Show N NI I OS SOUGHT B t Horses Replace Trucks in Cottonwood Canyon and Officials Threaten Suit Money Is Gone Suit to enjoin the Cardiff and and other mining companies in Cottonwood Cottonwood Cot Cot- canyon from using horses in hauling ore through the canyon will be started immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- by the city On motion of Commissioner W. W H. H Shearman the city commission this morning instruct instructed in in- d the legal department to proceed proceed proceed pro pro- with the tho necessary steps to get getan getan getan an Injunction against the mining com com- panics The suit is to be brought under an agreement entered into early last spring by the city the county th the Cardiff and the Boston Development company Under this agreement the mining companies agreed to discontinue discontinue discontinue discon discon- the use of horses In the canyon can yon you and to replace them by motor drawn tractors for the hauling of M ore In return the city and the county were to repair the road in the canyon so that the motor apparatus could be used Of the OOOO expended In the improving improving im ha- proving of the roadway the city appropriated appropriated ap ap- ap- ap the county and the mining companies The city entered into the agreement agree ment meat with a view of protecting the Cottonwood water supply from con con- In 1915 the tests made by the city board of health showed that the water in the tha canyon was contaminated by the horses Inthe in inthe inthe the tanyon canyon and it was to relieve this this situation and to protect the public health that the city entered into the agreement Tractors were put into use on the road in July but were unable to handle the ore to the satisfaction of the mining companies Finally the mining operators decided to abandon the tractors and when the city learned of this notice was served on the Cardiff officials that the company company com corn pany would be held to its agreement This morning Commissioner Shearman Shearman Shearman Shear Shear- man called it to the attention of the tIle commission that horses were being used to haul the ore and recommended recommended mended drastic action It is simply imply a case of profit said Mr Shearman I 1 have been Informed informed in in- formed by reliable persons that the mining companies have been compelled compelled com corn to use horses simply because they have refused to grant t I. I contract t to any of the automobile drayage concerns concerns concerns con con- cerns which have attempted to haul the ore I understand that successful hauls have been made by automobile trucks carrying one or two trailers but the company has refused to grant granta a contract for hauling the ore are by truck Each of the commissioners conceded conceded conceded con con- ceded that it was time to take drastic action in the matter and were in accordance accordance ac ac- ac- ac with the suggestion that an injunction be sought immediately The commissioners had learned from outside sources that the tho Cardiff officials are inclined to believe that they can use teams on the road r re regardless ro- ro of the city and the agree agree- ment meat The city officials however are determined to force an issue on the matter and the city attorney has said that the Cardiff officials and the county as well can be held liable by the city for any damage resulting to the water supply as the result of the use of teams in the canyon |