Show The OverPower OverPower Over Over- Power Plant History T The he big election day arrived RESIDENTS of n Bountiful 0 U n t i f u 1 marched to the poll there was only one the city hall to decide if the city should enter enter en en- ter the electric power business Two important n g s were held the Saturday and Monday evenings preceding the election Both were well attended attend attend- ed and apparently did much to change sentiment in the city in favor of the plant THE controversial matt malt e c r was solved by a vote of for and against A total of ballots was used with six found to be defective A Big demonstration was staged following the vote counting THE TilE FIRE truck was driven up and down Main Street with witha a siren Streets filled with people and a huge bonfire was built in the street near the tabernacle grounds according to the report in the I Feb 1 1935 issue of the Clipper Then things began to happen quickly IN TIlE THE Bountiful Briefs of the same issue of the Clipper it was noted that Mr A. A C. C Todd informs us that he expects to open a headquarters on Main Mam Street preparatory to actual construction work on the new electric light plant which is to tobe tobe tobe be started immediately The editor also complimented compliment compliment- ed Bountiful residents for showing showing showing show show- ing ing such interest and attending the two meetings NEVER IN the history of Bountiful have we seen such interest shown which is indeed commendable The voters had spoken BY THE TilE next week things were moving Negotiations were well underway underway un un- un derway for the property Being considered was the Martha Duncan corner east cast of or the Bountiful Bamberger station 2nd West and 2nd South which consists of a half acre of land facing 2nd West and 3rd I South and adjoins Farmers Feed and Coal Yard on the south This would allow use oCa of oC ofa ofa a spur rail line into the coal yard The site also included a five room frame home FARMERS Feed is now Colonial Colonial Co Co- Co lonial Lumber The property was owned by William R. R Smith AT A SPECIAL meeting of oC the city council the property was decided on and the mayor and city recorder put their official official official of of- signatures on the seal for forthe forthe forthe the in bonds at six per percent percent percent cent interest Mr Todd announced that the survey crew should start that week end and digging equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment would arrive the next week BOUNTIFUL Light and Power Pow Pow- er was not idle It had cut its system over to volts from the old 2300 volts At the time the city was starting to survey I it had three gangs in the field testing meters stringing wires trimming trees and setting poles By the middle of February 1935 work was humming a athe at atthe atthe the new power plant Almost Almos two thirds of the bonds had been sold in Denver for better bette than han face value A HA LOT OF dirt has been moved for a basement or foundation foun dation elation for the diesel engines to tobe tobe tobe be installed The Clipper reported reported re re- re ported Feb 15 And then a significant significant sig sig- observation for the times imes Men len no longer lean on their shovel handles until they break but ut rather do two mens men's worl for Cor the price of one AND MANY men want work during those difficult C days Each so o many men gathered at tl tJ plant looking for Cor work y would take it to be an empl ment agency Surveys started for the city power lines which would ma maa ma maa a second set of poles V. V C. C Wiley Wil Wil- Icy ley ey 0 O. B. B Thurgood and Alberi Albers Holbrook did the work One man obtained rights of way for forthe forthe forthe the poles while a committee met with the local tree commission commission com com- mission to decide just where poles should be located ABOUT ACOur FIVE feet from the sidewalk was the decision They were in A telephone telephone tel tel- I I ephone was as installed at the plant side with Mrs Todd in charge of same NEXT WEEK Demands safe construction |