Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-30
CONSOLIDATED CoMPaNY's NEW
FENDER.

The council committee on streets last
night decided 10 hurry the Consolidated
Railway and Power company up a bit
~ the matter Of putting tenders on
all Of Its cars, The committee decided
TO have the city attorney draw up an
ordinance, for presentation to the coun-
tl Monday night, compelling the com
pany to put tenders on its cars not
later than Jan. !, 1908
The matter came up In the discussion
Of Hewletts ordinance, which was in
troduced at the last council meeting,
which made IL an oifense, punlshabla
by fine, for any person TO board a street
car while II IL In motion, or to stand
on the platform or running board OF
the cars, Fernstrom strongly opposed
the ordinance and argued that If 1t was
passed II would relieve the street car
company from paying damages In case
OF injuries to passengers Thomas
thought that II such an ordinance were
PASSED II would prevent about half the
working men In the city from riding
home on the cars Black was Of the
opinion that the company should be
compelled TO furnish seats for lts pat
Ions and II people were compelled 10
ride on the platforms or running board
Of the car they should be allowed TO
ride free.
Hewlett stated that he had amended
his ordinance since II had been referred
10 the committee, and that II was now
applicable to persons jumping ON and
on freight, gravel or passenger trains.
He fought hard for his ordinance on ac-
count OF that provision which he said
would save many limb and perhars
the lives OF small boys who have been
In the habit OF jumping on the trains
and stealing rides In the city. The or
dinanCe was voted down by the COM
mlttee Hewlett alone voting In favor
Of II. Upon motion of Thomas, the city
attorney was instructed to draw up an
ordnance compelling the street car
company to provide tenders for all Of
rs cars by Jan. /. The new ordinance
will be introduced by Hewlett next
Monday night.
REPEAL CAB ORDINANCE.
The protests Of about 200 citizens ard
business men TO the ordinance recent
" passed by the council restricting the
public cabs, express wagons and fur
nlture vans 10 stands on certain streets.
was considered by the street committee
and 1t was decided TO repeal the section
which restricted the vehicles and thus
allow them to stand on any street OF
any side OF the street they desire a
number Of hackmen and eXpfessmen
were present and were pleased with
the action Of the committee In decid-
ing 10 remove the restrictions.
The portion repealed Is known as Sec
ton and Is as follows
1.-THE following localities are hereby
established as stands for public vehl-
cles:
"The north side OF First South, SEQ
ond South and Third South streets,
between West Temple and State
streets. and the east side OF Sta'e
street between Second South and Third
South streets, shall be public stands
Cor duly licensed public passenger We
hicles
"The south side OF First South, Sec
ond South and Third South streets, be
tween West Temple and State streets.
and the west side Of State street be-
tween Second South and Third South
streets, shall be public stands for duly
licensed public vehicles, such as eX
nress wagons and moving vans, 9th o.
than public passenger vehicles.
After 10 o'clock p. m. on any streets
IN the city except Immediately In front
OF hotels and theaters."