Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-03-13 | Page 9 | Action Against Railroad Spur is Withdrawn

ACTION AGAINST RAilROAD SPUR IS Rescind Opposition When Learn Line Would Not Approach the School After having haying an e explanation from representatives of ot the r railroad ad that the Orem line does not intend to carry Its proposed spur track across Fayette avenue a into the block adJoining adjoining ad- ad Joining the Jefferson school at ott 1071 So SoUth th West Temple the board of education at a special meeting held heid Friday afternoon I rescinded Its former former for tor- mer action in going on record as opposed to the spur track However the board adopted a resolution stating that If the Orem line or any other line now or in inthe inthe inthe the future contemplated building a aspur aspur aspur spur track across cross Fayette avenue Into the block near the school the tile board would oppose such a proposition tion Action of the board in rescinding its former fonner action was by a vote of five to four tour and the new resolution resolution tion based upon the contingency of crossing Fayette avenue a with u iv spur track was adopted by a vote of six to three The special meeting Friday afternoon afternoon after after- after after- noon was called by the president upon request of F. F C. C representing the Orem people that he might submit a map showing Just where the company proposed to construct its spur tracks into property south of Ninth South between between between be be- tween Main and West Tempi Tempie WOULD NOT CROSS When hen the fhe lle map was displayed erf to th the board members it developed that the the- spur track was as planned to go o only to Fayette avenue and not across it into the property next to the Jefferson school I It was stated that at the previous meeting of the board the matter came up the majority of members thought the spur was to cross Fayette Parette avenue and run into the block adjoining the school At Atthe Atthe Atthe the meeting Friday It was explained that such suh was not the Intention W. W H H. Lovesy Lo board member was absent yesterday estErday Charles F F. Barrett Ray M M. Haddock George H. H Ra bould and I. I E. E Willey voted ot d to stand by their former resolution protesting against th the franchise They were outvoted by George F. F Wasson president and Harold P. P Fabian Dana T. T Smith J J. J N N. N Smith and A. A E. E Carr Care who favor tion Following this a a. subsequent resolution resolution reso reso- lution was advanced and this time the vote was six to three Mr Fabian Fa Fa- Fa- Fa bian Mr and Dana T. T Smith voting against It The resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution follows That Thai if the granting of a franchise franchise franchise fran fran- chise to the Orem railroad or 01 any other railroad on Ninth South street between West Vest Temple and Main street contemplates the cross crossing ng of ot Fayette avenue now or at any time tUne in the future the board of education education tion does object to the granting of ot any such franchise for the reason that the board of education believes that the same would be injurious lous fo to o the best Interest and welfare of ot the Jefferson school