The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-09
RAILROAD ASKS LEAVE
TO SPEND 100000
Oregon Short Line Petitions City Council For Fran
chSe For Depot Yards and Shops
Vast Expenditure to Be Made When Request Is Gated-Dea
With Rio Grande For Another Depot

sengers to be handled, and that i'm order
10 provide proper freight, passenger and
tensive additions viii have to be made to
the switching trackage. shop plant ana
freight and passenger terminals and IA
The said San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt
Lake railroad is engaged in the compile
uon Of a through line OF railroad from
salt Lake City TO Los Angeles and San
PEDRO, Cal That the line for its through
traffic viii be by way of Garfield Beach,
IoOele city and points south over the
recently constructed line known as the
bennington cutoff and TO enable il 10
conveniently enter the said depot with its
through traffic over said road il is its
intention to construct line from the
nelghbOrhOOd Of Buena Vista. about three
miles west of Salt Lake City. practically
due eastward interecting Third West
street in Salt Lake City at or near the
southern boundary thereof. and thence
reach the said station by means of the
double track proposed TO be constructed
by your petitioner in said Third West
streets hereinafter set forth
New Property Acquired
That in view of the conditions above
set forth, your petitioner has been en-
gagged during the last two years, I'm pur-
CHASING and otherwise acquiring addition
al lands in Salt Lake City with a view to
a material increase in its terminal facili-
ties, and for that purpose it has acquired
In North Salt Lake blocks one hundred
and ttty-three 053D, one hundred and
utty-four Q5D and one hundred and sew
enty-one NI), IN plat "A, and the prin-
clpal part Of block one hundred and nfha
ttu5t, IN plat =, in said city, and is also
negouating for additional lands i'm that
locahty, with view to establishing
thereon switching yards, railroad shops
and appurtenances thereto. including a
large round house; that IL has also re-
Gently acquired a large amount of adj
ditional lands in said city lying between
Third and Fourth West streets and be-
tween Fifth North and Second South
streets. and Fourth and Fifth West
streets. and also lands lying between
North Temple and First South streets.
and Fourth and Fifth West streets with
q view 10 placing thereon passenger
terminals and local freight terminals in
cludlng a passenger depot. with the ap-
purtenant trackage, coach yards. ct
ceteTa-also new freight houses. yards for
local rreight and appurtenances thereto
Your petitioner presents herewith a
map representing that portion of salt
Lake city along the lines of its railroad
beginning at Ninth South. street and eN-
tending north to the north boundary line
or section twenty-siX (26), in township one
Cd north. range one % west and upon
SAID map Is FhOwn, bounded in red lines.
the lands now owned by the said COM
pany, and bounded by yellow lines is
shown the additional land which your
petitioner required for it's immediate
uses. and for which lands negotiations OF
proceedings i'm condemnation are now
pending. and.
Your petitioner further represents that
the additional lands purchased for the
proposed enlargement of its terminal "a
cilities in Salt Lake City. as indicated
upon said map and purchased within the
past Two years, have cost your petitioner
Two hundred and seventy-five thousand
dollars tSZt3,VV0l. and the additional lands.
TO which it Is seeking to obtain title will
cost not less than two hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars fS225.G0D ad-
ditiOnal. the whole of said lands plrr-
chased or sought to be purchased for the
increase OF such terminals. viii cost I'm
the aggregate sum not less than five
hundred thousand dollars (S500,O0O.
Increase Terminal Facilities.
Your petitioner further represents that
IL rs its intention to proceed as promptly
as practicable with the work OF increas-
ing ITS said terminal facilities along the
lines on the map attached. including its
railroad shops, round house and switching
yards IN North salt Lake. it's passenger
station near the intersection of South
Temple street and Third West street,
with ITS appurtenant trackage and its
new freight houses and local freight
wards. all substantially as shown i'm vel
low ON the map attached, all of such adj
ditfoual work 10 be after plan designed.
with view 60 caring for not only present
business. but with view to accommo-
dating much larger business in the fu-
ture; and.
Your petitioner further. represents that
IN connection with its plans for increased
terminals II viii be necessary. in order to
successfully carry out such plans that
certain streets i'm the city of Salt take
as hereinafter defined, be closed and va
Gated TO us uses to the end thar the
space occupied by such streets NAV he
made a part Of the proposed terminals
and the pubic excluded therefrOm. and
that public travel across said yards be
diverted and provided for on certain
streets TO be designated and properly pro
tected Tor such public uses. and that i'm
connection with the diverting Of such
public travel and providing for such pub
lie thOrOughfares your petitioner DrODOses
to erect on First North street. as shown
on the plat. steel viaduct to carry. such
street ITaIuc as may naturally intersect,
or by diversion. intersect, it's proposed
Tackdge on said street. over it's pro-
posed yard. the estimated cost OF such
viaduct is approximately one hundred and
tttv thousand dollars C8I50 COO. and to be
built at the sole expense of your petition
or and upon the completion thereof to the
satisfaction Of the city 70 be delivered TO
and become the property of the CITY of
salt Lake, for its perpetual use in lieu
of streets vacated for the use Of your
Your petitioner further represents that
the improvements and additions. which
u is proposed TO make to its terminal ia
clliues. VIII cost i'm the aggregate not less
than six hundred thousand dollars $780,
OOOl- which. with the expenditure already
made OF undertaken for real estate will
=; i.,s re inc cost or sad terminals exceed
m the aggregate. a million dollars; and,
Furnish Security to Public.
Your petitioner further represents. in
franchise as hereinafter asked o.
your honorable body, it is proposed
to enclose with fences. as far as
possible. its proposed station grounds and
yards. In such manner as to prevent ac-
cess 70 the same by the public except
through gates and other proper openings
provided for the purpose. and properly
guarded. 20 the end that such fencing
and exclusion of the public from such
terminals. except at such points and I'm
such manner as may be required for the
transaction of its business. viii result in
greater security TO the public.
Your petitioner further represents that
heretofore your honorable body granted 10
your petitioner a franchise and privilege
Of laying and maintaining q railroad
track on Fourth West street from the in
tersectiOn of Ninth South street to south
Temple street which franchise your PEE
titioner now offers 70 surrender. south OF
a point two hundred and nifty (25O feet
south OF the south line of First South
street. 81 the franchise and privileges
herein requested shall be granted your pc
titioner.
wherefore. your petitioner prays your /
honorable body to grant the oregon Short /
Line Railroad company. its successors !
tnd assigns. the following franchises and /
prtVileEes- That All streets and portions /
or streets represented upon the map at 1
Lached, colQred green. be closed and va I
Streets to Be Closed.
First-The street known as Morris I
avenue In block siXty-five (65), plat A. i
All Of the abutung property fronting on i
mat street being owned By your petition
sr. or in process Of being acquired
SecQnd--Ihe west half of Third West l
-treet, between the north line of First
south street and the south line OF North l
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