The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-20
HEARTILY |NDORSE
RAILWAY PROJECT
Real Estate Men Entertain the
Promoters of lnterurban
Scheme.
URGE CITY COUNCIL
TO GRANT FRANCHISE
Convinced That COnsummatiOn
Of Plan Will Boost
Salt Lake.

It is clearly evident from the enthu-
siasm that prevailed at the semi
monthly meeting and luncheon of the
Salt Lake Real Estate association, held
at noon Wednesday, at the Commercial
club. that its members recognize that
if the application OF II. P. Clark, cashier
of the Commercial National bank, for
a franchise TO construct and operate an
interurban railway is granted by the
City Council, 1t will be the means of
materially advancing the real estate in
terests Of Salt Lake. Mr.. Clark and
6. ". Purcell, representing Los An
geles and Eastern capitalists, who are
backing the railway project, were pres
ent at the meeting and luncheon, as
guests of honor, and gave an interest
ing and lucid explanation of their
plans.
At the conclusion Of the remarks of
Messrs, Clark and Purcell, the associa-
ton unanimously indorsed the project
and adopted resolution directing Sec
rotary Perkes to address to the City
Council the following communications:
Favored by Association.
Gentlemen AT a regular meeting OF the
Salt Lake Real Estate association. held at
the Commercial club September 10. 1906, the
following resolution was passed;
Resolved, That We. the members Of the
Salt Lake City Real Estate association, are
heartily In favor OF the City Council taking
imm edate and favorable action on certain
petition. now before them. from one Mr. IL
P. Clark. asking the granting OF certain
franchises.
While We expect our representatives In the
Council TO in every way safeguard the city's
interests, still, in this case. We are OF the
belief that they should be as liberal as their
duty TO the people whom they represent Will
permit.
We are OF the opinion that a vote for or
against this application Is vote for or
against a Greater Salt Lake. and We urge
our representatives In the City Council TO
boost the Queen City of the Intermountain
S o'5s t6sm or sDa ason sns
After calling the meeting to order,
Judge Z. +. Colburn, president of the
association, spoke of the presence of
Messrs. Clark and Purcell as guests of
honor, and declared that he had been
convinced that their project should re-
ceive the unqualified Endorsement of the
people, maintaining that its consumma-
tion will not only materially benefit the
entire city, but will be the means of ad-
vancing the real estate interests in the
North Salt Lake and along the route in
the suburban districts 1T will traverse.
Judge Colburn's s address contained a
masterly recitation of the vast resources
of Salt Lake, the possibilities of it's
future, its stability, and its growing i'm
portanoe.
Mr.. Clark Is Heard.
Mr.. Clark spoke at length to the
real estate men. He explained that he
has make thorough investigation Of
the men who are to furnish the fnan-
cial backing of the project, and is con-
vinced that they viii make good every
promise if the franchise is granted. BE
also assured his auditors that work
will begin within thirty days after the
granting OF the franchise.
Mr. Purcell paid glowing tribute to
the future of Salt Lake He declared
that the capitalists with which he is
associated in the project recognize that
this city offers the most promising field
of investment of the many municipali-
ties of the Western country, and that
its prospects for a permanent, prosper
GUS future is unsurpassed He announced
that he has at present an agent IN the
East awaiting instructions to purchase
all material for the construction of the
interurban railway, which, he declares,
will be equipped with the most mod
ern appliances.
Judge Colburn named W. E. Hubbard,
". J. Halloran, G. A. Johnson, r. l..
Pritchard and S. B, Tuttle as a com
mittee to appear before the City Coun-
ell and its Committee on Municipal
Laws to urge the granting of the fran
obise.