Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-02-01 | Page 6 | Franchise Asked by Jesse Knight

FRANCHISE ASKED DY BY JESSE JESS KNIGHT Wants to Build Electric Line Connecting Payson and Provo Special to The Herald Republican Provo Pravo Jan 31 Jesse Knight ap appeared appeared appeared before the board of county commissioners yesterday afternoon to tomake tomake tomake make an additional petition for the granting of a franchise by which an electric road will be allowed to op operate operate erate orate over the roads of the county connecting Payson and Provo A com corn committee committee of the Commercial club was present and added its voice to the pe petition petition titian pointing out that the granting of such a franchise would mean much to the benefit of the whole county Mr Knight said that ho he was not connected with any other man or en enterprise enterprise and was acting solely upon his own responsibility He outlined a few tow of his plans In which he ho stated that It was his intention to operate as asfar asfar asfar far as Murray Murra and that while as yet no arrangements have been con ean made to enter Salt Lake yet It was the ulti ultimate ultimate ultimate mate object that an entrance into that city would be effected If possible No o eastern capital Is to be Invested In the company whatever according to the statement of Mr Knight Ho will allow the citizens of Utah the privilege privilege privilege lege of buying 49 per cent of the stock and he will purchase the remaining 51 per cent and more if necessary A definite answer as to whether or not the franchise will be granted will willbe willbe willbe be given Thursday