Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-21
Committee viii Recommend That
The Request be
Granted.
AMENDMENTS WERE MADE.
Speeches In Behalf OF lnterurban Road
And protestants Had Their Say
City Attorney Has Document

After listening 70 arguments IN behalf
OF the proposed intsrurban franchise
and the protests Of the Eighth West
Improvement league against certain
conditions IN the same, the committees
on municipal laws and streets Of the
city council went into executive session
last night and made amendments 70 the
franchise which met The approval Of
the protestants and the applicants and
decided 10 recommend the passage Of
the franchise az amended az the meet
Ing Of the city council on next Monday
evening. The franchise and amend
inents were turned over 10 the city at
torney with Instructions 10 look into the
legal questions and add the amend
inents recommended and report 70 tho
council az the next meeting.
Atty. Frank Pierce, representing Mr.
Clark and his associates. who are ask
ing for the franchise, spoke in behalf OF
the franchise, as did also Judge Z. +.
Tolburn, representing the Real Estate
association. and q. W. Purcell. repre-
ssnting the outside capital interested In
VIC FAeI'NA4NlAs AAANf T. e hNtff NV
hented the protests OF the Eighth West
improvement league and was assisted
by two other members OF the league.
These arguments we're made IN a spe-
cial meeting Of the council and at their
toncluslon the committees went into ex-
ccutive session IN the mayors Office.
and made the amendments suggested
by the proteslants and others
WHAT IT PROVIDES.
The franchise provides for a right OF
way over certain streets from Second
South and East Temple ives; 10 Second
West, thence south TO Fourth South.
thence west 20 Eighth West thence
south 10 the city limits. Also along
Eighth West and other streets north
10 the northern limits OF the city. In
support OF the franchise Atty. Pierce
stated that Mr.. Clark asked for the
same IN behalf Of a corporation 10 be
organized under the laws Of this state.
Inc men back Of Il. he said are IN
position 10 handle the financial end OF
the proposition and construct the road
without any delay,
PROTEST PRESENTED.
Mr.. Wiley presented the protest Of
The league and stated that the resi-
dents Of Eighth West were not pro-
testing against the road coming into
the city, but they thought that II
should enter on some other street be-
cause Eighth West is the best resi-
denco street IN the western part OF
The city and should be preserved as
such. He urged that the company
construct It's line on Seventh West
street. II Eighth West must be used
be thought that the residents on that
itreet should have some concession
IRON the company, Under the ar.
tangement as proposed IN the fran
shise the people n that district would
be compelled to pay 10 cent fare in
order TO ride 70 any other part OF tho
rity cast Of East Temple street as
The new company could not transfer TO |
The lines OF the present company. He |
rrged that come arrangement be made ,
tor transfer system between the twO
companies.
TO PARK STREETS.
He also contended that Eighth West
vas Disseminated against Ia the mat
ter OF handling freight by the COM
bany and also as 10 parking the streets.
The franchise required the company
10 park all streets east OF Eighth west
Etreet. and ha thought that Il should
be parked also. Then, too, the franchise
permits the company 20 run freight
tars on Eighth West nc all hours OF
he day while east OF Eighth West
freight could only DO hauled between
midnight and 6 o'clock IN tho morning.
This, he cuntended, would permit the
company 20 make a regular freight
yard OF Eighth West street.
AZ the conclusion Of Mr.. Willeys re-
marks. Judge Z. F. Coburn made an
Eloquent speech IN favor Of The fran
shise He pointed out the great COM
mercal advantage which the road
would be 10 the city by putting q IN |
Hose connection with bingham. Car
ield and the surrounding country for
tlany miles and bringing the trade 20
he city from those districts. he told
" the great advancement 81 eastern |
titles and Los Angeles since the estab-
kshment o. interurban roads around /
hem, and said that the proposed road
would make greater Salt Lake and
would push 70 forward at a rapid pace.
OUTSIDE CAPITAL.
Mr. Purcell IN behalf ~ the OUT
nde capital interested IN the project,
,tsted that the company would agree
10 park Eighth West street, 30 feet go |
Kidth and would curb and gutter the
iame and plant lawn end trees and /
Keep the same IN condition n the city |
would furnish the water. Tho COM
psny is also ready ana willing 10 make /
arrangements with the present CONE
rany for a transfer systom and would /
b. doubt be successful IN that mat /
lsr. He promossd the residents ~
Eighth West better equipment and |
letter service than the present COM