Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-12
WANT BAMBERGER
TO LOWER SPEED
Lincoln Avenue People Filc Petition
With city Council Seeking
REDRESS.

OGDEN. July t2.---At the meeting OF
The city council held last night petit
tion was read from residents Of Lin
coin avenue. asking that tho speed OF
the Bambergcr trains be lowered and
that the company be restrained from
blocking the street with It's cars The
petition was referred 10 the mayor and
the city attorney. Mr.. Bamberger
maintains that n the sueod limit is al
tered. IL viii mean that the present
schedule between salt Lake and ogden
must be lowered
A petition was also received asking
the council TO rcscind the ordinance
which requirss the closing OF stores
on Sunday Tho petition followed the
many arrests which have been made
of merchants in lower TWcnty-ffth
street for keeping their places OF bust
mess open on Sundays. The city attor-
Bey Informed the council that It has no
right To rescind the ordinance.
Tho firc committee presented to the
council q recommendation that an addi-
tional 81 400 be appropriated for the
purchase OF an aerial truck. The coun-
ell recently appropriated $500 for the
purchase Of n truck. The committee
Informed the council that n the cheap
or truck were bought It would require
five additional men for Its operation.
whereas the more expensive truck could
for n crew The council laid the mat
ter over for an investigation.
The plans and specifications for the
new 10000 sewer system of North Og-
den We're received and referred TO the
sewer committee. Tho bids for the work
will probably be advertised at once
This will be the biggest Improvement
In ogden this year.
The bids for the extension Of the
sewer In district los we're opened last
night and tho work was awarded 10
Mckay & Read for $500
The bids for the extension Of the
sidewalks in district 1Og were opened
The lowest bid was made by the
O'Neil Construction company for &c.
424 The bid was referred 10 the side.
walk committee.
rhe following transfer Of liquor
licenses were accepted by the coun-
ell: j. II. Davenport OF the Grill sa-
loon to Fred Anderson and Fred Gar
ner: Falstam cafe license 20 Feency
& Company; George Zimmerman TO
J.. y. Best.
The first estimate of si10a25 due
the Moran Construction company for
sidewalks and gutter1ng was ordered
paid
The final estimate Of ss2s 10 due the
Wheelwrght Construction company
was allowed by the council. but tho
bond Is still held in force.
w. L. Russell, sealer OF weights and
measures. appeared before the council
10 learn how much he was to be paid
for his services. He was referred 20
the mayor.
The street committee recommended
the paving OF Twenty eighth street be-
tween Quincy and Adams avenue. The
council accepted the recommendation
and asked the city engineer 10 pre-
pare estimates.
a. ~
been working on the opening OF Lin
coin avenue from Twenty-flrst street
10 Ogden river, will hold a conference
with the Denver e. Rio Grande officials
at o'clock Friday TO arrive at some
decision II the street Is opened 10
will go directly through the freight |
yards and dumping grounds OF the |
Denver & Rio Grande, and some OBJ |
lection Is expected on the part Of the
railroad officials
Bids for the construction OF culverts |
on the ogden Bench canal we're opened |
tonight and the work was awarded 20
the Wheelwright Construction COM
pany for 81 $50.
The council allowed s. Rackham si25 |
for damages received by being struck |
by one OF the wagons OF the fire depart
ment. when a horse belonging to Rack
ham was killed and his wagon demol- |
ished He asked for $3.50.
j. ID. French, representing tho bill |
posters OF the city, asked that tho bill |
posters license be lowered II was re-
ferred to the license committee
ID. Jones. who holds city bonds 40
and so. has asked that his bonds be
cashed The city treasurer recon-
mended that $1,000 be taken from the
general and sinking fund and the
bonds redeemed.
The city engineer reported 10 the
council that so far no bids had been
received for the wrecking Of the build
ings on Hudson avenue preparatory 20
the opening OF the street The mat
ter was referred TO tho street commit
tee. the city engineer and tho city at
torney, with power 20 act.
The council win pay 1922 TO y.
Stewart. city dog catcher, as a com
mission for CANNES killed during the