Show I SALTAU SAl T AIR FRANCHISE STilL UP IN AIR City Council Demands Widening Widening Widening Widen Widen- ing of Viaduct Viaduct Company Company Cannot Comply B By requiring the Railroad nd company to widen the tile viaduct on North orth Temple street ct to the tlc full width of ot the In return for Cor a franchise to electrify elec eli its system to Saltair the city council In committee of or the tho whole last nl night ht placed upon the company a reI ic- ic which company compan officials sa say they the are powerless to meet The TIle council council coun coun- cil cli and ell city attorney contend that the company can comply with this tills requirement requirement require require- ment nent and thus th the matter stands The franchise will be taken taJ cn up again next Monday night when the committee committe commit commit- l tee te e of ot the whole will report pro progress ress to the council All the amendments before lefore the committee committee com corn of or the whole were either approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved or killed last nl night ht and anel the franchise ordinance Is now nos' read ready to tobe tobe tobo be bo amended a as the council proper ma may maysee maysee see ee fit tit d' d then L be referred ro to the city at at- at torney orne io U DC ue u me tile ments Incorporated and returned to the council for passage e. e The viaduct amendment was proposed b b Co Councilman John Job i Honey Holley and requires re requires re- re quires the company comp to build a an aT addiA tion to the present viaduct c consisting of oC a twenty tour roadway and a a six foot sidewalk for pedestrians pedestrian on ori the tho north side of oC the present structure The Tho company claims that as that portion portion portion por por- tion of or the street t not covered b by the viaduct has hns been vacated to tho the Oregon Oregon Oregon Ore Ore- gon Short Line Railroad company inconsIderation In Inconsideration Inconsideration consideration of or the building of oC the present viaduct tho the new company compan ha hano has no to enter upon this vacated property to construct an addition to the bridge e The Tile city attorney and members of or the council however contend that the street is vacated only for tor railroad purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses and that thit the cit city has a right to compel th the Short Line to let the new company In on this ground |