The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28

When the union depot franchise or
dinances were called up for passage in
the city council last evening Harlem
stein stated that he had been authOri-
tatively informed by the railroad off,
Gals that the franchise grants, as pro-
posed. would be unacceptable. The
officials, he said, desired a conference
with a committee from the council in
the hope of effecting an arrangement
whereby acceptable franchises could be
granted.
FernstrOm expressed the belief that
the railroad companies were trying to
trick the council into closing South
Temple and Third South streets, where
so many tracks are laid, and he feared
1t had never been the intention to build
the union passenger station.
Hartenstein maintained that Fern
strom had no justification to speak as
he did
Tuddenham cOncurred with Harten-
stein that the council could we'll afford
TO meet the railroad companies half
way toward security the union depot.
1t was proposed by Hartenstein that
a special committee of five, President
Buckle included, be appointed to con-
Ter with the railroad officials in the
nope of agreeing upon forms of fran
chlses that the council would grant and
the grantees accept.
Iuddenham, Canning. FernstrOm and
Whlttemore objected to the matter go
ing out Of the hands of the committees
on streets and municipal laws, which
nave reported the drafts for passage
over the negative votes of these four,
Hartenstein's motion prevailed, and be-
SIDES the president, CottreIl, Harten-
stem, Hewlett and Edgar Howe were
designated the conference committee.
rms action was followed up by the
adoption of motion by Thomas maxi
ing next Tuesday evening, Immediately
after reading the council minutes. the
Jime Tor considering the conference
committees report, and finally acting
upon the union depot franchise ques-
ton.
Street Railways In Peril.
A resolution was offered by Buckle.
reclting that the Salt Lake City Street
hallway company, under its franchise
from the city, is required to run a suf-
Hcient number of cars as often as the
puDllc convenience demands, and that
the service on the East Second South
street line particularly is inefficient and
unsatisfactory to the travelling Dublic-
me resolution directed that the citv
attorney Immediately commence legal
actlon against the street car comDanv
10 compel 1t to furnish adequate faciIf-
tleS Tor the transportation of the pub-
lie. 'i'0 pun
Buckles motion to adopt the resolu-
ton was amended by Howe &C. RI to
ieIef II 70 the committee on municipaI
Avs win directions to hear evidence
from the aggrieved patrons of the
street car lines and from the cOmDanv
management before legal action is ia,
ken. ''Oii 10 I'd
The president Of the council contand-
cd Tor as good service on all lines as ia
IurhlShed by the Brigham street line
ne pleaded for the immediate adoDtioD
of the resolution. ''0ii
hewlett amended the resolution nv
including the Rapid Transit comnany
70 De proceeded against in the courts
LOT furnishing inadequate service.
viewing the question as one of Droof
TOT each separate car line. and baIiev-
lils court decision in favor of the
cOunclis action would not decide o+ba~
M questlons Fernstrom opposed the
adoption Of Hewletts amendment hI,t
the amendment prevailed.
Inc amended resolution was referrad
20 the committee on municipal laws
Inc vote was seven ayes to six noes
COItIelI' r ernstrom, HaTtenstein. Howe
" NJ, Howe (Edgar), Reid and Tud
oenham voted in the affirmative. and
canning, Hewlett, Robertson. Thomas
Nhlttemore and Buckle voted in tbe
negative and for the Immediate adon-
ton Of the resolution.
On motion Of Buckle the committee
was directed to report its conclusions
on the resolution next Tuesday even
ing, ana Friday evening at 1880 was
fixed for the committees meeting.
City's Old Canal In Bad Shape.
Reporting upon the recommendation
OF Land and Water Commissioner
WeSteTfield that the old headaches and
sections of WORKOUT flume on the CITY
canal be built anew. the irrigation com
mittee advised the setting apart of
Sl,tO0 to do the work. The appropri
atlon was made over the dissenting
votes Of COttrell and Robertson.
A resolution offered by Hartenstein.
and adopted, directed the engineer IN
report the cost Of replacing the dian
ldated canal fUme on Brigham street
from the Eagle Gate to second East
street. with a brick conduit or other
suitable material
W. H. Strong and several other own
ers of property through the block
fronting on Eighth East street. he
tween Third and Fourth South. re-
qucstGd that the city canal in that vi
clnlty be numed as a measure toward
minimizing the big ditch's unsanitsrv
condition Referred to the committee
on canal.