Salt Lake Herald | 1903-07-03 | Page 5 | Council May Favor It

I I i I COUNCIL MAY FAVOR IT Proposition to Erect Telephone Poles on Sides of Streets Elmer B Jones attorney for the In Independent Independent Independent dependent Telephone company accompanied the council committee over oer the I district dietrict of ot the proposed new telephone line yesterday afternoon and pointed out to the members the advantages claimed by him in having the wires strung on the sides of the streets He H argued that It would be almost Im Impossible possible for them to erect poles in the center of ot the street on account of tho thi th other poles that are already there an pointed out that the engineering project project eel of ot his company contemplated erect erecting lug InK poles on the sides of the streets which would be without and ami could be set near trees tr where they would not be so conspicuous and un unsightly unsightly I sightly Mr Jones stated last lut evening that I he thought the would the company comp n to put up its lines Jines on the sides aides of the streets now that the mat matter matter matter ter had been more fully demonstrated d to the committee H Hp He said Mid he thought that in case the council refused to grant this pei permission mission lon the company comp ny would in some way manage to erect poles polee In the center of oC the street It is not the purpose he de dc declared declared dared to give ghe up its I franchise I Ct I