The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-15
COUNCIL AMENDS
LICENSE LAWS


city ordinances were considered.
passed the first and second reading
and were referred to the law commit
tee and the city attorney. The amend
ments provide that express wagons
drawn by two horses shall pay n H.
cense tax of Sc year. one-horse ex-
press outfit shall pay So per annum
and a passenger car propelled by It's
own power shall pay $3.50 per year;
parties selling refreshments from a
wagon, street or sidewalk stand shall
be taxed $40 a month or $5 q day;
dealers in secondhand goods will be
required TO pay $50 each year rather
than 500.
Plank Headers Over Car Tracks.
The railway committee reported
that the city is not concerned about
the plank headers along the railway
and street car tracks. that being
matter altogether in the hands OF the
railway people themselves. The con-
mitteee recommended that nothing be
done In relation TO the communication
from the city engineer about the
headers" on Washington avenue. The
report was unanimously adopted.
The street committee stated that 1t
was the sense of the members of that
body that the estimate for the Moran
company for work done on Canal al
Icy known as paving district No. 101,
be allowed. The report rehearsed the
fact that the work on the alley had
been completed, and that 1t was In
good condition. The other members
of the council concurred and the esti
mate was allowed
No Protests Against Sewer.
The board of equalization for paw
Ing district l02 and sewer district los
reported that there were no protests.
except one against paving district 102.
and that IN that instance the party
protesting was considered by the
board to not have the right to protest,
and the board recommended that the
work be carried on as originally con-
templated The report and recon-
mendations were adopted.
The city engineer reported an estt
mate due the ]. p. O'Neill company
for the work done by the company in
making the concrete waterway and
intersection for Orchard avenue and
S5S2.97 and the same was allowed
Bateman e Doyle. contractors, were
allowed Sl2GT due for sidewalk repair
ing. as reported by the city engineer,
The engineer also reported that
there was due the j. p ONeill COM
pany $203.51 for making a crossing on
Canal Alley, near the ogden laundry.
on Twenty-6fth street but the coun-
Gil thought II best TO give the estimate
n little consideration. so the matter
was referred TO the sidewalk commit
tee.
Manholes In Sewers.
The engineer recommended that the
manholes in the sewer dlstrictsi be
placed at the street grade. stating
that il would cost In the neighborhood
Of 81 for each one. The matter was
to the street committee.
The engineer submitted the final es-
timato Of Mckay & Read for the plac-
Ing of drain pipes on Madison avenue,
the amount being $i33. The consid-
eratlon of the matter in detail was
given to the sewer committee.
The claim of the j. P O'Ne,n com.
pany for $16510, alleged to be due for
certain work In curb and gutter dis,
trict l02, was allowed
The dog tax collector was allowed
S17 as compensation for the capture
of dogs,
The city treasurer was authorized
to employ John Walker to do extra
work in the treasurer's office during
the time of the rush in the matter of
tax collections. The per diem is cal |
culated to be $3.50.
Pay Rolls and Claims.
The auditor submitted pay rolls |
to 50 93237. and they We're |
allowed and ordered paid
The regular pay rolls of the water |
works department amounted TO |
S772 Go, and they were ordered paid |
The auditor was instructed 10 draw |
warrants for the amount
Light and Water at Hospital.
a petition from the directory Of the |
Thomas d Dee Memorial hospital, |
asking for the establishment OF an !
arc light and water hydrant on the |
grounds of the institution. was grant |
ed. The light will be placed at Twen-
ty-fourth street and Harrison avenue,
Wilson voted against the |
granting OF the petition.
George Frye petitloned the council |
to transfer his license for the opera.
ton of the Globe saloon on Twenty.
fourth street between Washington
and Grant avenues, to Bryon a. West.
10 whom he has sold the business. |
The matter was referred to the H.
cense committee and the city attor
ney
Third Ward Wants Arc Lights.
The petition of citizens of tho Third
ward that arc lights be placed on
Adams avenue and Third and Fourth
streets, was submitted to the light
committee for consideration.
On motion of Councilman Austin. Il
was ordered that the Fire department
lake down the wiring extending from
he sides OF the avenue to the center.
along Washington, from Twenty-hfth
10 Twenty-secOnds streets. so as to
enable the Utah Light & Railway com.
Dany to remove Its poles from the
center Of the avenue The council
hen adjourned.