Show MUNICIPAL STREET I RAILWAY AV INDORSED I DOR S i Merchants' Merchants Association Asks I That Survey Be Made MadeI I of Lines Special OGDEN Nov 18 Proposal Proposal a for the municipal ownership of the Ogden street railway system the Ogden canyon canyon canyon can can- yon railway and electrical lines extending extending extending ex ex- tending from Ogden into other parts of Weber eber county has been indorsed by bythe bythe bythe the Merchants Merchants' association and a acom- acom committee com com- of nine has been named to tomake tomake tomake make a survey suney of ot the railroads which would pa pass paM i to the city under such a al Plan The proposal was made by J. J S S. 1 Lewis president of ot th the association who ho recommended that the city Issue year twenty 4 per r cent bonds tomake to tomake tomake make the purchase I The committee appointed at the suggestion suggestion sug sug- 11 of Mr Lewis Includes members who ho are not affiliated with the Merchants Merchants' Mer- Mer IerI IerI I I chants chants' association The personnel of Ithe the committee Is II no L L. Bell Dell superintendent i of oC the Ogden Union Ral Railway way I and De Depot company chairman B. B A. A i Campbell superintendent of the I Southern Pacific David O. O McKay James H. H Douglas J J. U. U Eldredge Jr Tr W. W IL Shearman F. F 10 M. M Driggs J. J OConnor O'Connor and Chapin A. A Day Alternates Alternates Alternates Alter Alter- nates selected were H. H L. L Herrington W. W J J. Parker and Frank J J. J Stevens In the letter In which Mr Lewis presented his proposal al to the association association I tion h he call called attention to the muI municipal mu mu- I waterworks of Ogden and to the I satisfaction which It has ball given ghen the ther presidents r of or the city He lie said that I I municipal ownership should be bo exI extended extended ex ex- I tn tended tl to other public utilities and to the street railway s system stem in particular |