The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-09
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On motion of Councilman Flygarc
Twenty.fourth street between Grant
and Washington avenues as a paving
district, was referred to the street
committee and the city attorney.
A communication from the city at
torney enclosing a number of letters
and kilograms in relation to the water
works bonds and interest due thereon,
together with recommendation In re-
lation to the same, we're read and the
latter adopted on motion of Council
man Flygare.
The report of the city sexton was
ordered filed
The bids for repairs on sprinklers
were opened and read as follows:
Ogden Machine G. CarriaSc Co.
$52650; Anderson & Larson, $2S2.25;
George Huss, $685., Savage G. Bune,
s56S; J. NJ. Larson, S273- 1t was
moved to refer the matter to the water
commission and the street supervisor,
but Councilmen Dana and Wilson oh,
jected. holding that the lowest bidder
should be given the contract then and
there. Councilman Wilson's motion to
that effect was then carried. the work
to be done under the supervision OF
the road supervisor The bids on re-
pair Of wheeled Scrapers were as fol-
lows: Ogden Machine G, Carriage
Co., S40.25; Anderson G. Larson, S22.
The latter firm was given the con-
tract with the conditions above pres
crlbed on motion OF Councilman
Thomas
The bond of Charles H. Kircher,
amounting to $4,000 required in con.
nectim with the latter's position as
water works treasurer, was approved.
The bond was furnished by the U. s.
Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
A claim of the Spargo Book Co.
for So for paper. was allowed. as was
also a claim of the city attorney for
phone calls amounting to $3.50.
A requisition from the street de.
partment for two dozen street brooms,
was granted.
An application from Bateman Bros.
for n cement workers license. was
granted, and their bond approved.
A claim OF the waterworks depart
ment for office furnishings amounting
to s1,109 was allowed.
A petition from residents in the vi.
cinity Of Thirty-frst street, asking Tor
an extension Of water mains, signed
by C. A. Christensen ct al, was re-
ferred to the special water commit.
tee
A communication from George }.
Kelly relating TO a remission OF GER
tain taxes was referred to the tax
committee on motion of Councilman
Thomas.
petition for repairs on Sullivan
avenue between Quincy and Van Bu-
rem avenues. signed by Joseph Welch
ct al, was referred to the street COM
mittee.
A petition of Gamble, Robinson &
Co, for permission to build spur OF
railroad to their contemplated fruit
warehouse at Twentieth street and
Wall avenue. was referred to the
street committee, the city engineer
and the city attorney.
A resolution remitting certain curb
and gutter taxes to Mr.. Stone was
adopted on motion OF Councilman
Thomas
On motion of Councilman Humph-
ris. the police committee was instruc
ted to have printed 100 copies OF the
annual report of the chief of police as
had been done in past years.
The matter of appropriation for the
park commission was then intro
duced by Councilman Dickson. who
moved that the sum Of $4,000 be al.
lowed for the maintenance of the
parks of the city and the continu-
ance of the improvement work previ-
ously inaugurated.
Councilman Flygare amended the
motion to appropriate the sum of S5,-
600
Councilman Dickson then expressed
himself as heartily In favor of the
amount first named, saying that the
park commission was composed or
men who were giving considerable
amount of time to the subject OF
beautifying the city and that they were
doing It free of charge. only asking
that the city provide them with the
necessary funds to carry on the work
already started.
Councilman Flygare than stated
that out of 110 intersections of streets
In the city, only 81 had been provided
with proper crossings. and that he
was in favor OF the cltys expendipg
its surplus money on things more
necessary than the beautfying ot the
parks. He was In favor of $4,000, but
thought $4,000 too large an amount
In View NJ the nrpSpnt financial cop
dition Of the city.
Councilman Powers supported Coun.
Gilman Flygare. saying that he was
In favor OF doing the most necessary
work first, the donations" to come
later.
Councilman Dana was also in favor
of eXpending the money on street
crossings. stating that people did not
appreciate beautiful parks when they