Show 1 leasing of liali t plan t Js Is 1111 having ving heard board tho the legality of leasing the municipal light plant to a private individual by the city council the editor of the news has looked up the law and finds it to be as follows follow section 1 chapter 69 laws of utah 1913 whenever in the jud judgment nent of the board of commissioners or city council of any city or blaid of trustees of any tiny town it shall be deemed advisable to sell the works or plant constructed construct cd purchased or used by said city or town for the purpose of generating or distributing electrical energy for light heat or power par purposes poses such board loard of commissioners P city duncil or board of trustees as the case may be shall cause an appraisement of the property propos proposed td to be sold or leased to be made by three resident taxpayers of such city or town to be appointed b by y said commissioners L ity cuy council or board of trustees and shall provide for submitting the quei question tion of the sale or lease of such property to the qualified eleu electors tors of such city or town as shall have paid a property tax in the year preceding such election at the next general election or at a special election called for that purpose the members of the city council leased the light and power plant owned by the taxpayer price without submitting the question to a vote of the owners of said plant as provided in the above section and the lease is therefore illegal where was the paid attorney y while all this was going on has he done his duty by the taxpayers answer this question yours yourselves elv |