Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-31
FRANCHISE WAR
Sees WHITE FLAG
Utah Light & Railway Directors
Decide to Accept City's
Conditions.
MAYOR GETS LETTER TODAY.
Company Attaches Refer seekers After
Information to Him--what tho
Ordinance Demands.

Directors OF the Utah Light & Rail-
way company met ~ the companys
headquarters on West Temple street
this morning and this afternoon Mayor
Bransford viii receive formal accept
ance or the franchise which has been
under hammer and tongs for the past
year. When seen various directors de-
clincd 20 say the franchise had been
accepted and would not deny that Il
had been. The railway people feel that
g is not their place to make the an
nouncemcnt Of the action taken but
the mayors. Mayor Bransford will re
Ceiye the communication this after
noon and thus, without blare OF brass
bands OF flash OF rockets one OF tine
most keenly fought contests for rights
IN q city viii como to a successful
ending successful TO tho city aud
street car company as both get valu-
able rights benefits and privileges.
SENTIMENT WAS DIVIDED.
salt Lake has been divided upon this
franchise and an sorts of people had
an sorts of opinions as to what its
ultimate passage on death would por-
structed with the idea OF geung as
much for the city as possible In eX-
change for Bis concessions was a.
plain as A h O.. That may explain way
the company has been talking, argu-
ing, suggesting, Grating and various
other "ings' for the past year. Last
December the council relented some
what and made a few changes. Wheth-
en- they were an induceme~ or added
weight is a matter Of doubt Even
with the new changes the corporation
found much unsatisfactory iu the
stern paragraphs Of the document.
WHAT COMPANY GETS.
The franchise, which Is really a re-
enactment Of "a franchise granted in
1902. gives the company the riRht TO
extend It's lines 20 the city limits by
either single or double track lines for
a period of 30 years from 1902. the
suit brought by Allan r. Sanford for
tho people against the passage OF fran
chises in 1905 has been dropped, II
was dropped when Hartman assumed
control ~ the company so the story
published that actions now hanging fire
sage Of the franonltal was hardly cor
rect
WHAT CITY GETS.
Some OF tho things asked from the
company by the franchise are that 10
grade an streets upon which 70 lays
lines. the grading TO be done on both
sides Of and between tracks. that IL
will keep streets II uses sprinkled:
that q furnishes luminous arc lights
10 the city for lighting at a cost ~ $50
per year; that IL relinquishes all title
to water ia Parley's canyon, ana that
IT, permits any interurban lines, not
competitors 20 use one mile Of it's
tracks IN getting into the city. this
at a figure 10 be decided upon by par
ties concerned.
LIGHTING 4 FEATURE.
The lighting clause is one Of the
most important 20 the city Light is
costing So per lamp, but AT $50 Salt
Lake o. getting light very reasonable
uniform system Of lighting with a
half thousand more lamps could be
arranged for The business portion OF
the city. The city can also Install an
electric plant as the water obtained
from Parleys canyon promises be-
tween 500 and 1000 horsepower.