The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-23
STREET CAR co.
WANTS STREETS
Sweeping Extensions Asked for
in New Franchise Sub
mitted.
SHUTS OUT COMPETITION
ALSO ASKS FOR PRIVILEGE OF
CARRYING FREIGHT.

The Utah Light & Railway company
presented an ordinance TO the city
council asking for an extension Of
franchise giving it the right of way on
nearly all the main thoroughfares OF
the city not now controlled by II, and
which, if passed, will leave the COM
pany entrenehed against any future
competition in Salt Lake. No conces-
sions are offered In exchange for these
grants. and no date is set for the con-
struction of lines on any of the streets
enumerated.
In addition to this. the company asks
that it be allowed the privilege of car
rying freight between the hours Of
midnight and o'clock In the morning.
and to transport mail and express mat
ter at all times.
The request is also made that tho
city extend the time for the placing of
the electric light wires of the company
in underground conduits two years in
stead of one, as provided in the fran
chiSe passed and approved Aug. 4, 1865.
The life, validity and terms of each
and every one of the franchises grant
ed to the various concerns which are
now Joined in the present company are
extended to July 1, 1867 which was the
time fixed by the franchise granted in
cover the new extensions asked for.
Temporary Track Wantsd.
Application is also made for the
right to construct a temporary track
from the Oregon Short Line tracks
along Fifth South street TO Seventh
East street, the location OF the pro
posed shops of the company. in order
to transport lumber. machinery and
other material needed in the construc-
ton work
All tracks are to be laid upon such
grades IS are now OF may hereafter be
established by the council, and subject
to the provisions and conditions con-
tanned in the franchise heretofore
granted TO the company
In the first draft of the ordinance
submitted two years ago nearly all OF
the streets asked for by the company
in the present ordinance We're includ-
ed, but were eliminated before the fran
chise was passed. After a two years
wait the company has come back
again for the same concessions
On several OF the streets mentioned
in the list the company is now operat-
ing lines for short distances, but the
privileges asked for extend these lines
In nearly every instance so as to take
in practically the whole length. Since
the purchase of the system by Harri-
man interests there have been numer-
Gus plans laid for the betterment of the
system, and the company officials as
sert that if the franchise is approved
work will Immediately begin on sew
eral extensions and a general rehabili-
tation of the entire system, which is in
badly need of repair.
Text of Franchise.
The full text of the franchise asked
for follows:
An ordinance amending an ordinance of
Salt Lake City. entitled AN ordinance
ratifying and confirming the transfer Of
franchises to Utah Light & Railway
company, a corporation. extending the
life of said franchise and amending the
same. including the franchise of the Utah
Power company" approved Aug 4, 1905
Be it ordained by the city council of
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Section !.
That Section IL Of the above named or
dinance be and the same is hereby amend
ed to read as follows:
Sec. II. The life, validity and terms of
each and every one of the said franchises.
proved Aug. 4. 1895, be and the same are
hereby extended for the period Of fifty
years from July I, 1905, that is to say. un-
til July /, 1855, also that the franchise
granted by said city to the Utah Power
company. dated Dec &c 1876 Cthe capital
stock of said company being now owned
Dy the Oiah light < Railway company
is hereby extended the same length of
time, that is 10 say, until the first day
Of July. 1855.
Section II.
That Section III of the said ordinance is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section III That the time fixed BIZ
Sections II and III Of an ordinance amend
ing and re-enacting certain resolutions
granting franchises to the predecessors OF
the Utah Light & Power company, passed
Dec. 81. 1863 for the placing of transmits
sion wires underground in the district
therein mentioned, and the time fixed
therein for each and every other act
therein required. except as herein limited,
is hereby extended two 90 years from the
time therein named. provided that the
said company, its successors and assigns,
shall place its transmission wires under
ground for distance of not less than six-
teen blocks in said district during the year
1907. and shall complete the placing Of
said wires underground in said district
within five years from Jan. i. 1906. and
the said Utah Light & Railway company
is hereby authorized. subject to the ap-
prevail of the engineer of Salt Lake CITY
10 locate in the streets of said district the
places in which the said wires shall be
laid. and the right to exesvate and build
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