Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
OGDEN NEWS.
--,.N DECEMBER 80, 1899
RETIRING CITY COUNCIL.
Alarmed Session is Held 10 Wind Up the
Aflis Of Old Administration.
,,,,rlct Court Big Damage suit
Marriage of Miss woeneh-Lo-
cal News Notes

The city council met IN auJourhed ses-
slim At $3.50 o'clock p. m. last night With
IN the members present except Couu-
cllp,en cullen and Williams. The may
o,.esct and councilmen-elect had been
,,vited and all were present except
Wsssrs Carr and Jones.
AFTER the reading OF the minutes John
ubsslyrlght was allowed $25 as a
,sfund on the amount paid for the use
III the city hall square last winter as
a skating pond. >.
funeral expenses, and the back salary
line Inc late Capt. w. A.BrOwn,amount-
ina TO $3.50, were appropriated In fun
settlement OF all claims against the
city.
DIV Recorder Anderson presented a
usi az warrants which had been un-
called for in the recorders Office during
Inc four years ending Dec. 3lst, 1897, q
total Of 1922 A motion to publish the
Iisl was lost, and II was afterwards or
dered filed.
civ Attorney f. NJ, Allison, Jr, pres
ented a lengthy report Of the labors Of
tbe attorneys office for the year 1892
diving a detailed history Of fourteen
csses pending or settled IN the courts
m which ogden city is Interested. A
long and interesting exhibit OF the stat
rs of the case OF ogden city VS. the
Rear River Irrigation and ogden Water
Works company was read The report
was accented and ordered filed.
pon Tax Collector Moroni Pouter re-
III In MID and az TW an
nan taxes collected during the months
Of November and December and sub
mltted a list Of 1872 names OF delinquents
upcollected, with 60 names which were
uncollpctable. His bill, amounting 10
$3.50. for services was ordered paid.
Street Foreman Jos. Sanders submit
,ed report showing the total appro-
priatlons for streets for 1899 to be 80
i,2U which was S40503 less than the
amount expended IN 1895 He reported
rs miles OF streets graveed during the
year. There had been 1878 poll taxes
amounting to 50. 954, collected In labor
showing a decrease for the year Of III
taxes. or 1881. The sprlnkling Of elgh-
teen miles Of streets, including five new
sprlnklers, had cost for the year So 1883
which was an Increase over 1888 OF
N606S. he recommended that next
year additional stand pipes be erected
10 facilitate sprinkling. The report was
ordered filed.
on motion Of Councilman Woolley
So were appropriated 10 the mayors
contingent fund.
There being no further business be-
fore the council the remainder Of the
time was spent IN fellcitous speech
making by members Of the old and the
incoming administration. Mayor Boyle
vas the first speaker and was followed
By the mayor-elect, Matthew ;. BfoWn-
ing, and by the president OF the coun-
elf. Thomas u, Browning, Speeches
were also made by Councllman-eiecl j.
W. Abbott, Councilmen Il. t. Woolley
ami Job Pingree, Counciman-elect Jo-
ssnh Parry, Councilman NJ, L. Jones,
COunciinan-elect II. ]. Powers ana
City Recorder +, II. Anderson. TIE
fpeeches were full OF congratulations
10 the members of the council who were
retiring for the careful manner IN
which they had conducted the admin,
istratlou for the past two years ana
with wishes Of success 10 The members
who were about 10 enter upon Their
duiles.
Councilman Jones took occasion TO in
Vte everybody present TO see the IRE
department and 10 witness an 9larnL
This was afterwards takei advantage
NJ and the proficiency OF the depart
ment was fully demonstrated TO the
great delight of Chief Orson Riser as
well as 10 the visiting dlgnitares the
nromen, however had cold awaken
Ing. though they expressed thanktul.
ness that there were no two hours OF
labor with fire and water at the END OF
the run.
on motion of Councilman Brewer
the president appointed Councihnen
Watson. Woolley and Brewer com
mlttee 10 approve the minutes, ana AT
just ten minutes after ten oclooh p.
m on motion Of Councilman NJ l.,
Jones, the City Council Of lSgs-s passed
into history by adjournng sine de-
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
In the matter Of the estate Of Joseph
Sork, deceased; the petition OF Magnus
Goodman and Bros, heretofore nled'
praying for an order requiring the ad-
ministrator to turn over 10 petitioners
al OF the goods now on hand received
from said petitioner and stlll remaining
unpaid for. A. G. Horn Esq. appeared
for petitioner, and e. T. Hulaniski Tor
administrator The court heard the
arguments and reserved the decision
and ordered that the administrator
forthwith file a report showing 80 iar
a. can be ascertained what portion oil
tho eYoo1e ,,,anttoppd now remain IN MS
possession.
q. ". Garner VS. A. Van Patton; court
ordered that citation be Issued requir'
ing plaintiff herein to appear on Janu-
airy 8, 1900 at 10 a. m, 10 show cause
why ne should not be compelled TO pay
all court costs In this action
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
The Troy Steam laundry" having
been placed IN the hands Of a receiver