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Show INDEPENDENT WATERWORKS KILLED BY OGDEN COUNCIL Special to The Tribune. OGDEN", June 17. The unexpected happened at a special meeting of the City Council tonight, whn the application applica-tion of W. J. Stevens and his associates for a franchise to Install an Independent waterworks system In the Lakeview addition ad-dition to the city of Ogden. was turned down cold. Tho meeting was called together for the special purpose of passing on the application ap-plication for the franchise. Tho ordinance ordi-nance came up for third reading and was defeated by a vote of five to two. As Councilmen Powers. Dickson and Thomas Thom-as were absent their votes eould not be recorded, and as an ordinance requires tho votes of the majority of Councilmen elected, before its passage, the measure was relegated to the pigeonholes. It Is understood that the position laken bv those, opposed to tho franchise was caused by a motive to better serve the Interests of the Hty. One of the officials said after adjournment that negotiations were now under way between tin- cllv ami the Ogden waterworks system for the purchase of the la iter's plant by the municipality, and when this deal ia consummated con-summated the water mains will doubtless be extended to the Lakeview addition. An ordinance creating sewer district Xo. 11! was passed on its final reading and the sewage committee appointed as a board of equalization to assess tho valuation of the properly In the district, which Is between Qulncy and Van Burcn avenues on Twenty-Yourlh street. |