The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-08
PROPOSITION TO
FIGHT FRANCHISE
Ogden Waterworks Compromise
TO Be Taken Into the
Courts.
THREE ATTORNEYS HAVE
ALREADY BEEN EMPLOYED
1t Is Believed That Injunction
Proceedings Will
EnSue.
Spccinl 10 The Tribune

| Special TO The Tribune,
| OGDEN. Aug. The opponents in Og-
! den to the granting OF the new franchise
! to the Ogden Waterworks company, with
! the new schedule of rates and the nu
| merous other concessions that the water
company has offered. including the llqui-
dation OF SAL 900 In judgments, has taken
| coherent shape with the Real Estate
Mems association. a committee was
appointed two days ago and after tho
members had outlined their plan they
decided TO eujoIn the officers OF the city
from granting the franchise. Just how
they will accomplish this Is not quite
clear, but they believe they can bring
( Injunction proceedings
AT any rate, they have engaged emil
ncnt counsel TO take care OF the matter.
They are Judge A. w. Agee and Attorney
j. d. Skeen OF ogden and Judge Dey Of
Salt Lake.
The matter of passing this franchise.
which has been conceded by the men
who investigated the conditions and ef-
fected what they considered the best
solution that could be obtained at the
present time, and for years TO come. has
for some reason, been Objectionable 10
the Real Estate association. Stlll IL
appears that il this is not accepted the
city OF Ogden Will endure the old Both
we'll contract and schedule for a period
of eighty-three years.
Lack of Information.
President Lewis of the Ogden City
Improvement league. who, with com
mittec of six ,of Ogdens Councilmen,
prepared the new schedule. could not be
seen tonight because OF a visit 10 Salt
Lake. but it is we'll known that he got
the best arrangement for the city that
could be obtained. J. G.. Nye, ex-Coun-
Gilman, and a man who understands the
situation as fully any, thinks that
there would be no opposition 10 the pro-
posed new franchise If there were more
people thoroughly informed.
AS TO the results 10 ogden City. If this
Injunction is made effective. they are
easily seen. The waterworks people
have certain rights that are vested by
decisions of the highest courts. and they
have expressed themselves. Mr.. Eccles
stated before the Council on Monday
night a week ago, when the new fran
chlse was passed. that If they did not
want TO pass IT, let II go. I'VE already
have better proposition from a selfish
vlewpont-the Boutwell, cont ract-and it
has eighty-three years yet TO run. II
you do not want this amended franchise,
with better terms. don't pass it, and we
will continue TO operate under the old
one"
WOQlo I1dNC IL SluClls
Mr.. Eccles also spoke of the litigation
that is pending with the city and the
fact that judgments amounting to SAL 900
are now pending. All these. except
100000. would be wiped out by the ac-
ceptance of the new franchise, but II
this is defeated the Boutwell, contract
will be in force, and the city Will have
to pay. In addition there will be no ex-
tension OF mains, no sufficient protection
against fire; no adequate water supply,
until the question is adjusted. Right or
wrong. the water company has the cinch,
and In the opinion of the president of
the Civic league and the other men of
prominence who gave him assistance. the
compromise franchise was calculated to
give the most good to Ogden that can
be obtained at the present time,
The franchise has been signed by
Mayor Conroy and delivered to the City
Recorder