The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-14
PIONEER POWER COMPANY.
ITS FRANCHISE CONSIDERED by
THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
No Definite Action Taken, but the
Company Gets n Temporary Per-
init So That Work May BE Com
menced.

The special committee, consisting of the
committees on improvements, streets and
public works, to which was referred the
application of the Pioneer Electric Power
company Of Ogden for a franchise for its
pole line through this city met in the
mayors Office last night and had a great
session, some of the members being in
good spirits for d ratification but in
poor trim TO transact the official bust
ness of the city.
Judge lie Grand Young and Assistant
Chief Engineer H. NJ. Mccartney were
present representing the company while
Judge Mckay was there to look after
the legal end of the citys interest if
anything in that line had. been required.
First came The question of excluding
reporters which was voted down, there
being only four members present who
Wo2ted a dark chamber session. For
have been excluded for practically moth
ing was accomplished save an agree
nent as 10 the route OF the pole Inc.
which was a follows: Commencing at
t@e northern limits of the city at the
intersection of the county road, follow
ing K 10 Walnut street, thence along
Gcuriays addition TO Austin avenue,
thence to Ninth North, thence south on
Nintn West, thence east on Second
South, thence south on Fourth West to
MILL OOQll, IHeUCG east TO STATE street
ard thence south on State to the city
limits. The route was about the same as
asked for by the company
Then the question of consideration was
considered. No one seemed TO know
what the company ought to pay. Wis
comb offered a resolution requiring the
company to furnish the city with 200
horse power of electricity as con-
sideration, but the committee was not
prepared TO take action and the reSolu-
ton was laid on the table.
Then Judge Young was asked if the
company would agree not to enter into
any combination if it was admitted TO the
city. Mr.. Young rather evaded the ques-
ton and in turn asked If the CneSuoner
purchasing the pole lines OF existing
companies. He intima ted, however, that
the object of the company was not to
come here and enter into a competition
panies, but simply to furnish power to
companies now doing business in the city.
This declaration was not made author
atively but in the light of all circum-
stances he did not see how there could
be room for any more companies in the
retail business.
But the council wishes to prevent any
possible combination and Chris Diehl at
the proper time will offer a resolution
embodying a provision in the franchise
ordinance prohibiting the comDanv from
entering into any combine under penalty
of having its franchise revoked.
The company's representatives stated
their people were anxious to proceed with
the construction of the line at once and
asked for temporary permit. This was
objected to by D.ehl and Wiscomb but
carried nevertheless, whereupon the lat
ts- declared he would resign from the
right then and there These
corporations come in here and asl. for
favors.' said Wiscomb. land we go on
and give them anything they ask for. /
am opposed TO il, and | want to RESIN
fror, this committee right now
WiSpOnQlb'S rpSipQa ton was NOT acte1
upon and presumably ne may withdraw
it after sobeB second thought. In the
meantime the city attorney viii draw ~
a skeleton franchise as O'AIeara called
L and the committee will meet again
next week and incorporate such restr,c-
tons as it thinks proper.