Show FAVOR A OWRSH I Why Sprngle ffused to Grant Electric Light Petition Special Correspondence Sprlngvie Dec 5At tie meeting of the city council last nigh the electric lighting franchise ake for by Iesr Bacon and ohousc representing the electric lighting company 01 Provo was defeated The vote or the councilmen was unanimous In favor of a resolutIon to the effect that the franchise be not granted This action Is due principally to the very pronounced sentiment here In favor of municipal ownership o pubIc utl ties I is also dUe In some measure to tie attitude of the electric company which was not disposed to do anything in return for the franchise and with the greatest reluctance could be induce to stte the rate schedule The acton 01 citizens the council Is generally approve by the ciizens No new cases of scarlet fever arc reported re-ported here but one death has occurred that of an infant child ot Mr and Mrs Wallace Bird The quarantine Is still rigidly maintained and the disease is closely watched i |