Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-22

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the ordinance granting the franchise
was read the first time and laid over
until next meeting when II will he
placed on its second and third read
ings and vote taken on its final
passage. City Recorder Nystrom was
instructed to furnish each member OF
the council with a copy Of the amend
ed ordinance by Wednesday evening.
There was no discussion on the fran
chise last evening,
TWO PROTESTS.
There were two protests against the
franchise received by the council and
read. One was signed by MARY ".
Giauque and 200 others, mostly wo-
men who reside on the west side and
who send their children to the Lin
coin school. They protest against both
franchises unless the railroad COM
panies VIII amply guard their street
crossings so Us 10 protect the lives
OF the children who cross the tracks In
passing to and from school They urge
that provisions be made for such pro-
lection In the franchise before II Is
granted, because. II left for the council
to order II done in the future. they
fear they win never get the desired
safeguards. They contend that the
lives OF their children will be I'm much
greater danger If the franchises are
granted as asked and they therefore,
request that the tracks on Third and
Fourth West streets be enclosed In
neat fence as In other cities, and that
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CAUSTIC CLOSING.
In the closing paragraph the pro-
testants denounce the railroad COM
panies as follows:
I'VE denounce the action Of the rail-
road company and its representatives
IN trying TO induce our city Fathers to
forget their oaths Of office and betray
the public trust by means OF hack rides
and wine suppers while at the same
time expressing our belief that the
honorable city council will not be over
come by their Establishments
OLSEN OPPOSES.
William Pickett, administrator Of the
estate Of Shure Olsen, deceased, filed
protest against vacating any part
of Fourth West street between South
Temple and First South streets as pro-
posed in the Oregon Short Line fran
chise. The yacating of any part of the
street would be injurious to the pro.
perty of the Olsen estate, and the ad-
ministrator insisted upon the protec~
ton of the rights of said estate Both
protests were laid over to come up
with the consideration of the ordinance
TO IMPROVE CROSSINGS.
+. III. Davis submitted a resolution
providing that the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company be instructed to pro-
coed ut once to put in good condition
all OF its street crossings on Third West
street between Fifth North and Eighth
South streets. The resolution was re-
ferred TO the committee on streets with
the street supervisor associated.
THE RIO GRANDE PETITION.
The franchise OF the Rio Grande
Western Railway company was not
considered by the council at all as
the committees having II in hand are
unable to agree upon a report. The
committees met In the mayors Office
yesterday afternoon and discussed the
franchise with the Rio Grande officials
FOR about two hours. The matter of
putting double tracks on Fourth West
street Is the cause Of the disagreement.
Fernstrom, Eardley and f. II. Da-
Wis opposed the double track unless
the company would protect the rights
OF the abutting property owners. Supt.
Young stated that the people would
have redress In the courts. Fernstrom
replied that II would not be right to
vote for a franchise which would com
pei the people to spend money I'm It'll
cation to protect their rights. He was
satisfied that II the citizens took the
matter into court they would win, but
he could not see why they should be
compelled to spend their money lust
to bump the railroad company up
against sure thing" His solution
Of the difficulty was for the council TO
grant the Rio Grande a single track
and the company could then either
purchase the property abutting on the
street or satisfy the residents by pay
ing damages and then come i'm aud ask
for the additional track. This prop
osition was not acceptable to the
railroad officials.
GOES OVER A WEEK.
The matter was finally laid over by
the committees until next Friday even
ing at 3 o'clock, In the meantime the
property owners will be approached
with view TO either selling out or
accepting damages. The purchase
price and damages are TO be fixed by
board of arbitration, consisting of
three persons, one selected by the
railroad company, one by the property
owners and the two to select the third
The railroad company Will be bound
to pay the amounts fixed by the board
of arbitration In order to secure It's
franchise
OTHER ROUTINE MATTERS
The Consolidated Railway and Pow.
or company petitioned the council for
an additional extension of one years
time In which TO construct its street
railway line from Third and u streets
south along the latter street to South
Temple street and thence south along
Thirteenth East street to Fifth South
street The original franchise was
passed on Oct 2, 1900, and II was pro-
vlded that the line should be COM
peted by Oct. g 1901. on that date
an extension OF one years time was
granted and this one Is the second ex-
tension The petition was referred TO
the committees on municipal laws and
streets
Capt Burbidge sent In the appoint
ment OF Charles j. Leaker as a patrol
man to fill vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Andrew Smith Jr The
appointment was confirmed by a unan-
lmous vote.