The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-26
Bishop Woolley Threatens to Enjoin
. Council and Others Oppose
Waterworks Purchase.

Indications at present are that there
Twill be a merry contest over the water
works problem and that before the ques-
ton Is settled many obstacles will be
thrown In the way OF the mayor ana city
council. men who are erdeavoring 10 prinS
about municipal ownership of the sys-
tenn. Yesterday L. T. Woolley announced
that IT was his intention to have the
council enjoined from carrying out the
deal.
Mr.. woolley was formerly bishop of the
Fourth ward of Ogden. Since the appoint
ment of Henry w. Civilian to that posi-
ton he has been devoting his time 10 the
real estate business and has an o1flce on
Tabernacle square. In addition TO serv-
ing notice of his intention to en1oin the
city In the waterworks deal he has threat
ened to construct a massive department.
store seven stories high on the nortn
half OF the unused Tabernacle square. he
is one OF a few who have publicly stat
ed that they are opposed to the purchase
of the system by the city.
Another TO oppose the purchase OF the
system by the city is George T.. Mauie
who is quite a prominent citizen OF Og-
den Mr.. Maule came out In letter.
which was printed In a local paper. some
time ago Mr. Maule purchased piece Oh
land at the corner OF Twenty-fifth street
and Grant avenue from the board OF ed
ucation This property Is considered val
liable and was portion or the CehtTaI
school grounds. II was his intention, ne
a
this land. and now he says since there Is
so much uncertainty over the waterworKs
question he has decided not to build I'M
til the matter Is settled.
This statement was promptly caIed py
Councilmen c. ]. HUMPHREYS and Horace
re Peery who yesterday issued a slSneu
statement to the effect that If Mr.. Mauie
would agree TO sell his land they would
purchase II, paying him the same price
he paid the board of education. together
,,,tth all .axes and interest, and further
agree to construct thereon a structure
that would be a credit to ogden TOT al
time to scome. 49,
In concluding. the statement or the ewo
councilmen says:
eve make this offer because of our con-
f,denc in the future of Ogden. ana es,
peciaily on account of our conVlctloh ma
the purchase of the Waterworks by tht
city upon the terms agreed upon oy ~
rnaycr and city council Will be TOT inc
hest interests of Ogden and Is an assur'
ence TO each and every property hoiuer II
Ogden that his property Is golhs 10 HI
crease in value as time passes.
The t.lasmann papers have Deen oppOs
ing the waterworks plan ever since tn'
Intention of the city TO buy was ihau'
known This was expected on aCSouh
az the fact that Glasmann was electe'
TO the mayoralty on his deilhite P'suS'
after he was ushered into office- NO
only did he fail to accomplish what ~
was elected 20 do in one term, put aIte
beine elected a second time ana SERVING
an additional two years the city was M
nearer to the owning of the waterwork
than before he went into office the llrs
II is reported that there is likelihood
of City Attorney Devine challenging nids
mann to a public debate on the water
worLs question and if this is done som
interesting things may be brought
light.