The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-09
GAS PLANT FOR PROVO;
CHICAGO CASH FOR IT
The Bell Telephone Franchise
Middle; Protest Against
Sidewalks.
Special TO The Tribune.

PROVO, Feb. s.-Provo business men
are In correspondence with Chicago cap
,tallsts in relation TO the establishment
here OF gas plant One of the Chicago
men visited Provo a short time ago and
whlle here. Investigated the matter. IL
Is proposed to organize a company here
and ask the people. of Provo to sub
scribe 25 per cent OF the stock. the bnl-
ance arnce OF 10 per cent to be taken by the
Chicago people. The Idea is to erect a
plant that VIII cost 100000 for starter
VIII justify. The work at this end is
now under way and franchises VIII be
asked Tor in the near future.
State Fish Hatchery.
Deputy Fish and Game Commissioner
Brig M1dsen has returned from Richhed
where he went last week to select a site
tablished there. Mr.. Madsen says the
contracts for the erection OF the build
ings VIII be let about March 1.
Bell Telephone Franchise.
At the regular meeting OF the city
council last night the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company, through Its
attorney, Grant L. Bagley, again asked
for franchise. The company has been
doing business here without franchise
cense, which It is said was Issued by the
city recorder under nisapprehension
or the conditions. An ordinance grant
ing franchise was passed by the former
on the ground that the franchise per-
mitted the company TO charge too high
rates. The ordinance for franchise pre-
sented 10 the council last night is prac-
,ically the same as the one vetoed by
Mayor Decker, which provides that the
rates shall not exceed S4S per annum for
business phones and $50 per annum for
residence service sliding scale was
provided for in the former ordinance
The draft was read and referred 10 the
committee on railroads and telegraph
lines.
Fire Chief Loveess, in a communication
TO the council. asked for a combination
chemical engine and hose wagon, an
aerial truck with ladders, six quick
hltching suits for firennen, steam heat in
the fre hall, team for the lre engine
and 500 feet OF hose. The matter was
referred to the committee on fire de-
partment.
Gil requiring all employees to obtain per-
mission from the committee In charge OF
the department. before making any pur-
chnses or employing any extra help.
numerously signed protest against
the establishment OF sidewalk paving
district In the northeast part OF the city
was presented and referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
The council received an Invitation from
the farmers and housekeepers' school
now being conducted here TO attend the
reception to be, given TO Governor Spry
under the auspices of the school Friday
night The Invitation was accepted.
Interurban Electric Road.
The mayors and councils OF the sew
eral cities in Utah county VIII meet In
Provo at the Commercial club rooms Fri
day. February is. TO discuss the applica-
tions for interurban railroad franchises
through the cities and see II an agree
ment can be reached to make all such
uniform.
County Medical Society.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Utah County Medical society viii he held
In the Provo Commercial club rooms here
be given by DR.. f. r. Hinckley on Moral
and Physical Advantages to Be Derived
Under the Library and Gymnasium Act
of l909.' Judge A. a. Noon OF the juven-
lie court and Or. Fred w. Taylor will
lead in the discussion.
Minor Notes.
The Proctor academy will hold a bazar
ON Friday afternoon and evening. An In
tcresting programme VIII be rendered.
The following fees were collected dur
county officers: Clerk, s207i 10; treasurer.
S74; recorder, $522.lO; sheriff. sS9,4O.
Funeral services over the remains of
Charles Conrad. who died Monday morn
Ing, WIFI be held from the Fifth ward
meeting house Thursday. commencing at
o'clock.
John NJ Work will deliver a lecture
Wednesday evening at $50 in the library
lecture hall on Whats So and What
Isn't So About Socialism"
A marriage license has been issued to
Dallas Holley of Mapleton and Ruth Beck
If Spanish Fork.
w. w. Goodrich, representing the Utah
Idaho Sugar company here, will next
week make contracts with the farmers for
growing bects during the coming sea-
son.
The 1s-months- old son of Andrew
Mitchell: whose death occurred at Salem
Sunday was buried here Monday.
ID, II. Roberts Of Salt Lake Is here
-eportlnG the farmers and housekeepers'
school now in session here.
Judge Booth, District Attorney Cluff
md Court Stenographcr Mrs. b. H. Wal
ers will go TO Heber City Wednesday to
,pen the February term OF the district
'ourt for Wasatch county.
Five vagrants were before City Jus
Ice Noon today and were each sentenced |
o thirty days In the city jail. They gave
heir names as Charles Connors. Ed
FULLER, Leo Nell John Farrell and Ray |
.ane. They viii be put to work on the
liver Improvement.