Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14
.EXASpERATEO BY
SINGLE MEMBEE
Canal Presidents Still Dealing
q With Stumbling Block
EVERYTHING is NOW READY
EVERYTHING is NOW READY
President Larsen Refused 20 Put His
signature TO the General
Agreement

Agreement
The board OF Jordan canal presidents
are working doggedly towards one ray
OF light that promises tolhelp them oui
Of their difficulties in securing pump
ig plant at the head Of Jordan river
One member Of the board, however
seems to be the cause OF all the delay.
| He Is Peter Larsen Of The Utah and
Salt Lake Canal company who refused
10 sign the agreement that appears be-
low and offered resolution calling
upon the presidents TO abandon FOR The
time being the pumping protect This
resolution was turned down Immediate
~ by the board and some Of the meia-
beis We're 80 exasperated that they res
fused 10 continue their relations With
Mir. Larsen. The agreement was passed
upon BY the attorneys Of the three
companies and air. GeOghegan receiver
for the Utah Power company. secured
the permit from the court allowing the
company TO furnish 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 1t, and offered the resolu-
ton referred to above. The following
evening the farmers In aud around
RiNertOn held a mass meeting In the
Riyerton school house and denounced
the action Of Mr.. Larsen and after
stormy session lasting over two hours
II was decided to request his resigna-
tion The board met this morning but
on account OF the attitude Of Prcst.
Larsen nothing was accomplished and
an adjournment was taken until later
in the day In the mean time the men,
beers OF the Utah and Salt Lake Canal |
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 1t will he |
to renew the contracts with /
Gardner, ingalls, & Co The agreement
In which the Utah and Salt Lake board
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This agreement, made and entered
INTO this 18th day Of June. A ID. 1902
by and between Joseph Geoghegan, the
iuly appointed, qualified and acting
receiver for the Salt Lake City Water
( Electrical Power company, the party
u the first part and the South Jordan
anal company, the Utah & Salt Lake
anal company, and the East Jordan
irrigation company corporations or
'anized and existing under the laws of
Jtah. parties of the second part Wit
lesseth
That the said party OF the first part
'ufsuant to an order OF the Third Ju-
icial District Court of the State of
jtah, in and for the county of Salt
AXE, being the court ~hIch appointed
he said receiver, does hereby under
axe and agree TO furnish to the said
artles on me second part their sue
sssoIs and assigns. such amount of
ecTioai power or energy as may be
smanded or required by them for
lhplng 400 cubic feet Of water per
cond' not exceeding, however 400
ntlnuous horsepower. the same To be
ntinuously furnished both night and !
" 70 the parties OF the second part at /
6 pumping plant to be installed by
z parties OF the second part al the y
tiet OF Utah lake from the time of o
E Installation Of such plant, which :,
II estimated Will be on or about July .
1907, 10 the 18th day OF October. 1902
n consideration whereof. and for
'lch said power the parties Of the
ono part hereby agree to pay al the :,
e OF one cent per kllowatt hour =
assured with the recording Watt me- \
at said pumping plant after passing u
'ough the transformers provided a
viewer, that the minimum charge for v
d power shall be $500 per month from "
IN time as the parties Of the second -
n snail commence To use the same :,
ID payments TO be made on the I'm "
Y of each month during the term of .
: agreement, commencing Aug. II. I,
'or the purpose Of enabling !,
party Of the first part TO T.
lstruct and maintain the nee. a.
airy transmission line from a.
present lines to the said pumping -
nj OF the parties Of the second part e.
said parties Of the second part do a.
'eby further undertake and agree IN =,
iance TO the party OF the first part \,
sum OF $500, which shall, however i J'
refunded to them by a deduction ~ ~
per cent Of such amount as shan he. :" ~
ne due each month to the party M ",
first part from the parties OF the ~
ond part under the terms of mis- ~
cement, the same to be deducted ia
nthiy az the time of payment afore.
Is hereby further mutually under. "a
"a ana agreed that the said trans.
sion me including all poles, wires =
liators' ETC.. shall become and re.
~ tne property OF the parties OF the
md part until said sum of So 800 so
aforesaid advanced by them has
I tully repaid, provided, however
II the parties Of the second part COZ
u not elect TO renew this agreement tn,
provided for the irrigat. M
season OF 1903. that then and In inl
event, they shall forfeit their right
me said transmission line and 10 cal
amount OF the said $500 then IN. sui
nded, and the said line shall be-. aid
e the property OF the said power az
pany. toi,
Is hereby further mutually under. eve
q anu agreed, and the aforesaid ant
ement TO furnish said power by vii
party OF the first part Is upon con. y
N that the parties OF the second bre
shall from such time as the pump. mn
plant shall have been Installed ana we
into successful o. alton for ihe slv,
'ose OF enabling the party OF the bre
part to generate said power, Der. OH
TO How down TO the said power Ger,
I one-thlrd Of all the water SO bio,
ped In excess OF the amount OF The q
raj how OF the river. which said saif
r after having been used by the Nh,
OF the first part for said purpose bet,
be discharged by him upon a level we
the South Jordan canal for the U.S. COS,
aid South Jordan Canal company slor
It's cotenants. 49,
for any reason the mar. ,hs,
OF the second part shall be oy
le 20 or shall fail, neglect or refuse far,
rnish said water for the PURPOSE n,sh
nerating said power, then the party lare
e first part shall be relieved from star
obligation to furnish said power Inc
he parties Of the second part shall chs,
lieved OF any and an Obligation IA