The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-29
THE NEWS IN OGDEN.
The Grand Barbecue and Fruit
Festival.
THAT NEW HOTEL PROJECT.
Three Cars of Fruit Shipped to Colorado
Large Shipments Of Tools and Horses to
CiscO-0ther Notes.
The SALT LAKE HERALD BUREAU,
No. 25O2 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
OGDEN. August 20.

OGDEN, August 20.
OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 28.-[Special tele-
gram to THE HERALDl-The special citi-
zens meeting at the chamber of commerce
adjourned from last evening, was called TO
order by Judge Preshaw at this evening
The object of the meeting being to get an
expression of the citizens concerning the
adyisability of requesting the city council
TO sell q part of the southeast corner OF
Union square for a union hotel. A
resolution was presented requesting
the city council to cut up the
block and encourage the hotel project
on the southeast corner by selling quarter
OF the block on liberal terms. Applause.
H w. Smith heartily approved the resolu-
ton and urged its adoption. Ogden blocks are
large enough to warrant the cutting uplnto
four blocks similar to sizes in motern cities.
The square is located in the business part OF
town and not suited for park, but the
east facing of the park is particularly
adapted to business. If now cut business
viii in a year or so extend to Twenty
eighth street. A. H. Nelson endorsed fully
the remarks of Mr.. Smith. Nelson pre-
scented a plat he had prepared, showing the
way the square cuts up and the many de-
sirable corners the city will have by cut
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be sufficient for 4 park. The city is
growing rapidly, so that an opening
IN this part of the city for business won't
interfere with the value of property north
more than temporarily. Mr.. Farrell agreed
with his predecessors, but wants the ground
sold in open market at the highest bid. He
was not in favor Of giving ground to every
new perfect.
Spencer wanted to see a resolution
passed to request the city council to
donate the southeast corner to the party
who would build the best hotel Nelson
said in giving away the corner for a hotel,
the value of the balance of the square
would more than double, consequently it
would benefit the city Cannon expected
10 see at the meeting the older citizens to
represent the minority in this case.
He always favored preserving the
city hall square intact and opposed
cutting up the square. When the city
crows as it is now doing. and bound to con-
tinue to grow, we will need large square.
This square will be no detriment to bust
ness extending south of Washington
avenue. We must not look at the benefits
ACQUIRING today but TO generations to fol
low.
McDaniels-This land is too valus
able for a park Motor lines take
those who want TO expand their
lunge out to North Ogden for a few
cents for such purpose. We have plenty
Of parks without this one on Washington
avenue and three on the bench now. Don't
hamper the present progress Of the city by
leaving this block for 4 park.
Mcguire wanted TO see the hotel and was
radical in his views enough to hope the
corner would be sold for one cent. ZAP
plausel.
The question was put, resulting in Il in
favor of the resolution and , against.
Adjourned until Saturday evening, to
meet at the federal court house.