Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-23

est efficiency" This proposed fran-
chlHc apparently limits that standard
TO natural Ras only,
The compulsory discount for payment
before the 10th OF each month Us u new
provision not found In existing fran-
chIgcs,
This proposed ordinance takes away
the right now specifically reserved IN
some Of said franchises for change Of
rates by legislature or city council ana
ilNoS a schedule 10 remain unchanged
unless by arbitration hereafter, depend
lng upon new inventions or improve
monis materially reducing cost of pro.
duclng or Distributing the rates are re.
adjusted
by present franchise churches, public
hospitals and public schools are entitled
10 one.half of the minimum rate
charged for commcrcial purposes (sec
Pioneer frnnohlee), The question arises
whether the proposed franchise would
got repeal that provision, | am In
lined 10 the opinion II would,
Tho only changes | note are, limiting
the 30.horso.powor electric energy now
stipulated "for light heat on power"
10 power purposes only Also that the
existing rights 90 Gree use Of poles and
orons.nrms for etrlnglng wires FOR "mu-
nlolpnl purposcs' excludes during life
Of franchise lighting purposes
A further restriction II imposed, pro-
hlbltlng city from use ~ power from
waters 81 Cottonwood creek for light.
Ing purposes
Again, by this proposed franchise the
city VIII without cost acquire the lands
and u REIMBURSEMENT of water power
rights In Cottonwood creek NJ described
IN the submitted draft Of franchise,
The time specified for placing wires
underground viii DO extended ono year
from the time now provided,
Each and all OF the street railway
franchises sought TO be extended,
grant use OF streets, contain forfci.i
,uro provision which " not affected by
would cover tho additional streets or
parts Of streets FOR which franchise
viii be granted by passage OF this pro-
posed ordinance,
one OF tho four valid existing fran
chlscs for lighting etc, sought 70 be
extended 10 the Utah Light ana RAN.
way company contains a forfeiture
clause, Three do not, nor does any ono
10 the Utah Power company nor does
thu proposed one,
Tho paragraph % headed "lncnndca-
cont lighting N not clear 10 my mind,
Just what present standard OF clllolcn.
oy" refers 20 N Indefinite, and ! am un'
able 10 determine whether mr. n reads,
II would have the effoct OF enporaedng
or limiting tho existing prescribed stan.
dard or service an found In Pioneer
franchises, viz "hy tho best available
methods ana practise known 10 science
or applied electricity"
REHABILITATION,
Additional rights that would be con-
fcrrod upon the oomponyi
(n) An extension OF time OF 0pproSl-
matoly II years
(b) Approving transfer Of franchises,
cd Extending two lighting franchises
which were relnquiphod IN 1893,
I'D Limiting right 20 trNcknge prlvl-
lcgca 20 lntorurbQn companies only
to) DcprlylnR the council OF it, rlght
TO regulate and ns rates for gas ana
electric light service at a reasonable
rate,
% Advancing maximum rate for
natural gas and also CHS for illuminate
Ing and fuel purposes,
(g) Permitting are lighting 10 be sup
piled on the basis Of an average ll'u'
mlnnilon,"
I'D Leaving out the standard OF SER
vice for gas, me- now prescribed