Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-07-31 | Page 6 | Consolidated Line Stirred to Action

I CONSOLIDATED LINE STIRRED TO ACTION The Consolidated Railway and P Power ver company company- will ask for Cor a franchise to build a line to Sand Sandy and Bingham and will wiil attempt to have the line hOe in operation operation operation ope ope- ration In a years year's time In case ease the franchIse franchise franchise fran fran- chise is 15 granted Th The application of or the Salt Lake I Suburban company for similar tran franchises franchises fran fran- has caused considerable activity on the part lart of oC the Consolidated ted and the Count County Commissioners will have hav an ap op op- of hearing their requests In a avery avery avery very few ee days The franchise asked by the Consolidated Consoli Consoli- dated Will wilt provide for or a continuation atlon of or orthe the Murra Murray line south on State street until It branches out to enter the two towns on the east and west Must Pay for Francl Franchise se At a meeting rf ff th the Municipal Laws and the Street committees c of the City Council last ni ht It was decided to demand of the Salt Lake Suburban Railway com company pan a 1 per pel cent tax tax on the gross earnings In return for the privilege Jc of entering entering- the city Councilmen Council- Council men mn Ius Igus Spence and A. A J J. J Davis DavIa favored favored favored fa fa- fa- fa a cash bonus for the franchise Iran fran ran ran- chise but were overruled The petition petition peti peti- tion of th the tho Consolidated company compa for Cor fora Cora a double track tr through Eagle EaSl Gate was denied