The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29

of theatres, socials, campaign rallies,
paying of taxes the citizens of outside
communities could come TO Logan at
little cost and great convenience. 1t
would enable this people to do Temple
work at all seasons, and greatest Of
all to our mind Is the fact that 1t
would give general impetus to bust
ness and make IL much easier to in
duce enterprises to be promulgated in
this valley
For the above reasons, and many
Others that might be advanced, THE
REPUBLICAN, believes that every
reasonable encouragement should be
offered for the construction of such a
road Although Mr.. Roberts persists in
insisting that the names of the tinan-
ciers backing him not be given to the
general public at present, enough defi-
mite accurate information Is at hand to
believe that If satisfactory franchise
can be secured, the road will be built.
for this reason, it may be well to con-
slider Mr.. Roberts objections to the
resolution.
To our mind Mr.. Roberts first objcc-
tion is well founded. lie has not less
than eight or nine towns to secure fran
chises from, and this requires time.
He must first know through which
towns his line will go before he can
locate his route definitely. Six
months is not long enough in which
to accomplish this.
Objection two is not well founded,
for the reason that the Objectionable
section does not state that the fran
Use SHALL be declared forfeited In case
the entire road is not constructed in
three years, but instead states that
the commissioners MAY declare the
franchise forfeited in case the road Is
not completed. This provision is to
protect the county against balk in
the proposition, and even though the
road be not completed at the expira-
tion Of three years, If IL is demonstrate
ed that the company is working in
good faith and really intends to COM
plete the road within a reasonable
length Of time, no one can imagine
for single moment that the commits
sioners would declare the franchise
forfeited. For the county's protec-
ton we believe this section should
stand as 1t Is.
Objection three, that to the county's
free use of the road for gravel trains,
Is not unreasonable. We believe there
should be some provision that the
comfy be permitted to use the said
track for such purpose, but believe
that the section should give the COM
pany little more choice. The COM
pany is not building the road for the
county altogether, but can well afford
to make some aCcessiCns ard Is
willing to do so. AS the section now
reads, there is no limit to the demands
the county might make.
We can not concur in Mr.. Roberts
objection to the commissioners pro-
viding that they and the other county
officials shall have passes. 1t may he
small to place such provision In a
franchise, but it makes the officers
free from any obligation to the COM
pany. Mr.. Roberts says that "thcy
would get the passes anyway and the
company should have the privilege of
disposing of them as they please. "
That is exactly 1.-THE company
would like to make the obligation felt
and for the protection of the general
publ C IL is well that its servants be
under no obligations. This provision
in the franchise says the passes be
issued, and the debt is paid. How.
ever, we understand that this coten-
tion Is not vital and would not stor
affairs II not acceded to.
Mr.. Roberts objections to section
10 are entirely reasonable. AS the
section now reads everything Is now
open to contention, and forfeit Of
800. There is no way of telling where
the forfeiturers would end nor what
circumstances might arise to involve
litigation. 1t would seem that this
section could be modified to fit the
exigences of the situation.
We believe the county officers
should be Jealous in looking after the
county's interests but feel, too, that
there should be reasonable liberality
in this matter.
The possible benefits can hardly Ds
estimated, and while it may seen
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