The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
FRANCHISE GOES To
NEW ADMINISTRATION
Incoming Commission Will
Pass on Application of
Saltair Franchise.
CONTRACT FOR LIGHTS.
Committee of Whole Recon-
nends Provision for IlIunni-
nation for Coming Year.
CONTRACT FOR LIGHTS

Convinced that further efforts might
Accomplish no more than past ones have.
the city council In committee OF The
whole last night decided to recommend 10
the city council next Tuesday night that
the application Of the salt Lake Los
Angeles Railroad company for a franchise
10 run ita cars into the heart Of the bus!-
ness dittrict, be referred TO the new city
commission. The matter was scheduled
10 come w FOR consideration last night.
bat finding itself crowded with other
work. the committee, by vote OF tn
2. decided TO let the matter 90 over. The
committee realized that there was but
ItUe lime left. and various members
feared that any action taken at such
late date might not he fair 10 all parties
concerned The council Will. no doubt.
adopt tho committees recommendation
The application OF LcGTand Young lor
q franchise for an extension OF tho Emi-
grafton CANYON railroad from It's present
terminus on Fifth south and TwentE-
frS, East street TO the southern limits
OF the city, was referred "a the city coun-
ell without recommendation. Judge
Young will preseu, plans OF The proposed
extension To the council at its last Ses-
sion next Tuesday night; when inc mat
ready has . franchise from the county 10
extend the line TO Holiday. and II Is un,
derstood that he desires 10 begin actual
construction work next spr'nS
May OpeU lllH oouiH'
The committee last night, upon mo-
ton of Councilman Martin +" Mulvey,
authorized the city attorney 10 draw n
resolution 10 compel the Denver Rio
Grande Railroad company 20 yacate ana
open West Filth South street. 10 be pre-
ssntcd TO Tho city council for adoption
Tuesday night. The council. seNerai
months ago. ordered two viaducts built,
ono over Fifth South and the other over
Seventh South. The company has faileo
10 act. contcudng that u was neve'
served with proper gCficial notice OF tho
councils action. The matter was re-
fcrred to the city. attorney 10 see MIA,
the council could do In the mater. Tired
OF waiting, Councilman Muvey moved
that immediate steps be taken 10 open
Fifth South street II the company would
looked favoraby upon the suggestion. 1t
Is expected that the resolution 10 pe
drawn by the city attorney viii be pre-
sentcd Tuesday night
The committee decided TO recommend
10 the council that a new contract be en-
tered into with the Utah Light &c Rail
road company for the furnishing Of street
lights FOR this city. The new contract
lily win pay $50 each per year. The new
.ontract is FOR the period OF time from
January l. 1912, to January i, 1914,
Pay Wellinan's Medical Bills
rho committee decided 70 recommend
that $50 bc appropriated from the
ni-yur's contingent fund 10 F., f. Well
man. who was shot while trying 10 appre-
hcnd j. J. Morris. convicted murderer OF
Joseph Wallace .tXtell, whom he shot
down and killed few seconds before
shooting Welman. Wellman asked that
the city pay his expenses while he was
suffering from the injury, and the matter
has been pending FOR several months,
The council will allow the amount asked,
S35c. next Tuesday night.
The committee also VIII recommend
,hat the Salt Lake Investment company
he paid $500 in full settlement 10Y its
Gain against Salt Lake City for dam
ages Ia it's property in the dredging OF
the surplus canal.