Show MAKE TIlE THE FRANCHISE RIGHT HIGHT I The idea lelea o of Interurban electric railroad rail rail- 1 road cad service for or Salt Lake Lako and the I surrounding countr country Is one that ap appeals appeals ap- ap I ap-I peals to tu the good business sense C of all nit Utah and those who hn ve lived lied In I districts in the East and und on the coast coat where Interurban Int systems have havo been I built buill up UJ In the last few Cew years cars realize probably more than others the Iho great extent of or the benefits that v. v will sili bo bo bode bode- derived derived de de- rived throughout the niter mountain region as soon soomi as 01 we havo have its pro prosper prosperous per ous towns and cities clUes connected by In Interurban Interurban interurban In- In lines Generally speaking the proposition now before the eit city council In which outside capitalists ask for Cor or a franchise to lo enter Salt Lake Is Is we believe belle a good one The line as as proposed to cross ero tho the west side simle of o the lie elt city through Eighth e West Vest t street will afford trans- trans to a district that is growing at a marvelous rate rale despite its pre present ent lack hack of or cO convenient transportation Tho proposed line will also alfo bring bring- th the thc situ silt of the Rio Hlo Western Grande pa- pa Pa Pa- cine dOe shops hops southwest of oC the tho cil city In d direel dl- dl root reel communication with the ss busine-ss Aside from these features feature ho cho connections that thai will be made wll with Garfield and Sandy giving frequent train service ser and low fares fare will be of great t obvious ob value alue to th time the business of or Salt Sail Lake With Hh all nil these benefits In view however how how- ever e there thero arc are Important matters mallers to b be considered In the granting of ur franchises fran fran- ran thai lint may save savo the people o or of orIl Salt Sail Il I Ic from much annoyance am and possible Injury and damage In the lie fu Cu- Cu ture lure Some of these thele features are arc suggested sug sug- b by tho the experience of Eastern Easter cities cille with time Iho interurban railroads 1 In matters mailers that lint have havo been brought I to tolie the lie for fot settlement Instead o of being being- anticipated and avoided a when the franchises were first ranted granted One of or these matters mailers that lint has hns been beer I In time Iho courts of Indianapolis Cic c. land Deli Detroit oil and other othEt cities Vh where r Interurban cars aro running to lo the heart of the lie elt city is that of or careful consideration consideration con con- of the time speed allowed within with in time the city limits Another feature of time the interurban question that has been n n. source of trouble in Eastern cities is Js the question ques tion of compelling the Interurban cars carsto carsto to lo stop at all nil street crossings within with with- in the city JIm limits Its to lo take lake on and ills ills- charge cIt city passengers Time The experience experience experience ence of oC time the city of Indianapolis with wilh the Indiana Union Traction company has been lint the lie company has at different lit dif ferent erent times lines adopted a policy polley of r refusing reins refus CusIn Cus- Cus In ing to lo stop Its cars for or city passengers simply sImp because It does docs not caro care to handle handl the business and Ignoring tho the interests of time the public PUbliC- The men now now- asking for COt a franchise in Salt Lake nl e City say there them will be no trouble on this his score with their railroad Very well oil cli Lets Let's see that lint the provision is Incorporated in the franchise The Time representatives i of tIme the new newcom- newcom Com Company corn corn- pan pany also say a they Lucy intend to carry caly i I express freight This has proved to lo lobe tobe tobe be of oC Inestimable benefit to lo the Iho business business busi busl- ne ness s Interests of Eastern cities where there thore are arc urban Intel systems and It has also proved pro a source of or profit to the tho electric roads But Bui here again Indianapolis has suffered from rom experiences experiences that may be ho avoided b by Salt Sail Lake Franchises granted to lo certain interurban lines hues In tho the Indiana city provided pro that The Time road may transport transport transport trans trans- port package freight at rates not to exceed the regular tariffs tariff charged b by bythe bythe the railroads for Cor similar service This placed no obligation atlon on the Interurban road to lo perform the service ser and th the business organizations of the tho city cily were obliged to tal take e the matter Into the courts to lo compel the road to render proper service to the public A clause in the franchise to the effect that lint the time new company SHALL render express freight service at a rate rato not to lo exceed cx- cx the tariff charged by steam roads would be he injustice to lo none an ht misunderstanding standing later on We Ye believe e If it the tho city council has lias the Interest of the public at al heart It il will SilI sec see that tills tHis Is provided ed for or in an any Interurban franchise before it is granted Another matter mailer that thai in the light of the experience of or other cities seems seem Important Is that the city should be careful how it grants tIe the use of or time the main business hudness streets of or the city cily to lo In- In InI Interurban companies companie The fhe new nev com com- corn com I 1 should render adequate service JI J. Salt Lake and also make the tho same revenue revenue for Itself If It it kept kepi oft off Second South and Main streets The handling of ur largo largo- Interurban cars through thu the streets is not nol as as' simple a mutter muller as handling ordinary culinary street hired cars It tal takes lakes c mot more time lime to lo turn lurn the corners and arni there la is a necessary obstruction to lo ratTle that would bo be detrimental to the comfort of the city elly as ns well as tho the business interests So far as we know lenow the Interurban cars of all of the Eastern East East- em ern cities aro are kept from the business streets and tho tIme cities as wen well as the time railroads arc are better for or It |