The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
SALTA|R GRANT IS
HANGING ON BRINK.
Landlord Blocks Further Tam
pering With Franchise by
City Council.
THREAT TO PASS 1T UP
LYME LEAVES COMMITTEE If 1T
CONTINUES DELIBERATIONS.

Consideration of the Saltair franchise
by the city council sitting as a commit
tee of the whole was brought TO a sud-
den termination last night, when ]. 70.
Langford, manager of the Salt Lake *
Los Angeles Ra ilroad company which
seeks the franchise, objected TO including
a clause in the franchise determining the
fare TO be charged between Salt Lake
and Saltair during the lake season. The
committee had practically agreed upon
the franchise as submitted by the spe-
cial committee on franchises, with but
few minor changes, and was about to
proceed upon the consideration of num-
Der of amendments proposed by Coun-
Gilman James Mckinney, when Mr.. Lang
fords interruption was made.
The franchise, as submitted by the spe-
cial committee and agreed upon by the
council committee, was satisfa Glory TO
the railway people, said Mr.. Langford,
but when it came to the laying down of
rules for the financial MANAGEMENT of
the company, he dc med it advisable to
call a halt. Mr.. IA -<inneys motion had
just carried by a vOt of to D. being the
first of a long list o. amendments, adj
ditional clauses, which he desired includ-
ed in the already lengthy franchise.
Mr. Langford said his company came
before the council seeking a franchise,
and that il had finally greed with the
special committee the franchise as
submitted, but that when further changes
and additions were contemplated of the
nature as proposed by Councilman Nc
Kinney. he considered it would be useless
to proceed further.
IF that clause is included in the fran
chise," said Mr.. LangfOrd. we will with
dra W and under no consideration will we
accept it,
1t was pointed out that the committee
would not grant the franchise, but that
it would report to the council, but the
sentiment of the company, and that OF
some of the members of the council had
l,o0r Oh. 4bn FOL of gFff a
consideration being so apparent, adjourn
ment was taken until such time as the
fun board can be called together
Lyme Bolts Committee.
The franchise as submitted by the spe-
cial committee, and which. with few
minor changes was practically agreed
upon by the council committee, covers
six and half typewriter pages, and II
the additions as recommended by Coun-
Gilman Mckinney were included would
be increased by fully four or five pages.
As a result Of the outcome Of last nignt
meeting, the full council will be asked TO
pass on the measure. The Saltair people
are willing - accept the franchise as it
now stands, but under no consideration
will any further changes be tolerated.
The attemDs of Mckinney TO make sd
ditiOns TO he franchise brought about
strenuous protest by Councilman Walter
c. LYME. member of the special COM
mittee of five. Mr. Lyme said the COM
mittee has carefully considered every
point and phase of the franchise. and
that when it recommended last Monday
that the franchise be adopted by the
council, he believed its labOrs ended. He
said he had tired OF the Salta il franchise,
having heard nothing else since entering
the council and that If there was to be
any additional consideration he did not
propose TO longer serve on the committee.
Councilman f. G. O'DOnnelb made an
ATTEMPT to refer the franchise and the
az ri
tOrney and the committee, but withdrew
his motion when a decision was reached
10 consider McKinney's proposals one at
a time. The first clause had been passed
when Mr. LangfOrd's decision was an
nOunced and few minutes later the COM
mittee adjourned.
Terms of Franchise.
Under the terms of the present fran
chise the company is granted the right TO
extend its tracks into the city over the
following route; Commencing at the
western boundary of the city limits on
South Temple street. thence easteriy on
South Temple to Fifth West street,
thence north on Fifth West street to
North Temple street, to First West
street, thence south on First West street
TO Pierpont avenue. thence east on Pier
pont avenue to the east side Of West
Temple street
The life of the franchise shall extend
TO January I. 1860 and the measure, upon
franchise granted the company by the
council on April >, 1909
1t is agreed that steam locomotive power
be abandoned upon the completion OF the
identification of the road, and that the
road and identification be completed
within three years. or the franchise shall
become null and void The company, If
called upon by the city, shall provide
cars for and haul garbage, 10 be loaded
by the city, which agrees 10 pay for the
haulage of the same.
Only passengers and United States mail
shall be transported upon the streets OF
Salt Lake. At the time of acceptance of
the franchise, the company viii file a
bond for $4,000 for the construction of
connecting aqueduct on North Temple
street, and at no time shall a greater sum
than five cents be charged for single
passage within the city of Salt Lake.
The franchise contains the usual pro-
visions as to maintenance of streets and
tracks and specifies that all work shall
be done under the supervision OF the
hoard of public works. and in accordance
with specifications furnished by the city
engineer, with reference to street repairs
and improvements.
To Protect Property.
Before beginning any work upon First
West street or PierpOnt avenue, the COM
pany must pay into the city treasury Tor
the use of the persons entitled thereto, the
sum of money fixed by the city engineer
TO reimburse property owners along sdiu
streets for taxes paid or to be PAID Dy
them for paving that part of said streets
necessary to be removed to lay the COM
pany's tracks thereon.
Among the additions favored by Council
man Mckinney, outside of that pertain
ing To the fare to be charged, were that
haif-fare rates should be granted school
children: that the cOmpanys cars stop at
ali street intersections to take on or let
off passengers, that II provide modern
oars and equipment and that a terminal
building be erected either at First West
and North Temple streets, or at the inter
section of West Temple street and Pier
ponJ avenue
nouncement of last night will have on the
further consideration of the franchise by
the council as a whole is a question mem
hers of that body were not IN a position
to answer following last nights meeting
II is likely that the franchise as 1t now
stards will be snbmitted TO the council