The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-13
MUNICIPAL LOOP
PLAN IS DISCUSSED
A. F. Doremus Makes His Re-
port to Commercial Club
Committee.

What is conceded to be an advanta-
geous plan for the solving Of the question
OF A municipal loop" for urban and inter
urban railway lines was presented to the
Commercial club committee on puonc
service and utilities yesterday by A. T.
Dorcmus. who had been appointed TO
make a special investigation and report
on the matter, While the suggestion OF
Mr., Doremus was discussed at length and
received general favor, definite action on
the plan was deferred until Saturday
when the committee will meet 10 take up
the question as n special order OF busi-
ness.
Mr.. Dorcmus suggested that one loop
could easily be established in this city
Tor city street cars and intcrurban lines
alike. His plan contcmplates running the
loop in n square. as follows: From West
Temple and First South streets south TO
Third South, thence east on Third South
TO State street, thence north on state
10 First South street and west on First
South to West Temple.
Mr. Doremus said that careful study
of conditions showed II inadvisable to
include Main street except as stated IN
this plan, and declared that ihe con,
venence OF the travelling public would
many times offset any expense or trouble
to the city street car system in cstab-
fishing It's service 10 conform with the
solve the trackage problem as relating to
interurban lines.
Under the plan Main street. between
Third South and First South, would be
barren OF railway traffic, as would Sec
ond South between West Temple and
State streets, He expressed the opinion
that such condition would permit OF
hcautifcation and Improvement of the
business center commensurate with the
growth and development of the city. and
eradicate the necessity of conScstinS the
main thorouShfares.
The Utah Light & Railway company
has thus far Tefraincd from giving out
any statement with regard to the mat
ter, but an official OF the concern said
yesterday that 1T was realized the ques-
tlon would be forced TO an issue and
soon to discuss the loop question, with
a view OF ascertalning what plan could
be pursued OF best advantage to the
travelling public
The committee yesterday. also received
a communication framed BIZ tho chair
men OF standing committee. asking that
a visit be made To the offices of the
Mountain States Telephone ~ Telegraph
company TO ascertain why the public can
not secure improved service; also why
the company demands payments In ad
vance OF service rend dercd. A. G.. Mac
kenZie. commercial agent of the company,
was present as member Of the com
mlttee, and said that the company would
welcome an investigation, so that it
could be made public Just what great diff
ficultes the firm had to meet with in its
present plan of wide Improvement. Mr..
Mackenzie said that the company intend =
ed to give the best possible service and
would soon be able to do so, but that II
had been greatly handicapped through
changes necessary TO Improvement. This
matter will come up as II special order OF
business Saturday and following the
meeting the committee members will visit
the telephone plant In a body.