The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-15
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MAYOR SENDS COMMUNICATION
TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
Seeks TO Improve the Metho5 and Cut
Down the Expense Of Sprinkiin0
and Cleaning Paved District.

Al the meeting of tine city council
last evening, n communication WAS rc.
ceived from the mayor, recommends
that the city DC divided into SpTinkl!ng
districts. and that bids be called for
the sprinSlIng of the same. and that
each district be let 10 the lowest bid
der: also that the paved district be
divided into two districts and that
bids be asked for tho washing OF the
same with the street washer.
The communication was referred TO
the committee on streets and water
supply.
a communication from the Plain
City Irrigation company was read, Of
fcring to exchange water In the Oe
den river for the water flowing from
the city sewer The communication
was referred to the water committee.
A communication from G. s. Brad
ley, asking TO be appointed dog tax
collector, was referred 10 the mayor
Regarding communication re-
ceived some time ago from w. L..
Brown and others petitioning the city
council 10 increase the width Of
Thirty-fourth street from Lincoln
avenue To Washington avenue. the
committee recommended thet &c feet
was sufficient width for this street.
The report was adopted.
To Concrete Reservoir.
By unam.ous vote the council
adopted The report OF the waterworks
comittee In the matters of the pro
posed concrete work on reservoir
number 2. and Il was referred TO the
city engineer with instructions 10
advertise bids for the work. A re-
commentator Tor the purchase of
supplies for tho water works depart
ment WAS also accepted by tho coun-
ell and adopted The water works
pay roll for the FIRST half OF March.
amounting TO $3.50 20. and claims FOR
the same department amounting 10
$3,12h.07 were allowed. Claims from
the city auditor aagregating 81 5o905
were also ordered paid
The council approved recon-
mendation that no purchase OF an
Ajax fire engine be made.
a petition from residents OF the
proposed now sewer distric, on Cap
ilal Avenue from Van Buren to
Quincy was presented with Inc re-
quest that the matter he laid on the
table for one week in order 10 allow
every resident and property owner
affected by the new sever. time 10
look into the matter. The petition
was granted
The request of the city engineer
recommending that the request OF
Garrison. Foster and Garrison that
the city grade Oak street and allow
the above named firm the use of the
excess dirt for filing in adjacent
building lots was referred to the
street committee.
Improve Moffatt's Lane.
A sketch Of Mofiatts Lane with the
estimated cosi OF sidewalks, grade
and sewer on tho Lane was present
ed by the city engineer. the total
amounting TO $685.. The report ac-
companyirg tho sketch and estimate
was adopted and the city engineer au-
thorlzcd to advertise notice Of intcn.
tlon 10 create a sewer, sidewalk. gut,
ler and curb district on MoFatt's
Lane
For the week ending Saturday.
March II. the city treaSurer's report
shows the following sums on hand
Watcrworlts s2S,251SS; general fund
(part called for payment $S.452 &c
and special fund combined, S9,S52.39.