The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-26
OGDEN CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings of the Meeting Preparing for the
Mardi Gras-Railway Franchise

OGDEN, April 26.-[Special telegram to TIL
HERALD. THE city council met in regula,
session and was called to order by Mayol
klesel. Alderman Felt and councillors Turner
Griffin, Blasdel, Zeimer and Hurlbut were All
sent at roll call
j. w. Whitmore asked for four months
lease of the snorthern portion of tabernacle
square upon which to erect commodious lodp
lngS, to accommodate from two hundred to one
thousand people. The petition was signed by a
number of citizens Referred to the committee
on public grounds, with power to act provided
that the petitioner shall only have the use of
such ground as he actually needs
Joseph Brinker, w. r. Swan and c.. E Mavne
asked for franchise and right of way to CON
Struct single or double track railroad for
carrying freight or passengers, commencing at
a point on Washington avenue near the Mound
Fort schoolhouse and following the public
highway to point near where the power com
pany are building their power house; and also
on the following route; beginning at a point
where the canyon road intersectS WASHINGTON
Avenue and thence following said road to o'i a
point at or near Farr's woollen mill !:
thence along said road, in an
easterly direction, to point near the
road at once if the franchise be granted
Shilling moved that the petition be granted
subject to franchise to be drawn and sub
mltted to the council at its next meeting 'rba
motion was carried.
a protest was received against the opening of
streets through block %, signed by J. Thomp-
son, W. H. stevens, William Binford, J. G.
Armstrong John Broom, W. Kay G. w
Murphy, Lamont erik. Thomas Bacon, Joseph
Morley, j. III. Spargo, Reese Howell, E. j. Wat
kins o. F. Bacon, M. Livingston and Carl
Sorenson. Referred to committee on streets.
An application for the privilege of occupying
a space OF eighteen inches OF the sidewalk
against the blank wall of the Broom hotel
caused considerable discussion on the adverse
report OF the committee on license. The report
nf no nr1nfpl flxay a4nI
ton of Blasdel the petition was granted.
w. H. Harvey was granted the privilege of
talking to the council on the subject of the
Mard1 Gras carnival. He came. he said, as one
of the committee representing the Rex organi.
cation of the west. In his speech he showed the
great advantage that would accrue to Ogden
by holding the carnival. and was listened with
marked attention. He urged that the counciI
attach itself to the Rex organization. as has
been done by the city council of New Orleans.
He said that influence more than money was
needed. He claimed that 10000 people would be
here during the carnival and that thew must he
taken care of. He also asked for portion of
Union square upon which to erect the palace.
and detailed the amuSementS that would take
place during the season. On motion of Shilling,
the request for the use of Union square for the
erection OF the palace. was granted
The committee on licenses reported in favor
OF reducing the wholesale liquor license Of Il. E.
Fitzgerald to $40 per quarter. On motion, the
matter was referred back to the committee for
further investigation.
The committee on fire department reported n
resolution accepting the resignation of the
members Of hose company No. l. Adopted.
Several members of the old hose company an
piled for membership in the new volunteer force.
and on motion they were accepted.
The Ogden City railway company offered to
gravel and grade north Washington avenue.
from Ogden river bridge to the northern limits
Of the city, for the sum Of q cents per yard the
company to do their own loading at the CITY
gravel pits, to which they would lay down a
third rail on the gravel tram way. Referred to
the committee on streets, with power to act.
The committee on streets reported that if
the city would open Twentieth street. from
Wall avenue to the Weber river, the Rio
Grande Western Railway company would build
a bridge over the river and secure rights-of-
way at their own expense. The road would
only cross the main track of the railroad The
matter was referred to the city engineer and at
torney for report
The committee on public buildings reported
in favor of granting the use of Lester park
pavilion to William Thornberg on Nav for a
festival and ball.
Councillor Hurlbut offered IAN ordinance to
promote the general health of the inhabitants
Of Ogden, which was referred to the committee
on laws. :,
The committee on public grounds reported
that the city sections salary should be Sos per
month. Report adopted
The sewerage question was preached but the
matter being of such Importance that it could
not be thoroughly discussed, it was laid over to
an adjourned meeting, to be held Monday even
ng, April 2S.