The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-18
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The practice of the Ogden Rapid
Transit company using steam locomo-
tlves on it's line in the northern part
of the city came in for critlciem by
Councilman Dana, who declared that
the franchise under which the COM
pnny is operating in the city does
not give the company the right to use
other than electric motive power In
the handling of It's cars, MIR. Dana
said tnat II would he an easy matter
for some steam railroad to be built
into the city from the north as far as
the old Rio Grande freight yards and
then come into the center of the town
over this companys tracks If the prac-
tioe OF the ogden Rapid Transit com,
pany be allowed to continue. He
asked that the city recorder be In
structed to notify the street railway
company to discontinue the use of the
steam power on its line, Councilman
Peery secured an amendment to this
motion referring the matter to the
street committee, TO which the matter
was finally sent, with instructions to
make a report to the council.
Councilman Peery again complained
that the Instructions OF the council
to the ogden Rapid Transit company
regarding the question Of It's tracks
in the paved districts on Washington
and Wall avenues and Twenty fourth
street had not been complied with
This was referred 10 the street con,
mittee and the city attorney
The claim presented by Former Su-
council and referred TO the new ad-
ministration was again brought up
last night. and after some debate was
diSallowed Mr., Saunders claims that
the city owes him Sl6O,S7 for extra
work done al night during the food
season Councilmen Wilson and
Browning. with other members, ar
gued that the street supervisor was
paid a regular salary to look after the
streets of the city. and that he had no
right to put In claim Tor extra serv.
Ices Other members OF the council
insisted that he was entitled 10 the
extra compensation A roll call was
ordered and the claim was turned
down. The claim OF James Varney for
$50 damages. which he says be SuS-
tanned by the loss Of horse which
died as a result OF injuries received
in one OF the streets OF the city was
also deElcd.
A petition was read from Joseph
Oliver and others representing organ
lied labor, requesting the council to
discontinue the practice of having a
portion of the city printing done out
+ OF Ogden. and declaring that the shops
OF the city are fully capable of hand
ling the work The commune alton
was referred to the engrossing com.
mittee
City Attorney Fails to Report.
Petitions from Swan Peterson and
! ] c. Watt asking for the transfer
| ence Of liquor licenses were referred
| to the license committee. The fall
ure of the city attorney to submit d
report on the ordinance providing for
an increase OF the salary OF the clerk
Of the municipal court, which passed
It's second reading last week. was
| due TO the fact that a copy OF the or
dlnance had not been submitted TO
| this official OF the city, according to
Councilman Peery. and the city re-
corder was instructed to prepare a
copy and send 1t to him.
Mayor Glasmann submitted an In
vltation from ] H. Frisby, president
Of the Municipal League OF Utah. re
questlng the attendance OF the mayor
and members of the council at the an
nual convention TO be held at Logan
January "A and 25. The communica-
ton and invitation were ordered filed.
Want No Change Of Fire Chief.
The communication from w. II.
Wright and others. which was pre-,
sented to the council last Monday
night. requesting that no changes be
made In the fire departments OF the
city was ordered filed upon the recon.
mendatlon OF the fire committee The
same committee recommended that
the annual report of the chief OF the
fire department be published In pam
phlet form for distribution to depart
ments of other cities.
The resignation of j II, Cowan as
dog tax collector was presented and
accepted by the council but no sue
cessor was named A large number
of reports from city officials were sub
mitted and other routine business
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