The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-02

Ogden river IN the vicinity or the
homes OF the petitioners. recommend
ed that the same be granted to the
extent OF the street departments ex-
pending one-balf the amount. Sl5D.
the county having agreed to expend
the other half $3.50. The motion by
Councilman Dana TO grant the petit.
ton as above, WAS carried.
Upon motion OF Councilman Flygare
the annual report OF the city engineer
was referred to the law committee.
The report Of the municipal clerk
showing receipts amounting TO $2.696.
was ordered filed Also the report OF
the sanitary inspector showing IL
cases OF contagion for the past week.
The report of Poll Tax Collector Hnr.
ris for the month OF February. was
ordered filed.
The weekly report of City Treasurer
Thomas 3. Farr showed the following
funds on hand February 81, 1903.
Waterworks department, S13,7S6.47;
tax account, S5.500; bond sale account,
s272.T5; general fund, $14.S70.97: spes
cial fund combined, $11. .l0S.04: total,
S45,59S.23.
A communication from the city
treasurer asking in regard to the date
when certain interest should begin to
accrue, was referred to the street
committee, city engineer and city at
torney.
The city attorney reported that the
option on 800 acres in Taylor canyon,
held by ]. d. Gill and wife, had been
taken up.
A report of the street committee rec
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the amount of his final estimate for
paving work done on Twenty fourth
street, amounting to S6.925.65, was
adopted, on motion OF Councilman
Thomas.
A copy OF the franchise for the spur
Of railroad track granted to Gamble
Robinson & Co, was ordered filed and
brought up In its usual order for read
ing. on motion of Councilman Thomas,
The sexton's report, showing S160
received for lots sold, was ordered
field
The waterworks pay roll, amounting
to $42075. was allowed. Also the
claims. Of the waterworks department.
amounting to SG2915. A requisition
from Janitor Nelson for city hall SUD-
plies, was granted. The claim of Poll
Tax Collector Harris for 500, due for
commissions; also Dog Tax Collector
Johnson's claim of S52 for commits
sionS, were allowed.
The application for liquor license
from ]. H. Kurtz, manager of tho Sani-
tarium, was granted, on motion OF
Councilman Flysare,
The matter of division of the H.
quor license of Folkman G Allen, was
referred 10 the license committee and
the city attorney.
The matter OF transferring the liquor
license Of Mark Murphy from one loca-
ton to another. was referred to the
police and liquor committees and tho
chief of police. on motion of Council
man Humphris.
A petition from James LundQuist, ct
al. for an arc light. TO be placed on
Seventh street east OF Washington
avenue, was referred to the light COM
mittec.
The ordinance granting a right OF
way for the Gamble. Robinson C Co.
passed its first reading and was dis
posed of according to the usual meth
od
Councilman Thomas moved to ac-
cept the dedication of Eccles street,
but objection being raised BY several
members, the matter was ordered laid
over until the plats could be presented
in council and the matter thoroughly
understood TO whether the city was ex'
pected to improve the small park
planned for the center of said street.
Councilman Austin brought up the
matter of closing Patterson avenue,
west Of Wall avenue. and protested
against such a procedure, as we'll as
allowing a house to be built directly
upon the line where the said street
would be laid out If the same were con-
tlnued. A motion to refer the matter
TO the law committee. city attorney
and city engineer. WAS amended by
Councilman Peery to have the matter
included in the Investigations. Tues
day, by the council and committees
called to meet Tuesday afternoon.
Upon motion of Councilman Austin,
the waterworks department was In
structed to use It's own horse and wag-
on In moving small articles Of freight
from the station, rather than employ
ing public drays
Councilman Thomas motion to in
struct the street supervisor TO purchase
a new $500 grader for street work. was
carried.
Council then adjourned.