Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-11
FRANCHISE FOR
A HUNDRED YEARS
Rio Grande Asks Permission 10
Connect Its Line With the
San Pedro.
CITY'S ASPHALT COMES HIGH.

Councilman Davis Profits by Expert.
euce -.Milett Complains Of
The Cars
4 petition for a franchise to connect
the Rio Grando Western and the san
Pedro, Los Angeles d Salt Lake road
with a spur track on South Temple and
Sixth West streets, was submitted to
the city council last night by the Rio
Graude company, and was referred TO
the committees on municipal laws and
streets. II is proposed 20 build the spur
from point on sixth West between
South Tcmple and First South streets,
thence northerly and CuryIng 10 the east
and connecting with the san Pedro on
South Temple between Fifth and sixth
West The life OF the franchise asked
by the company Is 100 years, a report
viii probably be made on the matter Oy
the committees on next Monday night,
NOT WORTH THE MONEY,
The asphalt matter VIII again be con-
sidered by the council Black intro
duced a resolution stating that the
asphalt to be mined from the City's
claim will cost SO a ton by the time Il
is In shape 10 be laid I'm this city and
that refined asphalt can be purchased
by the city at onc-half that price. IL
therefore provides that the matter be
again Investigated by the special as
phalt committee and the city engineer,
The resolution was referred 10 that
committee.
RESULT or EXPERIENCE.
Councilman A. j. Davis met with a
little accident sunday night and as a
result he Is waging war against prop
crty owners who have been inClosing
their new lawns against the cement
sidewalks with a low wire fence. While
making way for some ladies 10 pass on
the walk Sunday night, Mr.. Davis
trlpped over one Of these low wire
fences and fell to the ground. lie in
PRODUCED a resolution providing that
such fences or wires be abolished or
regulated 50 that there will be no dan
ger Of people tripping over them In
the darkness and making the city liable
for damages. The matter was referred
to committee for consideration,
CAN'T SLEEP FOR CARS.
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e,nt f. " ,'jrIr,,' 49,, t,,I, ~
non, .o,,i,isn 20 ~, 49, Wv,
ON Gust gnnth ,i,n,,,,5, ,,.oot ~. ,,,,na
tb.t o,,i,,o, - az ,,,.t. iig re
trarl, ,',,5 ~ ~ va hi .'.,t,''ls ",t
n.Sill, , an" ,ne n.sn ruIe On hDeea at
mpossible for any person tn sleen In
his residence until after Inc cars atom
rluuing after midnight The cars
shake The doors windows and dishes
ana shake tho bouse 40 mat tho walls
uro crlrl,lng and tho ulosiarinp * fal.
inc IN I'm so,re ~ tho bejronrns MIR.
Niuett avs that bo has called tho at-
tontiou of the comueny to the matter
hut the nuisance is growing worse and
he asks tho council to take some &C.
nuisance Is uot 9batod he threatens
suit either against the city or the conc
pspv Tho committee ON streets will
investigate the proposition.
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WAN y Paw hMhNI'
A nalitiou slorad nv tbo Homo In
vestn,ont onl SAVINGS con,nanv and
other rronortv owners was submitted
asking tbat stat street be naved with
asnhau from North Tamnle M second
North stroat ana alec First Nortb
street from Eost ,remnIe to state street
The signers OF the petition represent
over onc-half Of the total frontage
matter was referred 10 the CITY en-.
pineer
LOT FOR WOODMEN.
ro,,,,or ,,,s yrh,,,i,,od h,, ,tor,,
T. ,'v'" va" tho S"oir,.u ~ n",S ~
H. th,oS uiru U,''o ~ u,, VI
Woodcraft In this city. asking the city
h'jiIiva sor tho S To'rst, W.
"rdor sh6uid tbe o6ort No s,o Ot e,"i
I'm sec,,rino Tho morn,"vont booIn,,a,.tors
for Soit'1atc Thc notition 1, u"' ra.
se.rod 10 tLa ,,hlic cr,',nds no,',,,i,,a.
VIZ P''''~ e'O4'''' >''''''''''SS'
TO ABOLISH GREASE TRAPS.
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'u,'Io'n li !s.',. i'eohg. alNllub
,,l"' ~ ~ u,'Jo .I,S w wv ,l'lSs - ,SHu
U1rS "atG "ge. apoi lsneu, ana llal
10 ''t,' ~, ~ wiz li'e',l
a SHNI's I" w SI,lIeuS ol thousa,us Oh
uoll'I'' pcalues uolUB away WIN the
,,u,sa"', now I'u , 10y tne grease
u'l'' nv "HNvn INV lne Vou'VlI WP-
Ltop',a'e sulu'lcut sum 10 eha0le
mn lp go sosl ana lhNestlsate me
Iu'..u' UoN Ut use j" oluSr Vllles' ne
"l'ltrt was Ieleri'u 10 tne committee
OH sewerage LOT 'oh'luSralloh'
FALL, COSTS 5000
Opon the recommendation of the
was apnronrlatcd to Mrs " price
as damages Tor injuries received by
her by ialllhg IN mole ON the side
Walk IN llonl OF the Mlller motel.
WOULD PLAY TENNIS
y movement is on foot among
large number OF the young ladies ems
ployed AZ the city aud county building,
to have the city construct two tennis
courts az Liberty PARK. A petition TO