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UNITED STATES COURT

As stated briefly last week, suit
court by the GlenwOod Light L Water
company against the Mutual Light,
Heat and Power company in which tho
plaintiff company charges that the
wires of the Mutual company have
been placed in dangerous proximity 10
the wires of the old company rendering
it dangerous not only to the company's
property and that of its patrons but
also endangering the lives of their
workmen while in the discharge of
their duty. That these dangerous con-
ditions were brought about through
the deliberate intention Of the Mutual
company to embarrass the company
heretofore filling the field ak to hin
der il in its work is the tenor of the
complaint.
The Glenwood Light and Water com
pany asks that the Mutual company be
ordered forthwith to remove their lines
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company's lines so that their property
and the safety of their employees may
not be longer jeopardized.
When asked concerning the matter
Manager Overlook of the Glenwool
Light 4 Water company said that this
suit WAS brought W tn great reluctance
an rn.. nf hiS nft0r II
appeared evident that the town boarl
would take no action to remedy the
wrong which they knew to exist. The
company waited considerable time
esSfe Hess NtsA hoping Sl.o
:he town beard, which had made some
pretense toward investigating the con
ditions, would order the dangerous con-
Il tions removed.
Since the town board had asked for
AN investigation and report by its own
engineer and by the expert eleetrica,
engineer of the Rocky Mountain Under
writers assoc alton it was hoped that
they would lie governed by those re-
,orts and act accordingly.
These investigations w.re made in
the month of August upon the invita-
ton or orders of the town board. The
reports. both of Mr.. Rosenberg and Mr.
Canada were placed before the city
council at their meeting in September,
but they were scarcely considered by
that bOly. There WAS some discussion
of the matter which ended in some o.
the aldermen setting up their owl
Judgment upon techn ca and profess
ionai matters against the fir dings OF
those whom they had asked for expert
and professional opinions. In addition
20 the reports of Rosenberg and Car
ada, the board is familiar with a re,
port made to the GlenwoOd Light L.
Water company by Eng neer A. q.
Allan of Denver, al three of these
men pointing out in unm stakable man
ner the danger brought about by the
Mutual company. -s.- -,--
In the face of these reports, which
Mayor Drach admitted at the time scS
out serious charges which if true were
proof that property and life were en-
dangered by reason Of faulty wiring,
the council did nothing further than
discuss the advisability Of employ:.g
other electrical experts to nais fur
ther Investigation although sscA aetios
was never coasuanated.
Boa Mr.. Rosenberg and Mr.. Caaaia
nade some eritieisn on The cid eeA-
pa.y . hses along the lins Of Aslsstivs
invitation and BY reconnenAiag tAat
certain drsp wires b AispesssA WtoA
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correctioas in accordance vita tAese
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