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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4 of 1939 - A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Streets & Public Improvements S.L.C. to request Utah Co REMARKS r ft Resolution No. 4 By Commissioner Matheson � I fi I Authorizing the Comsr. of Streets & Public Improvements I of S.L.U. to request Utah Congressional Delegation at Washington, D. C. to propose 1 for enactment legislation designed to authorize the j Secretary of War to permit S.L.C. to erect boulevard acro-s Fort Douglas Military Reserve- ; tion. i ggI t=1/4.0.itnthe i e jrS5 y � I i Date Filed Address COPY February 15, 1535 She honor:.ble Elbert D. Thomas Salted atalec Senator Washingtun, .District of Columbia Dear Senator: I an submittinz herewith a resolution adontod by the ;30..Loci of Commissioners of Salt Lake City on February 14, together with a blue n-‘irrt, and a map of Salt Lake City. the resolution is self exolanatory. You will, no doubt, recall my conversation aith you in the fall of 1938, when you were here on a vi nit, at that lilac, I o(;inted eat to you tmat many years afp Salt Lake City had secured permission from tha War Decartment to boild 7asatc-1 oaalLo- vrd dcross the ' le:,:,ervatic.n of Fort Den- s. For some anknown redson, it a ea:c's this iermission was given only for the main :_,ortion of the reservation and did not 1:rovide for the maintenance of rf boulevard across the northwest arm of the res- crv,o.tii. It is our desire that c authorization be given to the War Dei_artment in order tint we may obtain the necessary oemission to roafreta-Li this nortion of the boulevard which crosses the northwest !2:02. thes Lij;gesti.,:n of the Secretary of the ,jar Dedartn'ent, we 1-u.ve suTeated in the attached as solution, an action be adopted. The inclosed n-ap of Salt Luke City shu,es the Wasatch ucmlevard as it existed for many yeLrs. The atto.ched b Joe Lrint o e nOrthWest a of the rcseivation L'OL1.10Vard .'.ta it edists at the -resent time. It also noons our ps'000sal with resect to the e::tensi on of VirLinia Street. In 183T -:;" a C.W. j;.re ject Virginia St.'cot nag ironed across the Military s c ry at ion hs it ar ars en the b2.a r rt. This t ook -thoI cc of .eln uni&:orovea Odd `.711iCh C Yt end e fro f)th Oc.:: nue to comect with the boulevard. The 2oulcvard as it crossos to S ndf.thwest, arm of the reaervati--a was first laid out and surveyed in hay of 1593. In 3907 a dr ring rw.s prepared by the City Engineer for the our- nose of reouesting Conhress to enact legislation to omit use of the road. In .1512, the boulevard a s improved under the direction of the Chamber of Coanerce. In l'zTad, the Board of 2-Senator Elbert D. Thomas 2-1a-o2 Co:_:iuis sioners of Salt Lake City enacted an ol'd:lin: e e a aing the road '. catch 8oalevard": and on October 25, 1515, the offzci.:.l map oi' 5-•lt Lake City bear in.,± this name was filed with the City nfineer. I 19%0, the ordinance wo.s revised anu re-established tiie .,Lme but'lcvard. It ear, that during the yours between 1918 .and la . , „ gre;.t deal o:;_ won: was T.erformei. by civic .roe : 3 on the boulevard Zor th por ace of furn:i:,hin j en ,oymEnt s iers vrho hal returned from the war. It further ariTeon_: from the files in the office of the City , ineer1 that it s the intention of Salt Lake City to include lcsatch boulevard where it crosses the nort_.1'e;t arm of the military reacrvati..a in the re; Le st male to the far Department, but by o ov e r:•ight it was evidently left out. ":Jo have a file containing informatiun and corres. ondence with the 'gar Depart,.en;, which we will be glad to make :evailable to you. I will _ predate it very :much if you 7rill give m.Later your tc attcimccn so That zu re ire r l.ti(.;a iv:y be rate h en.:,bhe us to receive thy authorization to mLint:.in Street and the 25 foot stri r; ii:mediately to the w est of it. '''hose are both situated on Government land. It is of course understood that public utilities no;; existing on this right of way and any new extensions will be given the ?;roper and_ necessary authorization. I vr sh to take this o.port.L.nity to offer my co ngratuliLtions for your splendid admini administration mid to reassure you of my con 'idence. Sincerely, (Signed) JUO. . : :T15E SON COILILIESI I?;k 0_ STIITNTS AND PUS] M:JC i:i,CL-.,- • L _ Goggin - Keyser Matheson - - - - Murdock - - - Mr.Chairman - - - RESOLUTION Result Wi-liabAb, for a number of years fast oast halt La'ace City, a municipal corporation of Utan, has constructed, maintained anal useJ the t.asatcn boulevard extenain* t'rroul-h both the dortha^pest Ira an the main portion of fort lloaf1as Military `reservation together with an extension of htreet crossinf the ldorth,eest arm of said Reservation as a cart or such Bnrlevarl system; and vriLl,nhAa, an � :` a atrua ry Pb, 1207, (Ps stat- utes at Larne gf 7, fharter l.ii a) , author iecd the f ecretery of `;.ar to Permit : alt bake Lity to use and .,nitutain -.pia ; oo.revara across said Military reservation, eh cis tact reaes asio :ems: "re it enacted that the Secretary of ar is oer•ety emoowcr- es to author'cc the city council of Salt La'.,e city, Utah, to construct and rrainta_in a houieva:ra-. l nrouih toe hilita ry reser-- vation. of Lost _oupia a, Utah, upon such location no Si such vacth and upon stash cress and subiect tc sues, consit'on: he Tay c:e.m arc. er for the erotc-ction of the ii.ter _t: c the Limiter _.te,te ." P.nc. . 