Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-21

lily have to be on the west side of the
street, for the reason that the Short
Lines franchise provides that the east
halt Of that street shall be closed.
The citizens on the west side of
Fourth West street declare they VIII
mol stand Tor any such proposition for
Inc reason, they allege further, that
The additional tracks would practically
close that street entirely II was con-
sdered advisable by the committees on
municipal laws and streets, at their
meeting on Saturday night at which the
RIo Grande franchise was considered, to
meet again this afternoon at 2 o'clock
and give the two railroad companies an
opportunity to get together on the pro-
position Of moving the Shore Line
tracks and putting the Rio Grande
racks near the middle Of the street, so
IS 70 leave the west side open, 1t will
De known at that meeting whether or
aol an agreement has been reached and
lhe committees can then formulate a
report on both franchises to be sub
United TO the council tonight,
VGADUCT OR NOT.
The proposition as to whether or not
me Rio Grande shall be compelled to
iatos on Third South street for the
benefit Of the residents on that street
Vest OF the proposed depot, will have to
Pc decided by the council tonight as
me committees could not agree on that
natter The citizens are apparently
@,ermlned to have such viaduct and
rave employed counsel 20 at once en-
oh the city council and the railroad
,Ign,pany IRON closing the street en-
eH 10 The general public and Will,
10y say, nght the franchise to the end
,nless tnelr wishes In that matter are
,Vpec'ed II was suggested that the
s,s reserve the right to order the foot
auuct constructed whenever Il in
welned necessary, but that viii not sat-
''S Tue cltizens at the present time.
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
me Rlo Grande franchise must be
W,tepted by the railroad company
slthln 80 days and active work on
we proposed improvement must be
oulnenced within six months of the
W,iSSeptlhce The franchise also pro-
.ues mat the company shall build a
'"epot which will cost not less than
,,.sTy'v'VVo and also that the company
NJ nol protest against the paving OF
,niLl south street whenever the city
NVlues TO pave that thoroughfare. Ii
r m agreed by the company that 1t
lug provide protection for the pub
" AT It's street crossings.
COUNCIL HAS THE RIGHT.
CITY Atty. Nye has submitted an
plIlion upon request OF Councilman
sututy III regard TO the right OF the
,~tnVl 10 grant a franchise to a pri-
~ corporation closing certain public
~" without submitting the matter
tne cltizens to vote on the PROPOSE
nj me opinion which follows in
tgs, nous that the council has such.
we honorable President and Mem
perS OF the City Council.
,uSnuemen-Rep to your recent
Jioiulon' IN which you ask for an
P'nlon as to whether or not II tx
Io.tssaiy to submit to the uqalifed
SN ,o OF salt Lake City the question
srt taigaung certain streets aud making
IAN street grants to certain rail-
o,t,, companies, as requested by their
ii, now pending before you, per-
u, me To say.
"a uoulVlslon eight of section 206 OF
nsNised Statutes of Utah, 1898, as
mvnue9 by chapter 1888 of the Session
n VI 1909, gives to the city coun-
san power TO lay out, establish,
49, "''er' widen, extend, grade. pave