The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-11
NO MONEY FOR
THE PARK BOARD

A minority report, signed by Coun-
Gilman Chris Flygare, providing Tor
the Appropriation of $500 for the City
Park commission. was presented TO
the council last evoning and defeat
ed by vote OF To 4, there being
only eight councilmen present.
Those voting against the apDropri-
alton were Councilmen Austin. Bar
ker, Larson and Wilson
Those voting against the report
stated that they thought there should
be a majority report on the matter,
and that until 1t could be had it would
be better to take no steps in the
premises.
An appropriation of 81 500 has al
ready been made TO the park COM
mission, and it is thought by some of
the councimen that that amount is
sufficient for this year.
Recommend New Arc Lights.
The committee on lights reported
recommending that two additional arc
lights be placed In each ward under
the direction of the councllmen of
each ward The report was adopted.
In answer to a petition from people
OF the Fourth ward 1t was ordered
that one of the lights of the ward he
placed at Jackson avenue and Twenty
first street
Claims from the departments OF the
city government. presented by the city
auditor for $4,23073 were allowed and
ordered paid This did not include the
claims from the sanItary department.
a report from the city attorney re-
garding the petition of the Commercial
National bank of the city for the eS-
tablishment of sewer district through
the center of the block between Twen-
ty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, and
between Grant and Lincoln avenues,
was to the effect that the sewer
would have to pass through private
property. some of which is In litiga-
ton. and that 1t could not be legally
done except through the consent of the
parties interested or by condemnation
proceedings on the part OF the city.
The report was placed on file
Award Many Contracts.
The following contracts were
awarded the parties being the low
est bidders:
For the construction OF sewer dis
trict No. los, the Wheelwright Con
struction Co. of ogden, $4,000.
For the construction OF an inter
section of the street at Orchard ave
nue. and Twenty-fifth street, the ].
p. O'Neill Construction Co, Ogden,
$l6692
For the placing of tile drain pipe on
Madison avenue near the cemetery,
Mckay e Read S1,513
The engineer reported that the
building erected for the city in Lib
erty park by p A Isakson does not
comply with the plans and specitica-
tions. The matter was referred to
the committee on public buildings and
grounds and the city engineer.
An ordinance providing for the curb
inc and gathering OF district No. 102
on Adams avenue, between Twentieth
and Twenty-nrst streets, passed its
first and second readings and was re-
feTred to the law committee and the
city. attorney
The matter of purchasing - mat
tresses for the city jail was referred
to the police committee with power
to act
The clerk of the municipal court re-
ported S32oO.2O collected as uneS ana
1orfeitures for the month of Septem-
Der, and the report was ordered TO
be filed.
Fifty Liquor Licenses Granted.
Liquor licenses for 90 retail liquor
dealers for the quarter year begin
ming oct. were granted, No new
licenses were asked for and all the
licenses granted were approved by
Chief Browning.
The following claims were allowed;
John Walker. assisting treasurer
and recorder, $3.50
H Anderson, feed of prisoners,
$lS024.
Joseph Harbertson. special officer,
$32.
A. C. Harris, poll tax fees, s146,
q. s. Standard Rolling Machine Co,
New York, roller. $1,160-25.
Snively & Hendly, electricians wero
granted the privilege of making cleo
trio wire connection from the rear
OF houses In districts where the cleo