Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-08-14 | Page 9 | Deadlock Over Use of Stone or Block Paving

I DEADLOCK OVER USE Of 01 STONE OR BLOCK PAVING Commission Unable to Decide Material for Approaches to toRio toRio Rio Gr Grande nde Viaduct Progress on the proposed viaduct across railroad tracks on West Yest Fourth South street is itS being delayed because city commissioners are unable to decide whether wood block or stone should be used on the tile approaches I A meeting was held yesterday with representatives of the thc Rio Grande railroad railroad rail rail- road company n but no decision was I reached The commission now stands I In a deadlock two members favoring wood block and two stone while the fifth refuses to vote for an any viaduct because the company will win not agree a ree to build one thirty six feet in width The rho commissioner of ot streets and amid public improvements is Insistent that stone be used He announced yesterday that ho Ito had taken that stand and would not recede The commissioner of ot parks is backing him Tho The mayor and anti the tho commissioner or of waterworks are arc are on the time other side The commissioner of ot finance and public affairs affairs' Insists upon a thirty six viaduct or nothIng noth noth- ing log while the rest of ot the commission las mas agreed to a twenty toot structure One ot of f the commissioners admitted yesterday J that prospects for tor getting a decent Kt viaduct look pretty slim The railroad ad company will ihl probably succeed in iii manipulating matters until It jt palms oft off another like the time North Temple street viaduct on the time cit city said he