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Show oo I UTILITIES LAW IS NOT RETROACTIVE SALT LAKE. March 17. That the public utilities law passed by the leg I Islature does not affect any contrac I tual arrangements for transportation' made prior to its passage and legal at that time, is the opinion of the office of-fice of Han B. Shields, attorney general. gen-eral. The decision was written lat I yesterday and will be transmitted to- I day to R. N. Young, secretary to May- I or W. Mont Ferry. There was a saving clause left m j the bill caring for contracts entering I into relations made legally before the ' passage of the bill, and any transpoi tation for municipal officers which formed part of the consideration for ;nv franchise or other agreement is not affected by the new l iv. Such is the substance of the opin There were 2G9 000 tons of coal min- ed in 1016 for each life lost, the great, est tonnage per fatality in the history I of the United States. |