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Show ESTIMATE OF COSTS FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING SYSTEM TO BE DRAWN UP FOLLOWING CONFERENCE MELD HERE Mayor Frank Francis announced this morning that within the next three weeks there is to bo another conference confer-ence in regard to the municipal lighting light-ing plant for the city of Ogden. . In the meantime, he said, a statement Is to be sent to tho state utilities utili-ties commission for the purpose of determining de-termining Ogdon's rights In the matter of public ownership of this utility. At the meeting last evening, C. S. Burns, representing a Tirm that passes on the feasibility or similar projects, estimates costs and works out details, explained the progress being made in Everett, Wash. "Everett is a city or approximately the same population as Ogden," according ac-cording to Mr. Burns," said the mayor. "That city also has about the same physical conditions as Ogden. Further, the public ut ilities commission or the state or Washington is the same as that or Utah and has the same powers iu this matter a3 has the one of. our own state. "A private company now serves Everett Ev-erett with lights and power. Notwithstanding Notwith-standing this fact, the people of Everett Ever-ett are proceeding to bond for $1,-300,000 $1,-300,000 to build a municipal hydroelectric hydro-electric plant, a twenty-five mifc transmission trans-mission line and n distributing system. Tho sentiment there seems to be overwhelmingly over-whelmingly in favor of a municipally owned light and power plant." Mr. Burns came to Ogdon on Ihe invitation in-vitation of Mayor Francis and ai no expense -to the city. The meeting held last evening was attonded by several business men who are interested in the subjet. After tho meeting Mr. Burns held a conference with City Engineer En-gineer Joseph M. Tracy on details. According to Mayor Francis, this conferenco may develop into one of the largest municipal undertakings ever undertaken by the city of Ogden. However, he said that nothing would be undertaken until it is made clear that it is a meritorious project. |