The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-28
SESSION OF TIE
CITY COUNCIL


over the deliberations. There were
nine councllmen present
lhe waterworks committee recon-
mended that the city purchase 80 900
ieet OF G-inch water main pipe that
II may be In readiness for extensions
OF the water system next spring The
recommendation @as unanimously
adopted
The finance committee recommend
cd that the petition ot the Veteran
f1remen for $50 for their benefit be
not granted. The committee In Its re-
! port stated that under the present
, financial condition OF the municipality
1t did not think II would bo advisable
to make The appropriation AZ this
time
ThIrty-Six Liquor Licenses.
Tbirty-siX retail liquor licenses
were granted. all OF which were H.
censes TO saloon men exclusive Of
those under the ban for the alleged
selling OF liquor to minors
j. w. McKenna's license for the
Blue Ribbon on Twenty-fiftb street,
between Washington and Grant ave-
Gues. was renewed and he was al
lowed 5000 for time lost because of
the opening OF Hudson avenue. The
license win be exercised at 207 Twen-
ty-fIfth street.
To Regulate Billiard Halls.
Chief of Police Thomas r Brown
ing, In a communication. advised the
council that there should be an ordi-
nance passed regulating the time for
keeping open billiard and pool rooms
the same as saloons. The chief stat.
cd that these places are becoming
menacing to a certain extent and that
many boys are lettering around them,
oftentimes getting something to drink
and otherwise getting into bad habits.
The recommendation was adopted and
the city attorney was authorized TO
draft an ordinance covering the same
Recommendation on Waterworke
The superintendent of waterworks
ard the city engineer reported and
recommended that the city not in
dulge in the building of a low pres
sure reservoir at this time. as had
been suggested by some. but that the
conduit from Cold Water canyon to
the present reservoirs be built and
that the old reservoir be cemented
and enlarged to the capacity OF 1000
600 gallons OF water. which would
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OF water 1t was also recommended
that 4 main be constructed from the
present reservoirs TO the distributing
system on Quincy avenue. the main
to be laid along Twenty-thlrd street
The recommendations were adopted
by the city fathers and the engineer
was instructed to advertise for bids
for the construction OF the conduit
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from the reservoirs TO Quincy avenue
BY this plan IL is anticipated that
the city VIII have plenty OF water for
the early season OF the year and that
by that time arrangements can be
made for more The approximate cost
OF the conduit will be 100000.
Claim for Tunnel Work.
The final estimate OF Otto Clark for
tunnel work in Cold Water canyon.
amounting 10 $40, was allowed and
ordered paid.
Miscellaneous payrolls OF the water
works department In the sum of
$5S2 80; the payroll for the same de-
partmcnt in the sum of F6@S-i5. and
the payrolls of the various depart
ments OF the city amounting to 81
43S.24, were allowed and warrants or
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The city engineer reported that it
would not be feasible nor profitable
at this time 10 install storm basins In
the city TO connect with the sanitary
sewerage system and the report was
adopted
Sidewalks That Are incomplete.
The engineer also reported that
numerous complaints had come to
him regarding the short pieces OF
sidewalks remaining unfinished In
different parts of the city, but that
he could not perfect a remedy until
spring when all the broken places
could be placed in sidewalk districts
and the work done accordingly The
report was filed.
The engineer reported adversely to
the claim OF Otto BushjoIce for SS025,
claimed to be due for undesirable
sewer connections at his place, the
engineer stating that the connections
. had been made without the knowledge
of the engineering department and
that the mistake was solely that OF
the petitioner The report was adopt
cd unanimously
Thirtleth Street Conduit.
Street Supervisor Jones reported
that the cODOult dSIu7S III tiSNA'
street on Washington avenue had cost
the city $763. the lowest bid for the
same work By contractors being ST.
2 675. Councilman Austin suggested
: that 1t would be a paying proposition
= for the city TO enter into the con
+ crete business.
I, Residents VI West ogden petltioned
{ the council 10 build a collateral wa
! Ter main from Newman's store TO VII
r son Lane and establish fire hydran
, AT that point The matter was re
= fcrrcd to the waterworks committee
The petition OF Mary Ford for the
remittance OF 1886 was denied, u
being stated that the council has nc
+ mower 10 remit SPECIAL OF other taxes
, Nrs Ford claimed that she had nc
[ money with which TO pay the specia
J.. sewer tax levied upon her property.
/ To Visit Dee Hospital.
= The invitation OF Mrs. Thomas ID
nee for the council 10 attend the dedi
cptory exercises of the Dee Mcmoria
bospital Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock was accepted with thanks anc
IL was partially decided that th'
council attend the exercises In
body.
Property owners on Hudson avenue
between Twenty-fourth and Twenty
nth streets. petitionej the council Il
furnish lights for the cluster arr
lamps there. The matter was refer
red to tho light committee,
In "A uetltlun from Paul j. Kcmeycr