The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-20
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VISIT POWER SITE
CART & Son Expect a Long
Term Electrical Franchise.
SEEKING GENERAL BUSINESS
MINOR DETAILS or PROR6sI-
TION DISCUSSED.

Within the next week the members
Of the city council win visit the pro-
posed water power sites OF C. Garn &
Son at Alpine. and near the head Of
American Fork canyon. They VIII be
accompanied 3y experienced eiectri-
clans and irrigat0rs. Their presence
is desired that the councilmen may
have expert testimony relative 10 the
efficiency and duration of the water
power to operate the plant which the
Cache county promoters intend 10 erect
On this city IF they can induce the cOuu-
ell TO enter into the agreement for the
electric light system proposed.
These preliminary steps towards the
council further considering the propo-
siti8n of CARR g. Son were decided upon
at the conclusion of meeting held
yesterday afternoon IN Mayor Richard
p. Morris Office, which lasted more
than two hours.
Want a General Franchise.
During the progress of the general
discussion the fact was brought out
that the promoters want a franchise
TO engage i'm a commercial business for
twenty TO thirty years. The franchise
Us supposed 20 recOmpense the Logan
men for giving the city its plant at
the expiration of ten years. During
those ten years the promoters expect
to engage in a general electric lighting
business, selling their day power.
Tt was stated that the plant viii cost
SEQ 600 The interest on the money Tor
ten years viii amount to S120 600.
Added to that VIII be about $4,000 for
operating expenses, making the cost or
the plant so the promoters at the end
of the ten years about 100000 Dur
ing that period they win have received
direct from the city. on a 500-arc light
/ service basis. $4,000, leaving a deficit
of about $40 600.
IL Is contemplated by the Logan men
to make that money from two dlLLereht
sources The proposition. as IL now
stands. calls for plant generating pow
{ en- sufficient 90 light 500 arcs IN tne
course of the contract, should % be found
necessary TO have more than tnaI num-
/ Der Of lights. the city IS expected 10 pay
extra for the additional current. That
viii bring i'm an annual revenue in pro-
portion 10 the extra service.
Two Propositions VIII Come Up.
During the life of the ten years con-
tract the company viii engage In a com
mercial proposition Win it's surplus pow
en- ana the revenue from u rs eApecLeu
not only 10 wipe out the $4,000 deficit
but net the promoters a profit
AT the expiration OF the ten years con-
tract several conditions confront the
city. 1t can have the plant Tor nothing
or 1T can sell it to the promoters for $t00,-
900. Cue-half the cost 10 be paid for In
service Eat a reduction of the present
price paid for are lights When the
bill has been paid ln that manner, the
plant belongs to Garff {. Son, who agree
20 continue their proposed cheap service
which they say, viii be considerably less
than that now paid the present company.
Should the city. at the expiration of the
/ ten-year contract. decide to retain the
/ plant it viii be forced 10 nay the pro-
meters for all power furnished over and
above the 50)-hOrse power specified iu
/ the agreement. Should the city be using
1,500-horse power at that time it viii be
forced to pay for the additional 1000
{ horse power