Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-09
GAS DISCUSSION
BEFORE COUNCIL.
p,ooosed Amendment to Fran
ohise Vigorously Opposed
BY Citizens.
COMPANY DEFENDS ITSELF
.,,.,,es Crane Gives Figures Tending
10 show That Rates intended
Are Exorbitant.

r,e amendments to the gas fran
-.,.o Granted to Messrs. Snow and
norst last fall, were not adopted by
,ha city council last night as proposed,
=. there was considerable opposition TO
.uowinx any increase In the rates ia
ohsrped the consumers as proposed
y, ,be amendments. The council con.
.,aarsd the matter for nearly three
,ours and heard the protests OF Allen
n sanford ana Charles Crane. and also
hoard from Mr.. Snow and his attorney,
y stephens, in regard to the mat
,or Az the conclusion Of the discus
s,on The proposition was referred to n
,nn,mi,tes OF Ave councilmen. with the
liz attorney and city engineer as
.oc,ated. to make an investigation as
- nrces charged for gas In other cities
ana report 10 the council In one week.
CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION.
orlnr to the absence Of President
D,vis the council chose Councilman
,ruddenham as president. The first
matter in connection with the franchise
was the reading of the opinion OF city
Atv. Hlles IN which he held that the
amendment TO the ordinance as pro-
roaed might yitiate the bond given
w,th the original franchise and sug-
gested that the city get written
waiver from the sureties on the BOND,
In accordance with that suggestion,
plack introduced the following amend
ment TO the proposed amendment:
Unless the grantees or their heirs,
executors. administrators or assigns, shall
Law at least forty miles of mains with
m said city within two years from May
IaO6 and unless the sureties upon the
bond given pursuant TO the PROVISIONS
Of the original ordinance shall, within
thirty days from the passage and ap-
nroyal OF this ordinance, file with the
r,ty recorder their written acceptance
az the provisions of this ordinance and
their consent that said bond shall be
IN full force and subject to the
amendments herein, then this ordinance
shan be void and the original ordi-
nance shall thereupon continue TO ex-
i.t as though unamended, provided,
however, that in lieu Of such written
acceptance and consent new bond In
the sum of $4,000, approved by the
mayor, may be filed.
SNOW SPEAKS FIRST,
The amended franchise with all
amendments proposed was then read,
after which Ferry suggested that any
one present who desired should he
heard on the matter Mr.. Snow was
the first speaker. He stated that, In
view of the fact that the promoters
Of the project agreed TO lay 40 miles
OF pipes In the city within two years
instead Of in four years, as provided In
the original franchise, and further that
hey proposed to make an outlay OF
$4,000 more than at first contemplated,
50 that the consumers could receive
free service pipes and meters, the pro-
m0ters should be allowed 10 charge the
additional 10 cents per thousand for
the gas. He called attention TO the
rates existing at present, whereby the
old company Is permitted to charge
$500 per thousand for illuminating gas,
while with the increase OF 10 cents, as
proposed, the new company would fur
rlsh the same gas for sl.i5 per thous-
and.
ALLEN SANFORD HEARD.
Allen r. Sanford was next heard
from, He protested against allowing
the company to increase its rates 1879
per cent, as proposed by the amend
ments, and argued that Mr.. Snow had
not shown any good reason for In
creasing the rates and the Increase
should not be granted. He also COM
planned about the clause In the original
franchise providing for the revision of
rates IN the future by the council.
According to the wording OF the clause
ne said no change In the rates could
ever be made by the city council unless
conditions change materially. He
quoted 5. b. Miner as saying that gas
could be manufactured for II or 10
cents per thousand, exclusive of in
terest on the investment.
BLACK OBJECTS.
u object to the use OF Mr.. Miners
ngures Mr.. Black interrupted, las Mr..
Miner Is not here"
~ And | object to the tone OF Mr..
BACKS remarks Mr.. Ferry put in.
Ihere was then a passage at arms be-
tween Mr., Sanford and Mr.. Black,
what Investigation have you made
n'S lnls matter?" Mr.. Sanford asked
OF Mr.. Black
Just about the same thar 1ou b,va
none replied Mr.. Black.
Mr.. Sanford closed his remarks nv
auhs mat the agreement of the COM
r N.Y. 70 furnish free service pipes and
co ,ets amounted to nothing unless in
cOrporated In the franchise.
CRANE GIVES REASONS.
Charles Crane was then heard in nm.
u lie VII 70 the proposed amendments.
he said In part.
ooIect TO the increase of the cost of
+ "a sne people OK Salt Lake because
tba in, usunct robbery OF the people In
wtho,',V OF private corporation,
Am shadow OF reason therefor.
an as you all know. opposed 10 civ.
us franchises to any cornoratlon TO-
a"y purpose whatever. I'm the Face 90
NJ W. laet that discoveries are constantiy
Ss made by gas experts To cheanen
So'n tuel and illuminating gas mis-
s,l.lse given to this embryo oornorD
rss on Is the silliest and the most ont-
nigIs imposition and robbery of the
Vpe nights ever given by intellIyant
city n III the history of this
OF nj iull OF holes, and the promoters
nr,gan ,s company no doubt wara s,,r9
secrraa the ease with which tbav
eouId ga u and, believing that they
far,S>sv t further concessions ana tbns
cudsd impose upon the people, con-
ana ~. 70 again present thoIr agent,
to Wi, 10 lor more. Gentlemen / snv
never nov, and you know Il well tho,
purno,oa selh VIII franchise FOR am
corpora,, oe given to any Individual nr
the real JI', ,s unless the people, who arc
and ths,. .n.erested parties, be consnlted
In CS loau consent obtained thereto
put into , ,h an excellent water vas "a