The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-16

to construct and MAINTAIN certain
ditch upon his property. be granted.
was adopted.
A report of the special water COM
mittee recommending the extension OIL
a six-inch water main ON Twenty.
eighth street from Washington TO Pa
cjfic avenues and the installation of
a fire hydrant ut Twenty-eighth and
Pacific. was adopted on motion OF
Councilman Thomas.
A report Of the special water COM
mittee recommending that the city
water cranes be placed in charge OF
the waterworks department and ne
cessary repairs be made. was adj
opted.
A report of the special water COM
mittee recommending that an addi-
tIonal horse be purchased for use IN
the waterworks department, was ad-
opted on motion of Councilman Peery.
A report OF the special water COM
mittee aud city engineer recommend
inc that the claim OF the ~ Y. Her
aid. for advertising bids for bonds. be
paid. was adopted on motion OF Coun-
Gilman Thomas.
The city treasurer's report was ac.
cepted. showing the following cash
on hand: General fund, $1i.92276;
waterworks fund. s20.375.94; special
fund, $12.625.52; total. s47.92421.
A communication from the street
supervisor In relation TO the matter of
certain new abuttments for bridge re-
pairs. was referred TO the street COM
mittee on an amendment by Council
man Austin.
"A communication from the city en-.
gineer recommending the remittance
of sidewalk taxes on certain sidewalk
constructed on Twenty-iifth street and
charged to the Commercial National
bank, was adopted. The tax amounted
to S47.47, a1d was assessed through
a clerical error.
The report of the sanitary inspec-
tor, showing total OF nine cases or
contagious diseases existing during
the past week, was referred to the
sanitary committee
The current pay roll Of the water
works department amounting to
S455.75, was allowed and the auditor
instructed to pay same.
a requsition from the municipal
clerk for table and desk, was re-
ferred to the cngrossing committee.
with power to act, on motion of Coun-
Gilman Wilson.
n reQuisitlon from the street super
visor for two new plows was referred
10 the street committee with power
TO act, on motion OF Councilman VIII
SON
A petition from George S. Burnham
ct al, for a wagon bridge on Lincoln
avenue between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets, was referred to
the street committee.
A petition for an extension of water
mains on Thirty-fifth street from
Washington avenue to Adams, and
thence on Adams avenue to Thirty
sixth street, was referred to the spe-
cial water committee, on motion OF
Councilman Dana.
The council was presented with pc
tition signed by A. X. Folger ct al.
comprising residents on the south and
north sides of Ogden river in the low
er districts, asking that the council
reconsider Its action In abandoning
the work of protecting the people OF
that section from high water. Sew
eral of the petitioners were present
and addressed the council in their own
behalf. 1t was ascertained that those
who presented q protest to the work,
last week, had withdrawn their OBJ
jections, whereupon Councilman
Thomas moved that the council recon
slider its action OF last week and con-
tinue with the work already begun,
The motion was carried, the petition
being granted.
A petition from residents on West
Patterson avenue. asking that the OBJ
Struction on that street be removed
elsewhere. and that S125 be appro-
priated for that work, was referred TO
the street and law committees and
the city attorney with power TO act,
the motion being made by Councilman
Peery
A resolution granting franchise on
Wall avenue to the Ogden Rapid Tran
sit company was referred to the coun-
Gil as a committee of the whole to
meet Friday evening. at 1880. on an
amendment by Councilman Peery.
A resolution was passed by the
council, ON motion of Councilman
Peery, for the extension of water
mains to Annex No. 2, Ogden City
cemetery.
The matter of determining the color
i'll repainting the city sprinklers was
discussed. and upon motion of Coun-
Gilman Dickson, 1t was decided TO con-
tinue the color at present in use.
The ordinance referred to council
committee follows:
An ordinance amending an ordinance
entitled AN ordinance granting the
Ogden Rapid Transit Company. its
SUCCESSORS and assigns, franchise