The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-25
IADORSE THE PLAN
FOR |NTERURBAN ROAD
Board of Governors of CONNER
cial Club Considers an In
pOrtant Matter.

a special meeting Of the Board of
Governors Of the Commercial club was
held at the club rooms Monday after
noon. The members of the board took
luncheon at the club and afterwards
went into a session that had some i'm.
portant results. The first matter taken
up was that of the franchise asked for
by the Clark people for the right to
build an interurban railway out OF this
city, to contiguous points. After some
discussion of the matter. the following
resolution was passed:
Whereas the board OF governors Of the
Commercial club of Salt Lake City learns
with pleasure of the application by Mr. II
?: CLARK of the Commercial National bank
of this city for franchise, al the hands OF
your honorable body for tho construction
and operation OF an interurban electric rail
way TO traverse certain portions Of the ter.
ritory OF this State contiguous to this city
and
Whereas. it being the judgment OF this
Body that this enterprise, bearing il does.
upon its face. evidence OF good faith and
determination, compatible with well being OF
the industrial and commercial interests of
the territory named, is one which is desery.
ing OF all reasonable support and encourage.
ment, therefore, be 1t
Resolved That the Commercial club OF the
city OF Salt Lake, through its board OF gov
ernors, heartily iudorscs the enterprise being
promoted by Mr.. Clark and bespcais for il
the granting of the franchise asked of your
honorable body. with such limitations, il
any, as you, in your discretion, may deem it
the part of wisdom TO require.
However, We beg 10 suggest that any priv
ilegeS granted for the hauling OF freight
upon the streets of the city. traverSed by the
crs and citizens in general be protected.
Boulevard Question Up.
Following this, the boulevard ques
tion was taken up. The Commercial
club has done its share Of the work on
the boulevard, and after having dis
cussed the question at some length,
it was decided that the work be turned
over to the City Council Finally it
was decided that luncheon be given
at the club to the members of the
and City Engineer, ms we'll as other in
terested parties. Following the lunch
con, which will be held on Thursday.
the members of the board Of COVER
nors, as well as its guests, will proceed
to the point of inspection OH the
boulevard, From there drive will be
taken over the thoroughfere and back
again TO the starting point. when,
with appropriate ceremonies, the work
done by the Commercial club Will be
formally turned over to the city,
After this matter was settled. the
election of new members was taken
up. The following new members were
voted upon and declared elected: c.
w. Purcell, banker; A. d. Bowen,
banker: c. II. Monroe, photographer;
J. Charles Ross. general manager of
the Utah Gas and Coke company; J.
F. Hurst, president Of the Hurst Auto
matte Switch and Signal company; DR..
D. +. Drake. of Ogden
Following this, a special committee
was appointed to perfect plans for
new clubhouse in some central part of
the city. The committee is composed
of c. \. Quigley, ". J. Halloran, J.
w. Huston, Heber M. Wells and j., Fl.
Farnsworth. This committee will i'm
medistely take up It's work, and viii
make a full report at the earliest pos
sible date regarding the palatial new
home which the Commercial club is CON
templating.