Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-12-15 | Page 11 | City Officials Must Pay Street Car Fare

CITY OffiCIALS MUST PAY STREET CAR FARE Motion to Compel Traction Company to Grant Passes Defeated in the C Cou Council uncil nett An effort to force an amendment ment Into the tho Utah Light and Railway Rahway Ran way company's compans franchise for tor a n line lne to the tho Capitol rounds grounds via Ja North Main street providIng provid provid- Ing ing fr tree free e transportation to the commissioners commis commis- head of ot city departments and Inspectors of ot the health department over overall overall overall all city lines was defeated b by the city connel council last ast night nn and the franchise without Its amendment was 33 granted The amendment presented by Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Mark Re d ll and enlarged to to Include the com commissioners s nera and heads of ot departments by J J. J JV V W raised a storm sto-m of at debate It was contended contended contended con con- tended b by by- some somo of or the councilmen that It was Illegal under the new law to require require re re- re quire the company to she give free freo trans trans- transportation transportation to any city or official official cial with the exception e of ot firemen and policemen In uniform Others contended that It ft W was vas not Il 11 Illegal 11 legal lesal to require that tf transportation be bo furnished tho the city cHy officials and em em- as a Il consideration on for tor the granting granting grant grant- ing of or a a franchise e and that In fn reality It Jl ceased ceo to bo be free transportation when made compulsory