The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-19

per cent and the cost to the consumers
could be cut down 100 per cent l am
certainly opposed to the granting of
the franchise to the Utah 3 Light &
Railway company.
Ezra Thompson am unaiterabiy
opposed TO the granting of this fran
chise. 1t would be far better for the
people Of~the city to get a new COM
pany that will give better service and
bstter rates I consider Mr. New
houses proposition good one.
John Dern-I would consider it very
unbusinesslike for the city council 10
extend franchise that has still thirty
To forty years to run, at the same time
fixing arbitrary rates for the people
to pay. Salt Lake should be quite
city before the present franchise eX-
pires. MOnOpOlies of this kind are
worth a great deal In this age of i'm
proVement, energy in five or ten years
may be generated at one-half the pres
ent cost-we can't look into the future
If the city We're tied uD with a fran
chise on the basis of this one the peo-
pie could not secure the benefits to be
derived from such improvements or dis
coveries, even after the life of the pres
ent contract.
William A Neiden-I think that Mr.
Newhouse is the man to lead US cut
of the wilderness. He has struck the
-
proposition that he intends 10 make
Salt Lake City his permanent home,
and if we had a few more public spir-
tied citizens like him it would be bet
ter for the city at large.
w. Benjamin Putnam most hear
tily endorse the plan of Mr.. Newhouse
in regard to his lighting proposition
However, the council should see that
the provision is made that, at the ex-
piration of his franchise. the plant
compensation for the opportunity fur
nished him.
Postmaster Arthur L. Thomas-AIr.
Newhouse has a high reputation for
business ability and integrity, 1t seems
to me his proposition is a good one for
the citizens. and l do not think there
is any good reason why it should be
rejected.
What the People Want.
Curtis p. Mason-I do not think that
the city council, in its wise discre-
ton, viii accept the proposition of
the Utah Light & Railway company.
The offer made by Mr.. NeYhouse I
consider is very fair. OF course the
old company is here, but the people
want service at lower prices, and L
believe they will welcome any change
that will bring that about.
c. W. Johnson think we would
have better lights and better service
if we had little competition. We are
paying a-plenty for our lights now. and
any change that will lessen the price
and better the service will be welcomed
No one can question Mr. Newhouse's
ability and integrity, and believe if a
franchise is issued to him he will carry
out his promises.
John =. DooIy-I have just expended
$4,000 in the erection of a private plant
and / propose to furnish my own power
electricity I n cd I'M
the subject matter. If a charter is
granted to Mr. NewhOuSe he will erect
a plant that will be first-class in all its
appointments and viii furnish the cit
liens good service
Charles A Quigley-The present
rates are decidedly exorbitant. and any
thing that can be done TO reduce them
Will be welcomed by every one. If Mr.
NewhOuse is sincere in his offer, L am
in favor of it.
Bind TWO or Three Generations.
II. w. Lawrence am not in favor
Of granting a fifty years franchise to
any one. because of the great changes
i'm the things of life from year to year
1t is not right that men holding office
for two or three years should be per-
mltted to bind up two or three gener-
dtions. Mr.. NeWhOuse's proposition is
better than the Utah Light & Railway
Company'S. but il is Objec tiOna BILE on
the ground of the long term asked for
). 3. Miner am very much against
the granting Of an extension to the
Utah Light & Railway company. 1t
would be wicked Mr.. Newhouse's plan
is decidedly more reasonable. and as
far as the cost of gas is concerned. all
qualities considered. Il can be produced
FOR one-fifth the cost now imposed by
the company.
Favors Newhouse plan
F. A. DruehI-I would. certainly op-
pose the council acceding to the request
OF the Utah Light & Railway company
Tor an additional franchise term, and
am heartily in favor of Mr.. Newhouse's
proposition being accepted. II is a
business proposition and his guarantee
10 furnish power for % per cent less
than the Utah Light & hallway com
pany should be given immediate con-
sideration.
James Chipman-It appears to me
that the Utah Light & Railway com
pany should be able TO furnish mower
for lighting purposes cheaper than
any competitive company. because il
already has a plant and equipment.
etc. If the Utah Light & Railway
company is not furnishing power at
the lowest reasonable rate, it must
OF course expect competition I am not
prepared to say whether the company
is furnishing power as low as It
might
Don II. Porter-Competition must be
expected in all lines of business Where
public utilities are concerned such
competition cannot but act for the
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