The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-24
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL

Another chapter in the controversy
between the salt Lake and ogden Rail-
road company and the Ogden Rapid
Transit company was added at the city
council meeting last night when Pres
ident Simon Bamberger of the inter-
urban road presented a petition asking
the council TO require the street rail-
way company TO reduce its grade one
foot at Wall avenue and ThlTty-second
street. Mr.. Bamberger explained that
the grade established at this point by
the street railway company II allowed
10 stand would materially interfere
with the proposed extensions of his
road He offered to bear The expense
OF reducing the grade If the council
ordered the rapid transit company to
comply with his request The matter
was referred to the street committee
and the city engineer.
The report OF the physical condition
OF the waterworks system just COM
pleted by Engineer Samuel Fortier
was presented TO the council by the
water committee. The report was re-
ferred back to this committee after 1t
had been read.
a joint report from the law commit
tee and the street committee, recon-
mending that Hudson avenue be
opened from Twenty-fourth to Twenty
fifth streets, was read and the city
engineer was instructed to publish a
notice of intention.
Paving the intersections,
The street committee recommended
that the matter Of laying intersections
in paving district No. 100 be referred
to the paving committee. which has
been delegated with power TO act in
all matters in this district. The street
committee suggested, however, that
the cross-walks be paved with asphalt
um except where occupied by street
car tracks. which should be paved
with stone blocks.
Upon the recommendation of the
street committee an apron II by l6
feet was ordered placed at the ogden
river bridge near the sanitarium to
prevent the banks of the stream below
from being washed away.
A communication was received from
CITY Engineer Parker informing the
council that the city had gained juris-
dictlon in the vicinity of Quincy avenue
and Adams avenue for a sewer dis
trlct and that bids for the work had
been advertised for.
A petition signed by twelve property
owners on West Pattison avenue from
Wall avenue 10 Pacific avenue, asking
for a hye-foot sidewalk along this
thoroughfare was referred to the side
walk committee.
A committee composed of w, L. Rus
sell. w. NJ Bostaph and ]. " Allen
presented a resolution passed at re-
cent meeting of the DiX-Logan post
extending thanks TO those who assist
ed I'm the entertainment of the visitors
who came to ogden during the recent
encampment
For New Sidewalks
CITY Engineer Parker rccommenf ed
that bids be asked for unfinished side
walk improvements in districts No.
100 and No. 102. The recommendation
was adopted and the city engineer was
instructed to give notice TO bidders.
The Ogden Plumbing company, w.
6. Donelson & Son and John Smeding
were allowed claims for plumbing
work done for the city.
Special claims from the various de-
partments OF the city, amounting to
s4e9.S5. and the regular payrolls for
city employees, amounting to $3,362 SO.
were allowed The weekly report OF
the treasurer showed $4l,7SS,57 on
hand.
A claim from Mrs. Callie z. Cave
for 500 damages TO her premises at
1000 Adams avenue, said to have re-
suited from the negligence Of the street
department, was referred 10 the street
committee with power to act.
Franchise Is Accepted.
The formal acceptance Of the fran
cblse granted to the Salt Lake and
ogden Railroad company over wall
avenue was presented by J. b. Bean,
secretary Of the company
Councilman Flygare called attention
to protest made by John Mckinnon
against sidewalk work on Twcnty-hrst
street and Jackson avenue. which Is
claimed 10 have damaged his property,
The matter was referred TO the side
walk committee and the engineer. On
motion OF Mr. Flygare the matter of
placing a stand pipe at the corner of
Harrison avenue and Twenty-hrst
gtreet was referred to the finance
committee.
The Green Heating and Plumbing
| oc,,DnDv ,yas granted a plumbers IL