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Show PARRY ADMINISTRATION, 1946 to 1050 July 31, 47 Power rationed, farmers in trouble. Oct. 16, 7 ' V' Pres. of Southern Utah Power WHETTEN, announces stock sale to im- prove & expand company. I Dec. 11,47 Agriculture & Industry suffering, citizen's J groups formed. ' Jan 15, 48 Southwestern Utah Power & Development Develop-ment organized. PARRY Pres. March 18, 48 U.S. Steel to supply their own power needs. ' Sept. 2, 48 Objectives of Southwestern Utah Power & ' Development. ' Sept. 16, 48 LPJB, PRES. OF SO. UTAH POWER CO. ' ---(S.U.P.), appointed ASSOCIATE I --"" w TRUSTEE by Trustee SMYTH, of Wash- I ington Gas & Electric Co. (W.G.E.) BANKRUPT and mother co. of S.U.P. I April 7, 49 Southwestern Utah Power Federation I organized to purchase Southern Utah I Power Co.'s system. Plan approved. I April 21, 49 MayorParry to take steps if S.U.P. refuses I to sell since S.U.P. has no franchise. i Electric service a failure. . April 28, 49 Southwestern Utah Power Federation will buy total system EXCFPT" Cedar. Cedar to ' buy that portion. I June 30, 49 Application for $6,500,000 in Ft. E. A. funds I - looks o.k. I July 21, 49 Electric system appraised, bid submitted. I SMYTH says no suitable bid received. August 4, 49 Revised plan for purchase to be submitted by SMYTH. i August 25, 49Trustees of S.U.P. ACCEPT $550,000 for . C. stock from Federation. Sept. 1, 49 L.A. Banker submits bid. SMYTH sends ' telegram (830) to S.U.P., NO BID RE- I CEIVED FROM POWER FEDERATION. Oct. 6, 49 HALg Attorney for W.G.&E. sends tele- grarT Judge Coxe ordered distribution of I S.U.PNC. stock. New Bd. of Dir. to be ap- . pointedN. Oct. 13, 49 NEW S.uXbQARD OF DIRECTORS , r- Feb. 19 53 20 YEAR FRANCHISE GIVEN S.U.P. I Feb. 26, 53 Given 13 mo. before old franchise ex- ' pired. March 5, 53 So. Utah Power acknowledges receipt of I two copies of 20 year franchise. March 5, 53 CITIZEN S COMMITTEE PROTEST; No I public hearing, no council discussion. Mayor & 3 of 5 Councilmen cannot bind I city for 20 yrs. I March 7, 53 Petition filed with City Recorder for refer- I endum on 20 year franchise. I March 26, 53 Petition filed: 449signatures,430certified I by County Clerk, only 390 signatures I necessary. CITY WON T ACCEPT. April 9, 53 Petitioners file petition with State Supreme Court. April 16, 53 SUPREME COURT SERVES WRIT ON CEDAR CITY OFFICIALS. I Oct. 1, 53 Attorney outlines dangers & irresponsi- I bility in granting 20 yr. fran. It's what franchise does nof contain that makes it i vicious. i FRANCHISE NOT FOR 20 YEARS SA Y LEADERS ' Oct. 22, 53 Mayor Broadbent: Franchise can be ANY I LENGTH up to 20 yrs. I City Attorney Fenton: Franchise is IN- DETERMINATE length up to 20 yrs. f Oct. 1, 53 Attorney General Callister: City can take I over ANY TIME. ' WITH UNDERSTANDING THAT LENGTH OF FRANCHISE IS SUBJECT 1 TO VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, VOTERS 1 APPROVE ACTION OF GRANTING I 20 YEAR FRANCHISE - I 2,555 VOTES CAST: 1 ,41 0 FOR, 1,145 TO NULLIFY I ANDERSON ADMINISTRATION, 1954 to 1962 I Jan. 9, 58 Cal Pac. - S.U.P. announce merger plans, i June 19, 58 Cal Pac. - S.U.P merger complete. I Oct. 24, 60 (Q) Anderson inquires to Interior Sec- I retary about Colorado River Storage July 8, 65 Big "Runoff," C.R S.P. power offered (as available) to NON-PREFERENCE customers to 5 yrs., SUBJECT TO P. CUSTOMER DEMAND. Oct 15. 