The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-07
BUSY EVENING 3
OF THE COUNCIL
Mayor Says His Life Made Burden by Complaints of Spning
Extra Expenses in Sanitary Department
to be Paid For Repairs to Paving.

phaltum on lower fwenty.fIlth street,
despite the veto of the mayor 10 the
action OF the city council two weeks
ago. vi hen the claim w0s allowed.
The council reversed itself last
night after communication had been
read from Frank q. Gowan, MoraD's
superintendent. threatening suit if the
claim is not settled, when n motion
TO allow the bill made by Councilman
Fiygarc passed unanimously with
the exception OF contrary vote by
Councilman Barker Councilmen Lar
son and HUMPHREYS were absent.
II was shown last night that the
Salt Lake contractor was engaged TO
patch up the asphaltum which had be-
come worn at several places on lower
Twenty-fifth street. The work was
done and the city engineer recon-
mended that the bill be paid The
council approved the claim. but the
mayor vetoed IL because ne declared
that when the original paving WAS laid
by Moran during his last administra-
ton the contractor cuteisI into an
oral agreement to keep II in good re-
pair for nine years. A vote was taken
On the veto last week and il was sus-
toiDe1 Moran's superintendent then
demanded payme-t or threatened suit.
and the council last night, approved
il for the second time.
Councilman Flygare said that the
attempt to hold up the claim and re-
fuse to pay Moran looked like a bluff
to him. Councilman Barker. who
voted in the negative, said that the
Ii, A. II
not bccn completed. and that there
are several patches which were mark
ed out by the city engineer near the
Salt Lake and Ogden Railroad com
pany, which were overlooked by the
contractor
Upon tho recommendation of the
mayor II was decided TO take up $4,000
worth of outstanding Improvement
bonds each year instead Of creating a
sinking fund for this purpose. Three
bonds which have been offered for
sale by D. Joeeph were ordered pur.
chased
A report from the street committee
recommending the narrowing OF
Thirty-second street, between Wash
ington and Adams avenues. from so
to 50 feet was adopted This was de"
cided upon owing 10 complaints OF
several property owners on this street
against the change OF grade which fol-
lowed when the street was widened
some time ago.
Routine Matters.
The city recorder read n number
of protests from property owners
against Inc sidewalk and sewer dis
tricts in different parts OF The city,
They were ordered referred TO the
city engineer and the proper com
mittees for computation tO ascertain
If the city has gained jurisdiction.
Upon the recommendation OF the en-
crossing committee the city auditor
was authorized to employ additional
help in her office at an expense not
tn exceed sS 4 month. The city treas'
Crer reported cash on hand at the
Ciose OF the week n al lands TO be-
d3.451.90
]. J. Brummitt appeared before the
ccunci. and asked for an extension OF
sup CITY water mains "a Cn itol ave-
nue.. between Jackson and Van Buren,
avenues. Mr. Brummitt said that
there arc n number OF residences be
Ing constructed along this thorough
fare and that the water extensions are
$50 feet from the nearest house "A
further extension was ordered by the
council and the water works commit
lee given authority to determine how
far IL shall be made.