The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-28
Hartman AGAINST
NEW Electric LINE
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place, where a juncture IS 70 be formed
with the Salt Lake & ogden at the
The members OF the committee from
each town are charged with the re-
sponsibility OF securing such fran
chises and tights OF way According
tary Of the committee. the promoters of
the new enterprise have received much
announcement by people in Utah and
salt Lake counties who favor the pro-
posed new line. which has been pro-
entirely feasible by an expert
electrical engineer from Chicago. The
committee will first turn its attention
to securing franchises and rights of
way in Utah county. and will then
apply to the council OF salt Lake TO
grant the franchise over the streets
from the city limits into Postoffice
place.
While thisis going on Simon Bamber-
ger. president of the salt Lake & Ogden
railway, who is also interested in the
proposed line south to Payson. will con-
tinue, with the help of his associates, to
work vigorously in the matter of get
ting his application for a franchise
through the streets Of the city to bring
his line down from its present termi-
nus at Third West and South Temple
streets, down TO Postoffice place, where
the company has property fronting on
Main street entirely ample for a pas
senger station and passenger terminals.
Ask Council for Franchise.
Tuesday night. July 10, the Salt Lake
* Ogden railway had an ordinance pre-
scented to the consideration Of the city
council asking for a franchise along
North Temple street east TO the middle
of the block. From this point. the line
is to go diagonally through private
property GO Second West street. From
Second West the company seeks a fran
chiSe along this street south TO Fourth
South, then east on Fourth South to
West Temple. then north on West Tenn
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Main street and south on Main to
Fourth South. and thence west TO First
West from which point the line goes
south to the city limits.
This ordinance is in the hands Of the
municipal laws committee.
mis- route would not conflict with the
lines OF the Utah Light & Railway
company except in the matter Of cross
ings on South Temple, First South, Sec
ond South and Third South streets. The
only point where the Bamberger line
would be obliged to take Joint track
age with the Utah Light & Railway
Fourth South and POstoffice place.
The Hamburger road has an old fran
chise from Third West and South Tenn
pie east on South Temple to West Tenn
place and then to Main street
some time ago the Bamberger people
sought TO make deal with the Utah
Light Railway company for joint
Light q Railway company made a prop
osition, one Of the terms OF which was
that the Bamberger road should pay its
share OF interest on the investment
represented in the track franchise and
cost Of construction in addition to rent
a. This was unsatisfactory to the
Hamburger line. which is now seeking
a new franchise over the route above
described
Simon Bamberger admitted last night
that the cost of running a line down
Second West street would be heavv on
account OF the paving which has been
decided upon, but he said IL was pre-
terable to chances Of litigation which
might follow utilizing the old franchise
ana accepting the terms demanded by
the Utah Light & Railway company for
joint trackage. which would carry the
road to its terminals at Postoffice
place.
Something Of an idea Of the cost of
street railway paving may be had when
II Is stated that the total expense TO
the Utah Light & Railway company for
the laying OF its double tracks two
miles on the Ninth East street line will
be $4,000.
As sort Of a sequel to the announce
ment that the Midvale and Sandy extern
sion might be extended south into Utah
county, the question Of the Feasibility
OF the route has arisen since f. II
knickerbocker. assistant to Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager w. II. Ban
NANAN VI AAAN NANkNH OIlnTI Line and
also president of the Utah Light & Rail
way company, accompanied by l. L. Da.
gron. engineer. +. Z. Hunt. assistant
general manager and q. A. Honald oil
the street railway company. took ar
automobile ride from Sandy to Draper
few days ago They found. that II
would be impossible to get through tn,
Jordan narrows except by a west route
which would cost between $4,000 ant
$4,000 a mile. The Denver & Ric
Grande occupies the bed OF the narrow,
and the Salt Lake line the east rIEht
Of way.
II was their report which led to tn,
suggestion that II the Hartman line,
are to have an electric interurban roat
south to PaysOn. it VIII likely be b,
electrifying the Salt Lake Route be.
tween here and Payson. As the Sal
Lake route runs through the very hear
Of the agricultural district and passe.
through the cities and towns south ant
would save the construction OF a roaf
from Sandy to Lehi. a distance Of abou
seventeen miles. along which there /,
practically nothing worth while II 4.
agreed that the best thing to do viii
be TO electrify this branch Of the Har.
riman lines between Salt Lake anC
Payson.