The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18
SAL TA|R ROAD
ASKS FRANCHISE:
Matter Goes Over Till Thursday
Night, After Extended
Discussion.
CITY PROPOSES TO PUT
IN LAKE SEWER OUTLET
Believed Work Can Be Done
More Cheaply Than by
Contract.

Following the regular session OF the
city council Monday night. the council
resolve ed Itself into the committee OF the
whole To consider the application OF the
Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railroad com
pnRy for n franchise TO construct. main
tain and cpcrate an electrical road over
various streets in the western part OF the
city and 10 run its electrical cars over
certain tracks of the Utah Light RAIL
way company. The matter went over
untn Thursday evening for final action:
Beginning AT the western boundary OF
the city on South Temple street. the
on South Temple street 10 Tenth West
street thence north on Tenth West
street To North Temple street thence
east on North Temple street 10 connect
with the tracks OF the rlah Light s
Railway company at the fair grounds.
Tie Saitair road then desires TO run
its cars on the lines of the Utah Light q
Railway company east on North Temple
street over the vaduct 10 Third West
street, thence south on Third West
street to South Temple street, thence
east on South Temple street 10 Main
street, thence south on Main street, to
First South street, thence west on Flrst
South street to Third West street. thence
north on Third West street to North
the viaduct west on North Temple street
90 connect with the Salt Lake 6 Los An
geles road at the fair grounds.
Proposes to Limit Charge.
When the matter was brought up for
consideration last night Councilman j.
w. Mckinney moved that the franchise
be so amended us TO limit the round "trip
fare between Salt Lake city and Saltail
beach TO 25 cents. After Il lengthy de-
bate the amendment was lost by vote
OF IL to ., Councilmen Mckinney and
A. j. Davis voting in favor Of the
amendment Mr. Mckinney declared
that If the council passed the franchise
without the amendment regulating The
f,, ,,..rya in1N h.s -n,sft
action IN the future.
Attorney Stephen l.. Richards appeared
for the railroad company. He declared
that the company felt that the franchise
no increase in the fare would ever be
made Councilman Hall took the stand
that the council had no jurisdiction &c
say what any company should charge
outside OF the limits Of Salt Lake City
and that If IT insisted upon debating L
railroad companies concerning theil
charges II would likewise keep enter
prises from coming into this city;
After the disposal OF Mr.. Mckinney:
amendment the matter OF running ar
rangements with the Utah Light AZ Rail
way company was argued. and A,torne,
Richards declared that 1t was up, to thu
council TO give the Saltair road the per
mission asked before arrangements will
the Utah Light Railway compan,
over until next Thursday night. when /
Is probable that definite conclusion vii
be reached.
Gravity Sewer Outlet.
For the purpose OF beginning the worl
OF eXcayatlng for the lateral outlet o
the gravity sewer to the Great Salt lake
the council appropriated $4,000, 4 con
tract with the New State Gun club 70
the dumping grounds for the sewer out
let was adopted. after which the con
tract for the construction OF the sewe
with Tibby & Jordan. entered into by tn
board OF public works. was turned down
libby & Jordan rendered bid Of s25, sos
which was the lowest bid received. How
ever, I'm the opinion of Mayor John s
| Bransfor6 and members OF the council
this work can be done for considerabl
| less than the bid price. For this reaso
| members OF the council were in favor @
| the work being done by the street de
| partment under the supervision OF Stree
| Supervisor j. r Raleigh. The board c
public works, however. was instructed [
advertise for bids for 1000 fee, OF flumn
| to be used In the construction of tn
| outlet.
Mayor Bransford said in the meetin
that ii was his opinion that the wor
| could be done for about one-thrd les
than the bid Of Tlbby & Jordan and
was upon this statement that the coun
ell made the appropriation Of 1000 fc
the excavation OF the sewer.
Fair Board Wants Street.
a petition was received last night fro,
the Ctah State Fair association askin
| PERMISSION 10 close a certain street run
| ing through the state fair grounds fro.
| North Temple TO Second North stree
The communication stated that II wa
the intention OF the association TO max
some big Improvements at the IA
grounds. II is the intention OF the as
sociation to park the western fiftec
acres of the grounds and set aside a POI
ton for children's playground purpose
FOR the children OF the western an
northwestern portions of the city, II
| matter was referred to the publ
grounds and municipal laws committee
4 communication was presented in Il
form OF a petition. signed by Fran
Knox and about siXty-flvc other prom
nent professional and business men
the city, asking that the members of tl
city police department be given an IL
crease In salary. The communication WI
referred TO the board OF estimates ar
epportionment
After discussion the council appropr
aten S160 or as much thereof as may
necessary 10 defray the expenses
Nicholas Byhower. who Will attend u
convention of park superlntcndents to
held al Kansas City. August l. Mr., M
Kinney contendcd that II was Illegal
appropriate public money for such
purpose and his Idea was affirmed in s
opinion given by City Attorney H.
Dininny Mr Mckinney, however. w,
the only member who voted against Il
appropriation, all OF The others being
! favor OF 1t.