The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-29
OGDEN WANTS SHOPS
Invitation Extended to the Rio
Grande Western.
OFFER OF FRANCHISES
CITIZENS COMMITTEE CALLS
UPON MR.. WELBY.

Ogden is after the Rio Grande West
ern's 100000 shops. 1t wants them
badly and delegation of the most
prominent business men of the town
yesterday communicated the desire to
superintendent WeIby. It was shortly
after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when a party of eight or ten distin-
guished citizens of the Junction town
fled into the general superintendent
Office and requested an audience with
Mr.. Welby. It was, of course, granted
without delay. The delegation was
headed by Mayor NJ. S. Browning and
his associates were John Scowcroft, J.
w. Abbott, A. 4. Wright, j. l. Clark
and George Kelley, Several other Og-
deners who were not in official capacity
but displayed none the less interest in
the proposition OF that account We're
also present.
The visitors made known in a con-
else and business-like way their bust
ness. They told superintendent Welby
that Ogden is ready to grant whatever
concessions and Inducements are nee
Cssary to have the Rio Grande West
ern install its proposed plant there.
They expressed the belief that deci-
sion of the company to do this would
be made to mutual advantage-tha 1t
would be convenient and profitable 70
the Rio Grande Western and would
add TO the growth and wealth of Ogden
City. The question of station facilities
and a site was discussed, but not in a
way to warrant any final announce
ment as to what Ogden had up her
sleeve, or what particular piece of
ground she is willing to turn over in
franchises.
After hearing the proposition Super
intendent Welby told the delegation
that prior to receiving any tntimatiOn
of the sentiment which seemingly pre-
walls in ogden, the company had made
application by petition TO the city
council of Salt Lake for what was con-
sideTed a very reasonable grant in the
way of franchises. He informed them
also that the matter was in the hands
of a committee and the ground asked
for had been visited by the committee
only few days ago He had not heard
what recommendation they were likely
to make or what action the council
might take in the matter. Under these
circumstances the superintendent said
he could make no definite promises.
but he would see that the proposition
from ogden received proper and full
consideration.
Since the petition has already been
filed with the council here" said SU-
perintendent Wel5y, I'VE will have To
await uGNElUpIliCiALS lIOll that SOuANC
before making any change in the erigi-
nal plan
Inquiry last evening among council
men developed the reason why the
council committee had dropped fur
Their consideration of the railway COM
pany's request since a couple of weeks
ago. 1t was explained that the holiday
season had interviewed and that Chair
man Thomas had been out of town and
since coming home had been TOO i'll to
call the joint committee together. It
was promised, however, that the sub
iect would be taken up early in Janu-
airy and the prediction was ventured
that a favorable report would be made
to the council. 1t was stated that while
probably all the railway company de-
sires might not be conceded, the cOun-
ell would probably vote to close up
enough of the street area to warrant
the Rio GTande Western company in
establishing its big new shops in this
city On land already owned and Occu-
ui5d bv the railroad.