The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-20
OGDEN IS STIRRED UP
Wants Municipal Ownership of
Water Works.
Especial to The Herald)

! OSuSh' april l9-Ine people of Og-
den are thoroughly aroused over what
is known as the waterworks question.
I This was thoroughly demonstrated at
a mass meeting held tonight in the
( district court room About 200 citizens
were present in answer 10 a public
call and for nearly three hours, the
/ question was discussed. The sentiment
I was Overwhelmingly in favor of NUM-
| clpaI ownership, not only of the water
works system. but Of other public utiI-
| tiles, particularly the street car svs-
TENS. The speakers who advanced ideas
| and suggested plans were cheered
again and again. The people We're thor
oughly in earnest
w. +. Adams was made chairman.
and Volney G. Gunnell was chosen SEC
rotary. Addresses were made by A. J.
| Weber, William Glasmann, City At
torney Mcmillan. Hon. P. D. Johnson.
A. 3. Patton, F. J. Hendershot, A G..
Horne, and a number Of others. The
discussion was mainly upon the water
works question, but drifted on to the
| street car franchises
Resolutions Adopted.
After two hours Of talk, a commit
tee was appointed to draft resolutions
! The chair appointed A J. Weber. vii
liam Glasmann ana A. B. Hayes. This
committee reported a set Of vigorous
| resolutions, the same being signed by
but two members, Mr.. Hayes withhold
ing his signature because of one clause.
fatty opposing the granting of any
street car franchise to any company
Mr. Hayes explained that he agreed
with the general purpOrt of the reso-
1F1rf0r1E 1a =
amended in several important particu-
lars. A provision for negotiating with
the Jaryis-Conklin company for the
purchase Of the present waterworlxs
system was stricken out Another
amendment extended the time of the
proposed franchise of the Salt Lake
Valley railroad from ten to twenty
years As finally adopted, the resOlu-
tons We're:
Resolved. BY the people of Ogden
in mass meeting assembled. That we
favor the building of new water sys-
tenn for the city of Ogden.
That We are opposed to granting
either the present street car company
or the proposed purchasers any fran
chise whatever, and at the expiration
Of the present franchise we favor the
city owning and operating its own
street car system.
Lake Valley railroad company a fran
ehise for the term Of twenty years,
with such restrictions and for such
compensation as will thoroughly pro-
tect Ogden City and her people.
FOurth-ResolVed that a committee
Of five be appointed by the chairman
or this meeting, who shall further in
vestigate the subjects discussed this
evening, and make a full report there
of 81 FfTfsrr To ha foI
such committee.
"Fifth-ResOlved, Further, that we
have the utmost confidence in Mayor
Browning and the members Of the city
council of Ogden; that we believe they
viii be true to the people who elected
them. And we confidently rely upon
them to protect the interests of Ogden"
Chairman Adams was made chairman
Of this committee Of five by vote Of the
meeting, and he will name the other
members todav
A brief outline Of the waterworks
question follows:
Ogden's Waterworks.
Over year ago an election was held
at which the taxpayers voted 10 al
low the council TO bond the city for
$3.50, 900 in order to acquire a water
works system. The bonds have not been
Soon after this. proceedings were in
augurated against the Jarvis-COnklin
company to secure the waterworks for
the city, and considerable litigation
has been had suits and counter suits
being filed. The federal court ap-
pointed receiver on motion of the
bondholders and the receiver has had
charge of the works ever since. Yes
terday afternoon. the city attorney pro-
tested against the sale of the water
works by special master in chancery,
Lewis, and the sale was postponed for
three days. The proposed sale came up
on the receiver, w. c. Weaver, notify
ing the court of the offer of MeSsrs.
Dee, EccIes, Spencer and Allison. to
purchase the system and its rights.
The agitation eliminating in the mass
meeting last night grows out Of the
desire that the city itself and not pri-
vate parties shall own its water sys-