Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-12
SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL.
Terms of Agreement With Telluride
Power Company.
Special CORRESPONDENCE.

Special Correspondence,
Provo, Utah Co., Dec. l2--At the
meeting OF the city council last even
ing "A proposed agreement was pre-
sented to be entered into by ordinance
between the city and the Telluride
Power company in the event of the
city buying the electric company's dis
tributon system. The committee also
reported that the electric company
would not consider any proposition to
sell its distribution system without
the city agreeing to carry out the con-
tract now existing between The Elec-
tric company and the Telluride COM
pany MS TO furnishing transmission of
current for the Telluride company,
etc.
The agreement to be entered into
between the city and The Telluride
Power company. as proposed by the
Telluride Power company. is as other
agreements previously submitted as to
the Telluride Power company be given
the right to transmit power. not to ex-
coed ten per centum OF the carrying
capacity of the city's system for the
Offices of the employees and industries
of the Telluride Power company, and
the right to erect pole lines for this
luride company, however. obligates
itself not to enter into competition
with the city in the sale of electric
current for light and power within the
city The agreement IL to last during
the life of the franchise Of the Electric
company. which expires Jan. 6, 1910.
When this communication had been
read the council went into commit
tee OF the whole. and as such discussed
tho matter I'm executive session for
three and half hours. The committee
reported I'm favor OF granting the Tel
luride company the terms they ask eX-
cept the right TO erect parallel lines
with the city's lines, and in the event
the Telluride Power company accepts
tho proposition Of the council then the
mayor Is instructed to call mass
meeting of citizens to decide whether
they are In favor Of buying The Eloc-
tric company's plant on these terms.
The report was adopted, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
present the matter to the Telluride
Power company: President Snow and
Councimcn Booth. Miller and City
Atty. Evans.
4 resolution creating q graVeling
district for Erayelng sidewalks en-
bracing the greater portion OF the city
was unanimously passed.
a bill for an ordinance creating gar
bage district No l. embracing the
business portion Of the city and max
Ing promisions for the disposition OF
garbage, therein, passed It's first read
ing.
Mayor Roylance returned, without his
approval, the claim Of t25 of w. T..
Harding. recorder for extra services
for November. The bill was allowed
Notwithstanding the mayors objection,
the vote being unanimous, and the COM
mlttee having the matter ~ charge was
instructed TO report at the next meeting
definite arrangements as to the extra
duties and compensation OF the record
er.
Mayor Roylanoe also presented n
communication suggesting that the ex-
penses OF janitorial work In the juvenile
courtroom was higher than Is necessary,
and suggesting the matter be invesu-
gated. The communication was received
and fled
UNION DEPOT PETITION.
The following petition is being circu-
lated for signatures among Provo citi-
zens:
ITO officials Of the Rio Grande West
ern and the San Pedro, Los Angeles
& Salt Lake Railway Companies.
Gentlemen. We, your petitioners,
residents OF Provo City, Utah, under
standing that you are contemplating
the erection OF union passenger depot
in our city in the near future, and nav
ing been led to believe that the same
might possibly be located on Third
West street. hereby respectfully re-
quest that when the depot Is construct
ed it shall be built at the south end of
Academy avenue, where your depots are