The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-18
MORMON MEMBERS VOTE
SOLIDLY AGAINST PASSAGE
Men Who Fought for the Light
Trust Grab Oppose New
Proposition.

start and fought tooth and nail In the
interest of the Utah Light and Railway
company. Arguments entrcatles. per-
suasions. threats. In fact, every possible
method was resorted to that the iran"
chse might be defeated and the Utah
Light and Railway company be left un-
molcsted to reap the rich harvest In the
future as In tho past.
Carter Opens Ball.
with the opening OF tho subject for dis
cussion Mr.. Carter made motion thtt
the amendment be reconsidered that "aS
passed at the last meeting, In "hich the
minimum amount that the company Is 10
pay to tho city in any, one year is to be
5000 This was seconded by Mr. ODon-
nell, and carried.
Illegal, Says Wells.
Tic opposition started with the passage
OF this motion, when Mr- Wells endeaN-
ored to prove that the passage oil any
amendments would be Illegal at this time,
as the meeting was not an adjourned
meeting OF the Council and that ne hau
come to the Council chamber with me
idea that he was coming to the commit
tee meetings. Mr.. Wells waS unable TO
sustain this contention.
New Motion by Carter.
Mr.. Carter then made a motion that
substitute amendment be adopted which
should read that the company be required
year OF business, 5000 the second year
and $1,000 for each succeeding year during
the life OF the franchise, or until such
time as the percentage OF the company
net earnings to be paid to the city shall
exceed 5000.
Mr. Holley moved an amendment to the
amendment. substituting Sy0U Tor $Jloo as
the amount to be paid after the second
year The amendment was lost
Amendment Prevails.
m nj
resulted In it's passage Black Garter
Crabtree Fernstrom, Ferry, Holiday.
Martin, Mulvey, ODonnell and Davis
voting for, and Barnes, Holley, E'recce.
Tuddenham and Wells again 1t.
Motion by Wells.
Mr.. Wells then made IL motion. second
ed by Mr., Barnes, that an amendment De
asserted which would obligate the com
pany to place the lights TO be furnished
the city for street lighting in the remote
Council t,r
Mr.. Fernstrom though that this should
also apply TO the lights for the consumer,
so that the company should be prevented
from working up business In the cen
ter OF the city and not reaching out 10
the outskirts
Mr. Martin asked Mr. Fernstrom II the
Utah Light and Railway company was
burdened with any such provision In Its
franchise but this Mr.. Fernstrom was
unable TO answer.
Opposed by Black.
Mr. Black strongly opposed the burden
Ing OF the company with a franchise that
was full of amendments that could only
be detrimental 20 the successful carrying
out OF their part OF the contract. Mr.
Black further stated that there would be
no trouble about the new company reach
Ing the outskirts, as they would furnish
light TO consumers at a rate about 10
per cent lower than that that is being
paid at present and that ut the price
Of S65 a year. which the company has
agreed to furnish the arc lights for street
lighting, the city Will be saved $1,000 a
year. Mr.. Wells's amendment was lost.
Talk on Final Passage.
When the franchise came up for final
passage, some OF the members took the
opportunity to give their reasons for vot-
Ing as they did.
Mr., Fernstrom said that while he would
vote against the passage of the fran
chise he felt that ne must say that some
justice had been done and that some con-
not expected He then went on to say
that no city OF the size of Salt Lake
grants these franchises without obtaining
a good price for them
Attack by Fernstrom.
1T II not a business proposition" said
Mr Fernstrom. Salt Lake will have a
black eye II We grant this franchise with
out getting good price for 1t" MT
Fernstrom continued at some length to
make the very, contentlons that were
made In regard TO the Utah Light and
Railway company $ franchise last wear
and which he voted to give away without
as much being esked in return as is being
received from the new company
Jollied by Martin.
Mr. Martin said I'm part The sams
ones who are now opposing this franchise
are the very ones who fought 80 hard FOR
the Utah Light and Railway franchise n
year ago, and the passage OF that fran-
an American majority in tho city Coun.
ell today.
Mr.. Wells again waxed strong in his
contention of what tho Utah Light and
stating that tho company had decided To-
tho city water right. that to his per
sonal kEowlcdge the company had been
by whom tho offer had been made and re-
piled by F. l.. Campbell Mr.. CampbelI
Is the general manager of the Utah Light
and Railway company.
City Has Benefits.
DIr. Ferry said that It has been stated
that tho franchise was being handed our
without any concessions whatever To ths
city, and he wished to say that the fran
chise provided far more benefits to the
pany
Mr.. Ferry said that IL the COMPANY
commands business equal to that OF the
old company that the city will receive Mt
the end of five years $4,000 year; Mt tho
end OF ten years. S26. 600 a year n tho
business OF the company increases 20 per
cent, SSe.00 a year wold be paid into The
the treasury OF the city. as against tba
81, 600 In light that Is being received from
the old company
Vote on Final Passage.
The vote on the flnal passage of tho or
dinance WAS as follows: Black Carter
Crabtree. Ferry, Holiday. Martin. MuIvey
Q Donnell. Davis in favor. and Barnes
Esrnstrom, Holley Preece. Tuddenham
Wells against the passage