Show THE WATER litigation in another column will bs found a message from the mayor to the city council asking the councilman not to proceed with the law suits filed in the united states federal courts he recommends a compromise of the difference between council and water company A proposed franchise of the water company has been already amended over forty has passed its second nga nd has been tabled because the water company would not accept all of the amendments the amendments proposed by the city coun oil tp the companas comp anys franchise so lates the original franchise asked for that they change the document almost entirely yet while the water company says it can not accept all of the changes it Is willing to accept most of them the changes proposed by the coun cil make a material reduction in the water rentals amounting to over it Is but natural for any one to object to have his income perpetually reduced that much annually the water company is willing to make for permanent peace in making such concession it must con sent to the cancellation of the bothwell contract tha water company how ever wants something in return for the cancellation of the bothwell contract the courts both stats and federal have declared the bothwell Both vell contract and valid that being the cass the only way that the contract can b superseded changed or cancelled is bythe consent of the water company now tho total differences between the council and water company are three points first the council wants a section in the franchise giving me city the right to buy at any time while the water company will sell now or at least limit the right of the city to buy to a certain number of years second the city wants the meter rates as low as saffa lake city which the water company will not concede third the city council reduced the water rates so total reduction amounts to between to while tho water company will concede about hall that much now the important point for the city is to have the bothwell contract cancelled for 10 years tho city has litigated the question and has asked the courts to cancel the bothwell contract but the courts have refused now comes the water company and says V hat will you give us it we surrender alie bothwell contract Is there enough brain and get up in the council to meet the issue surely each councilman can determine for himself it it is well to cancel alie bothwell contract and give n new one that aul wul gave the city cash and each year after that and save the water con miners about as much more annually the mayor has faken a firm stand to stop the law suits and he is in favor of new contract to take the place of tho bothwell contract which the city has spent thousands of dollars tempting to cancel the council owes it to the people of ogden to go on record for or against the proposition the matter has been b afore tho council almost 13 years and an answer should be made botho water company proposition it the city s to te involved in more law fruits to cost more thousands of dollars then let it be done immediately and get through with the legal tangles as soon as possible the mayor wants it distinctly understood that he does not want any more water law suits if the council does it must take the responsibility |