Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05
DISCUSSION ON
PIONEER SQUARE.
Meeting Was in Session for Three
Hours Last Night
SENTIMENT WAS FAVORABLE
AMER Debate and Good Natured spar
ring, Resolution Ia Favor Passed
by Rising Vote.

The committees on public grounds
on streets and ON municipal laws as
ISOLATED with the city attorney met
ln the council chamber last evening and
listoD,d to a public discussion in re-
gard 90 the proposition Of giving Pio-
neer park 20 the proposed railroad
compang which is to build a road TO
Los Angeles. At the conclusion Of the
discussion f. w. Wilson presented
resolution to the effect that Do would
be the sense OF the meeting that PIo-
neer park was granted the railroad corr
poratIon under proper conditions This
resolution was passed by a standing
vote o, a. 10 G.
There was considerable discussion pro
and cor. in fact the meeting did not
break uD until three hours had been
taken up in reviewing the proposition
IN AN its phases Both sides were well
represented and several good speeches
We're % feature OF the evening The
committees viii meet on Monday night
IN executive session to finally consider
the matter
The opposition to the grant led by
Mrs Alice Butterworth came from
residents living In the immediate vi
entity 81 the debated piece OF ground
Finally, however. Mys Butterworth
went over 10 the enemy with the eX-
clamation "Oh n the road depends
on the square. take IT, say J.
MEETING OPENS.
Councilman J. j. Thomas was chair
man OF the meeting, and Deputy Re
corder Nystrom acted .n the capacity
Of secretary.
After an the petitions In re-
gard to the matter from both sides
had been read the meeting was thrown
open 20 discussion. George A. Lowe
was the first speaker he proceeded 10
set forth In lucid terms the attitude Of
the Citizens committee at the recent
meeting He then diated at length upon
the great advantages that would ac-
crue with the advent In this city Of an
other road through 90 the coast, 10
finally urge the granting Of the square
for terminal facilities Co the road.
This attitude upon the part Of the
FIRST speaker had the effect " bringing
George Llttley Of Second West street
10 his feet with a protest against the
proposition. mainly based upon the
hypothesis that the road would possibly
traverse the street upon which he re-
sided.
James Hughes stated that he had
circulated a petition among the prop
erty holders upon the west side with
the result that he had encountered but
very few residents In that vicinity who
were opposed 70 the granting Of the
square.
At this juncture Mr.. Gibb0n. In an
swer 20 a question from the body OF the
hall stated that he was not al pres
ent In a position 10 definitely state
which route would be taken 10 enter the
city but at the same time he was OF
the opinion that II would not be along
Second West,
Then Mrs Butterworth took the floor
and from the stanpoint Of long thine
resident entered protest. The lady
stated that she was emphatically IN
favor Of ihe railroad, but al the same
time she was Of the opinion that the
promoters were asking too much when
they undertook 20 request the public
TO donate them the Pioneer Square
She desired 90 enter a plea on behalf Of
the widows and orphans who In years
20 come would have the privilege Of the
public park. In her opinion there were
plenty Of suitable places that could
be donated 20 the railroad COM
any for the purposes required without
robhlug the public Of the only park on
the west side Mrs. ButterWOrth made
quite an impression with her remarks
which We're listened to ottentlVely by
all present
WOULD GIVE TWO AND A HALF
ACRES.
John C. Cutler stated that he SYM
pathlzed with those people who resid-
ca In the vicinity OF railroads and upon
noisy streets generally. Speaking I'm
favor Of the grant he stated that he
owned five acres OF land upon which
his residence stood, and that II II were
necessary he would gladly give half "
the property 10 the corporation We're II
needed. He strongly urged the people
20 grant the request and give the
square for the purposes requested.
Wiley Brown then arose and proceed
ed 90 launch forth into orat0ry He
stated that while he did not own prop
erty adjacent 20 Pioneer Square. that
the railroad were built II would make
no difference to him. but he would con-
tInu, 20 reside In his present quarters
Mr. Brown made o strong plea for the
road and proceeded TO state that II
was the common schools and the rail
roads that had made Illinois The great
state that II was today Continuing
he cited the case OF the state OF Wash
ingtou as sample OF how important
part railroads played In the develop
ment Of any country or state. With !
the introduction Of this road he said, |
others would be sure 90 follow, until
salt Lake became a big railroad cen-
ter and a distributing point f1r ship !
pers generally.
This speech had the effect OF bringing !
Mrs. Butterworth to her feet once more !
TO protest against the grant
George Sllcocks then spoke IN favor |
Of granting the request 90 be followed |
by WI. Poulton Elijah Weller and AS.
Relser who one ana an protested |
against the proposed grant.
LITTER FROM PRESIDENT SNOW. |
Reed smoot and Spencer ClaNson
then spoke strongly In favor NJ the |
grant and during the course of his re-. |
marks the former handed The chairman |
the following letter signed by President |
Lorenzo Snow.
salt Lake city. oct 4, 1900.
Office OF the First Presidency OF the |
Church OF Jesus Christ of Lutter-day |
Saints
TO the Hon. Mayor and City Couu- |
u-Gcntlomen:-As "a citizen OF our /
city. deeply Interested In It's future I
prosperity permit me 90 say that |
sincerely hope that you may see your |
way clear to grant the application 0f /
the promoters OF the los Angeles and !