The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-04
TO
CON DUCT
SALOON
GRANTED TO H. II. McIvER BY
CITY COUNCIL.
Motion to Create New Off7cc-Sprink-
ling nfpector-Paosed After
Some Opposition.

gardless of the fact that a resolution
was passed recently that no additional
saloon licenses should be issued, un-
der which ruling a number of applica-
tions had been turned down by the
chief of police and later by the council,
the application of II. H. McIver for a
license to conduct saloon during
the fifteen days of horse racing In the
vicinity Of the racetrack grounds. was
readily granted. all members voting
''aye" except Councllmen Powers and
Browning,
A new city Office was created last
evening, that of sprInkling inspector,
the incumbent to receive salary OF
SIS per month, and SIS per month for
horse hire. Councilmen Powers, Austin
and Wilson opposed the measure, but
the same was readily passed.
The finance committee recommends
ed that the auditor be instructed to
draw warrant to the amount OF 1850
with which to redeem a bond OF sewer
district No. 9, together with interest
for six months. The report was adopt
ed on motion of Councilman Dana.
A. report Of the street committee
recommending that bids be advertised
street bridges over Ogden and Weber
rivers. was adopted on motion OF Coun-
Gilman Thomas.
A report of the sidewalk committee
and city engineer recommending that
notices OF intention be published In
the matter of creating sidewalk dis
tricts as petitioned for week ago by
S. II. Henderson,. ct al, was adopted
on motion of Councilman Dana, the fol-
lowing streets being named.
Both sides Of Twenty-frst street. be-
tween Monroe and Harrison avenues;
both sides OF Twenty-third street, be-
tween monroe and Harrison avenues;
both sides of Jackson street, between
Twenty-first and Twenty fifth streets;
both sides Of Van Buren street. be-
tween Twenty-frst and Twenty-nfth
street; both sides of Harrison street,
between Twenty-lrst and Twenty-f1fth
streets
A report OF the special water COM
mite recommending that the sum Of
$210 be transferred from the special
fund to the general fund, was adopted.
on motion of Councilman Dana
A report of the special water COM
mittee recommending that no further
charges be made for water used In
irrigating the parking districts and
that general remeasurement of lawns
in the city be made. was adopted.
A report Of the special water COM
mittee recommending that the several
petitions presented of late for the ex-
tension OF water mains In various
parts of the city be not granted for
the present, was adopted.
The auditors report was referred
to the finance committee, on motion of
Councilman Humphrls.
On motion of Councilman Peery,
communication from the auditor
was acted on favorably re-
commencing that the sum Of S2,0449S
be transferred from the special fund
to the general fund to reimburse the
latter fund for that amount which was
paid out recently for certain purposes.
The regular city pay rolls were al
lowed and the auditor was instructed
to draw the necessary warrants
A recommendation from the city at.
toTney that ten copies Of the state seS-
sion laws be purchased for distrlbu-
tion among the various city depart
ments was accepted
A monthly report of the sanitary in
spector showing a total number of 10
cases oil contagion twas ordered filed.
A report of the municipal clerk
showing collectonssto the amount OF
S2,G07.75, was adopted.
The report of the city sexton show.
ing $3.50 collected for cemetery lots.
was ordered filed.
Pay rolls of the waterworks DEPART
ment amounting to $513.S0. were al
lowed
A claim from the waterworks depart
ment for $15224. was allowed. on mo
tlon of Councilman Flygare
Plumbers licenses were granted 10
James McBeth, w. G. Dalmore. Hal
yerSon Brothers and John Smith,
A requisition from Health Inspector
Shorten for 500 postal cards, was
granted
claim for $3.50 from Dog Tax Col
lector Gowan for 80 dogs cremated and
other services, was allowed
a claim for sos from City Engineer
Parker Tor expenses OF himself and A. |
f. Steed during a recent trip to the |
cement plant to Devils Slide. was al |
lowed. Councilman Powers stated that |
he did not favor the city standing the |
expense OF Junketing trips to Devils |
Slide or any other slide. and upon the |
passing OF the motion he informed the
council that he was not a stockholder
In the cement company.
A requisition for new flag for the
city hall was granted
a petition for an arc light at the
corner OF Perry and Grant avenues,
was referred to the light committed
resolution from the Chamber of
commerce recommending that the
Drass letters and numbers which had
oeen purchased some six years ago at
IN expense of $500 for the purpose OF
marking the various street corners Of
ne city, be taken from their present
ocation in the basement Of the CITY
lall and used, according to the origi-
lal plans, was accepted and the order
vas made
A petition to reduce the width of
'idewalks on Porter avenue. was refer
ed to the sidewalk committee.
"A Dill from j. p. O'Neill for $2,S1130
OF sewer construction in district 10
vas referred to the sewer committee.
'lty engineer and city attorney
"A communication from Engineer
campbell of the new vladuct, notifying
he city that the structure had been
practically completed and inviting the
council and mayor to meet ut the yIal
luct at p. m. Wednesday, May 5,
OF the purpose of examining and for.
na'iy accepting tho same, was accept
"A communication from the Utah
,lgnt IL Power company in regard to
Is intentions to excavate on certain
''reets OF the city for the purpose of