Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-19
DENIAL As TO CONSOLIDATION


sustained on only blight technical
objection.
said Mr.. Jones TO u ELwB reporter
last night 81 have only been out a
short time today ter the signatures Of
business men who 1 sm anxious to ns.
ritt me IN securing my franchise
| am more than pleased with III, re-
sult. Here Rrg the NAMES Of lg6
leading business men anu firms who
ondor.o me and my scheme
AZ Mr.. Jones spoke ho exhibited a
Tremendous petition, ana ate, the IT,.
porter examined Il ho added. ~ don't
think the council can ignore that, do
you2D
Well the council laid tho petition on
the table Notwithstanding tue conf.
uencu II ML. Jones, anu as there will
be no rcsuilr meeting Tor another
week hu H. greatly concerned regard
INK hIs enterprise. La hi second az
plication for franchise Mr.. Jones sage:
Your petitioner asks your honorable
body 20 again grant to him certain rlglts.
privileges aud franchises us granted by
your body originally, which franchise
was di-uppruyCd by tho Mayor, granting
10 him the necessary liberties which viii
enable him % supply the consumers.
whether public or private, electrical cur-
rents for producing light, power and
heat, aud Tor such uthUr purpose. to
which 10 may properly be- applied In ac-
cordnnCo with tho accompanying rUsolu.
ton, bong "a duplicate OF the one granted
10y your body originally, unanimously.
Your petitioner further REQUESTS thnt
no restrictions, limitations or conditions
DO nndo To the accompanying franchise
which will rcsfrict him from being in
possession Of tho certain rights aud lib
or.ies a. granted by your body to tho
salt Lake aud Ogden Gas uud Electric
Light Co., except In respect % tho limit
which he may charge consumers Tor
light either public or priya r..
Your petitioners represents that tho
schedule limiting the prices which no
may charge, isn heavy reduction from
that which II charged by iha salt Lake
aud Ogden Gas aud lslcc ric Light Co., or
any other company Ia tho immediate
western country. Ihol.nt schedule ~
very fair uniform reduction Of one
third below tho standard prices obtained
Ia hi. city, aud stAtos that such price,
~ low a- can be produced, considering
the amount Involved Ia tho original tou-
slruclon and la the operating expense
aud maintenance OF the necessary install
lation. Your petitioner represents that
ho IN the exclusive owner Of certain water
rights at the Stairs In Big Cottonwood
canyon.
That his books show, ut this date, a
construction OF expense 81 above $500
I. = ..N AL a
day by employing q number OF mon, and
the use OF apparatus uul appliances Tor
the economical development OF his
water power. That he is the owner Of a
franchise granting HIM tho right. aud
privileges 10 construed polo-liuo from
his works In tho Cottonwood CANYON to
tho salt Lake City limits,
Further, that tho value OF tho ontor-
prlso undertaken by him, exists ia tho
water power ON his premises, aud not
existing Ia any franchise or rights, but
represents that tho franchise or rights
which are necessary u enable him TO dis
pose OF his product, Will Justify him In
causing tho sufficient expenditure
required 10 develop aud utilize the
energy 10 his benefit, aud TO the private
and public benefit Of tho Inhabitants OF
Sat Lake city. That OF tho property aud
rights 80 far, he IN the sole own0T aud re-
quires tho additional rights, privileges
aud franchises for entering upon tho
streets and public places Of Salt Lake
city TO complete valuation which ho
finds TO DO necessary as beginning In
the organization 81 a corporation To II
dertake this enterprises aud that before
such rights are granted, tho citizens Of
salt Lake city whom he desires to nsso-
Cinto with him Ia such incorporation
demand and require OF him FREQ aud
unoncumhorod enterprise.
Your petitioner further represents that
mother he nor any Of his agents or rop.
Iesenlatives have made 10 or received
from the salt Lake q ogden Gas a Elec-
trio Light company, or any other cOrpo-
ration existing Ia Salt Lake CITY, propo-
sitions Of any kind, name or nature, nor
has there been any conversation between
himself or Interested parties Of other cor
poTaiiOns m reference 10 possible con-
tolluaIion with or buying from him any
existing rights or property.
lilo further represents that no has boon
advised Of certain oyortureH which have
been made ON such subject, and hO n
fully confident that such OycrturOs wore
made by irresponsible parties Tor tho solo
purpose Of blackmaIling, aud, n your
body 80 desires, no requests permission
To mako irOo and open statement of tho
facts In the promises.
He further states that his interests ara
purely for competition with tho existing
interests Ia this city, In reference 10 tho
Salt Lake * Ogden Gas a. Electric Light
ana further, tho people whom
ho expects to ilOn; his bonds In tho
East are directly In tho business OF
electrical apparatus,
aud dosiro the opportunity to hont his
bonds TO gain TO thom tho liberty
beyond question TO supply him with the
electrical equipment 40 the generating
station and the distribution through tho
city Of light aud powor, particularly to
their superiority In tho subject
N long distance electrical transmission of
power, which point alone IN evidence !
that u consolidation or combination IN |
loither intended nor desired, and would |
be- prohibited by tho parties cashing his |
bonds.
Ho further statos that dealings aud ar !
referring 10 tho sale Of |
bonds, was fairly provided Tor recently;
but was prevented aitofa thorough aud |
lnronl Investigation, and tho tact became |
Snown that no had no uarkotfo his pro- |
luct, referring particularly locounty and |
,ity franchises Tor the distribution OF tho ]
Electrical currents generated by tho |
mercy ownOd by him,