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Show VIADUCTS ON TWO STREETS AMIIED West SldelHsrassltn Near-intf Near-intf Conclusion Before City Council Tha Hat result of tha axUnraoa and nlht meetings of tha city council yea-tarda? yea-tarda? ta that tha matter of viaducts oa the west side Is well on Its war to being aettled; that telephone franchtee questions ques-tions go ovr until tha first Heptember meeting; propositions for change to the aaJoon district and the enactment of a new liquor law to conform to the state statutes went over a week: and a certain cer-tain amount of routine business waa transacted. Including the reception of a report from J. T. Raleigh, supervisor of streets, oa the out through the rtftlnt of the hll near Berk's hot springs, which was referred to committee. The viaduct matter was tha bill for the afternoon aeeekm, and Anally, after a couple of amendments had been made to the Mutvey ordinance on the question, was referred to the city attorney, city engineer en-gineer and tha engineering com ml t tee of the council. These are ta Include In tha ordinance the changes proposed by the city, to Incorporate a proviso requiring requir-ing that the work be done within a specified speci-fied time, and to require a bond of the Denver Rio Grande company for tha satisfactory performance of the work Included In-cluded under the franchise proposed. As It stands now. It looks as If the weet elders will get a viaduct on Fifth South street by early next year, and one on Seventh South street by July L, 1911. The cttv council refuses to vacate va-cate Fourth South street and dedicate It to the railroad company, and also refuses re-fuses to release the railway company from the necessity of eulkllng a foot bridge at Third South street,' where the depot now stands. Straai sUUway CtoiioanMd. All Interests concerned were represented repre-sented at the meeting, with the exception excep-tion of the Utah LJght and Railway company, com-pany, which, the Gould officials say. will be required to assist In the construction construc-tion of the viaduct on Seventh So" If Its street cars are to rua over that bridge. An attempt was made to have the Seventh South viadurt constructed before be-fore that on Fifth South, but council failed to Incorporate thla In the proposed pro-posed ordinance aa soon as tha railway attorneys pointed out the part tb Llaht and Railway company will have to play. The committee to which the matter was refe-r.. - taw- n report It back to council Monday algbt. Klnf for Wast Elders. ' Representing the railroad company at the meeting waa the Gould attorney. Wei-demar Wei-demar Van Cott. William H. King appeared ap-peared In behalf of those west elders who have been demanding that Fifth South street be opened, or that a viaduct be constructed there. Judge King declared that the matter of the vlsduct aa under discussion could not be si Lowed in any manner to waive the rlghta of hla cllenta ss regards the opening the west side of Sixth West atreet from Second South to Fourth South, or of Fourth (south street. Councilman t. J; Wood then brought up the question Of Seventh South street having the right of precedence In the matter, because of the greater number of people who. It Is said- paed over that atreet. Mayor J. fl. 8rane'rd poirited out that there are twentv-four tracks on Fifth South atreet and only four on Seventh South. At the night session of tha council the feature waa a clash between J. W. McKlnney and P. Femstrom over telephone franchises. In which each councilman coun-cilman hsd something to say about the alleged attitude taken by the other, white both agreed that the matter ahould go over until cooler weather. The council-men council-men became ao acrimonloua that they had to he rapped to order, and someone closed the proceeding by calling for the authorised list. Bualncas Gosa Orac Councilman Femstrom 'a ordinance covering cov-ering tha provisions of tha new liquor law went over until next Monday night as did si so Councilman Mulvey a resolution reso-lution providing for the enlarging of tha saloon district, and also Oounclunaa lie-Kinney lie-Kinney 'a resolution against It. Councilman McKlnney's resolution providing pro-viding for the enforcement of the pros--ent laws with reference tp the wasting of water and asking for a report from tho superintendent of waterworks as to the enforcement of the law requiring breweries, laundries, loa plants and other places to Install water meters, was referred re-ferred to the waterworks committee. The matter of the removal of autoa. hacks and other vehicles from Main and Second South streets will come up before the streets commit next Thursday evening. Street Supervisor J. T. Raleigh pre-aented pre-aented an Itemised account of the mat of mak I ng the rut t h rough tha corner of the mountain for the road near Beck's Hot Springe. The Improvement coat $2211.12. It waa referred to tha tree is committee. A petition waa received from residents In the vicinity of North Matswatreet ask-: ask-: Ing that Second North beten Main and Cent.r streets be cut and graded. The matter waa referred to the streets committee. com-mittee. A. J. T)eie waa appointed mayor pro tern on the requeet of Mayor Brartsford.t who wilt leave tonight for a week's trip to Yellowstone Natiunal park. PjUa Anothar Protest. ' Residents In the vfrtntty of Sixth Waat and First and Second South atreeta have filed a communication with the city recorder re-corder protesting agstnst the monopolising monopo-lising of the Intersections of these streets by the Denver h Rio Orande Railroad company. The communication la signed by D. J. Rice In behalf of the residents of the west side. It fa charged that traffic serosa these atreeta la extremely ds.erous. aa the company permits ears to stand across the sidewalk and trains being moved bark snd forth across jne streets have resulted In numerous nawaya. The communication asks that tha company com-pany be reetralned from hlouilng tha atreeta or be required to pla.; taducls over them and the strea be close J. |