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Show OGDEN CITY MAY BUILD THEDAM President William Glasmann of tho Ogdeu River Reservoir company last evening sent a communication to tho city commissioners to the effect that Ogden has the right and privilege of purchasing stock In the irrigation company at the original cost, $35 per aero foot, but that It should be made known, whother the city desires stock, by May 15. It was explained In the communication communica-tion that all of the prime movers in the South Fork reservoir project would bo protected In their original rights and that they could take advantage ad-vantage of the same by making kouwn to the company recently formed tho amount of money they desire to Invest i-n (Kir. nnlnrnrlco Tllrt fftmnflHV It was stated In the communication to tho commissioners, is ready to begin operation by making surveys and doing do-ing preliminary work on tho great dam and the company is desirous of knowing something of the desires of the original projectors at this time. There was little, tUscus3lon of the matter by the commission and the question was virtually laid on tho tabic ta-bic for farther consideration. Commissioner Browning stated that he thought the question should not be acted on until such tirao aB tho commissioners com-missioners could consider the details of tho proposition, and the other members of the hoard were of the same opinion. Mr. Browning 3tated that the cltv had apont considerable money on the South Fork project and ha was not cjultc certain but what the city might conclude to go ahead and bullH tho reservoir independent of ethers and for the sole benefit of tho city. Thoro wore members of tho old council, ho claimed, who wore In favor fa-vor from tho start of tlvc city building the reservoir without the aid of others and he said he was partially converted to that plan. Mayor Fell remarked that the city had spent something llko $15,000 on tho proposition and he thought It would bo well to wait before taking stock in the new company Tho may- or also said there were some legal questions that should be given consideration con-sideration beforo tho city would be justified In getting doeper into tho water scheme. lie suggested that the i communication of the president of the , company be placed on flic for future consideration, and It was so ordered. oo |