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Show TRACTION COMPANY MAKES OBJECTION Proposed Amendments to Franchise Discussed by Officials and Their Attitude Explained, Ofrclals of the Utah XJght & Traction co pany told the c ty comn sa onera yes terday that t ey were opposed to that pro s on of the proposed amendments to the r franchises ca Ing for an annual ex aminat on of the company s books by experts engaged by the city This Is a funct on that should be left to a public utility comm ss on and the queat 01 of a publ c ut y comm ss on si on d be left to tho state leg s atu e argrued W J Barrette counsel for the company Air Barrette added that he doubted not that a publ c utility coram sslon would be created within a few years. He sa d that for the city to undertake an an n al exam nation of the books to deter mine the reasonab eness of existing rates wou d evo ve po tlcaJ controversy and wou d eer e no parti cu ar good The company a so objected to the pro i slon requ ring It to issue transfers to passengers at any time the passengers are on the cars do ng away with the present system of Issuing transfers only when the fares are paid. P B Sawyer vice president of the company explained that the present regu lation was necessary to prevent unlawful traff eking- In transfers Other po nts were, threshed out Dut no definite decis on was reached The con ference will be continued today |