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Show CITY COUNCIL IN SPECIAL SESSION The City Council met" In special session Friday last with all members present. The malhi business of the .meeting was to consider tho passing of an ordinance or-dinance granting a franchise to the Utah Vally Oa Co. to extend their lines bro'ujripfwis city. Tho franchise fran-chise coMMtr4 was for 60 years. The company offered one half of one per oeat of the gross receipt ot the company here, far th first tea, yean, . and l'per oeat for the remaining 40 ' year. Wi Sprlngville the franchise granted grant-ed gave a flat rate of $100 for the first five years, $150 for the next 10 years, $200 for the next 10 years and $250 for tho remaining 25 years. Tho council did not take action on tho matter until the various franchises could bo Investigated, and the best method decided upon. An ordinance to abolish certain narrow roads In tho cemetery was also al-so considered. It was pointed out that there are several unnecessary streets which could b0 sold for cemetery ceme-tery lots there, and really Improve the cemetery. This ordinance was also held up until the next meeting of tho council, when It was thought it would be passed upon. A resolution as passed, authorizing author-izing any increase in tho. price of cemetery lots, from $6.00 to $10.00. Tho half lots will cost $5.00 and tho individual lots will cost $3.00. Tho llcenso fee to be charged tho Second ward Beo Hivo girls tor their 4th of July stand was ordered remitted re-mitted - Mr. Williams, representing the Utah Corrugated Pipe Co. of Woods Cross, Utah, was present. H0 desired that the city substitute tho corrugated corrugat-ed pipe for tho cement culverts now being used in the paving districts 3, 4, 5, and 6. The matter was discussed at length, andtho council seemed to favor the substitution, but action was deferred until tho city engineer could bo consulted. A shortage of wntor was reported In tho south east part of town. Tho mattor was referred' to tho water superintendent for action. The recorder was instructed to remit re-mit tho annual fo0 of $2.50 to the State Municipal taaguo, and Mayor J. M. Walkor and Rccordor Geo. F. Shelley wore- Instructed to roprcsent the city at tho convention to bo hold at Ix)gan August 8, 9, and 10. |