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Show CITY UTILITIES PLAN OPPOSED .- Bus operators abjections to pro-pond pro-pond legislation affecting municipal munici-pal ntiUtlos were voiead at a senate committee pubUa bearing at the capital Monday, while a supporter of ths measures explained that thtlr purpose was to clear the legal atmosphere. at-mosphere. The senate committee oa state and municipal affairs. Senator Lawrence E. Nelson of Salt Lake City, chairman, conducted hearings on 8. B. 85, which would permit cities to establish ooal-p recasting plants and refineries, electrical power pow-er plants, distributing; systems and intercity connecting systems, and bus systems; and on 8. B, M, permitting per-mitting financing through revenue bonds that would constitute no debt against the cities' general tax funds. Discussion is to be continued at 11 a. m, Tuesday, In the senate lounge. S. B. 85 Opposed J. A. Howell, legal representative for the Ogden Transit company, opposed 8. B, 33 on the ground that it gave a few city commissioners power to Jeopardise existing atllity firms without formality of a public election. The constitution, hs said, provides for such referendum, making the proposed legislation uo-necessary. uo-necessary. P. H. Muleahy, general munra of the transit company, opposed the Intercity connection phase, saying K could be applied to operation of bus . systems. He contended that SB per cent of bus equipment was Idle 80 per cent of the time, and that cities might use this Idle equipment to establish service between cities thas exceeding the intention of the proposal. pro-posal. He elaborated en Mr. Howell's contention that a few city commissioners commis-sioners might, at a small Investment harm existing firms by putting vehicles ve-hicles on the choice runs without being required to give eomplets service, as is required of ths present pres-ent companies. Proponent Beard ' Speaking In favor of 8. B. S8 w A. C Todd of Bait Lake City, ar peering as a taxpayer. He said Ui-purpose Ui-purpose of the bill was to clear legal squabbles, such as eonfror Ogden and Prove, pointing out thr cities have authority along there lines only Insofar as specifically provided by the legislature. Little was said about & B. M, a supporting measure from ths financial finan-cial standpoint. |