The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-24
City Council.

The city council met in special session
for the purpose of taking some action il
reference to the proposed power works Il
be erected at the head of Ogden canon, tt
grant Orville D. Banks and William
Thompson a franchise 10 erect and operate
II all the streets and alleys of Ogden CITY
an electric system 80 convey electricity for
motive power, lighting heating and all
other purposes to which it might be an
piled. The mayor stated that the meeting
had been called for purpose
which meant something of Importance
to Ogden city. He was opposed
10 calling a special sessions for the mr.
pose OF railroading an ordinance through
the council. This was matter which
must be disposed of at once or Ogden might
lose an industry which will perhaps mean
the investment in Ogden of hundreds of
thousands of dollars in manufacturing in
unstrles. he did not believe in granting
privileges to a few, but whatever action
might be taken that il viii benefit anv and
al alike. He asked the council to con-
slider the question carefully.
Mr. Banks said that he was willing to
have their franchise become null and void
If the power plant is not in operation bv
September /, 1892. and that 1t would be sat
lsfactory If q section be added recurring
them 70 be ready TO furnish 500 horse
power from utilization of water from o.
den river by that time.
Amendments were offered which make
the ordinance stipulate that the mower
works must be completed by September !,
1892
Attorney Haywood appeared in the in
terest Of Ogden City Electric Light com
pany and endeavored 70 impress the mem
bers OF the council that in the event A
franchise is granted to Thompson and
Banks i would work a hardship to his
company.
Messrs. Banks and Thompson replied it
was not their intention to injure any indus
try in Ogden city. 1t is true they would
be competitors 20 certain extent of the
company which MIR. Haywood represents
yet they believed they asked nothing but
what was right of Ogden city; that DELAY
would imperil the question Of the power
works for Ogden. They have laborei for
the enterprise for months and have made
arrangements by which they are . e to
induce an immense amount of money to be
expended in Ogden city
Councillors Elliott and Dee favored re-
1errlng the matter TO a committee to re-
port at o'clock Thursday
Mr.. Banks was asked if this would inter
fere with them in carving the project
through. lie replied that their con tracts
Tor water right, etc, would expire on De-
cember 81: that it would necessitate tax
ing trip TO San Francisco to close M
arrangements with parties whom they have
induced to come here with their money:
that the action of the council to night
would decide the success of the enterprise:
that the parties in San Francisco exnect
an answer tonight.
After considerable discussion an amend
ment was offered and carried that the COM
mittee make report before IL 80 a. m. De-
cember "A, 1891. An adjournment was
taken for one hour at 1910 o'clock.
The council was called to order at II :15
p. NJ. with several members absent
special committee composed of Councillors
Spencer. Clawson and Lunday made q re.
port which was unanimously adopted. The
ordinance was read as amended and passed
The rules were suspended and with some
amendments read its little and passed at