The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-11
NEW ELECTRIC
ROAD PLANNED
n. P. Clark Asks Franchise for
City End of Big Inter-
urban System.
LARGE CAPITAL INTERESTED
LINES TO BINGHAM AND GAR.
FIELD IN SCHEME.

Backed by local and eastern capitalists.
h p Clark, cashier of the Commercial
National bank, presented a petition to the
city council last night which was intro
duced by Councilman A. j. Crabtree for
tifty-year franchise to construct and
operate an electric urban and suburban
railroad. The objective points of the rail-
road are Garfield and Bingham Junction
with terminal in the heart of Salt Lake
10y 10y r,,, me peutlon was referred to the
Committees on municipal laws and streets
ana VIII be brought up again at thelnext
regular meeting of the council
Inc petition asks for a franchise grant
ing a single or double track beginning on
the west line of Main street at the inter
SecuOn or Second South street and run
hlng thence west along Second South
sereet 70 Second West street: thence south
dlOng second West street TO Fourth South
street. thence west along Fourth South
street 10 the Jordan river; westerly over
the most direct line along streets and al
leyS to the boundary of the CITY limits.
also beginning at the northern end of
Marion boulevard in Kinney and Gour-
lay improved city plat and running
tnence south along Marion boulevard to
Ninth North street thence east along
Ninth North to Eighth West street
thence south along Eighth West street
to the southern boundary of the city.
Ready to Begin at Once.
The petition states that within thirty
days after the franchise is granted work
Will commence and that within nine
months after the franchise is granted cars
VIII be running over the lines. Cars will
be run over the tracks every hour and
more frequently when the traffic demands
N. Five cents will be charged for con-
tlnuous rides within the city limits No
freight will be hauled east of Eight West
streets except between the hours of mid
night and a. m.
When directed by the city council the
company will improve into parks the
right-of-way over the entire lines. 1t will
park thirty feet each side of the single
tracks and two feet each side of the
double tracks, and curbing will be placed
at the outside of the right-of-way The
middle of the double tracks will also be
parked. The company further agrees to
keep the parks i'm first-class condition. 1t
will also plant trees at the direction of
the city council along its lines within the
city limits. Proper culverts will be placed
along the lines and the street crossings
will also be kept in the best of condition.
The company also takes all risks and acct
dents upon itself and the city will not in
any way be held responsible.
Trackage Outside City.
When the franchise is granted the petit
toner will deposit bonds to be fixed by
the city council, for the carrying out Of
construction Of the road The line run
ming from Second South and Main streets
TO the Jordan river will, it is stated. be
NNhAAAitNh " Ncl AltAu anu al DIdiltIl Will ne
run out to Bingham Junction. II is stated
already that the company has secured
franchises for $50 miles of trackage out
side of the city limits. The terminal at
Marion boulevard near the northern limits
of the city will be extended north with
the intention of running an electric road
through Davis and Weber counties TO
Ogden
The trackage asked for within the city
limits amounts to about twenty miles.
Freight yards will probably he built near
Fourth South and Eighth West streets
where the tracks cross on the south and
west lines. Express matter and mails will
be handled in closed cars and stops for
passengers will be made at all street
crossings.
The proposed road is backed by local
and eastern men" Mr.. Clark said
last night Within thirty DAYS
after the franchise is granted work will
commence and within nine months cars
Will be running over the lines. This shows
that business is meant and / know that
the capitalists back of il are fully pre-
pared to carry the enterprise through