The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-14
THE OGDEN CITY COUNCIL.
The Tax Bill Passed, Fixing the Rate at Foul
Mills

OGDEN, June 13.--[Special telegram to THE
HERALD. AT o'clock, the appointed hour for
the city council to meet, there were present in
| the council chamber Alderman Snyder. Council
ors Douglass and Griffin and THE HERALD re-
porter and the city attorney. Alderman Fell
and Councillor Hurburt came in five minutes
later, then Chapman and Zeimer put in an ap-
pearanee, followed a minute later by Alderman
| Whalen and Councillors Blaisdeu and Ander-
| son, constituting quorum
| The mayor called the council to order at 8:15
| The roll call showed that the absentees were
Alderman Shilling and Councillor Corey
| Francis McKendry asked to have returned to
him sl2-money paid by him for taxes on a
piece OF property which is outside the city lin
| It's Referred to the finance committee
| The Ogden Liberal brass band asked for the
privilege OF praticding in Lester park pavilion
| Granted,
Phil Milligan asked for the privilege of erect
ing tent on vacant lot on Twenty fifth street
for the purpose of running museum and glass
blowing exhibition until the 9th of july.
Referred.
| W. H. Steacy asked permission to erect a
| tent on vacant lot on Twenty Fifth street to
remain until after the carnival. Referred
The committee on laws reported an ordinance
granting to D. q. Peery, jr., and associates the
right to carry the American district telegraph
system in Ogden. Read and passed to second
| reading.
petition of several parties for permission to
Lerect temporary structures on Twenty-fourth
and Twenty fifth streets for refreshment and
ice cream stands, be not granted. Report
adopted.
The chief of the fire department recon-
mended the purchase of 1000 feet of hose
Adopted.
| The committee on water supply reported that
| they HAD let a contract to William Harcombe
for the use of the sprinkling carts for advertis-
ing purposes.
| they had fixed the rate OF water for city lots at
81 per acre; one half acre. 81; three-fourth acre,
| 49, Adopted.
The Joint committee on public grounds and
| sanitary reported on q site for hospital and
the sale OF celt lin city lots and blocks near the
| city cemetary and reform school. Adopted.
The terms on the sale of the city lots were
made one-third cash, balance in one and two
| years with interest at per cent.
| An ordinance providing for the pay ment of
the principal and interest of the sewer bonds
issued by Ogden city was read and passed on
| its first reading. It. created sinking fund and
provides for the retention of bonds at the end
| of ten years.
The finance committee reported unfayorablv
upon the petition Of F. B. Kissell of the Utah
| National guards for financial assistance.
| Adopted
An ordinance levying q local tax for con-
| struoting sewers was read the second time It
| provides for the levy OF an aggregate tax Of
s64,666 upon the property benefited by the sew
| erS.
The police commission recommended the an
pointment of one Nelson for q position on the
police force. Also that twenty five extra DO
Iicemen be employed from July to 5, at a com
pensation of 81 per day. On N otion the name
of VIM. Silvey was substituted and the report
| adopted.
The city engineer was instructed to number
the houses as far out as Five Points, or to the
city limits in view OF the fact that the free
postal delivery system will be put In operation
July1.
The city engineer asked to have his salary
raised $50 per month from February l. Granted.
The ordinance relating to finances came ND
on its second reading. 1t provides for a to tai
city tax of 4 mills on the dollar. Passed