The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-28
MAILER ASKS
FOR FRANCHISE
Application Received by the
City Council.
GOES TO JOINT COMMITTEE
RIGHT OF WAY REQUESTED
THROUGH HEART OF CITY.

The council last night was asked by
b. Mailer to grant a franchise for the
building of a suburban street car line
through the city. Mr.. Mailer deposited
$500 guarantee check with the re-
corder when he filed the petition in the
afternoon. and after the franchise had
been read it was decided TO refer il 70
committee.
Each councilman wanted his particu-
lar committee to have a "whack" at il,
SO the matter was compromised by re-
ferring il TO the committees on streets.
finance and municipal laws, together
with the city attorney. The joint com
mittee viii meet Thursday evening 10
consider the matter.
Text of the Franchise.
The text of the franchise is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO b.
MAILER AND HIS HEIRS, ENECU-
TORS, ADMINISTRATORS SUCCESS
SORS AND ASSIGNS. FOR CON
sTRJGTiNG AND OPERATING A
Section l. Be it ordained by the city
council of Salt Lake City that B. Mailer,
MS successors and assigns. have the au-
tbority and consent OF the city council,
and permission is hereby granted them
10 construct and operate a single or
double track railroad. together with all
the necessary switches. Us, turnouts and
sidetracks. for the transmission of pas
SenEcTs. baggage freight, express and
mail matter, and also permission for the
erection Of line OF poles or two lines or
poles when necessary, carrying telephone,
telegraph, trolley and transmission wires
for the use of said railroad q continu-
Gus line through said city, upon the fol-
lowing streets, tO-wit:
Commencing at the northern boundary
line OF said city, at point where the
county road, running past Beck's Hot
Springs, leading south crosses the same;
thence haV1r oil all
TO a point where the said road i1tersects
with Second West street: thence south
along Second West street 20 Sixth North
street; thence east along Sixth North
street to First West street; hence south
along First West street 10 South Temple
street. thence east along South Temple
street to East Temple street; thence south
along East Temple street to East Fourth
South street hence east along East
Fourth South street 10 Secoad East
street, thence south along Second East
street 10 the south boundary of said city.
This franchise, so FAR as II applies 10
Second East street is granted ~ accord
ance with the provisions Of section OF 4
an ordinance granting a franchise TO the
Salt Lake G. Suburban Railway company,
effective Aug. il. 1902
Sec. 2 IN consideration of this grant
and franchise the said grantee. his sue
CessOrs or assigns aforesaid. hereby agree
TO use IT. rails in the construction or
said railroad. and where said road is con-
Etructed or operated upon paved streets,
they are hereby required to keep in good
repair and pave with brick or stone. or
other material 60 be mutually agreed
upon the space inside the track cor tracks,
and space two feet wide on each side or
the same. including all spaces between
double tracks where the same are con-
structed.
Steam Barred as Motive Power.
See 3. Steam shall not be used as
motive power in the operation Of said
railroad
The said grantee, his successors or as
signs aforesaid. shall operate ears upon
said railroad with all necessary and mod
ern improvements for the convenience
comfort and safety of passengers which
said cars shall be run thereon each and
every day. both ways and at a schedule
rate Of not exceeding twelve miles per
hour within the settled portion of the
city.
The track or tracks shall be constructed
I'm the center of the street. unless other
wise directed by the city council. and in
such manner as shall be approved by the
city council. The track or tracks shall be
laid. and the road operated so as TO cause
no unnecessary impeachment TO the COM
mon and ordinary use of said streets for
al purposes: and the water courses OF |
said streets shall be kept free mi unob-
structed. Said tracks shall be aid and
maintained at grade as established by the
city and permanent crossings shall be
made and maintained by the grantee, his
successors and assigns aforesaid, at the
intersection of streets and elsewhere. !
wherever the same shall be necessary, at
the discretion and under the direction, !
and to the acceptance of the city council /
Sec. l. The price of n single fare one |
way shall not exceed > cents within the /
area of the city limits as now estab-
lshsd but conductors operating said
cars are hereby required. when demand
is made TO sell TO any one person at one
time eight tickets for the sum Of -
cents each Of said tickets 10 be equiva-
lent to a cash fare of cents.
This grantee. his successors and as
signs aforesaid. agree 10 be subject TO
such reasonable rules and regulations
concerning the exchange and acceptance
OF transfers between street railroad COM
panies operating within said city as may
be by said city council adopted.
Limit to be 100 Years.
Sec. ;. That this franchise be and the /
same is hereby granted for 4 term OF |
ono hundred Go0) years from the date OF !
the passage OF this ordinance
Sec. s. That nothing in this grant shall |
be so construed as TO prevent Salt Lake |
CITY, or its authorized agents. from paw
ing. sewering. laying gas or water mains.
or pipes. altering, repairing or in any
in pursuance of this franchise. but ali |
such Improvements shall be made with |
as little injury as practicable TO said /
railroad or the operation thereof, and /
only after reasonable notice not exceed
ing thirty days. 10 said grantee, his sue
cessors or assigns. and an opportunity |
AaffOrded them ky said city to lay a tenn |
Aporary track or tracks upon other parts |
or said street during the prosecution OF !
the work OF said improvements.
Sec. :. That in the construction and op- |