Show U HT C REPLIES T To Tor Toi i r r PROTEST Cost of Main Street Arcs Is Declared to Be Reasonable Charges of ot the city commission that ho new rate for tor the lighting of ot Main street from South Temple to Fifth streets la Js exorbitant are denied dented n an answer filed tiled with the tho public ft commission by the Utah Power ewer ower and Light company The city bleh pays for the all aU night lights bets eta ets forth In lt Its complaint that It is also protesting in behalf of the owners bf ot abutting property who pay the tho expenses of the tho U lights that are aro shut shutoff shutoff off oct at midnight A year three-year contract with the company recently expired and the Pity Ily charges that the rates under the tho new contract are arc unnecessarily high COMPANY'S ANSWER The The answer In part reads j The Utah Power and Light company com corn pany any admits that complainant protests I against the tho said Bald Increased cot coat on behalf halt half of ot itself but denies it I Joes oes so on behalf of ot the abutting owners and alleges that the Imo lime within which protest could be belied filed lied with the city recorder of ot complainant com com- I under provisions of ot the law thereto expired October 23 I 1919 1319 and that no protest has been made mado or filed tiled by any person I Further urther answering said complaint complain defendant conceding the tho jurisdiction of the public utilities commission of ot I Utah to Inquire into and determine 1 Ithe the tho reasonableness of the tho proposed 1 I rate or charge and submitting to such Jurisdiction alleges that th the proposed 1 I rate does not exceed a reasonable and andI just just charge for such services demanded demand demand- I ed that such ouch a rate Is in fact less than a reasonable rate or charge chorge for such a 8 service founded upon consIderations considerations consid consId- of Investment and operating costs incident to the rendition thereof that said bald proposed rate after defrayIng defraying defraying defray defray- ing maintenance depreciation and operating charges applicable to said services will not yield to exceed If It it Jt will equal a 8 fair return unon the Investment devoted thereto GAS RATE PROTEST PROTES Protests against the proposed in increase increase In- In crease in the tho rates of the tho Utah Gas and Coke company for cooking purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses were filed yesterday with the public utilities commission by C. C H. H Parsons South Third East street and Charles Gammon 1032 Lincoln street Each declares that the company's company's company's com com- comI I pany's rates In his opinion are aro high I enough to warrant a sufficient return on the investment I |