The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-12
CITY RESERVOIR
CANNOT Be USED

| Following a recommendation from
| the city recorder. that election judges
| be named by the city council at us
next meeting, so that they could IA
mlliarizc themselves with their duties
| before election day a special commit
| tee composed OF Councilmcn Hum
phris. Dana and Thomas was appoint
ed at last nights session of the city
council by President Browning, and
| instructed 10 confer with tho city at
| torney regarding the provisions OF the
| state statute regulating the appoint
ment of election judges.
The question arose as to how the
appointments should he made. Coun-
| Gilman Thomas wanted -- '0---
the councilmen from each ward. but
| added that he Dene}eI nu .------
should be taken until legal opinion
was obtained from the city attorney
| Mr.. Thomas In discussing the question
| said. Personally II does not matter
a great deal to Inc as am sure of the
| votes of all of tho Democrats In my
ward and am perfectly willing to take
my chances with twothirds OF the Re
| publican voters In the ward" After
| considerable discussion the special
committee was appointed, All NOM
! bers present voted in favor Of doing
so except councilman Hum7hris.
Reservoir May Be Delayed.
That the new reservoir now in
course of erection cast OF the city,
may not be put TO use until some time
In the spring is probable. II recon-
mendation from City Engineer Park
er. submitted TO the council last night
Is adopted. Mr.. Parker recommends
ed that the reservoir which Is nearly
completed, remain as it is until spring.
to allow the earth surrounding II to
properly settle. so that the concret.
ing can be done with safety, Council!
man Powers objected TO this He de-
clarcd that In his opinion the bottom
of the reservoir should have been laid
in concrete at first and that no de-
lay In the use OF the reservoir would
have been necessary II was finally
decided 10 leave the matter to the
council as a committee of the whole.
and that a trip of inspection would be
made next Thursday afternoon. City
Engineer Parker also recommended
that a balance of $2,93320 due the
Wheelwrlght Construction company
on tho fourth partial estimate for the
construction of the reservoir, be al
lowed The communication in its
entirety was referred to the council
as committee of the whole
To Extend Avenue.
Upon the recommendation Of the
city engineer a special committee
composed of Councilmen Humphris,
Peery. Dickson. Wilson and Browning
was named by the president of the
council TO act In the capacity of ap.
praisers of the value OF property own
ed by those protesting against the
opening OF Hudson avenue The city
has gained jurisdiction for the open.
ing OF this thuroughfare. and will
nave to buy the property on the ave.
nuc which Is owned by those who have
protested against the extension OF the
street. Attorney ]. E. Bsgley appear
ed before the council and upon his
recommendation the city engineer was
instructed 10 proceed with the formu-
lation OF an ordinance providing for a
special tax levy on property owners
who win be benefited by the opening
of the avenue
The city engineer was Instructed to
draw plans for twenty-foursinch
conduit which will be laid from Cold
Water canyon to the new reservoir
The water rights In Cold Water can
yon were acquired by the city few
months ago.
The monthly report from the mu-
nicipal court showed that $417270
has been collected Tor fines, forfeit.
ures and fees in civil actions during
the past month. Monthly reports
from the street department. public
buildings and grounds department.
water supply department and the san.
itary department were ordered filed
The sanitary inspector reported that
there are now only eighteen cases of |
contagious diseases in the city.
Claims Allowed.
Upon the recommendation of the
claims committee. S3.270S2 was al
lowed for current expenses in the va
rious departments Of the city a
claim for interest due the j. p. O'NeIl
Construction company on a guaranty
bond for paving work done In district
No. | was also allowed on the recon.
mendation OF the finance committee.
a number OF protests from residents
on Child's avenue against the creating
of sewer district were referred to
tie city engineer for computation. The
city recorder reported that no protests
had been received against creating q
sidewalk district on Jefferson avenue.
between Twenty-lrSt and Twenty-sec-
ond streets, and the city engineer was
instructed 10 advertise for bids.
Licenses Granted
Three applications for renewals of
liquor licenses and three applications
for renewals of pawnbrokers' licenses
were granted on recommendation of
the chief of police. C.ty Engineer
Parker recommended that sS0.265. .56
due p. j. Moran as an estimate Of
work done in paving district 100 be
paid Tho matter was referred TO the
special paving committee.
Residents on West Pattison avenue
appeared before the council and asked
for a change OF grade before the side
walk contracts already let are begun
Ii is claimed that there will be con-
siderable damage to property from
imperfect drainage II the present lines
are followed. The engineer and side
walk committee were instructed to
investigate.
Claims from the waterworks depart
ment amounting to $459II and the
regular payTols OF the same depart
mcnt, amounting to $i23.G5 were al
lowed