The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-26

council session was a scene between
Ccuncilmen Lloyd and Mulvey, which
but for the timely Intervention OF
Councilman Dale. would undoubtedly
have ended in a physical encounter be
tween the gentlemen named.
The trouble was DreciDitated by
Lloyd, who made the open charge that
Councilman Mulvey, during the past
TWO years, had not paid any license on
the pool and billiard tables operated IN
the Cullen hotel bar. Mr. LLOYD made
this statement based on the city treas
urer's report, which caused the uproar.
Mulvey resented the charge by de-
NAL that he owed the city for licenses
in any way, but the accusation was
more than he could stand and With
firm step he made his way around the
circle OF desks TO Councilman Lloyd
Dale. seeming trouble, jumped in be
tween the prospective combatants and
the ergeant-at-arns fell IN behind and
stationed himself within easy reach OF
the warning city fathers.
Aside from the incident referred TO
the meeting was one Of business from
opening until adjournment.
The Utah Power comDanys liberal
offer TO light the city for three years
at the rate Of $3.50 per lamp per month
NdS. lOT some reason, ItJtCltl5 anu oil
negotiations between that concern ana
the city declared off. AS the matter
now stands the city recorder has been
instructed to advertise for lighting
bids, and all companies now owning
franchises in the city will be given a
chance. The explanation of the coun-
ellis action in refusing the Utah Power
company's offer is presented in the fact
that The Pioneer Electric Power COM
Y If n 1rrni 1G
viii soon swallow the Salt Lake & Og-
Den Gas and Electric Light company,
is extremely anxious to gain foothold
in the city. and for that purpose Will
make a low bid for the city lighting.
The emissaries of that company have
been very active among the city faith
ers, and the complete change Of front
presented last night was an indica-
ton of the effect.
FROM UTAH POWER COMPANY.
The Utah Power company, through
its president Francis Armstrong, sent
in the following communication, which
brought the light question before the
council:
''Gentlemen-Ive desire to call your
attention To the fact that your COM
11littee on improvements has had under
consideration for a long time the ques-
ton whether the city will avail itself
of the option provided in our franchise
Of requiring US TO furnish you electric
energy TO the amount OF 5uU-horSe
mower TO light the city or whether you
desire to release US from that clause in
the franchise and award a contract to
light The city at fat rate. We nave
offered to do either. and at a meeting
of the committee on Monday evening,
Nav II. we made an offer to your COM
mittee TO enter into a three-year con-
tract TO do the city lighting al $6.oO per
lamp per month for an all-nlgnt ilght,
giving the city the right to renew the
contract with us at the end OF three
wears. The committee promised to in
form US on the following day, Tuesday.
the 18th. whether they would recon-
mend our proposition to the council.
h,Ir they have failed to furnish this
information, and have made no report
upon the matter to the council.
I'VE do not think this is fair treat
r,ent and this communication is sent
direct TO the council for the purpose
of having our proposition either &C
cepted or rejected without any further
delav. If we are TO light the city We
orlgbt to know it at once, that our
preparations for that work may he
commenced. If you do not wish
enter into the proposed contract we
desire TO make such other arrange
power as we may be able to do
Since meeting with your committee
on Tuesday evening last we have mad
a calculation made by competent
electrician as TO What the city viii save
by securing an aI-night light at sou
per lamp per month You are now pay
ing $50 per lamp per month on moon
light schedule. At this rate for an all
night light the price per month per
Iallly, would be $12.14. Tt is estimated
nv electrical experts that the difference
between an aH-night light and a moon
light service is from so to 40 per cent.
The price for which we offer an all
night light calculated upon 80 per cent
more service than is furnished on
moonlight schedule is S5.6i per lamp per
month less than the average rate you
are now paving and is equivalent TO a
reduction of 81 per cent on present
rates when the all-night service j. con-
sidered.''
O'Meara said it seemed as if Francis
Armstrong was not satisfied with run
ming the county. but now endeavored
40 dictate to the council. We have
answered this in a committee report
tonight. and therefore ] move hat the
communication be placed on file
The motion carried without opposi-
ton.
The committee on Improvements, to
proposition OF the Utah Power com
pany for the Lighting of the city, wiki
instructions to enter into a contract |
with them, reported that it had held a
meeting with the representatives of
the corporation and at that meeting
the proposition had been Withdrawn /
A second meeting was made, at which |
another proposition was made by the !
and at a meeting held the |
evening this offer was also !
but a verbal offer to light /
the lamps at $3.50 each had been made. |
The committee recommended that no /
notice be taken Of this verbal offer Ind /
thai the city recorder be instructed 10 |
advertise for new bids for lighting.
O'AIeara moved the adoption OF the /
report, While Dale suggested that the /
for bids should be so |
amended as TO cali for bids on the !
basis of one, two and three-year con-
tracts.
Lloyd advocated accepting the Utah |
Power company's offer. as il was the
very best offer the city could expect
The matter was discussed for a few
moments, after Which the motion to
adopt the committees report carried.
Newell and LLOYD being the only two
voting against il.
The absentees were Romney, Mulvey
and Callister.
MULvEY AND LLOYD BELLICOsE.
The matter which caused the scene
between Mulvey and Lloyd was a re-
port from City Treasurer May as to
he number Of pool tables paying Ii
cense in the city.
The treasurer's report was as fol-
ows:
Il herewith submit a list of billiard
ind pool tables as requested by your