The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-27
CITY LIGHT PLANT
The Committee to Whom the
Matter was Referred Desires
a Word with the Public.

lnasmuch as there seems to be an
unsettled condition in the minds of
the people concerning the present
status of the electric light proposition,
the committee in whose hands the
matter has been placed feels it wise to
make statement of the progress of
their work up to this time,
We believe that as soon as the facts
are understood, the people will see
that all has been done that can be
done and that nobody has been neg
lectful in the matter.
AS soon as the election was over the
requisite time was taken for adyertis-
ing for bids. When that time was up
we had three bids; two from parties in
the east and one from the State.
One of the eastern bids offered to take
the bonds at per cent. provided we
pay an additional = per cent. to them
with which to test the legality of the
issue. The other eastern parties Of
| fered to take the bonds at per cent.
but refused to accompany the bid
with a check covering per cent. to
show good faith, as required by law,
until the legality of the issue should
be determined. The bid of the State
was to take the bonds at per cent,
this being accompanied by a certified
check of per cent. to show good faith.
Their bid also was made subject to the
legality of the issue.
1t Is plain that the proposition of
the State was the only one we could
entertain, The Council therefore ac-
ceptcd the States offer and at once
authorized the committee to proceed
in the matter and help the State to
satisfy itself concerning the right to
issue bonds. The State Authorities
refused to.forward the money without
the question being decided by the SUI
preme Court. In order to expedite
matters an effort was made to get the
case before the Supreme Court with
out It's first having gone through the
District Court. Within a week from
that time we had the decision Of the
latter in the city's favor On the Goth
of November the case was placed on
the Supreme Court calendar to come
up Feb. 10th. Repeated efforts have
been made to have it advanced on the
calendar, but without avail. In fact
there has been no regular session of
court since that time and will not be
until Feb. 9th.
There Is no opposition in this case.
The city is beth prosecuting and de-
Tending it, and It Is only an inexpens.
i've friendly suit. We believe that 1t
would be absurd from a business
standpoint to expect eastern capital
to forward sG5, 900 to any city without
a thorough Investigation of the legal
ity of the issue. We do not want to be
parties to the sale of any Illegal bonds
that will throw Logan City into end
less litigation, as was the case with
the city OF Helena. Their law suits
occasioned by such step have cost
them twice the face value Of their
bonds and their case Is still in court,
II the decision goes against Logan
we still can borrow $4,000; il in its
favor, 1855, 900. We can borrow s2S, 00O
without reaching the limit Of indebt.
edness in question. 1t Is the intention
Of the council to put In = plant In
either case but until the decision Is
given we do not know on which basis
to proceed We do not want to start
on 800, 900 basis with s28, 900, nor or
1913, 900 If we have So, 900 at our com
mand.
The committee can give an account
Of every days time since the lighting
proposition was placed In their hand
and can show that no time has beer
lost.
We trust the people will be pa
tieut and consider US sincere in tht
matter.
LORENZO HANsEN,
Il. W. ROBINSON,
n. NJ. HANSEN.