The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-15
Council Has Lively Time Over
Curtis ManIey Applica-
ton for Franchise.
FERNSTRoM ON HISTORY
COMPANY TO PAY $1,000 A YEAR
TO CITY.


lacking with amendments and argu-
ment the electric light franchise which |
the American" majority proposes to
grant to l. H. Curtis and ]. H. Manley.
Behind Mr.. Fernstrom was the Demo- |
cratic minority and Councilman Preece,
Republican.
For awhile the Americans" voted
solidly in opposition to all amendments.
At the last, however, two Of their num-
ber-Carter and ODonnell-broke away
from them, and supported an amend
ment, by Preece requiring the holders
OF the franchise to pay $4,000 year
revenue TO the city instead of $1,000, as
provided in the franchise. The amend
ment prevailed. Then there was
scamper to cover. Councilman Martin
for the Americans moved to adjourn
until Thursday night. and the motion
carried. In the meantime, the whip
ping in treatment will be applied to
Carter and O'DOnnen.
Fernstrom Leads the Flight.
When the franchise was taken up,
Fernstronl succeeded in having adopt
ed unanimously an amendment requir-
ing the corporation which VIII De
formed to take over the franchise in
corporated under the laws of Utah.
Then Fernstrom attacked that clause of
the franchise fixing the revenue. The
clause follows:
Sec. T. Commencing January next
after the expiration of one year follow
ing the granting of this franchise, the
grantees herein further agree. that from
the gross revenues from the sale OF
electricity within the limits of Salt Lake
City, there shall be paid TO the treas
urer of said city, within sixty days
after the end of each year, l per cent
for the first five years, IL per cent for
the next five years, and per cent for
the remainder of the life of said fran
Chise of Sa I cross revenues, and for
| the purpose i - teTmining the amount
| to be paid tie looks of the grantees
shall be subject to the inspection of
! the city auditor, and such amounts,
whether said percentages aggregate the
/ same or not, shall never be less than
/ 81 COO per annum.
Fernstrom moved to amend the clause
| by making the minimum revenue $4,000
! per annum instead of $1,000
Quotes American Organs.
with great sarcasm, and to the visi-
members of the council. Mr.. Fernstrom
read at length editorials printed in the
! Tribune and the Telegram last year
while the franchise Of the Utah Light
! &, Railway company was pending, such
| editorials declaring that it was proposed
to make an outright gift to the latter
company OF anywhere from $5,000,000 to
! $50 OO0, 900.
IF a franchise like this was worth
! that sum last year. he demanded, lis
! ii not worth 1t now? Has American
/ rule in this city brought us to such a
pitch that our franchises ale not worth
! anything"
Fernstrom pointed out that the Utah
! Light & Railway company was paying
| the CITY the equivalent of SO 900 cash
| a year for its franchise, while 1T was
| proposed to grant the present appli.
! cants a f1fty-year franchise for min
| imum Of 81, 900 a year. Wells followed
| along the same lire, and insisted that
| the new company should not be given
| a franchise on better terms than that OF
| the existing company Fer strom's
| amendment was voted down by strict
party vote, save that Pretce vot> with
| the Americans" against II.
No Requirement of Service.
Fernstrom then offered an amendment
requiring the grantees to furnish light
| heat or power to any property owner
applying for it within a reasonable time.
The Americans" voted solidly against
this amendment. Then Fernstrom Of
fered an amendment requiring the
grantees TO pay a bonus of $25 900 out
right for the franchise. On this he
made another sarcastic speech. grilling
the Americans" for their inconsistency
but he WIS vote1 down
Black, floor leader Of the "Ameri-
cans" tried to force the previous ques-
ton, but was unable to hold his own
followers together Then Preece offered
the $1,000 amendment which carried
and which broke up the meeting The
| discussion will be resumed Thursday
night
Pay Big Grocery Bill.
The council last night ordered paid
the bill of 3. D. BlackmArr for grocer
les furnished the isolation hospital. The
bill, which was for s2s1.15 has been
A,~1 Z al -
ence of Councilman Barnes and Hoiley,
! Democrats, that it was exorbitant.
When it was taken up last night BarnoS
/ moved to deduct 81. % overcharge and
$3.50 for goods which had been returned
He and. Holley said that the bill had
been submitted. to the highest priced
grocer in town, who had reported that
the overcharge amounted to S41.26
O'Donnell, MulVey and Black defended
the bill, and charged that malice and
; spite were behind the opposition. Fern.
: strom made vigorous attack upon it
; but only three votes-Fernstrom, Hol
ley and Barnes-were cast against it
Wells, Tuddenham and Preece voted
with the solid American" majority t
pay it.
; The following vetoes OF Mayo
; Thompson were sustained:
Veto of the appropriation of $40. 00
for the beneat of the San Francisc,
; sufferers
NctO u appropriation OF S0Z0 10 com
: promise personal injury suit with NJ. [
? Cummings.
veto of permission 20 Seeing Sal
Lake" company o nut sign on a Sec
ond South street pole.
Give @. A. r. 500.
The council appropriated 800 at tn
: request of the G. A. r. 70 purchas
J flags, flowers, etc, foc Memorial day.
s The salary of the stenographer in tn
i police court was increased from $50 L
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