Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-17

torney end the attorney for the cone
pany had agreed upon a forfeiture
clause.
MIR Varian said the making Of the
recommendation could do no harm AL
though the clause had been agreed up
on.
The recommendation was adopted
without division.
Recommendation two reads
9. The right to regulate charges ana
rent Of meters hereafter should De eE-
pressly reserved, The use Of electricity
Is I'm its infancy Advancement IL be-
ing made year by year and we should
reserve the right 10 give to the public
the benefit Of the cheapeninB processes
The rate that Is now proposed may be
reasonable at the present time. Ten
years hence II may be eXorbltant, and
We should not tie the hands Of posterity
and compel them TO pay eXorbitant
rates, but rather reserve for them the
power to fix the rates from time 10 time
upon a reasonable basis, The Leglsld
turc has empowered the city council TO
regulate the sale and use of gas, electric
and other lights. the charges therefor
and the rent Of meters (seCtlon POS,
paragraph 20, Revised Statutes OF Utah,
as amended 1899, and we see no reason
why the city should ignore this grant
OF power, even II II can lawfully do so.
FIXING OF RATES
Mr. Varian said the statute already
gave the power TO fix the rates and the
city council could use It at viii.
Mr. Callister wanted To know, II the
council had the power, what necessity
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BIZ COA IONNoOD WATER
The fourth recommendation says:
a. II the city acquires the wa
ters Of Big Cottonwood stream, we be-
! lieVe there should be no restriction upon
either tho use Of the water, or the cleo
trcal energy generated by the power
| derived from the water
Judge Tanner stated that as the city
was the party making the proposition
recommended, ana was seeking the con %
cession, it was a question whether II
was advisable for the city TO become
| responsible for the use Of the water
| power The municipality had to take
its water out above the water power
right referred 70, in order 10 get the
necessary pressure, and he did not be-
lieye 1t beneficial for the city to procure
the additional power right at this time,
| As to the Utah Light & Railway COM
| pany. II had been a great benefit Ia
| the public; II had brought rates down
to reasonable basis, and had given
good service, and had Invested a vast
amount OF capital in doing SO. lie be-
lieved these facts should be considered
and the company be dealt WIN fairy
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