Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-01
M NOT AFRAID TO DO RIGHT,

Tho Guy Council liz expected very
eoon to decide nv to the terms Of tho
new franchise for the Utah Light and
Railway Company Tho matter has
been delayed 40 long that some people
nrc getting impatient ana they dcslra
n settlement Of the question M soon
rs possible II II had not been for nu-
merous Misrepresentation OF the case
terms might have been arranged be.
tween the city and the company long
ago, Public senlimcn, has been d.
vldod IN consequence, and much feel.
Ing has been exhibited In some quar-
tcrs but time and reason have brought
nboui calmor public feeling,
Tho city needs bomc properties be.
longing to the company, bu, cannot hp.
proprlale money to purchase them,
The company Nv wllling TO deed those
properties on terms that win be easy
and fair 10 the city,
The consideration proricrod IL n con-
soldntlon IN one Of the franchises al
ready held by The company and nm cy.
tension Of the torn To- oight years moro
than the longest OF them,
Az N further consideration, tho com.
pany 0groos 10 furnish light and power
10 the city gratis, valued az $4,000
year for nfty years, That amounts TO
the sum NJ two million dollars,
The company also agrees to pay 10
the city $50 year FOR each street ear
operated by the company
The company reduces lls charges for
electric lighting Of an grades ~ the
benefit of consumers
The company agrees 10 make n 10.
ductIon of ear fares by arrangement
that viii be- Of benefit to purchasers of
ticket books
The company VIII increase It's fdcli.
ties for lighting ana power and also
it's number Of street cars, ana improve
both services
Notwithstanding all thoeo valuable
considerations II IN gtil asserted by
unprmciped newspaper writer's, that
the company Is asking something for
nothing ana that II Is seeking TO effect
IN franchise grab"
The Cily Council IN urged by them
not TO pnss the ordinance framed TO
guard the Interests Of the city ns Noll
nv those Of the company but instead
10 take up the hffor of gentleman I'm
this city Of very indefinite ohorac.
ter apparently designed moroly os u
block IN the way Of the titan Light ana
hallway Company
lie asks for n franchise NJ iny years
duration, ana simply ngrocs to oWpb.
llsh II lighting plant the capacity NJ
which M undetermined as IN also the
oytont Of the proposed service for which
he simply ngrcos to furnish llghl M Il
elIght reduction from the rates that
now prevail
what docs he Offer I'm exchange for
the franchise of my Years that he
wants the city to GNc hlm2 NOT A
SOLITARY CENT?
Contrast the two proposltiona See
what the oSlstng company agrees 10
give IN exchange Tor Am extension "
iis longest present franchise Tor ylghl
ycara, and then look IN vain, for any.
thing that the new claimant prorfcrs
for franchise Of Illty ycors'
And the people and papers that clam,
or for the doubtful concern and Inc
population Of the modoet request Of
the existing company ana threaten the
city Council IN the most abusive man.
nor if II doea not comply pretend 10 be
acting In the intorosl OF the cily,N
We have never known OF q more
rhamcf,n, vicious and abusive assault
ppon company having vested rights
Involving millions Of dollars Of capital
than that which has been directed
against the ulnh llght and railway
Company, and hns found supporters
among Some otherwise rational ana I'M.
tolllgonl people, II ~ amazing and un-
pnallclod
The company with which the ETY.
desires TO make u business arrangement
already has ia lines and poles ana
wires extended TO ovory part Of The
municipality II has rights witch cnn'
not be infrlnRed, II has n Nost num'
Dor Of employees who receive fair coln'
pcnsaiIon for their labor Anything
that would injnre the company would
be disastrous TO hundreds of working
pcoplo,
rho motive behind the assaults that
have been made upon II IN Of the most
degraded and degrading character
Every sane person Interested IN the