The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-03
OP lNING OF
HUDSON AVENUE
Bonds Have Been Furnished and
the Tearing Down of Build
ings Begins Wednesday.

It Is anticipated that by next We'd
nesday or Thursday the street COM
mittee of the city council Will begin
razlng the buildings within the boun-
Diary lines of the proposed Hudson
avenue. extending from Twenty
fourth TO Twenty-flth streets, be-
tween Washington and Grant avenues,
The street Will be co feet wide and
667 1-2 feet long. Advertisements for
bids to remove the buildings were
published by the engineering depart
ment some time ago. but, inasmuch
as only one bid was presented, 1T has
been practically decided that the
street committee Will supervise the
work OF clearing the way for the max
ing Of the avenue
Property owners along the propos-
ed avenue a short time ago petitloned
the city council 10 create paving. curp
and gutter, sidewalk and sewer dis
tr.cts along the entire length OF inc
avenue and notice of Intention TO 90
so was advertised. The publication
of the notice Of intention Will be COM
plete next Tuesday night when the
council Will consider protests against
the establishment of the four districts,
and. ii t Is found that there are not
sufficient protests to prevent tho city
gaining jurisdiction In the premises,
the engineer will be authorized to pub
lish an advertisement for bids on the
construction of the asphalt pavement,
the sidewalk pavement. the sewer and
the curbing and sutter.ng.
1t Will be the plan of the city 10
complete the avenue and put 1T Ia use
at the earliest possible moment
Engineer Bostaph states that the
survey of the avenue has been made
and the grades for paving. curb and
eutterlne and sewer have been estao-
lished, So that everything Is In readi"
ness to begin the laying of asphalt
um and making such other improve
ments as may be decided on. the mo-
ment the buildings are torn down and
cleared away
IL Is figured that unless something
unforeseen transpires, the razing OF the
buildings along the avenue ought TO
be completed by July 18th,
A few weeks ago Judge Lewis OF
Salt Lake. who was called TO the bench
of the Second district court to hear
the condemnation proceedings con-
nected with the opening of the ave-
nue.. because Judge Howell was dis
qualified, issued an order giving Og-
den City jurisdiction in the matter OF
opening OF the avenue. under the pro-
vision that the city or the property
owners along the avenue furnish
sufficient bond to protect all interests
against damage. The amount oil the
bond Is about $4,000 and II has been
furnished by individual property own
ers OF the avenue. The bond Is con-
sidered quite sufficient to cover any
damage that might accrue In the
opening of the avenue, and most or
the property abutting the avenue Is
pledged In this bend, or series OF
bonds The bond will be filed this
afternoon or next Tuesday.
In discussing the question of the
possibility OF restraining orders being
issued from the court, TO prevent the
action of the city In razing the build
inss on the grounds. or In making im-
provements on the thoroughfare, City
Attorney De Vine stated this morning
that he could not see how that could
be possible
Judge Lewis has given the city
jurisdiction in the premises he said,
the proper bond has been furnished
to cover all possible losses. and for
the court to Issue a restraining order
would be simply to reverse the orig
inal decision giving jurisdiction. |
think you will see the buildings that
are standing on the proposed Hudson
avenue fast coming 10 the ground by
the middle of next week"
The buildings on Twenty-fourth
street that must come down, lie be
tween a point about three feet west
OF the Proudfit building and east of
the F. ], Kiesel wholesale Liquor
building. and on Twenty-nfth street
between a point midway of the front
of the Munsey cigar store and about
10 feet west of the east side OF the
American Tea store. The cigar store
and the tea store virtually will be
cut in two.
There are practically no buildings
to be removed In the interior of the
block along the line of the avenue.