Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-29
C1UNC|L GRANTS
BOTH FRANCHISES.
,,stsrn Pacific and Rio Grande
Western Get Concessions
From the City.
ATTEMPT TO AMEND FAILS.
o.o,de Must Build Subway or
= Elevated Footway for Foot Passen-
rehabilitation Clause.

sneolel meeting of the city
on saturday afternoon tho
sVs Pacific and Rio Grande Vest
,.orchises were both passed with
o. ,hs few amendments as agreed
O a, the meeting Thursday night.
u onlpion was received by the council
CIV Atty. Hiles In which ne
oomended that both companies be
.'mnelled to furnish bonds in the sum
.tn 100000 10 protect the city against
.,,,es caused by the closing OF
',..ot. by The companies and the con-
.,,nc,lon and operation Of the tracks
as proposed.
,,,v Waldemar Van Colt stated that
on bond would cost the companies
~, ~ az year and, AS they were held
s,tie under the statutes for amy dam
a.ss caused by them, the companies
''rld not ACCEPT franchise requiring
hind as suggested by the city at
s,,rey The suggestion I'm regard to
~. bond aid not meet with much favor
s.,se an amendment containing such
nroyislOn was not adopted.
AMENDMENT RULED OUT.
Wells and Holley made quite fight
N favor ~ the property owners when
~ western Pacific franchise was con-
sdered Holiey offered an amendment
Nal the company be compelled to pur-
case the strip OF land between its
tracks and South Temple street from
sixth to Ninth West street, but the
amendment was ruled out OF order by
President Davis. The ordinance was
hen passed with only one negative
vote. that OF Holley. Following are
,ortlons Of the franchises showing the
route Of the railroads over the streets
q the city, the Rio Grande Western
being given first:
PROVISIONS OF FRANCHISE.
Section l. That the franchise here
tolore granted TO the Salt Lake e. Fort
Douglas Railway company and its sue
tess0rs and assigns to construct and
operate a line Of railroad IN Fourth
West street, from Eighth South street
to Fifth North street, and thence north
westerly across streets of the city to
Ninth North street, with side and
switch tracks and connections, (pro-
vided, there shall be no side or switch
tracks between North Temple and Fifth
North streets), and to which franchise
and right Of way the Rio Grande West
ern Railway company has become the
assignee and successor In interest of
the grantee, Is hereby confirmed and
granted TO the last-named company, its
successors and assigns, but under and
subject 10 the Limitation that such
track nom the south side of North
Temple street TO the north side Of Fifth
North street shall be laid and main
nlned on the west side Of the track of
the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany as now located In said street, and
the further right Of way * hereby
granted 10 the Rio Grande Western
/ Railway company its successors and
assigns 10 lay maintain and operate OH
me west side Of the right OF way above
confirmed and granted with side and
switch tracks, crosscovers and cOnnec-
tons, an additional standard gauge
main track on Fourth West street from
Eighth South street to the south side
Of North Temple street.
"A franchise and right Of way Is also
hereby granted to the Rio Grande
Western Railway company its success
ors and assigns. to construct, maintain
and operate an additional standard
gauge track across the streets OF said
city from the north side OF Fifth North
| street on Fourth West street, north
westerly across the streets OF the city
TO Ninth North street, and from tho
aN named point main standard
gauge double-track line across the
sreets OF the city northwesterly to a
Connection with such company's main
nue as now located, mt or near Lincoln
s1.snue. III superior addition TO Salt
axe Clly franchise and further
rsn, OF way IL hereby granted to said
grantee. us successors and assigns. to
rN MAINTAIN and operate between
rrourth and Fifth North streets on
| .ourln west street, n crossoyer track
70 connect with the tracks OF the Ore
tVh snort Line Railroad company.
franchise IL alsd granted to such
nal'ee 10 procure the right to use the
uaghs or The Oregon Short Line Rail-
,vaa company on Fourth West street
nun tae south side of North Temnle
street '''' win
ARBITRATION CLAUSE.
That the Rio Grande Western Rail-
way way company shall arhltrate ali dam
bsses caused on said Fourth West street
- reason OF laying any track. ANY
r so' 50 damaged may select one
Y"pe'ent and disinterested arbitrator
lpIL.' railway company SHAH make n
""H seecton, and the two shall select
uslu ana the majority award shall
ANA, me proceedings shall be ac-
btsn.s 10 me statutes OF Utah on ar
DURATION and award.
VHoh franchise and rivht NJ
~ y r~eby granted 10 the no
,ps,nl s western Railway company. lts
IN N,s tld assigns, 10 law rnain.
srT uuu ef9tt with necessary siI,
rrn, Ssllen tracks. crosscovers ana
til, Vy,'ons' "a standard e!gs d,nnI.
f, '"' lFek on Fourth West gtr.,t
Fg|H." lolnl IN said street n,-.n of
,bsr.p S.gtu street and ru rtnr
Ss ~ south ON Fourth West street 10
pqb 'vplR c'1o or Tenth South s,teI
onsr aNt Ic dlverge southw F., tarl,,
a.. = connection with Its NAN H.
Eighfb '1'gi' az any point het,top
70 coa, ana aa Tenth South streets and
line ~ w. Wy streets In the city on the
Of ssid s sa divergence and to the line
way Il ai. O. franchise and right Of
Granga I W. hereby granted to the Rio
Successor. 's,eIn Railway company lis
and acro., M. assigns. 70 construct I'm
Fourth W., .Alrd South street. between
1 ana sons street. and a line north
lll feet oas 'S,oss Third South street
West s,ree, ~. tne east side OF Fourth
DEPOT, WITH f., IL, slld city, a passenger
huIiSi,au,' and TO maintain AMI me- so LIE
eonrooS5, and their approaches " as silp
aHd al,d Mons as passence- ' Ha ae-
crate n 20 construct, maintain ana oSp o
" said city railroad trs sca ob ,n