The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-07
|I|lP TIL 7 IN
|I|DEN COUNCIL
,,ti,p Of Proposed Lighting
|urehisss Leads to Excite
a.pt Among Lawyers.
4 kilToRNEY De VINE
MDERS HIS RESIGNATION
kt Nixup in Which partici-
,auts Are Separated by
Chief of Police.

d, 10 The Tribune
soES, Feb. s.-Beginning with a war
:, bs,veen the attorneys repre-
me different lighting organiza-
s,,lr;pc for franchises from the
s,y council. during which CITY
.r Jsmes pevlne demanded imme-
..t,on mon his resignation and cul-
~ IN a nenr free-for fight In
suner District Attorney George
=, and Assistant City Attorney
4 4 wills we're the principals. action
fanebIses ives deferred by the city
a ,o,Irb, untll a special meeting
,lsy evening.
adlement began after the reading
rror, OF the laws committee and
IL, Gideon, the special attorney
- 20 represent the city in the mat
A ianchise application OF John s,
us. Browning and others for the
.,to of an independent lighting plant
IN cts. The committee and the
=, attorney recommended a number
|<rrsss In the proposed ordinance be-
Xifsssed 10 its third reading.
,nsy George Halvorsen. acting for
Aes Telephone & Electric company
.IIringlon, announced that his com
AZ 9 petition for a franchise. offer
Ih cly moro liberal lighting rate
! tat offered by the local business
] "a Objected TO The ordinance being
/rsssd" through the council without
<.ifng inc petition Of his clients. He
I'd ias, both City Attorney DeVine
.tkianl City Attorney Willis are in
Il ln the franchise sought by local
,z men In violation OF the consti-
y 81 lhe state. which prohibits city
tk from participating In valuable
sss.
Gty Attorney Resigns.
Altcrney CeNlne sprang from his
- resigned his office. at the same
siEung that Immediate action he
70 he would no longer serve the
q Attorney. On motion Of Coun-
Bsrkcr, action was deferred on
Hrsi'on. The city attorney then
~ llht the citizens OF ogden have
2lng an eNoTbilant rate for cleo
ses TO the Utah Light and Railway
~ aLe ioy that reason ihc local
~ IN which nc and tie assistant
nofney are interested was formed.
A>inoge declared his Intention 10
~ he granting OF the franchise TO
fua'ngton company. il by so doing
~ sp1ld be Benefited. At the same
announced that he would no long
a. city attorney,
.sm samuel Browning and Coun
j. Dickson, with Mayor william
- oppressed regret over the af-
oecarins that the city attorney
-wme interested In the lighting
G'er consultation with other city
- VAC sanctioned his actions. Each
lIs earnest efforts In behalf OF
~ slnce his election. giving him
Eocnfing possession OF the city
'SS sFstcm and other valuable
sl'nls MS tenure OF office. The
p,,ue nj e,ly Gouncilmen expressed a
-,nl De|ine would reconsider his
Irtes W"'on was made that no fur
y 'tXen until next Wednesday
In Lively Mixup.
- eS'ilg tho city hall nixup
10, INC uc stairway. I'm which Mr..
"a Th Thl &c CITY attorney became
- r He oelli5eraUts were sep
In ssel sIel OF Police Browning be =
~ NJ o"5 W5 consequences resulted
r,rss MF halvorsen SAY thn, he
Ia ~, assistant Attorney Willis,
In w W. attorneys DENY ihIs
P.uno. on behalf of the Utah
- snni% company. declared that
~ o,su ou oe expended hv bIs cnrn :
h bo.-sn bsn within the next wear In
k.,n ,nnents nalnSents already made upou
,h,, smSils plant. and he re-
= on .a aSs,on ON the franchise be
IN a. n, SH,sek. until Manager " II
" his representative conlG ~ ~.
e ihs sHi.lAs matter had been dis
sgar ,o,. u,y council proceeded with
aue1 ,oaline business. A corn =
1, ths tas received recommnnd- :
k95sd 'oara OF park commissioners
grcund.a an4 The rcsnonsIhili,y Tor
IA ibS n,l o. Inc city be left In thc me-
ii,s "' public building and rrn,,nd ~ 1tie :
sb 81 the CITY council out.ns ,r,i
-, WA ga' the board OF mark ra,n ~
Ia, He expensive luxury for Gn
frS wfavugsested that renrosenta
llre ~ "epsr county In The stsa6
ks o. asked to abolish tlre tba, s.at, Ia L,
albns,,Y ,Y',1clns for a. board nf bart .