Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-09
RIO GRANDE'S
FORMAL PROTEST
Opposition to Oregon Short Lines
Request Considered Last Night
1T WANTS A UNION DEPOT.
Anxious 20 Proceed with the Bulid-
ing Of 10 at once Sends 'erl h'd
checks aud Bond for 100000.

The Rio Grande Western Railway
company entered It's formal protest at
the council meeting last night against
granting the franchise to the Oregon
Short Line to use the east side Of
Fourth West street from Ninth South
TO North Temple street for its tracks.
II also asked for the union depot fran
chise. which was granted by the council
two years ago, and agrees to proceed
with due diligence to construct a de-
pot. Il Is stated IN the petition that
the Oregon Short Line, by its attorney,
=. l., Williams, is already on record be-
fore this council as willing TO join the
Western in the proposed depot and that
a conference will be had and the pre-
liirinary arrangements made as soon
as possible.
AS evidence OF good faith there ac-
companied the protest and petition
check for $500 and bond in the sum Of
100000, executed by the company and
the Utah Savings a. Trust company as
surety guaranteeing that IL will per-
form its part toward the construction
Of tie depot II the franchise Is granted
and the two companies can agree upon
the terms for the construction Of the
same. The entire matter was referred
TO the committee on municipal laws and
streets. Following Is q complete copy
OF the protest and petition.
THE PETITION.
The following Is the Rio Grande's
official protest and petition
TO the City Council OF Salt Lake City.
The Rio Grande Western railway re-
spectfully protests and petitions as fol-
lows.
1t protests against the granting of a
franchise TO the Oregon Short Line rail-
road company Tor a franchise In
Fourth West street from Ninth South
northerly TO North Temple street, and
states the following grounds:
This company Is the successor In title
and interest 10 the Salt Lake q Fort
Douglas company. the Utah Central
railway company and the Utah Western
railway company In respect 10 fran
chises granted 10 said companies for a
line OF railroad and connections In
Fourth West street, commencing at the
intersection Of Eighth South street and
Fourth West, and thence running
northerly in Fourth West street to
Fifth North street
That the company has line Of rail-
road for a considerable distance OF the
route I'm Fourth West covered by said |
franchises.
That this company Is the owner Of n
large amount OF property on Fourth !
West street. and purchased for It's line |
and connections and for depot purposes |
the cost OF which has been about s67 900 !
blue print is annexed and made |
part hereof and marked Exhibit A. and |
the tracts Of land so owned and for |
such purposes are marked in brown ON |
the plat.
That most Of said tracts were pur-
chased with view that a union depot
would be established In Third South |
street. as shown by the plat and for |
tracks and connections required for !
such uses. That this company Is stil |
willing to unite with the Oregon Short |
Line railroad company In making UNI |
ion depot substantially on the plan con- /
but shows that In the event |
an agreement for union station can |
not be made, II Is ready to proceed and |
make a passenger depot at the same
place, upon being confirmed In the use /
OF reasonable franchises and privileges
necessary.
And the company shows. that n the |
franchise sought by the oregon Short |
Line be granted and the track built Il |
viii destroy the use and most OF the |
value Of the real estate Of this company |
bought for the purposes aforesaid. and /
VIII prevent the establishing Of either |
Joint or separate passenger station as
That this company believes n passen- |
ger station at the place shown will be i
a great convenience and benefit to the /
city and It's people.
That the franchise asked by the ore
gon Short Line, or line OF railroad ON |
H.. Is not necessary to said company. /
That It's general station. and also its |
Ssltair station are on blocks adjoining |
Tina West and the main line Of said |
company, and Il has no lines or contem- |
plated lines OF railroad 10 which Third |
West street A. not accessible. That TO |
extend another line down Fourth West |
street Is not necessary TO its business |
and would only obstruct other valua- |
BILE Improvements. and that at Ninth |
TNuAii NANN'A ~ NWAll nave 10 Ultkt WI |
easterly course 10 get back 10 It's main |
line from which Il practically starts |
az It's stations on West South Temple |
street.
Your petitioner therefore prays that |
the franchise sought by the Oregon |
Short Line railroad company be denied |
and that by ordinance there be granted |
and confirmed TO your petitioner the |
franchises Of its predecessors in inter- |
est. to-wlt a right 10 construct, main |
tain and operate a line Of railroad with |
connections on and IN Fourth West !
street from the center Of Eighth South. |
north 10 Fifth North street Also en- |
Of said line In Fourth West |
from Eighth South street 20 and across |
Ninth South street, and thence south |
westerly 10 a connection with It's main |
line.
Also for the right 20 construct, MAIN |
tain and operate a passenger station |
and accessories. AZ the point |
shown on the plat and intended for n
union depot. with trackage for the use
OF the same as shown by the plat
In case Il IL desired. your petitioner e.
willing that the franchise
should be granted 20 that the station
may De used by other railway compan-
les, on their paying such amount for
trackaec and convenience as would be