The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-05
THE OGDEN CITY COUNCIL.
Business Transacted at the Meeting Last
Night.


OGDEN, April Especial telegram to
The HERALD. THE city council met and
was called to order by Mayor Kiesel. All
members were present except Alderman
Fell and Councillors Turner, Cary and
Griffin. Two printers engaged on morning
newspaper work, petitioned to have the
deg tax collector furnish each with col
lar number for dog and TO collect from
each Of them 81 in full payment for one
years tax. Referred to the committee On
licenses. A numerously signed petition
asked for the appointment OF H II. Gel
ger to position on the police force.
Referred to police Commissioners Smantes as
dition represented that they have
opened up Twenty street through
their addition and dedicated it to the city;
that the city ditch runs across that street.
They asked the council to cause to be
erected substantial bridge over said ditch
where it crosses Twenty first street in
Rushton Referred to the committee on
streets.
w. p. Carroway applied for a position on
the police force. His application was en-
dorsed by large number OF citizens. he
ferred TO the police commissioner.
A petition was presented asking the
council to take steps to compel the
railroads having tracks crossing Twenty
fourth street to keep the street clear
of distractions during the business portion
of the day. Also that the Central Pacific
be compelled to remove their weighing
scales tC some other place. Referred to
the committee on public grounds.
William Thornburg asked for the use OF
Lester park pavilion on May !, for matt
nee for children. Referred TO the CON-
mittee on public grounds.
N opdiranpp datlnlno the manner of as
sessing local taxes for sidewalks was read
for the first time and passed. 1t provides
for tax of 64 cents per front foot in all
districts except No. 16, which shall be $225
per front foot.
An ordinance was passed opening
Adams avenue from Twenty eighth street
south. The mayor was empowered to Sc
lect three citizens, not members of the
council, TO assess the tax for opening the
street.
The committee on fire department rec
commended certain persons for positions in
the paid fire department. Their report was
adopted.
The committee; on water supply room
mended that no more extensions OF the
mains be made, as work on the new system
a now in progress. Report adopted.
~9The city attorney was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance to fix the sides of streets
IN which water and gas mains shall be
aid and that they be on opposite sides of
streets.
The plat of Valley View addition was re-
turned, not being approved by the city en-
gineer and city attorney, because its streets
were not conveyed to this city.
The plat of Villa Park addition was &C
repted.
The matter Of street sprinaling was left
in the hands of the committee on water
supply with power TO act, and also to pro-
ron nd IN work OF
Mrs. n. Farr made claim against the
city for 81 900 for damage alleged to have
been sustained by water which flowed on
and into the premises owing to the negli-
gence Of the city's agent having charge of
such matters. Referred to committee on
claims.
The council appropriated 500 towards
defraying the expenses of celebrating
Memorial day. The Grand Army of the
Republic was granted the use of Lester
park pavilion for the Sunday preceding
Memorial day and also on that day.
The ordinance 10 grant franchise to the
Ogden Street Railway company came up
on its third reading and was amended SO as
to allow Of side tracks and switches. In
this form it passed unanimously.
The officers and members of the hook
and ladder company rendered their resig-
nations which were accepted and a vote OF
thanks given them for their past services.
Studebaker Bros. petluoned to be al
lowed TO inclose shed with wood within
the fire limits which was granted by the
close vote of 6 to 5.
Shilling moved that the matter of pre-
pairing the approaches to the east side of
the Thirtieth street bridge over Weber
river be referred to the street committee
for investigation and to report to the coun
ell at the next meeting. Carried.
Adjourned till Thursday evening next.
New stock of lumber at lowest prices a
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