65 Cedar Power Bd Chrm. says city is satisfying satis-fying requirements to become a preference pre-ference customer. What now? Oct. 26, 65 B.O.R. now willing to enter 20 yr. contracts with ANY PREFERENCE CUSTOMERS until all C.R. S P. power is under contract. DELIVERY TO BE NOT LATER THAN APRIL 70. WHETTEN ADMINISTRATION, 1966 to 1974 Sept. 22, 66 (Q) CITIZENS GROUPS ask C. Council for "status" of C.R. S.P. power allotment. Sept. 27 66 CITY MGR. requests "city's" status on preference list. Oct. 4, 66 (A) No contract deadline, but contracts going fast. MUST HA VE A MUNICIPAL SYSTEM. Oct. 13, 66 (A) No contract deadline, city to be notified noti-fied of such deadline. May 1, 67 Hanson (V P. of Cal. Pac.) & K. Jones (Councilman) send questions to B.O.R. prior to May 3, meeting in S.L. to talk to B.O.R. about Power & Municipal System. " May 15, 67 At least 3 times Hanson & Jones told they CANNOT ACCEPT, SELL, OR CON- TRACT C.R.S.P. POWER TO OR THRU A PRIVATE UTILITY. t June 8, 67 C. Council says NO when asked to let the people vote on a Municipal System. I 1) WHETTEN: CITY STILL HAS 6 YRS. LEFT ON CAL. PACS FRANCHISE. I 2) Plenty of C.R.S.P. power available. J June 1, 67 Council "minutes" say NOTHING about , 1) and 2) is vague. I March 11, 68 (Q) Cedar Power Board member asks J about receiving C.R.S.P. power thru Cal. I Pac. I March 21, 68 (A) C.R.S.P. power is going fast, I deadline will be established. CITY CAN I CONTRACT NOW, BUT TO PURCHASE, MUST HA VE A MUNICIPAL SYSTEM. July 20, 65 Cal. Pac, ' Temporarily given GOVERNMENT power subject to preference customer demand. Jan. 13, 66 Whetten appoints K. Jones to head Cedar Power Board. Jan."1 1 , 68 Whetten appoints K. Jones to head Cedar Power Board. Project Power (C.R.S.P.). .J Nov. 4, 60 (A) Bureau of Reclamation (B.O.R.) in market study. After study applications l solicited. J Sept. 28, 61 (Q) Anderson inquires to Regional Dir- ( ector (B.O.R.) about C.R.S.P. power. J. Oct. 6, 61 (A) Study being conducted, when com- t plete, applications to prospective j customers. t GARDNER ADMINISTRATION, 1962 to 1966 I Jan. 1,63 CEDAR OFFERED C.R.S.P. POWER J ALLOTMENT. I May 1, 63 Regional Director (B.O.R.) to Gardner, J per 11863 letter: 1) City has one year to , sign contract 2) ARRANGE FOR MUNI- J CIPAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN REASONABLE TIME THEREAFTER. Nov. 1, 63 (Q) Cedar Power Board member Smith t inquires to Senator Moss about C.R.S.P. power. WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT J CEDAR-CAL. PAC. 20 YEAR J FRANCHISE. Nov. 14, 63 (A) Acting commissioner to Moss: Cedar J has one year to contract for power; must . , obtain municipal distribution system in reasonable time thereafter. CAL. PAC. j OBLIGA TED TO TERMINA TE PRESENT CONTRACT WITH CITY, WHEN CITY necmrc March 16, 64 (Q) Cedar Power Board Chrm. Corry , inquires to Regional Dir. about C.R.S.P. I power. March 19, 64 (A) Regional Dir. responds to Chrm. (copyto SMITH). CITY HAS UNTIL JULY 1, 64 TO CONTRACT. APPLICATIONS EXCEED AVAILABILITY. I June 5, 64 City Attorney Burns, requests forms to apply for power. June 25, 64 Regional Supvr. responds that July 1, 64 deadline extended indefinitely in which to J contract for power. City to be notified when time limit imposed. Oct. 2, 64 B.O.R. offers Cedar another 75MW. Offer to Preference Customers. i Oct. 26, 64 Mayor admits Cedar not a preference J customer. Asks to be kept on list and i informed. ' Jan. 14, 65 630 attend Cedar meeting by B.O.R. on , BECOMING a preference customer. July 3, 69 AUGUST 11, 69 DEADLINE GIVEN TO CONTRACT FOR C.R.S.P. POWER. Aug. 22, 69 City misses deadline. Not ready to contract-wants one year extension. NO PLANS TO P UT