Show TROUBLE BREWING trouble of a serious character is brooding in municipal circles charges exceedingly graveure gra grave are be ing covertly whispered about among those who claim to be on the inside when approached some of these selfsame individuate individuals shake their heads ominously and say any their suspicions have been aroused and that on inquiry they have ascertained more than they care to autel tell inthis manner things thines have been going ou oli until an attempt will be made to hold bold an official investigation ti those who are instrumental in forcing the matter to an issue say they are doing it simply to expose fraud anti and not to further any private scheme of their own several weeks ugo ago councilman lawson in opposing the granting of the franchise oi of the salt bait lake 09 0 den gas gag electric light company said that money ruled the world and it appears that money rules this franchise ss later in the seF session ston in speake speaking ng on the same question he be made the ex ordinary tra statement couched almost in the same language with the exception that it was stronger that money rules the world and money is luling this franchise ly mr lawson was highly passionate at the time and spoke in thunderous tous tones but was not replied to subsequently the franchise was granted by the council and vetoed by the mayor later the executive disapproval was sustained later still that action on a vote of reconsideration was reversed and now the charges are made that all is not right coun climan lawson is indignant int beyond measure and said the public must know the details and with the accomplishment ment of that end he be had the to lol lowing cunningly cunning Jy worded resolution drawn up which d to present at the meeting of the city council on tuesday night last but was prevented rom from doing soon so on of a sudden adjournment whereas Wh erea it la Is al ledged that the con tracts heretofore given the salt lake electric light company are irregular and sherea Wh erea it is alleged that the franchise to the salt lake and ogden gasa aaa fc light company was irregularly granted and hence illegal and whereas the city council la is anxious to protect the city and its citizens citizen therefore be it resolved that the mayor and city attorney be requested to investigate and advise the city council as to the facts J L LAWSON lawson says saya he will introduce the resolution at tomorrow nights session and urge its adoption in case it is re looted he be declares that be will go to the bottom ss by other means probably not so go pleasant and expeditious ious but more effectual ele be intimates that certain gentlemen of public are notorious money takers and have emblazoned blazoned em with glaring brilliancy upon their official breasts the letter B 21 signifying boodle and says he is in anxious to tear off the covering and turn on the light altogether the prospective expose expose promises some sensational develop and racy reading councilman heiss heim was seen by a NEWS reporter this afternoon and when questioned said that be had bad heard these rumors for some time but knew nothing of the facts he hoped however that a full and speedy investigation ti would be made of an affair that was assuming serious nerious proportions councilman folland and evans also spoken to on the same and admitted that they too ba bad heard board of the charges faland said he had seen lawson lawsons Lawa ons 18 resolution but did not know what was back of it |