The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
ACTION DELAYED On
SAL LTA|R FRANCHISE
Council, as Committee of Whole,
VIII Consider Matter
Thursday Night.
PROTESTS OF AROUSED
CITIZENS ARE EFFECTIVE
EnIarging of Surplus Canal Is
Also Disposed of in Salts
factory Manner.

Although there was an unusually large
attendance of citizens at the council
meeting Monday night in anticipation
OF some action being taken on the fran
chsc for the Saltair road permitting II
10 run cars up 10 Main street there was
nothing done in relation TO that matter
as the municipal laws committee sub
inttcd report recommending that the
franchise DC referred TO the council as a
committee OF the whole, and a meeting
viii be held Thursday night when some
definite disposition likely will be made Of
tho franchise.
\ large delegation OF members OF the
Womcn's American club was present mt
the meeting. and petition was read
from the club protesting against the
granting OF the franchise because OF the
increased congestion OF traffic on Main
street, This protest was referred TO the
committee Of the whole and Will be heard
with other protests at the meeting
Thursday night.
Change of Front
There was quite change in tho re-
port OF the municipal laws committee in
respect. TO the franchise. Last Thurs
day night the committee practically
Chise for running the cars over TO Main
street, but Monday afternoon meeting
WAS held and the committee changed It's
West Temple and First South streets
only. According TO The chanSe, the cars
will come in on North Temple street IN
West Temple and down West Temple 10
First South ana then west on that street
10 First West and then north 10 North
Temple and back over the route OF en-
trance 10 the city. This change VIII
overcome the objections made as TO the
cOngeStcd condition on Main street and
If the oregon Short Line can be COM
PEELED 10 widen the viaduct. AS conlem-
glsIl m tNn RI La n
day night the objections ON the part OF
the people OF the west side viii he re-
moved. Tho matter will lie thoroughly
discussed at The meeting Thursday night
and some agreement will be reached.
The matter of cNpcndng S250o0 in en-
larSns lhc surplus canal was disposed
making the appropriation OF tlat amount
of money for the work. the council re-
scindcd all It's former actions relating
10 the canal Improvement. upon motion
OF a. j Davis. and adopted resolutions
providing for the sending of the city
engineer east and the purchasing OF "A
work. When Mr.. Davis made his motion
he stated that 1t was the intention TO
Introduce. later in the evening, rcso-
lHti9ns providing for fort the purchase has OF Of,
stated that II there WAS no question /
about the adoption OF the resolutions he
would favor resembling the former action
OF the council but if tho motion was
made simply for delay he would oppose
Il Mr., Davis assured him that tho reso-
lutions would be adopted and that the
drcdge could he obtained inside OF hi-
teen days. The motion Of Mr.. Davis !
then prevailed
Resolutions by Mulvey.
Mr. Mulvcy introduced two resolutions !
in relation 10 that matter. both of which |
were adopted By a unanimous vote. One |
appropriated $3.50 To defray the expenses
of City Engineer McG,onisal on a trip |
east TO purchase the drodcc. and The !
other was Tor the appropriation OF $4,000 |
or as much thereof as necessary for the |
east the engineer will attend the con- !
Vcntion OF city officials and engineers in |
Chicago rom February II 10 % for the /
purpose Of discussing street paving ma (
teriais. hn Invitation was received from |
Mayor Fred s. Bussc of Chicago TO send |
a representative TO the convention.
Ey owning lis own drcdge the city will |
he able TO dredse the canal and also the |
Jordan river. and thereby enlarge the |
capacity OF both so that the danger from
Hoods will he entirely eliminated. 1t Is |
expected that the dredge will be IN OPP
Grafton throughout the entire year and |
continuously from year 10 year. so that !
Tic channel Of the river will always he !
kept free from Instructions.
In connection with this matter. Mr. !
Fernstrom moved that the naYor and |
watermaster he instructed to prepare TO
take care Of the carly flood waters OF the |
river and that the different railroad COM
p1ui"s he instructed to enlarge their |,
bridges across the river so as 10 permit !
al greater volume OF water passing !
under them. This motion was carried by !
unanimous vote.
Must Open Waterways.
An opinion was received from City At |
tornsy Dininny 10 the effect that under |
the franchise OF the sal; Lake Route that |
company can be compelled to open up |
the waterways closed by II on Ninth /
South and Seventh and eighth West !
streets. B"forc the company built It's !
l..
large waterways across the street but |
they were closed by the company The /
city attorney recommended that the road |
bo compelled to open UP the w2terways |
mendation.
There WAS some little discussion over |
the report recommending the payment ot |
the bill OF rS. Young for Ss59.50 for 500 |
loads NJ gravel furnished the street de- |
partment. MI Wood asked that the mat
ter he Tererrsd to M the ,T,, eiT att9'n"y ,tH for
Mr. Wood coptcnded that the bill was,
IN reality, in favor oil Raleigh & Har- |
mon, and that under the law Raleigh |
who is street supervisor. had no right |
TO contract with the city for the sale of |
amy material whatever TO it, Mr. More |
ton and Nj: Mckinney took the same |
strom argued that, as far as the council |
was concerned. the hill perfectly |
legal: and ~ the material had heen used |
hv The city 10 advantage In grading its |
streets, hc thought the bill should h, |
paid. He stated further that tho pill |
WIS an cid one. and he believed that II |
WIS simply held M because OF the feel |
ing Of some members OF the council |
against I.aleich and that II was simply |
piece Of spite work ~ hold II mp longer
The motion or MI. Wood TO refer il 10 |
Tho city attorney carried.
City Auditor Alffs appointment of Karl !
T. Williams as clerk in his office. to sue |
coed j. 6 Cecil. resigned. was confirmed |
Now Policemen.
Chief or Police Barlow submitted tho |
appointments of tho following special po- |
lice officers, "a serve without pay from |
thr city; G. f. Turner. Z. " Wheeler |
NJ Fitzpatrick. Ralph Darling. The ap- |
pointmcnts were referred 10 the police /
and prison committee.
Tho claim of Josephine sullivan for |
datnagcs of sInnG. foY personal Injuries |
received the night Of .Ianuary . by fau- |
ing on all Icy sidewalk al l25 East First |
South street. Was referred 80 the com !
mttee on daims
resolution by Mr.. Davis. authorizing |
en amendment 10 tho city ordinance TO |
require the city, engineer 10 charge a |
fee OF - cents for each house number |