The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-06
SECRETARY TINGEY
SENDS OUT NOTICE

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dent; J. b. Bean. secretary, and T. J.
Midglcy. manager.
Jeremy Fuel & Grain company. IS
North Sixth West street. +. J. Jeremy,
president. g. NJ. Kemph. secretary and
treasurer. and T. =. Jeremy. manager.
Central Coal & Coke company, 40
west Second South street. J. r En-
inert, assistant general sales agent. u.
II Pape. chief clerk. and r. 5. Gray.
travelling sales agent.
Note TO Directors.
In spite OF denials. the statement
was made last night that the board OF
governors Of the Commercial club did
send communication 10 New York to
directors Of the Utah Fuel company,
ana proposition was made for a re
Qucuon IN coal prices. This comes
from an authoritative source. A mem
Der Of the board OF governors admitted
lnal "a proposition had been sent east
through Attorney T.. NJ. Allison. jr
VINO represents the Denver q Rio
Grande railway company.
The fun purport OF the communica-
ton was not disclosed. but Il is known
luat the proposition was for a reduC-
ton OF IS cents. II is also known that
a protest against THIS action was made
ny "a member OF the board or governors
az tne meeting. the protest coming. or
course. from a man Identified with a
-.iit Cao company To was agreed that
nothing further would be given out un-
/ tli reply rs received from New York.
Retailers Won't Cut
Even if the railway companies and
I the coal producers. or operators. were
wiling 60 make a reduction OF 20 cents
| each on coal. meaning a reduction of so
cents, and tf they agreed to this rcduc-
I ZION and actually made It. the retail
Vediels would not fall into line. IN
iact the retail dealers refused to make
a. reduction Of 25 cents when this aues-
| .ion was asked them at a meeting at
I the Commercial club:
/ IF the railway companies will make
I Ieuuctlon OF 70 cents, and the produC-
I ers make similar reduction. viii you
/ make reduction of % ccnts2'
The answer was emphatica1ly. No
/ John \ Crttchlow. representing the
/ retailers. was asked last evening if such
] n proposition had been made and re-
piled in the affirmative. Asked il the
retailers had refused 20 make the re-
ductiOn he said.
I "Ne s, we refused" Asked to explain
/ the reason for the refusal he said:
VIC can do IL and stay I'm the bus
that il costs i2b per cent more TO do
business now than 10 did before the
7 raise I'm the price OF coal. and that
/ while two or three dealers EXPRESSED
willingness to make the reduction. the
great majority were opposed to it,
Council Urges Action.
The city council passed a resolution
last night Wemorializiug the coming
] legislature TO enact laws as provided
for under the state constitution. fixing
maximum rates for freight and nassen-
ger charges by all common carriers To-
the end that commodities. such as coal
snail not be placed at eNOrbitant prices
I'm short the resolution advocates the
tstapi ishmnet OF a public utilities COM
mission TO protect the people from un-
lawful combines and their CONSEQUENT
hlEh prices Tor commodities.
80 The resolution was introduced 10y
councilman ,. W. Mckinney and met
with instant approval from the on.
tire body.
The resolution follows:
Whereas. section Is OF article
or the constitution OF the state Of Utah
provides as follows.
The Legislature shall pass laws es.
tablishinE reasonable maximum rate,
OF charges for the transportation of
passengers and freight. for CORRECTING
abuses. and preventing discrimina tion,
passenger traffic by the different rail.
roads and other common carriers in the
state. and shall enforce such laws D.,
adequate penalties and
Whereas. notwit hstan dina- said man.
datory provision OF the constitution
and Notwithstanding that fourteen
years have elapsed since the adoption
OF said constitution. no laws have beer
enacted by the legisla ture for the muir.
pose OF carrying into effect said con.
sttuttonal provision. but each succeed
ing legislature has failed 20 perform
the duty enjoined upon it by said pro.
vision. and.
Whereas. by reason or the failure OF
itHe legislature to enact laws in accord
lance with Sa Ia constitutional nrovfeion
the people OF the state OF Utah hav,
Tor many years suffered and cOntfnu,
to suffer from excessive and unreason.
able transportation charges. not onI1
upon coal. but upon other necessitfei
and commodities. and.
3 Whereas the time has come whe1
the people OF the state Of Utah Shout,
demand and insist upon their reDresen
tatives in the state legislature doinl
their plain and imperative duty by en-
acting such legislation as will carr
into force and effect said constitution
al provision and as viii protect tn
people from excessive rates. now
therefore.
"Be 30 resolved. that this council
tn behalf Of the people Of salt LAX
City. does hereby respectfully ant
earnestly appeal to and petition TN,
incoming legislature to give this i'm
portant matter careful consideratf oi
and Investigation. and then enact sucl
laws. I'm pursuance 81 said constitution
al provision. as i'm their wisdom the,
may deem just and proper for the pro
lection Of the people and for puttini
into effect said provision and be IL
Further resolved. that the city re
corder be. and he is hereby dirccte
60 make a sufficient number OF copie
Of this resolution for presentation q
each member OF the legislature. an,
that upon the conveniaR OF said legis
lature. he cause to be transmitted &
each member thereof n COPY Of thi
resolution.