Show KNIGHT FRANCHISE I AGAIN Councilmen Suggest Various Methods to Force Payment For Interurban Rights UNCLE JESSE IS ANGERED LEAVES COUNCIL CHAMBER AF AFTER AFTER AFTER TER EXPRESSING OPINION Without having accomplished anything further than throwing new obstacles obstacle in inthe Inthe inthe the way of the proposed Jesse Knight in interurban Interurban Interurban line lne from Salt Sal Lake to Provo the council last lat night meeting as a com corn committee of the whole disposed of the whole matter mater by referring it I to a committee of five to be b appointed by President W VT V Mont Ferry which will wl meet with wih City Attorney H J Dininny Mr Knight and Jacob Evans his attorney Many amendments and substitute mo me motions I tons were made last night by members of ot the majority believed to be b clearly for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of ot blocking progress and to antagonize the Knight Kight interests Coun Councilman Councilman cilman J B Moreton was chosen for tor the I work work 1 It I was the sense sene of the meeting last night that the Knight Kight company would be asked to pay something for the fran franchise franchIse franchise chise rights in Salt Lake and this an angered gored gerd the mining man We wont pay anything for the fran franchise franchise franchise chise he declared heatedly and left lef the council counci chamber It I is now believed that the present methods are being taken for tor the purpose of placing such suc a heavy burden upon the interurban line lne that it I will wi refuse to ac no accept a the franchise fanchie acceptable to the ma majority majority majority of the council and ad that then the theE theE theE E O 0 Howard Howad franchise for tor the same interurban system will wi be put through the council counci Mr Howard was present last night throughout the session Trying to Get Money Several Severa new schedules for tor getting money from the Knight road were sug suggested suggested geste last night one of ot which came Moreton that tat the city receive one per cent of ot the gross earnings each year from the interurban line lne on the business done within the city limits also reserving reser reservIng ing the right to make special assessments assessment for license or car tax We cannot accept any such amend amendment amendment ment mont said Jacob Evans Evns for Mr Knight Kight It I seems hardly fair tall to us that you should put any more burden upon this new now line lne than Is I placed upon the other roads operating In the city You have given franchises to the th street car com corn company company pany and to the railroads but they are ar paying nothing on their gross goss earnings The street car company merely pays a tax upon their cars We are willing you OU should make a reasonable charge against this company for tor the tle cars run on the line lne but we do not think you should place the heavy burden buren upon us Mr Evans then read a letter leter In regard to the action acton of the Commercial club of Salt Sal Lake in petitioning the city council counci to pass the Knight franchise franchis The mo me motion ml tion ton at the Commercial club cub was waa mado by John Dern and seconded by Governor William Spry pointing out the advantages advantages advantages to be received from the interurban road and suggesting that the council give this favorable attention as soon as pos possible possible possible sible sible The action acton of the Commercial club was taken at a a meeting yesterday Councilman L E Hall Hal suggested that the city charge the interurban line lne 20 cents per trip Into Salt Lake half hal for tor coming in and the other half for tor leaving Jesse Knight Talks During the te discussion Mr Knight KIght made madea a sincere address to the council counci ing he really realy wanted to build the te line lne and that he felt that he and the council could get together on all al the most counci Important points point At this point Councilman More Moreton Moreton Moreton ton rose with a printed printe statement put pur purporting pur porting to bear the signature of Jesse Jess Knight which came out in the fight some come months ago at Provo when the Salt Sat Lake Route was asking for tor a station site site At that time Mr Knight led a a losing fight against the establishment of ot a depot three blocks from the central cental part of Provo Prove Mr 11 Moreton started to read rend this when Mr Knight walked across the coun court council counci elI cil ci chamber to look at the signature That Int my signature and I dont know who signed this paper said sad Mr Knight heatedly He then explained that the only reason he opposed the Salt Lake Route station staton was because he ho felt It I was too far tar from the heart of the city of Provo Then when more mor councilmen councilman started of ot fering amendments and substitute mo me tons regarding the amount of money to be paid to Salt Lake for tor the franchise Mr Knight stalked out of the room de do declaring de daring claring caring he would pay nothing for tor the franchise No time was appointed for the meet Ing of the te special committee of five to discuss the matter mater It I will wI probably be appointed today by President Ferry Fery and the time of ot meeting arranged This com corn committee will wi report back to the council counci |