American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-04-17
Telephone Situation
Reaching a Crisis

VIII be Cheapest Residence Service
and Free Talks Between Towns
Must BE DiscOntinued--Co Committee
Starts Movement For New System.
At a meeting of the Lehi Telephone
users Saturday night, motion was
carried unanimously agreeing to take
out all telephones, whether they were
on one party or four-party lines. The
sentiment was unanimous to support
the committee In its actions taken
at the district committee meeting the
evening before.
A committee meeting was held In
the Lehi Commercial Club Friday
night, and was attended by committees
from Springville. Pleasant Grove,
American Fork and Lehi. Utah Di-
vision Manager A. II. DeNike. Com
pany Auditor. Mcintosh and Utah Co
manager sam Jones were present
About two hours were taken mp by
the telephone managers explaining
the company's side OF the case, after
which the committee went into ex-
cutivc session and formulated a letter
TO be sent all over the county. and
Of which the following Is a copy.
"Lehi. Utah. April .. 1915
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Dear Sir
Al meeting held at Lehl April g..
1915, for the purpose of discussing the
present telephone situation, there
were present representative commit
tees from Springvllle, Pleasant Grove,
American Fork and Lehi. the commit
tee from Provo having been excused
because of previous engagement
There were also present representing
the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company. Utah Division
Manager Mr., A. VI. DeNike. the Com
pany's Auditor MIR. Mcintosh. and Mr.
Samuel j. Jones. Utah County man
ager
After the object of the meeting had
been stated by Chairman Edward
Southwlck of Ichi. members OF each
Of the committees representing the
four above named cities expressed
themselves relative TO their several
positions In the telephone controversy.
Manager DeNlke. upon the part of his
company, stated It's position, going in
TO the matter in very great detail, at
tempting TO show the necessity of the
Increased rate for telephone service
by submitting figures showing the
amount OF money invested: expense
OF operator and maintainence, also
the amount of revenue received. etc.
In conclusion of his remarks stated
positively that the raise In rates
would be made and also that the free
service heretofore enjoyed between the
cities OF the north end OF Utah county
would be discontinued and toll
would be charged. and that the com
pany would not recede from their
action. The telephone
representative then retired and the
several committees passed unani-
mously the following resolution:
Resolved. That committed be ap-
pointed to investigate the cost and
advisability OF installing an indepen-
dent telephone system to operate in
Utah County"
In order to facilitate matters the
committee was appointed comprising
he following: ]. l.. Whiting and L.
T. Wiscomb OF Springyille, s. L. Chip
nan and Martin Ambrose OF Amerl-
Fan Fork, Edward Southwlck and A.
] Evans Of Lehl.
The committee then organized.
nlectlng the following officers: Ed
ward Southwlck OF Lehl Chairman,
John Il. Clark Of Pleasant Grove Vice
Martin Ambrose OF Am
arican Fork Secretary.
Edward Southwick and A. J. Evans
were appointed subcommittee 10
the action OF the meet |
ng TO the leading citizens OF each |
city In Utah county, inviting their
'o-operAtlon In the matter.
II Is advised that each city aud |
own call public meeting OF tele-
phone users and notify the undersign-
ID the time and place OF meeting;
hey VIII make necessary arrange
nent To be present at such meeting
Z II Is deemed advisable TO appoint a
temporary committee TO act In CON
junction. with those already named
rom the above mentioned cities. this
ommlttee was given authority TO re-
oRanlze as members OF said COM
niteo any such appointment made
'ending the calling the meeting as
bove suggested
II Is our judgement that such com
littee ought to be- appointed at once.
Action has been taken at meetings
I users OF telephones of I.chi and
american Fork that they will stand
Y the action OF the committee even
hough II should require the removal
I all their phones.
EDWARD SOIrTHWICW
A, j Evans,
Committee"