for his own locality, but
In his Judgment the franchise was
strong enough ~ u was.
iiucklc thought II would be a great
deal easier To yet convenience from
the company now than at any other
time. The people on the street had
requested through their representatives
this additional boon. There wnr a
manifest opposition 10 the amendment
when Robertson got warm ~ the col.
lar and said u represent the upper
request Of the residents ! ask for a
nfteen minute service. did not think
II was necessary TO get the people 90
petition the Council. What nfr We
here forf am surprised 10 md that
there are members Of this Council who
ARE willing tn turn over the streets ~
this city TO corporation and exact
nothing In return"
Allen said Robertson should be more
specific In his language, ~ his remarks
made Il appear that he ,Aiien) was
willing 10 sell out 20 the street Rail-
road company for nothing.
No REFLECTION INTENDED.
Robertnon--I ala not intend to cast
any reflection on you. Councilman Al
len, but can Eiye the names u those
members whom ! think are willing TO
CALLED TO ORDER.
President barnes here called Robert.
son 60 order. stating that he had al.
ready spoken once on the question and
he would now have to take hiA seat.
Robertson declared he would speak
when he liked and rs long as he liked.
whenever he felt u his duty TO do no,
harncs-rou can't talk any further
now. 80 take your seat The member
from the rifth sat down and remarked.
I'm through anyhow"
Caillnter took exceptions TO Robert
sons remarks relative 10 nnine OF the
members selling out 10 the Street itail-
road company Every member OF the
Council had a right To his opinion ana
should be allowed 10 cypress II. lie-
cause "a man opposed him on some mat
ter. he was not going to say that he
was sctuated by Interior motive. or
that the man was a servant or tool OF
u private corporation.
Weller said he was not representing
any railroad company, neither was he
talking for fe-ei.ctiOn To the Council.
He was against the amendment.
Fernstrom Understood that Il was the
Intention Of the company 10 run It's
cars on the streets named every ten
minutes " necessary. The amendment
was unnecessary
The amendment was put ana carried,
after calllnier had offered IA substitute
changing the route from Third to
Fourth South. Patrick. Siddoway ana
Weller voted In the negative.
RATE or TAXATION.
Morris moved ~ an amendment that
the rate ~ taxation be- reduced ffum
So TO t2i per ear. l,omney supported
the motion aud said that the street ear
company had been running Mt a loss
for years past and II was small bust
ness "a raise the tax now
callister said he had heard previous
Councils "cussed' FOR nakinG the rate
Of taxation ~ low. The street flll'