Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14
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Canal Presidents Still Dealing
. d With Stumbling Block
EVERYTHING is NOW READY
EVERYTHING is NOW READY
President Larsen Refused 90 Put His
signature 10 the General
Agreement

The board OF Jordan canal president
are working doggedly towards one "a
OF light that promises tohelp them on
OF their difficulties in securing q pump
IL plant at the head Of Jordan rlyci
One member Of the board however
seems to be the cause OF all the delay
He Is Peter Larsen Of the Utah am
Salt Lake Canal company. who refuse
TO sign the agreement thnt appears be
low, ana offered resolution callinl
upon the presidents to abandon for III
| time being the pumping project TIM
resolution was turned down Immediate
4 ~ by the board and some Of the meil
! beIs were 10 exasperated that they re-
! fused 10 continue their relations viii
| Mr. Larsen. The agreement was passef
! upon by the attorneys Of the TIRES
/, companies and air. GeOghegan, receiver
| for the Utah Power company. secured
the permit from the court allowing the
company TO furniah the power for the
| operation Of the pumps; the contract
was drawn up. the machinery was or
| dered and the board met Wednesday
evening to sign the contract. All the
members attached their signatures ut
once except Priest. Larsen, who de-
clared that his company had forbade
him signing It, and offered the resolu
ton referred TO above. The following
evening the farmers In aud around
Riyerton held mass meeting In the
Riyerton school house and denounced
the action OF Mr. Larsen and after a
stormy session lasting over two hours
II was decided 20 request his resigna-
tlon The board met this morning but
on account OF the attitude Of Prest.
Larsen nothing was accomplished and
an adjournment was taken until later
in the day, In the mean time the menu
bers OF the Utah and Salt Lake Canal
company were TO meet and secure the
resignation Of Mr.. Larsen and appoint
a man In his stead who would be Will
ing TO sign the contract and rescue the
scheme II possible, although It will he
necessary to renew the contracts with
Gardner ingalls, & Co. The agreement
In which the Utah and Salt Lake board
failed to concur is as follows:
This agreement. made and entered
into this llth day Of June. A d. 1902.
by and between Joseph Geoghegan. the
duly appointed, qualified and acting
receiver for the Salt Lake City Water
q Electrical Power company. the party
OF the first part, and the South Jordan
canal company, the Utah & Salt Lake |
canal company and the East Jordan |
Irrigation company, corporations or |
ganlzed and existing under the laws of |
Utah. parties of the second part, Wit
nesseth
That the said party OF the first part
pursuant to an order OF the Third Ju-
nlcial District Court of the State of
Utah. In and for the county of Salt
Lake, being the court ~hlch appointed
ne said receiver does hereby under
AXE and agree to furnish to the said
aftles OF the second part, their sue.
'essors and assigns, such amount of
'lecUlcai power or energy as NAV be
demanded or required by them for
jumping 400 cubic feet Of water per
econd, not exceeding, however, 400
ohtinuous horsepower, the same to be
ontlnuously furnished both night and
ay 20 the parties OF the second part AT
ne pumping plant TO be installed by
le parties OF the second part al the
ltlet Of Utah lake from the time of
le Installation Of such plant. which
u estimated will be on or about July
(. 1902, 10 the 18th day OF October 1900
IN consideration whereof. and for
hich said power the parties of The
'cond part hereby agree to pay M the
lie of one cent per kllowatt honr
ensured with the recording Watt me.
r at said pumping plant after passing
roush the transformers, provided.
lweVtr mat the minimum charge for
10 power shall he $500 per month from
zen time as the parties Of the second
lrt shali commence To use the same.
lld payments TO be made on the 18th
" OF each month during the term of
" agreement commencing Aug. II,
For the purpose Of enabling
e party OF the first part TO
instruct and maintain the nee.
sary transmission line from
present lines to the said pumping !
ant OF the parties Of the second part 4
e said parties Of the second part do
reDy further undertake and agree 10 .
vance TO the party OF the first part 4
e sum OF $500, which shall, however !,
refunded to them by a deduction of a
per cent OF such amount as shall be. a
me due each month to the party of ~
nrst part from the parties OF the !,
aond part under the terms of This ! '
reement, the same TO be deducted !,
lnthly az the time OF payment afore. ~
id.
{ Is hereby further mutually under. %
'od and agreed that the said trans. p"
sslon line. including all poles wires =
ulators, ETC.. shall become ana re.
i'm the property of the parties Of The
ono part until said sum of So. 500 so
aforesaid advanced by them has
N fully repaid, provided. however
y " the parties Of the second mart | oc
III not elect 70 renew this agreement IN
hereinafter provided for the irrieat. N
season OF 1903. that then and In in
I event they shall forfeit their right
the SAID transmission line and 10 ca
amount OF the said $500 then IN. su
lnded, and the said line shall be-. di
ne the property OF the said power al
lpany. ~
Is hereby further mutually under. ev
)d and agreed. and the aforesaid an
cement 10 furnish said power bv | wi
party OF the first part Is upon con.
on that the parties OF the second br
| shall from such time as the pump. m,
plant shall have been Installed ana Nv
into successful o. alton for IN sly
pose OF enabling the party OF the br,
part TO generate said power. Der. OIL
TO flow down to the said power co,
II one-thlrd Of all the water SO biz
lped IN excess OF the amount OF the {
lral flow OF the river. which said sal
er after having been used by The M,
" OF the first part for said purpose bai
J be discharged by him upon a Level Wa
the South jordan canal for the U.S. eos
'aid South Jordan Canal company slo
It's cotenants. ~
for any reason the mar. ,ha
OF the second part shall be or
bic 20 or shall fail, neglect or refuse sar
urnish said water for the purnose ~
said power, then the party lar,
he FIRST part shall be relieved from ga
obligation to furnish said power. Inc
the parties Of the second part shall chs
slieved OF any and all obligation 10
for the same. and shall not be H. No,
Tor any damage by reason thereof inc,
II hereby further mutually under dnr
and agreed by and between sald the
es OF the first and second pay,s az,