The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-15

Total. s45.5C2se. The report YVES or
dorcd filed.
a total u twelve old and clever
new cases OF contagious disedse Is
Sigown on the report CT tho sanitary
committee. two 81 which, both small
pOX. are at the post house. Three
desth8 from disease OF = contagious
character arc also shown on this re-
port darIng ,ho past week
A claim OF 5000 against the city
was prescnted for Weber county, be
ing the cily's share In tho fire lnsur
aRcc premiums on the voting ma
chimes stored back OF the court house.
The bill wss ordered paid.
Would Park Streets.
First estimate of tho amount due
the J T. O'NeW Construction COM
paly for work done in sewer district
number l0l was presentcd by the
city engineer, inc total amounting to
S53S-52. which was allowed. \ com
muplcatloG from the road supervisor
was read in which II was claimed that
in several sections blocks for use in
installing street crossings hayc been
left on or near street crossings.
nave requested that these blocks he
removed in order that they may park
The sections fronting their property.
The matter was referred 10 the side
walk committee.
Another communication from the
same source was read and caused
some discussion. This referred to tho
system OF washing street intersec-
iions In Self Lake as compared 10
that Ill use now in this city. It is
said that the Salt Lake system OF
cleaning the street crossings Is to use
a hose direct from the city water
hydTants and this system is suggest
cd at q great improvement on that
now in use in ais city of using spTink-
ling wagons. In view Of tho fact that
the street sprlnklers now in use are
said to be badly IN need OF repairs
and not able to do the work required
OF them because of the seven addl-
tlonal blocks OF paved streets to clean
this year. request was made for
the purchase of two additional street
sprinklers.
After some discussion the part OF
the communication referring To the
purchase of the new sprinklcrs was
referred to the committee on water
supply end the rest OF the water
works committee
The Purchasing Agent.
Following 4 request from Henry
Batcman that ne he given license
ds cement worker. which was
granted several, acquisitions for sup
plies and other expenditures came
mp for consideration IN this connec
ton Councilman John Austin provid-
ed some amusement for The council
by lis remarks concerning the work
done by the purchasing agent. Coun-
Gilman Austin is OF the opinion that
;he newly appointed city purchasing
agent is not doing his work as sever
al matters CONCERNING the purchase Of
supplies have come before the coun-
eli from time 10 time. 1t Was at
length explained to him that the req,
ulsitions frat had to be passed ON
by the council after which the varI-
Gus departments or committees hav
ing charge referred tie matters 10
the purchasing agent 10 obtain bids.
hut Councilman Austin refused 10
concur until he had voted no on TWO
matters involving expenditures OF Sl5
and S15,
Supplies were requested by the
chief of police. the fire department.
city engineer and the purchasing
agent the latterS request being for
the purchase OF two new typewrit-
CrS. one FOR use in the treasuror's
end the other in his own office.
Several other matters OF routine
business came up FOR action, among
them being bid from J. T. O'Nenl
OF the construction company bearing
his name for $1,000 for the crossing
stones piled on the city square,
whicn was referred to the street com
nittec. 4 petition from j l.. Moore
and NJ. l.. Jones for permission 10
erect and maintain wagon scale on
Thirteenth street at Washington ave
nue. was referred to the street COM
mittee, 4 long communication from
w II. Sherman in which he request
ed a position as a pauolmaD or other
employment with the city was refer
red 10 the police committee.
After the ordinance submitted by