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Show mmittee Discusses Dis-cusses Municipal Muni-cipal Plant i committee, to whom the ;r of investigating the possi-of possi-of securing a reduction in ichedule of rates under which Jtah Power & Light Co. is now shing power and light to con-rs, con-rs, together with the feasibil-f feasibil-f the plan through which a cipally owned plant could be and operated, met with the council which convened in reg- session last Saturday night, orising this committee are Ru-1 Ru-1 Konold, F. N. Allen and La Mower of the Poultry Produc-Lssociation; Produc-Lssociation; Glen Taylor, Will-Chipman Will-Chipman and Joseph F. Wal-bf Wal-bf the Lions Club; the Light mittee of the city council and sentatives of the Farm Bureau, ist named group being excused, nt also were A. F. Gaisf ord j ocal editor, A. W. Clyde and j Ashton. rief report and outline of what ommittee had done so far was ' by Mr. Konold. An investi-i investi-i had been made of the Lehi by Mr. Allen, and Mr. Mow-id Mow-id contacted with Springville als. Mr. Konold stated these vere ready to submit the date red from these investigations. Pelty, representing the Fair-" Fair-" Morse Company, was present invitation of the committee, to present whatever informat-le informat-le had with respect to plans led under the direction of his my. He stated it was impos-to impos-to develop cheaper than the q Power & Light Co. was do-.Uut do-.Uut that the cost of production the Deisel Engine system be very little if any greater, inted out that if the city would lp 85 per-cent of the present -landled by the Company, the ility of making the proposit-success proposit-success was even more favor-Zhan favor-Zhan in Lehi, due to the fact t would require a smaller dis-ion dis-ion system with a larger po-nal po-nal load. Mr. Pelty suggested 3e unit plant, composed of medium and large engines, y making it possible to han-hcr han-hcr the low or peak load with 5jX'ate.st efficiency, ---lurther stated that under the j (nks Morse system, the com-vill com-vill enstall the plant complete revenue bond or pledge of re-)lan, re-)lan, under the terms of which tyments on the same are tak-')m tak-')m the earnings of the plant i period of five years. The allution system would have to n lit and financed by the city, dan, in order to be a success, create sufficient earnings to )t only the operating and up-t, up-t, 'expenses, but regular stipu-nf, stipu-nf, ipayments on the plant and jjoriition system costs. ,ncjirts from Mr. Allen and Mr. as to the cities of Lehi and ville as submitted, were fav-8 fav-8 1 showing each to be success-ser.'. success-ser.'. Question was made at this !g .by Mr. Konold that the in-ghrtion in-ghrtion be carried further, and encas found hi contacting other tr j;with municipal plants that S' 6;me were successful, he felt ot-y owed it to the citizenship t&ty of seeing into motion such , ol ns would make passible a k ppally owned plant. lIGalsford suggested that it inCbe well to carefully investi-i investi-i olid inspect the financial state-r state-r a; of the cities mentioned be-! be-! expend any money or enter ' field. icr reports by the committee the effect that information f in received from the Millard organization that the Tell-?owcr Tell-?owcr Co. had visited the n that county and had agreed fairly and make necessary ns voluntarily if a meeting e granted the company be- ttion was taken before the commission, natter was further discussed k nlly referred to the commit-( commit-( more investigation, reports of the various city for the month of February ad, and on motion approved j-rT accompanying bills were ji ;uost for the privilege of in- a Lions Club sign at the r s of the city on either side he paved highway was re-Permission re-Permission was granted the Install the signs provided I e Road Commission offered ' Kctions. t was made by Recorder that the city attorney had inferred with Mr. Paulson I AJispect to the repair bill of ply line in American Fork q , and had been unable to v money involved. He stated u;.ilson had agreed to pay the the city would wait until were received from the in- company, otherwise he was unable to pay. Action was deferred until the next regular meeting of the council. Mr. Walter Slack appeared before be-fore the council and asked the city to inspect the condition of First North Street at the head of Church Street. He suggested that a culvert be Installed and the street graveled. The matter was referred to the Street Committee of the council and Mr. Slack to contact the railroad rail-road company and ascertain what assistance could be given in the matter mentioned. |