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Show RAILROAD MEETING. The Deep Crevk Road Dimmed by Business Jlea. In response to the call or Ihe chamber of commerce, a meeting ot the members of that body, and other business men or tbe city, was held hut evening in the Federal cojrt room. Tbe attendance, however, waa not as large ai had been hoped for. A number of speakers addressed the meeltag, presenting, In glowing terms, Ihe advantages that would accrue to this city and the whole Territory from a railroad extending from this city to the Deep Creek mines. Same ot the speakers de clared the road, Jf constructed that far. would inevitably tsi pushed on to tbe Coast. Ths sentiment In favor fa-vor or thd enterprise was very enthusiastic. en-thusiastic. The following preamble and resolutions reso-lutions were adopted, although the propriety or devoting tbe Old Fort block to the purpose indicated was questioned by one or two or the speakers: Whereas, Tbero will be a petition presented lo tbs City Council tomorrow tomor-row evening by James II. llacon, a resident of ta is city asking for a rtctit of way over certain streets of IhU city for a standard guaee railroad, also a ninety-nine years ledto for blork sS. plat A, this ciiy, and nbereas said Daoon and his auoclatea i:;reetn construct con-struct and equip a railroad from said bock lo Deep Creek, at or near tho east line of hevacLi, within elgb'een months from tbe granting of tbe prayer of aai! petitioner, and W ben-vs, Tho citliotuand members of tho Chamber of Commoree here assembled as-sembled fully believe that said rall-rd rall-rd i for tho best interests and welfare wel-fare of this city: that It is a local en-terpriw en-terpriw ami wholly controlled by bait Lake peeplo. Therefore bo it Ilesolred, Ttat wo as members of the Chamber of Commerce and taxpayers tax-payers of Salt Lake Ciiy do hereby most earnestly and heartily urge and request tbe honorable mayor and cit coun-Il of this city to grant tho prayer of said petition unqualifiedly. Resolved. That It U the sense of this meetlm: and we most respectfully unro upon tho major and council tbe importance of said enterprise and prompt action upon said petition. Also Resolred.That tbe secretary be and he U hereby instructed to deliver lo tbe raavor and ihn mmtiirw nt ,! city council a copy of those resolutions resolu-tions tomorrow evening. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to circulate a petition to tlie clky council embodying em-bodying the substance of the above: John T. Lynch, H. C. Itt, W. C. B. Allen, J.J. Daly, James Con-nelly, Con-nelly, C. E. Wantlad, J. M. Rlcketts. Mr. Stevens, E. II. Wicks and Fred IticharJf. Tlie meeting aljourued without da). |