Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31
Buckle Offers a Resolution Critlciz.
ing Salt Lake City Company
RAPID TRANSIT IS INCLUDED
Matter Referred 10 City Attorney ne
10 whether Companies Cannot be
Made 90 Give Better Service,

The Salt Lake city and Rapid Tran
sit street railroad companies received
attention from the members Of the city
Council at last evenings meeting
President Buckle introduced resolu-
ton censuring the salt Lake company
for an alleged unsatisfactory service on
the east Second South setreet line, and
Councilman Thomas offered an amend
ment which included the Rapid Tran
sit company. referring more particular
ly to the east Seventh South street
line. Both the Amendment and resolu-
ton carried by unanimous vote
BUCKLE RESOLUTION
President Buckles resolution read az
follows.
Whereas, The Salt Lake City rail.
road Is not giving satisfaction in It's
service 70 its patrons on the line operat,
ed by them on east Second South street,
by not running enough cars during GER
tain hours for the convenience OF the
public as the following two specific
cases will testify: on Thursday Jan,
uary 25, 1900, car No. 81 leaving Main
street al 6:lS p, m, going east on TIE
street above named. had forty-0ne pas
sengers and on Saturday, January 27th,
car No. II, leaving Main street at 55t
?. m, going east on same strict. had
forty-two passengers. Both thsse cars
have seating capacity Of eighteen pas
sengers Therefore be Il
Resolved, That this resolution be re.
ferred 20 the city attorney for an opin-
Ion as TO whether the said railroad
company cannot be compelled under It's
franchise TO give satisfactory service
for the convenience Of its patrons and
the public
SAME CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE.
Speaking to the resolution. Buckle
said the same conditions existed on the
other roads OF the company. The
public, he further said, Viewed Il
as an outrage. Frequently ladies were
forced to ride on the rear platforms,
Notwithstanding the fact that notices
appeared on each car, reading, Pas
sengers are forbidden TO stand on the
rear platform" South Temple street
residents he believed. were receiving
little better service; but the people re-
siding in that part OF the city ought
to understand It was not due 10 any
particular love for them on the part
Of the Salt Lake company; the Rapid
Transit company. its competitor. had
forced 1t to give better aecommoda-
lions.
Thomas then offered his amendment.
which was accepted, and the resolution
80 passed
MORE OF A KIND.
Dr. Beatty also offered a resolution
requiring both the street railroad COM
panies TO lower their tracks or lay
planks al various intersections where
the rails are raised above the level
OF the streets. The member from the
Fifth precinct said the present c0ndi-
ton Of things made II very inconvenl-
ent, not to say dangerous. for persons
driving In carriages and buggies. The
resolution was adopted
On motion the Salt Lake Street Rail-
road company was ordered TO put In a
stone culvert az the intersection OF
Fourth East street and Express avenue
SUNDAY SCHOOL BUILDING.
Ernest II. Rich and twenty -one others
petitioned the Council 10 grant the tenn.
porary use OF a vacant lot ON North
Fifth West street. near North Temple
street, for a Sunday school building
Referred to committee on public
grounds.
The Orphans Home and Day Nursery
by Rachel S. Miller. president. and the
other officers, asked for an appropria.
ton Of 500 for the support Of the insti.
tuition. Referred to committee on fl.
nance
Health Commissioner King asked for
the use OF vacant room on first floor OF
the city and county building. formerly
used by the city janitor, for laboratory
purposes. Referred to committee on /
control.
TAXES COLLECTED.
City Treasurer Morris, in response TO 1
the resolution introduced by Phones, I
reported that the amount collected 10 |
December 81, 1893, on city property tax !
for 1899, was sl90,5O4sO The amount
collected TO same date on water tax was
SiS,lSN. These taxes, with other re-
ceipts. Mr.. Thomas said, were placed in 4
the general fund. and the amount on
hand in that fund December 81. 1899.
was Si3,7lL20. Referred to committee
on finance.
City Sexton Carter recommended con-
Meeting the cemetery park with the
cemetery for burial purposes. Referred
to committee on cemetery.
SPEAKS FOR HIS CLERK.
City Auditor Relser called attention
TO the very low amount allowed the
auditors office for clerical assistance.
Previous TO the year 1885, Mr.. Reiser
said, 'the auditor was allowed a deputy
az a salary of 500 per month, but in the
above year the Office was abolished and
The auditor left without any assistance
whatever" The salary OF a clerk is
now $40 per month, and Mr. Reiser gave
L as his opinion that the work In his Of
lice was just as important as that OF
any Office in the city's government.
The recorder, treasurer attorney and
police justice he said. ARE allowed as
ilstants at salaries ranging from SIS TO
'l25 per MONTH" and he asked for an
Increase In the salary Of his clerk and
suggested the sum be fixed al $50 per
month. Referred TO the committee on
finance.
UNION DEPOT QUESTION.
Councilman Thomas, chairman OF the
avs and streets committees, notified
The Council that he had instructed City
Attorney stephens 10 draw up or
finances granting the Rio Grande
Western and Oregon Short Line fran.
,hises for the proposed union depot.
Mr. Thomas said the same would be
presented at next weeks meeting for
action.