Show SEEKING NEW FRANCHISE I. I OF BUTTE CITY COUNCIL I. I I IRocky Rocky Rocky- Mountain Boll Bell B H Telephone Com- Com r pony Has Hag a D Fight On BUTTE BUrrE Mont Oct c Tw 15 Two reports reports' were were re prese presented t d 0 io the CIty Council last evening In regard to the franc franchise tl ked for tor by the telephone company A majority and a minority report will bo be presented The Rocky Mountain Telephone Telephone Telephone Tele Tele- phone company's franchise will exp expire rc In about two years carl more The c company la Is anxious to have another franchise particularly In view vIe of or the fact rud that tho the city has recently passed an ordinance ordinance nance requiring that all wires be placed underground within the business center center cen cen- ter of ot Butte D. D S. S Murray of or Salt Lake general Jeneral manager of or the company compan was present and ond laid his views vew In the matter before the Council He lIe said the gross gros re receipts receipts receipts re- re of ot the telephone company In Butte Dutte amounted to less than that OOOO The company received nothing from the city The gross receipts of or the electric light ht company are arc and the city pays to the company and re receives receives re- re In return a 11 royalty There Is likely to be a 11 hard fight ficht over o the matter before the telephone people secure a a. franchise without paying a big um sum for tor It |