The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
A i D | ( | N G
@ F T II E
BOOKS
OF WATERWORKS DEPARTMENTS
Is RECOMMENDED
Mayor Brewer Suggests That Bank
Cashiers Be Appointed to Do
the Work.

Mayor Brewer. In communication
to the city council last night. stated
that inasmuch as the statement of Su-
| perintendent Klrcher OF the water.
works department had been question.
ed, he recommended that a committee
OF one or more dlsinterested persons
entirely free from political bias, be
appointed to audit the accounts and
make a public report OF the fndIlgs.
| The matter was referred to the wa
terworks committee, with power TO
act. Councilman Austin voted
against the proposition.
I In the communication Mayor Brew
er suggested that 1t night be well 10
appoint the cashiers OF the five Ogden
banks to do the auditing. The mayor
also recommended that the city engi-
neer make a thorough inspection OF
| the waterworks system and report its
capacity and also make such recon-
mendations as the investigation would
warrant regarding the Improvement
or repair of the same.
Curront Expenses.
| The committee on claims reported
current expenses for the month Of
| July amounting TO S3.035S6 which
were allowed and warrants for their
payment ordered drawn.
The committee on laws recommend
ed that the city attorney be advised
to compromise the damage suit of Hat
| tie j. Miller against Ogden The re-
| port was adopted and the advice eX-
tended TO the attorney
. 4
some time ago by a. l.. Agee for an
appropriation by the council for the
Auditorium band, the committee hav-
ing the matter in hand reported
against the appropriation. The report
was adopted
The report of the committee on
| Finance against the allowing of dam
ages to Emily Chempney, asked for
because of alleged damages to real es-
tate caused by certain curbing and
grading done at the Instance OF the
city, was adopted.
Railroad Wants Water.
A communication was read from the
waterworks department calling atten-
ton to the application OF the Harrl-
man interests for supply of water
from the city plant, and explaining
that II the contract were entered into
there would necessarily have TO be
passed a new ordinaace providing for
change in the present water sched-
ule This question was referred TO
the waterwoTks committee and the
city attorney.
The city engineer reported that ho
had received protests against the Gre
alton OF some of the newly arranged
sewer districts. The matter was sent
back to the engineer anu ne was ad
yised to figure the protests and to de
termine whether jurisdiction had been
obtained IN the premises. and II II
had, or as soon as 1t should. to ask for
bids for advertising.
The request of the CITY recorder for
eight copies of the ogden City direc-
tory, that is now being completed, was
granted.
The clerk of the municipal court re-
ported S9262 collected during the last
month in fines and forfeitures.
The matter OF water supply 10 the
street superintendent for sprinkline
purposes and Its cost was referred to
the finance committee.
Payrolls amounting to S3.3ST45 for
the month Of July were allowed and
ordered paid
Vacation for Fire Chief,
Fire Chief Thomas ]. Paine was
granted n leave of absence for two
weeks that he might attend the con
vention OF fire chiefs OF the nation at
Grand Rapids, Mich
1t was reported that there is yet
due for the building of the reservoir
and the additions to the distributing
system of the city waterworks the sum
OF $1,715.15 The claim was allowed.
The question of repairing and max
ing new street and sidewalk lntersec-
tions on streets In the paving dis.
tricts was taken up and upon the rec
ommendation of the engineer that it
would cost about 900 to do the
work. it was referred 20 the commit
tee on streets and railways,
Miscellaneous accounts against the
watcrworks department for S1,1iS, 81
were allowed. as was also the payroll
OF the department for the month in
the sum of 5000 80.
Regarding the matter Of having
street car tracks laid on Lincoln ave-
nue. prior TO the paving of tnc street.
the city engineer reported that he had
written TO the Salt Lake * Ogden
Railroad company about It and had re-
celvcd no response 1t was finally
ordered that the streets and railway
committee. together with the en6i-
necr confer with Simon Bambergcr
the president Of the railroad, and
learn from him what he expects to do
In the premises
To Plsce Poles.
The council decided that IT Is neces-
sary that a committee be appointed
to take charge OF the placing of street
car poles In the streets, The com
mittee appointed by President Brown
' ing were Councilmen Pcery, Humph-
ris and Wilson. The city attorney