The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-09
COUNCIL WILL
AID RAILROADS
Goes on Record in Favor Of Salt
Lake Cutoff.
WILL GRANT CONCESSIONS
MAYOR CALLS SPECIAL MEET
ING TO SECURE ACTION.
WILL GRANT CONCESSIONS

THE municipality of Salt lake viii
do its part by granting any rea-
sonabIe concessions and franchises
~ induce the Southern Pacific and
r1ion Pacific railways TO build their
lines TO this city. This was determined
mon yesterday afternoon at a special
meeting Of the city council, which was
,sIIed by Mayor Thompson.
In the call for the meeting it was
stated that the object was to take ac-
ton IN the matter of securing the ter
mlnals of the Union Pacific and South
arm Pacific railways. All Of the couu-
rnren except Arnold, A. J. Davis E
Fl Davis and Robinson answered the
r,lcall. Recorder Nystrom then read
q communication from the mayor,
stating
81 deem ii unnecessary 10 dwell upon
ne great advantages which would ac-
rue to Salt Lake City if such an OBJ
feet as securing the terminals of the
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
railways could be accomplished"
The resolution which accompanied
me mayors message, suggestively Gov
ering the subject matter of the meet
irg was then offered by Chairman
Thomas Of the committee on municipal
laws. after having been endorsed bv
Councimen Robertson and FernstroYn.
The text Of the resolution is as fol-
lows;
Resolution in Council.
Resolved. BY the city council Of Salt
T..
sembed that we most heartily approve
Of the movement to secure the termi-
nails of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railway companies for Salt
Lake CITY, and in furtherance of this
object We hereby resolve that in our
opinion the city should grant every
reasonable concession and privilege to
these two companies that may be nee
essary to re construction and mainte-
nance Of the terminal proposed"
The resolution was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
julius Kruttschnitt. assistant to the
president of the Southern Pacific. is
planning 10 pass directly through Salt
Lake tonight to attend tee conference
with the Commercial club committee
which he has arranged to hold in Og-
den. An effort is being made to have
the conference held in Salt Lake in
stead Of ogden, as long as Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt will be coming here anyhow.
President Horace G.. Burt and Chief
Engineer J. 2. Berry of the Union Pa
cifc, arrived in Ogden last evening to
attenl the conference. and Chief En-
ginetr Hood Of the Southern Pacific is
expected today.
The ogden programme is to spend a
lsiG. part of Sunday laboring with
Nessrs. Burt and Berry, seeking to
barl!eade them against the influence OF
the Sat Lakers- Then. it is announced
from Ogden, the four railroad officials
VIII hold a session tomorrow forenoon.
Two Hours For Salt Lakers.
The Commercial club committee is
10 have from 10 O'clock till noon to
resent its case. Then, according TO
me announcement from Ogden, The
business mems committee of that town
VIII have the rest of the time. 1t is
Planned to take the four railroad men
ln low and use every possible means to
WIN them to the Ogden side. This pro-
eTdmme. supposedly announced on au-
,hOIlty. would give Salt Lake two
hours, aud Ogden the opening and
sire
Inc commercial club committee was
~ session nearly all day yesterday pre-
IaFlng Tor the conference. Owing 10
me snort time. it has been impossible
10 collect all the information desired
uut lEe members Of the committee are
wen pleased with the showing they
can make in favor of the Salt Lake
IGu'e' despite the disadvantages. under
Nuieh they have labOred. Several
l-oIhInent business men will assist The
DULnmlltee i'm presenting the case