ON BALLOT IN FALL. Aug. 25, 69 Attorney for city, CAN'T CONTRACT FOR POWER. CAL. PAC. AND CITY HAVE FRANCHISE. DOESN'T EXPIRE UNTIL 1973. Aug. 28, 69 Regional Dir. to review City's request for 1 yr. extension. Aug. 28, 69 (After 6 years) Regional Dir. to B.O.R. in Washington recommends Cedar be allowed al-lowed to contract for C.R.S.P. power on or before JAN 26, 70. If not complied with, terminate. Jan. 9, 70 Regional Dir. to Mayor: IN LIEU OF EXTENSION, MUST EXECUTE CONTRACT ON OR BEFORE JAN. 26, 70; HAVE MUNICIPAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY APRIL 1, 72. Jan 14, 70 Attorney for City (Boyden) reviews contract con-tract with B.O.R.: ASSURES MAYOR, NO LIABILITY TO CITY IF SIGNED & NO MUNICIPAL SYSTEM BY 4172. IN GENERAL NO LIABILITY TO CITY WHEN SIGNED UNLESS SER VICE IS INITIATED. Jan. 14, 70 Whetten tells Boyden who informs B.O.R. Cal. Pac.'s franchise doesn't expire until 1973 (20 years). If by April 1, 72 Cedar is going to utilize this C.R.S.P. contract, B. O.R. SAYS WE CAN AGAIN APPLY FOR AN EXTENSION TO CONFORM TO CAL PAC.'S FRANCHISE EXPIRATION DATE (1973). MAYOR WHETTEN SIGNS CONTRACT Jan. 16, 70 Telegram from Washington: "SINCE CEDAR CITY CANNOT ACQUIRE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BEFORE 1973, WE CANNOT RESERVE POWER UNTIL SUCH DATE." If power available when city is able to take service, will negotiate then. WILL NOT RATIFY CONTRACT NOW. Feb. 3, 70 Commissioner to Regional Dir.: Stop negotiations with potential customers WHO DO NOT OWN THEIR OWN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. Feb. 12, 70 Hegional Director to Whetten. Cannot deny EXISTING customers power by holding power for POTENTIAL customers who are unable to utilize C. R.S.P. power WITH A MUNICIPAL SYSTEM. nn -yr, A fnr o ! hi a moc R O R P.itV C H n't Ian. 22, 70hetten appoints K. Jones to head Cedar Power Board. -LUbH (Kres.), L. JUNtb, HALb, nArlN, UlNUtHU, fijJDPm BULLOCH. , OFFICERS I -LOES, (Pres.), SMALLEY (V. .), THOMAS (V.P. & Mgr.), I COxsec. & Treas.), ADAMS (Ass't. Sec. & Tres.). Oct. 20, 4!f Parry receives CONFIRMATION from j X LOEB & SMY' "H of ACCEPTANCE of Southwestern Utah Power Federation bid. j Oct. 27,Vt9 Procedure out ined by SMYTH to acquire S.U.P. (3 step ;). I Nov. 3, 40 Letter from HALE: Bid too low, probably J won't go thru. BROADBENT says higher J bid made. J Nov. 10, 49 BROADBENT DEFEATS PARRY FOR , MAYOR (1241 to 963) Election set for Dec. to go Municipal j (Cedars portion of S.U.P.). Dec. 1,49 Wry IF CITY VOTES MUNICIPAL, t POWER COMPANY WILL NOT DARE I GRANT A LONG TERM FRANCHISE. -4 Dec. 15, 49 PAE. A. APPROVES $9,000,000 in loans for I Southwestern Utah Power Federation J project. Municipal election set for Dec. 30, J 1949. J Dec. 22, 49 GLIDPEN arrives in Cedar, says v WgVe. bondholders will not sell, BUT J j WAITING TO SEE OUTCOME OF J ELECTION. DEC. 30, 49 CEDAR VOTES TO GO MUNICIPAL 1 (896 to 795) BROADBENT ADMINISTRATION, 1950 to 1954 Jan'. 12, 50 14 engineering firms meet in Cedar prior to selecting chief engineer for $9,000,000 power construction. March 9, 50 Two new directors of Southwestern Utah Power FederationXnamed, BROADBENT & WHETTEN. March 23, 50 SMYTH receives bH from California Pacific Utilities Company. Aug. 3, 50 BOND HOLDERS WON'T SELL. Judge - -Coxe orders S.U.P. C.tock redistributed. Aug. 1050 tOEB, BULLOCH and L JONES local S.U.P. board members. Oct. 12, 50 Escalante V. Pumpers suWer, call for an investigation of service. Oct. 19, 50 BULLOCH, L. JONES, GJJDDEN announce an-nounce S U P. improvement plans. SOUTHWESTERN UTAH POWER FEDERATION, APPROVED, VOTED ON, AND FUNDED WITH $9,000,000 BECOMES HISTORY I I I acquire system if no power source. r April 10, 70 B.O.R. to City Attorney, YOU HAD 7 j YEARS SINCE YOUR INITIAL ALLOTMENT AND YOU DIDN'T VOTE FOR A MUNICIPAL DISTRIBUTION I SYSTEM. J -May 26, 70 Ellis Armstrong, Commissioner B.O.R.: I Cedar given an allotment of C.R.S.P. . 