The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-08
Ogden City Council.

OGDEN, March = Special telegram to
THE HERALD. Al 7:30, the regular meet
ing hour, the only member of the council
present was Councillor Anderson. Douglas
Fell, Turner, Chapman, thinner, Preshaw,
Blasdel and Hurlburt came in later, and
at roll call all the members answered to
their names, except Aldermen Whalen and
Snyder and Councillors Griffin, Hank and
Corey. H. M. Barrows, in behalf of him.
self and others, represented that the open
ing of a street AZ feet in width through
block Sc, plat A, from Twentieth to
Twenty first streets would be
a great convenience to himself
and others owning lands in that
portion Of the city and would render
valuable lands which are now practically
yalueless and open up large amount OF
street be accepted by the city, name
given to it and that it be held forevermore
as a street of Ogden city Referred to the
committee on streets.
Mary j. Clark reminded the council that
the free license kindly granted her in No
vember had expired, and asked for a re-
newal of the same. The petition was
granted.
The committee on streets recommended
that the gravel tramway be taken up and
laid down on Washington avenue to the
northern limits of. the city, and that the
first spring work be done on that street.
Objection was made by Councillor Doug
las to taking up the track for the reason
that not all the streets in The southern part
of the city had been graveled. The chair
man of the committee stated that an ar
rangement would be made with the South.
ern Pacific company to gravel Wall avenue
| Others thought that the work might be
done on Washington avenue and the track
again put down where 1t now is. The re-
port was adopted.
The committee on streets recommended
that the boulevard be built; that it com.
mence on Thirtieth street at Weber river
and run thence east to the mountains
thence along the base of the mountains tC
the bluff at the mouth of Ogden canon
thence west down Twentieth street tC
Madison avenue; that the city engineer be
instructed to make the necessary surveys
and report the estimated cost, provided
that the right of way can be secured free
Of cost to the city.
Blasdel objected because the finance
committee had not had anything to say
about it.
| Preshaw informed the council that ht
| thought the street committee understood
| their BUSINESS well enough to make ar
intelligent report, and could estimate the
cost OF the contemplated improvement a.
well as the finance committee The repor
was adopted, only Blasdel and Turner
voting no.
The committee on streets, to whom wa.
referred the petition to open a stree
through Block 20, plate A, reportedJ tina
the petition be referred back for amend
ment and proper dedication. Repor
adopted.
| The street railway franchise, which wa
laid over last week, came up for a secon,
reading and final passage. Turner move,
to amend by making it read ''single'' tract
instead of double as applied to Wal
avenue.
Hurlbut offered to amend section fiv
by striking out the words ''or on sue
parts thereof" and Hurlbut moved tn
adoption of the ordinance as amended.
was adopted by the following vote: AYES
Shilling, Fell, Snyder, Hurlbut, Chapman
Anderson, Turner and Zeimer. Nav:
Preshaw and Douglas. The council at
journed Immediately after passing thi
ordinance.