| Show Council Grants Power Company Short Franchise Because of legal obstacle to the procedure procedure procedure pro pro- proposed by the city council round in having the tile Southern Utah Power company continue to operate in Cedar City under a special agreement but without a a. franchise pending final fina settlement of at the franchise question the plan has been abandoned and a franchise granted for Cor a period of six I months The short franchise granted Is merely merely merely mere mere- ly an of oC time allowing the council additional time to Investigate the matter This franchise will enc end endon endon on September 1st of oC th's year ear and sometime before then the council ex expects expects expects ex- ex to settle the matter definitely and either grant a a. franchise to the company or take some other o her course In supplying electric energy to users within the corporate limits of Cedar City No reduction of oC rates can be te expected until the question is settled the reduced rates proposed by the company company com com- pany to take effect when and If lC a franchise of reasonable length Is granted H LH aL f An ordinance that nas has been in II e makes It illegal megal feet In Cedar for years to distribute electric current without a franchise and when an attempt was the made to draw up an agreement for tor furnishing of power for a short period while the Investigation was continuing continuing both ing that would amply protect the company and the city it was found that legal obstacles could not be removed re removed removed re- re moved and as an alternative the short franchise was granted No action has been taken by the council as to what Investigation wll wal be made or how it will ill be conducted be However some definite plan should formulated In the very ery near future Experience erects gude posts and folly dashes by disdaining to glance at them |