1 power CAL PAC. HAD A 20 YEAR ! FRANCHISE. CEDAR HAD 7 YEARS I TO VOTE FOR A MUNICIPAL SYSTEM BUT DIDN'T. Power could not be I held for a POTENTIAL customer. L -July 26, 73 MAYOR WHETTEN SIGNS ANOTHER 30 YEAR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. SINCE NO B.O.R. POWER, CITY ONLY HAS CAL. PAC. NO PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ACTION. VOTERS NOT GIVEN A CHANCE TO VOTE ON A MUNICIPAL SYSTEM TO OBTAIN THEIR C.R.S.P POWER - LOST FOREVER May 5, 77 (Q) Myers to both upper and lower Colorado Regions B.O.R. "Can we contract for C.R.S.P. power"? May 12, 77 May 19 77 (A)"No more B.O.fl.power available." May 26, 77 SPRING 1975 B.O.R. termmates Cal. Pac. K. JONES ADMINISTRATION, 1 074 to PRESENT K. Jones appoints Utility Board. ADMITS HE IS A STOCKHOLDER IN CAL PAC. Jones says no "firm" power source CEDAR'S ELECTRIC HERITAGE (47-77) COMPLETE . . . DOCUMENTED . . . DISGUSTING . . . NOV. 8, 1977 CAL. PAC. OR.CEDAR CITY Kerry Jones Present: MAYOR, Stockholder in Cal Pac. Former: (3 time) Head of Cedar Power Board. L A Whetton Former: Mayor, Southwestern Utah Power Federation Board member. V. PfSaUtah Pwr L V Broadbent Former: Mayor, Southwestern Utah Power Federation Board member. W H.Bulloch Present: Cal. Pac. Board membe.. Former: Pres. So Utah Power Co., So. Utah Power Board member. E A Hanson Former: V.P. and Division Mgr. Cal. Pac. , P pans Present: V P. and Division Mgr. Cal. Pac. L. M. Jones Former: So Utah Power Board member GENTLEMEN, WHERE IS YOUR LOYALTY? WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU WERE OUR LEADERS? Dec 49 Cedar city voted for municipal power, the vote was ignored. W2i2 Aug 50 $6,000,000 electric project approved, funded and lost. Why7 j 65 Cal Pac secured cheap GOVERNMENT power, but not Cedar. Wv7 Jan 70 Cedar City loses chance to vote for cheap Glen Canyon Power. Wj 0ct 77 Cedar City is yoked with Cal. Pac. and the highest electric rates of any comparable city m the state - and rising rapidly. day SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5th location SUSC AUDITORIUM time 7:30 P.M. ' CEDAR CITY CITIZENS, WE'LL TELL YOU WHY . . . June 30. 77 "Even with rate increase after rate increase from Cal. Pac. your MAYOR AND CAL PAC. STOCKHOLDER KERRY JONES Is satisfied with the Cal. Pac. electric April 14, 77 taskmasters; WE'RE NOT! WE DON'T THINK YOU ARE EITHER and WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, BUT WE NEED YOU. APr" 28' 77 WE ENCOURAGE AND EXPECT EVERYONE TO STUDY THE ABOVE May 5 77 OUTLINE AND HAVE A COPY WITH THEM, THEN ATTEND THE PUBLIC MEETING. WE PROMISE A MOST INFORMATIVE, INTERESTING, AND WORTHWHILE July 7, 77 PRESENTATION. Car paimer, Vice President Southern Utah Citizens For Fair Power available for a municipal system. Jones says C. Council happy with Cal. Pac. He and C. council have no interest in municipal system too complicated. Utility Board recommends joining I.C.P.A. No action by Jones or C. Council. Utility Board to recommend again join-I.C.P.A. join-I.C.P.A. municipalities. Utility Board recommends joining I.C.P.A. No action by Jones or C. Council. Utility Board to again ask city to join I.C.P.A. Paid Advertisement- - |