The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-13
SEALED BIDS
OPENED AND
READ
FOR AWARDING OF CONTRACTS
FOR CITY PRINTING
Standard and Examiner Lowest Bid.
ders-Matter Referred TO En-
crossing Committee.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, nine members being
present. The minutes of March 2Sth.
and April 5th were read and approved,
after which the regular order Of busi-
ness WAS taken up.
The appointment by the mayor Of
William Gowan as dog catcher was
confirmed by vote OF the council
Municipal claims amounting to $3,-
1882. were allowed.
Reports of the public buildings and
grounds committee recommending the
purchase of new steel range for the
jail and twelve iron benches for the
cemetery were adopted.
Sealed bids for city printing were
opened and read as follows; Evening
Standard, 35 cents, per inch. first In
sertion. 25 cents each subsequent in
sertion; Morning Examiner. 25 cents
per inch first insertion, 20 cents each
subsequent insertion. State Journal,
40 cents per inch first insertion, 20
cents each subsequent Insertion. The
offer Of the Standard and Examiner in
cluded a suggestion as to the length
Of notices required go to 90 days. for
cancellation of contract Councilman
Flygare moved TO have the matter re-
ferred to the engrossing committee.
Councilman Austin amended to have
the matter settled at once, the lowest
bidder to receive the contract. Coun-
Gilman Dana supported the latter
amendment,but the same was subse
Quently lost, the matter being referred
to the engrossing committee. AS the
law in this matter suggests that the
circulation Of paper be taken into
consideration when contracts for city
printing are let, and as the clrcula-
ton Of either the Standard or EXamin-
er Is more than twice that of the State
Journal. the former papers Will un-
doubtedly be rendered the city print
ing contracts.
On account Of the lateness OF the
season, the sealed bids for painting
the city sprinklerS were declared off
for this year on motion of Council
man Dana.
A communication giving notice OF
the first meeting Of the creditors of
A, H. Bailey. bankrupt, was referred
to the city attorney,
The report of the street supervisor
on water supply was referred to the
water supply committee.
requisition by the street supervis-
or for one dozen shovels was granted.
An invitation to join the League Of
municipalities" was ordered filed on
motion Of Councilman Humphris.
The sanitary report for March was
ordered filed.
The matter of dumping ground on
Wall avenue between 2Sth and 10Th
streets was referred to the sanitary
committee.
The report of the health department
showing total Of IA contagious cases
was referred to the sanitary commit"
tee
A communication from the city en-
gineer regarding an ordinance for the
marking or re-numbering of paving,
sidewalk and curb gutter districts was
read and approved
The acceptance of the Wall avenue
street car franchise by the Ogden Rap
Id Transit company was read and Or
dered filed.
G. n Tribe & Co. were granted
Wholesale liquor license.
Fakler & Childs were granted a ce-
ment workers license, the same to be
issued at such time as the necessary
bond shall have been filed with the
recorder,
A petition from residents on 9th
street between Madison and Monroe
avenues for action to be taken In re-
gard to waste water in said street was
al -tr milf on
motion of Councilman Flygare. :
f. ]. Shoemaker was granted per
mission to transfer cemetery lot TO
Larkin G Sons
The matter Of opening the alley in
block 6, Central park addition, was re-
ferred TO the street committee and city
engineer on motion OF Councilman
Dana.
A protest against the proposed paw
ing on Washington avenue from 2Gth
street to 2Sth street signed by the
Hess Co, ct al, was referred TO the
city engineer Mr., Burt spoke from
the standpoint of a small property
owner on the street mentioned and
stated that he thought 1t unfair to
proceed with the contemplated I'M
provement, Councilman Powers spoke
along the same lines.
Admunsen and Paulsen were grant
ed permission to transfer their liquor
license to Browning & Tout,
A petition for the removal of barn
near the corner Of Madison avenue
and 9th street, was referred to the
sanitary committee.
A petition Tor the opening of 10Th |
street from Washington avenue TO
Pacific avenue. signed by E. NJ Con-
roy, ct al, was referred to the law and
street committees. the city engineer |