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Show Garffs After Salt Lake. "Jrtho pioposal of Messrs. ( ait! & Son of Logan meets with the same favor from tho City Council that it has from Mayor Moirls," says Wed-nesday's Wed-nesday's S. L Tilbtinc, It Is safe to predict that thocitletisof Salt Lake will be furnished with better light service and that tho city will yet own Its ow u light sy tent. Tho proposition mado by the Logan film to tho Major was submitted by him to the CouljII last night, accompanied by a communication com-munication supporting tho offer. """' "" " '!-JJi".lJI'.JWUiJiH. llfjf ii n -it mfti ' 1- --- Hoth communications were referred to a special committee or live, consisting con-sisting or Hewlett, Hartensteln, Martin, Mar-tin, Hlackand I'rcccc, with the Mayor associated. Tho communications Horn Mr. Oarff lead as follows: "We notice In your report of tho city that you pay the sum of $32,051 per annum on -18 street lights and very poor service atthat. We have recently re-cently secured In Salt Lake county a v cry valuable powcrslte that wo Intend developing this spring, with a view of transmitting the power to the mines. How would you like to take under advisement a proposition something like this: We enter Into a contract with your city to build a reliable, up-to-date light and power plant, that will develop say 50 per cent more arc lights than you arc now using, besides lighting all your municipal buildings. You to let us the contact to light your streets at about tho same rate you ate now paying for the term of four or five years and at the epilation epila-tion of that time wc to give your city absolute title to the plant, all In tlrst-class tlrst-class vvoi king order, for somo nominal figure, say 2 per cent or Its cost, which amount cut bo stipulated and ngiccd upon. This will enable your city to become owners or your lighting light-ing system for about the same money that you arc now paying ouL and own nothing. And wo shall be In this amount paid oijr commission ana time for sen Ices. Monopoly and extortion go hand In hand the world over and the only lemedy Is municipal ownership of these public utilities, same as Logan, Hrlgham, Lchl, American Folk and other towns, if this proposition suits you we .shall be pleased to meet you at an early dale to discuss the matter. Ample reference will bo furnished when wanted." The development of this matter will prove ot considerable Intel est to many Loganltcs. Mr. Oarff offered to do some very' excellent things for Logan city but the council was loo obtuse to see the advantage or hi milling him to make such sactillccs. |