The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-08
BUSY Session Of
OGDEN'S COUNCIL
Floor of the Washington
Avenue Bridge VIII Be
Covered Anew.
CHIEF PAYNE ANXIOUS
FOR NEW FIRE HORSES
New Ordinance Regulating the
Laying of Railroad Tracks
Across Sidewalks.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune
OGDEN, May 6,-At the meeting Of the
City Council tonight bill Of $25 from
Judge Maginnls for legal advice given the
City Attorney In the recent suit against
Ogden City and the Ogden Waterworks
company was presented and allowed.
An argument came up on the report of
the Streets committee recommending the
recovering OF the floor OF the Washing
ton avenue bridge over the Ogden river
with three-IDch pine timber. Considera :
ton of the recommendation was deferred
and the matter was referred back 10 the
same committee To secure bids for suita-
bic timber for this purpose,
a demand of the taxpayers Of the west
side OF town who reside on Seventeenth
street, near the railroad tracks, for
drain culVert to carry off surplus water
and for other protection against floods.
was granted, the Street Supervisor 10 do
the work. In regard to the protest OF
John a. Boyle and others against being
assessed for the opening of Thirty-second
street from Washington 10 Jefferson. the
Streets committee reported that the pro-
testants should not be subject to the tax
levy, for the reason that they have volun-
tarily dedicated TO the city the land
necessary for the opening OF the street.
The matter was referred TO the City At
torney.
DR. L. I. Rich presented a bill of s2b
for attendance as witness in the Dis
trict court In the recent case of Elisha
Bingham rs. Ogden City for personal
Injuries. In which the plaintiff obtained
a verdict OF $3.50. and the claim Of this
witness for S25 was allowed. The Sani-
tary Inspector reported contagious dis
cases as ten cases of dphtheria, twelve
cases Of ChickenpoX, and deaths during
the month of April ten males and twelve
females.
New Fire Horses.
Chief Payne of the fire department
asked permission TO purchase two horses,
and has chance To sell two old horses
unsuitable for fire service for SS25. The
new team is TO cost $500, The application
was referred TO the Fire committee.
Judgment in suits for the opening Of
Pincocle's lane. amounting to $3.50. were
ordered paid. This Is the continuation
of T'hIrty-first street. and at the request
OF the Oregon Short Line 1t was opened
under an agreement that the railroad
company would put Thirty-frst street in
as good condition as they found Thrtieth
when the latter transferred by the
City Council Ogden City viii pay the
bills. but tho railroad company will be
asked TO settle with tho city.
Judge Bagley submitted an ordinance
regulating the laying Of railroad tracks
across the sidewalks OF ogden. The ordl-
nance prohibits a speed greater than
eight miles an hour across the street and
provides that trains shall not obstrlct the
streets or sidewalks for more than two
minutes at time. II more than this is
required 10 clear the track the train must
be cut In two and the right of way given
TO the teams. The ordinance further pro-
vdes that II shall be unlawful for any
railroad company TO construct railroad
tracks on or across the streets without
the consent of the City Council For vio-
lation of any of these conditions penalty
is imposed OF a $500 fine or three months
In jail, or both. The report was referred
TO the Streets committee.
Councilman Flygare recommended that
the old pavilion in Lester park be torn
down, because IL is unsightly and unsafe
and that a suitable band stand be erect
ed in the park. He moved that bids for
the removal OF the present structure be
advertised for. The matter was referred
10 the Public Buildings and Grounds com
mittee and the City Engineer.