Show Suit Delays Power To Annexed Area Electric power service by Bountiful City Light and Power to the newly annexed areas in the southern boundaries of Bountiful ful is in the planning stage It has been delayed in some areas due to the recent suit filed in inthe inthe inthe the Second District Court by a group contesting the annexation annexation annexation tion said Mayor Morris F. F DURING MEETINGS held in December on the annexation the mayor assured those seeking annexation that electric power service would pro probably b a b 1 y be available within six months He noted this was of I importance to those seeking annexation be because because because be- be cause of the lower power costs to the citizens from the city Mayor said studies have been made as to which wa way y would be best to furnish power in the area IT WAS DECIDED the city should first try to buy facilities facUlties to construct new power power power pow pow- er lines which may duplicate some of the lines already in use I by Utah Power Light Com Com- pany A meeting was held in January January January Janu Janu- ary between officials of the city and the company to discuss purchase of the existing power facilities and how an orderly transition could be made IMMEDIATELY after the meeting the city sent a letter asking Utah Power Light to set terms for Bountiful to buy the company's facilities in the annexed areas Officials of the company re replied replied replied re- re plied by letter that they feel that any negotiations should be deferred pending the outcome of the law suit MAYOR said the city will wUl continue plans and negotiations negotiations negotiations for the uncontested area to tobe tobe be served as soon as possible The city should not delay service service service ice to the contested area if other practical means of s service e r vie e could be arranged he said |