7IrifkL , on Cate c:r 1C, .atY the secretary oi tar Lraatea to . nit Lalee City the rin'et to Tairtsin ar'c ao-alch Lsolc.alo over Lno across tho main ,ort i cn at -.sin i.t lita.r,r cc-r< i -�r_ from toe south site eel Usat section of- the City bnown as Popperton Place or ronnevilie-on-the-fill to the south bounhary tine of said military ccr_erva-tteam, l-ut no permission bas cecn recuest d arc none tas leen p.rantea ly the l_ecretary ct oar icr the aa-in'enance cm aato eoulevaro systerr across the northwest arm of said r:ilitary Pea ervat tor.; and vriLlloka, it is advisable that .ait as-ee City oftatn a.. Selinite eras' from the finite htates Covernr,ent as a riatt of say Ior said watch r oulevara system inclu:ins such extension of fire in is Hrre et e acre Cai., ;grant has not a_Lready been mace ano, over the falluavaing cescrilera portion of the northeast arm of the Military .ener),,ation of Fort Douglas, Utah, to-wit: A right-of-way 66 feet wide being 33 feet on each side of the following described center line: Beginning at a point in the north line of Popperton Place, a subdivision of part of Section 33, T. 1 N., B. 1 E., Salt Lake Base and Meridian, said point being in boundary line of U. S. Military reserva- tion and 33 feet east from the N. B. Corner of Flock 2, said Popperton Place, running thence N. 0 deg. 0P' W. along center line of Alta Street produced 1.0 feet, thence along a. 43 deg. curve to the left 116.7 feet, thence N. 50 deg. 12 ' W. 160.9 feet; thence along a 10 deg. curve to the left 111.7 feet, thence N. E1 deg. 221 5. 404.2 feet, thence along a 10 deg. curve to the left 76.3 feet, thence N. 69 deg. ', 38.2 feet • more or less to the west boundary line of the U. S. Military rieservation; known as ,easatch Drive. Also beginning at the northwest corner of Block 1 , Popperton Place (Plat "A"), a subdivision of part of Section 37, 1'. 1. N., E. 1 E., S. L. B. M M., said point being in the boundary line of the Fort Douglas Military heservation and running thence vest 91.92 feet; thence North along the west boundary of said reservation 487.1. feet to a point on the south line of the 66 foot right-of-way above described; thence south- easterly along said south line 99.9 feet more or less to a point in the east line of Virginia Street produced and 440.5 feet north from point of beginning, thence south 440.5 feet to point of beginning; known as Virginia Street. and u, iFEFAS, upon application made to the secretary of ' ar by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City in its resolution N 'passed by said board on May 24, 1938, and known as resolution No. ' 8, the Acting Secretary of Far, Louis John, made the following re- ply: 'r,AF _EsAEIMFNT. ""ashington I'. C. Aug. S5, 1938. Mr. John B. Matheson, Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sear Mr. Matheson: Deference is made to your letter of May 23, 1938, con- cerning certain rights-of-way and easements in favor of Salt Lake City, across a portion. of Fort Douglas Military h•eserva- tion., Utah. A careful study has been made of all phases of this pro- posal, by the Bar Decartment. Under existing statutes, there is no authority whereby a City can be granted rights-of-way for streets across ;military reservations. Special legislation is recuired in each once. However, I am flease-i to inform you that the ,•ar :�epartrent will interpose no objection to the enabling legislation in this case, when it is presented for consideration. It will be appreciated if. such legislation is submitted Fy the city or alt Lase as soon as practicable after the opening of the next session of Coneress. in connection with the proposed easements for all utili- ties, both city and city franchised, across the involved por- tion of Fort Douglas, the owner in each case should submit -3- G.. requests covering each item and showing in detail and by blueprint, the accurate nature and location of each installation. Upon receipt of these requests the Tar Department will give further consideration to them. Sincerely yours, (signed) Louis John, Acting Secretary of .:ar." NOb, IdERErOkk, BE I'T RESOL-EL that the Commissioner of IICtreets and Public Improvements of Salt Lake City be and he is hereby authorized anc directed to request the Senators and enre- sentatives from Utah to propose to nonress for enactment the sub- stance of the following, or legislation designed to authorize the . Secretary of 'J.ar to permit Salt Lake City to erect the boulevard above described: "`The Secretary of bar is hereby empowered and authorized under such terms and conditions as ore deemed advisable by him to permit Inc board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City to construct and maintain such roads, streets and boule- vards through the Military Reservation of port Douglas, Utah, upon such location and of such width and upon such terms and plans as he may deem proper for the protection j of the interests of the United States." 4:46 - Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake city, iUtah, this 14th day of Februar _ , tEsiP^rnrr Cher. City hecorae .