Show i GAS fiAS FRANCHISE I WAS AS TURNED DOWN Substitute for Snows Snow's Application tion Passes Two Readings of Ogden Council ASK RETENTION OF LIGHT 9 A. A T. T Wright It In Behalf of or Merchants it to 10 Urges s City I- I tain EIl Electrical I Display 1 Ogden Juno June 18 As AR As has been heen lre- lre of dieted tho the original application con con- franchise to Snow for George e a mains operate and maintain gas of oC Was Vas turned down In the city Ogden A evening o by the city council tints this substitute franchise o providing pro for an occupation tax and a liberal remuneration remuneration of consideration to the city In cr the granting was submitted and anti passed l two wo readings Tho TIne joint law anti and light committees to o wh which leh the original na I franch franchise had rendered Its report to been referred neeJ tho the council recommending that thal all previous action on the same me b hK het re rescinded re- re 1 II and amI that a substitute franchise fran frail chise which was submitted in connection connection be lie considered considered- tion with their report The fine report of oc the tho committee was WIlS adopted anti and upon a Suspension of the rules the Ow substitute mh franchise passed ed first nit and ami second readings and was re referred referred referred re- re to the tine law and light committees and the thc city attorney of or the According to the provisions pro yew new franchise o the applicant will furnish furnish furn furn- I curn-I I ish h gas Jas free of Char charge e to lo the city buildings build build- ings and In III the event of or an nn Inclination to f sell ell the property to tender tho the city an option In preference to all other bidders Through the occupation tax the applicant will vill pa pay to the city as a ashare ashare share of its gross earnings one per percent percent cent for the first ten years one and one-half one per pen cent cent- for the following ten years and two per ler cent for the re remaining re- re thirty years cars It is Js not at all unlikely that aside from a few minor chan changes es the thc franchise franchise fran fran- chise r will vilI be granted b by the tine council A representative for the Snow interest is authority for or tw tre statement that thal the present franchise will at also o be agreeable agree agree- e- e able to them and auth that if same is granted grant grant- ed el by lY the lie city council it will be accepted accepted ac ac- by ly y the applicant ASk Ihk of Light A A. tS T T. Wright on behalf of or the business business bustness busi bust ness men of the city was present I at the tine session and anil addressed the council council coun coun- cil with a plea that it Il offer assistance in ill th the movement to retain the tine electric light which has adorned the streets luring during since the Travelers Travelers' convention the summer Ho lie outlined to the c un- un cila plan by which the business men propose to raise money mone through popular subscription to purchase purchase pur pur- Ul chase the hi light wiring and fixtures if Ir the council will agree to shoulder the expense of tho the lighting which will be approximately 30 a night Tine The matter matter matter mat mat- ter was referred to the JI light ht committee commit commit- tee tec for 01 a n report at nt the next session Councilman aro Introduced a resolution providing that the time north north- vest corner of the thc city hall square qua be platted and parked ed at once This Tints again brought up the oft ort discussed question n of time the disposition of or this pl piece ce of or city fly property City Attorney Bagley advised advis ls ed Nl tho the council to po postpone action In Inthe inthe the m milter until after the tine settlement of injunction proceedings against the piece liCCe of ground in iii question which ar are arenow arenow now pending in the Inc district co court rL Upon Upon Upon Up Up- on motion of Councilman Paine ac action action action ac- ac tion was postponed indefinitely l ibor lay Day a Invitation Imitation Accepted The Tho council accepted an invitation from flom the Trades and Labor assembly to participate in the tho latter's Labor cIa day ilay festivities on September 3 and also atso granted r that organization the U use e of or Lester Lestel and for COI Liberty Libert parks tho tine occasion occa occa- slon sion I Upon recommendation of or Fire Chief Paine the council appointed William Villiam Goodale as ts the fourth additional man manto manto manto to the Ogden fire department at the central station A resolution by Councilman Dictson Dickson to erect t a fence on the north side of the road over the dugway leading to tho the mouth of Ogden canyon canyon wa was adopted |