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Show FRANCHISE IS GRANTED SaltLake, March 2. The Utah Light and Railway company was granted a franchise to oporate an electric line between Salt Lake City. Murray, Bingham Bing-ham Junction and Sandy, by tho county coun-ty commissioners today. The franchise provides that the company shall maintain main-tain the right of way and two feet outside out-side of the tracks. It shall also placo culverts under the tracks for waterways water-ways and put the crossings in good condition. The track Is to be ballasted with gravel. The fare from Salt Lake to Fourteenth Four-teenth South street will be 6 cents, to Murray 10 cents f and to- Sandy -and Bingham Junction 20 cents. After 10 years the fare, to Murray will be. reduced re-duced to 6 cents and the fare to Bingham Bing-ham Junction and Sandy will be reduced re-duced to 10 cents. Under the franchise fran-chise Murray will receive a 15 .minute .min-ute service and. Sandy and -Bingham Junction a -half ; hour - service , The county will receive. $10a year license on passenger cars operated over the lne and 5 per year for freight cars. It provides that the company shall accept the franchise In 60 days and begin construction work In 90 days. |