The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
THIRD SOUTH STREET
PAVING COMPLICATION
Suggestion That All Be Wiped
Out and Begun on Right
Basis.

Editor Tribune-A good many citizens
are thanking YOU for your timely editorial
in this mornings Tribune. protesting
against the narrowing OF Third South
street from Third West 10 the now Rio
Grande depot. TO narrow this halt block
twelve. or even ten feet would be dls-
grace to the city. and certainly would be
a sad reproach to our present city ad-
ministration. Besides, say what you will,
II Will be but very short time before
the work will have TO be done over and
the street made It's original width.
While on this suOJecJ " may be well
To vcutilate this whole Third South paw
ing matter.
pave this street from Main TO the Flo
Grandc depot was first presented TO the
council IL was not definitely believed. or
understood. that the Denver &c Rio
Grandc would erect this magnificent depot
an cightyfoot street would be ample. This
petition dragged along for some time be-
fore the notice OF intention was put out
for approval OF the abutters which, In due
time was approved. bids advertised for
and the contract 10 pave an ciShtyfoot
street was awarded to Mr., Moran. soon
after this several heavy taXpaying abut-
ters became convinced that the Rio
Gr3ndc depot was sure 90 and then II
was that these same abutters saw that
fatal mistake would be made were the
terms OF this contract carried out and
this (to bc) heavy thoroughfarc made but
eighty feet wide. Appeal was made TO
the city council by few OF the more
progressive abuttcrs to keep this street
Mt it's full original width, but they were
told that there were but two ways by
which 1T could be done. namely. cancel
lation OF the contract already let and a
new petition made. notice OF intention ad-
ycrtised, etc, or by n personal agree
ment OF all tho abutters with the contrac
tor TO pave the extra six feet on both
tion was finally accomplished by these
progressive citizens with the result that
every abutter. from Main street to Third
West agreed to the change being made.
Not so. however, with the half block west
OF Third West Here stubborn opposi-
don was mot from one of the heaviest
property holders In the city. who offered
the himsy plea that her beautiful CD
shade trees would be ruined. It might he
well 10 say here that this Same party has
opposed with all her might every inn
provcmcnt ever proposed by the present
or any former city council Of this clty)
SO the paving west OF Third West was
abandoned and that east OF Third West
10 Main was done aud this four blocks
OF paving is about the handsomest I'm the
city.
Now as TO the half block west OF Third
West: The new Rio Grandc depot is cN-
pcctcd To be opened about june / and the
Rio Grande people have Insisted that this
street paving be commenced Immediately.
Then il was that the few progressive
abitlers on this half block who had. pos
sibly. forgotten the controversy over this
paving. got busy and cndeavored To got all
SDullefS 10 agree 10 q 9g-iDOt street the
same as cast Of the railroad tracks. But
the old mossback. non progressive ee-
mcnt were in temporary control--would
not listen 10 any pleadings OF thc progress
FloniStS and refused 10 do anything but
keep UP their continuous anti-improye-
mcut kick which has grown to be sec
ond nature with them. They will not SEQ
that II this street is narrowed IL means
= reduction in the valuation of all prop
erty affected Then. the Rio Grandc peo-
pie go 10 the city council and virtually
demand that this half block be paved at
once. regardless OF the width of the street
And The work has commenced.
Now IL Is suggested that II is hish time
for the city council TO take hand in the
matter. IL there is way by which
these obstructors or the city's welfare
can be brought 10 their senses then Il is
suggested that this half block OF paw
ing be stopped (it is understood that this
would be agreeable 10 tho contractor for
the present. until such tmo az a new
petition for, paving this half block be pre-
trict OF .this half block for a o. foot street
This would surely carry for at least
one half the abutters would agree To the
proposition. IT is pleaded that this would
take UP too much time and that the Rio
Grandc people insist that the street be
paved al once. ctc. 1t Is hardly probable ,
that this railroad company would stand
In the way Of this betterment of this
street for the reason that il is expressly
stipulated In Its franchise that il viii
not oppose or obstruct any improvements
Coptrmplated by the city At anv rate
II would he much better TO put Off this
short bit OF paving for two threo or even
-Four -Four months than to continue with It as
have paved street In front OF the ncw
depot Notwithstanding this short delay.
Inc san Pedro and Oregon Short Line
railroad crossing at Third South and Third |
West is one Of the most dangerous In the
city and To narrow this street thernbv
congestinc the heavy traffic that viii |
IL lasting disgrace TO this city aud = no 1