The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-02
REGULAR SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL

properly owners on Jefferson ave
nue., between Twenty sixth and Twen-
ty'seyenth streets complained to the
city council last evening that the side
walk grade for that avenue as fixed
by the engineer and adhered TO by the
builders is altogether too low. Ii was
stated that the grade had been made
so low that IL came TO within few
inches OF the water pipes and the
other pipes. endangerinC thcm in cold
weather. The matter was referred 10
the sidewalks committee.
The mayor recommended that the
city engineer establish the curb lines
on Seventeenth street without cost to
the telephone and light company. as
said company had located The pres
ent poles by authority OF the city
council and should not be charged
fee for the location OF poles when
they had once paid for same; that the
changing of the poles was TO accom-
MEDIATE the city and not the telc-
phone and light company. The re-
quest was granted.
The board of equalization In side
walk district los reported that there
had been no protests and that the
city should proceed with the building
of the walk. The report was adopted.
Must Put Tracks on Grade.
The city recorder was instructed TO
advise the Rapid Transit company
that IL must place its track at the
proper grade on Twenty-second street,
between Washington and Adams ave-
nues This order was made upon the
recommendation of the law committee.
The rcquisition OF street supervisor
T. w. Jones. upon the recommends
tion of the street committee for S1.S9O
10 be used in the purchase OF tools
and other equipment for the street
work, was granted
Upon the recommendation OF the
finance committee that the claim of
Weber county for the assessment work
i'm the city. amounting to S3.093.27 be
paid. The claim was allowed and the
auditor ordered to issue warrant for
that amount
Object to Sewer.
The Ogden Savings Bank filed a
protest against the building OF a sew
er on Eccles avenue. between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets and II
was referred 10 the engineer for COM
putaticn. The objection to the sewer
on the avenue was based upon the
statement that the district is not SUI
tcently improved TO warrant the out
lay of money that the building of
the sewer would entail.
The request Of the city auditor that
an expert accountant be employed to
aid in the auditing of the accounts
OF the Water Works department and
the license collectors department was
granted The auditor stated that the
salary Of the expert should not be
more than 10 per day for about 50
days
Money for Contractors.
The engineer reported estimates OF
amounts due the Moran construction
company for sewer and side walk
work aggregating S4054.61, which
were ordered paid.
Upon the recommendation OF the
city engineer that the estimate of the
amount duo contractors Mckay and
Reed be paid 1t was so ordered The
amount was Sl.1l$70.
To Pave to the Bridge.
With vote ol Il To e the council
instructed the engineer to advertise
for bids for the building OF the street
pavement on Washington avenue he.
tewcen Twenty-sccond street and the
river bridge and that the contract be
let in connection with that for the
paving of Hudson avenue This step
was recommended by the city engi-
rcer, he claiming that ii would save
the city money and the work could
all be done at an early period Those
voting against the proposition were
Browning, Barker ard Austin. The
negatives votes were not opposed to
the paving ol both avenues but
contended that 1t would be better to
defer the Washington avenue paving
until next year.
IL was also voted that plans and
specification be made by the engineer
for the aSphaltum paving OF the in
tersections on Washington avenue at
Twenty-third, Twenty fourth and
Twenty-tifth streets, Austin, Barker
and Dana voting against it,
The clerk OF the municipal court
reported funds collected in fines and
forfcitures and from other sources in
his office in the sum oil $4,259. The
report was filed
The matter of repairing the drain
age pipe at the city cemetery on re-
quest OF the city engineer was deter
nuned to be let by contract and the
engineer was instructed to advertise
for bids
The city sanitary Inspector reported
II cases of contagious diseases in
the city.
Salary for desk sergeant Robert
Paine for last month In the sum Of
S15 was allowed as was also the sal
airy of Patrolman j. A. Herrick for
$50.
Oo9-Catcher's Report
l.. B. Stewart, the dog tax collector
was allowed STOP as commission for
catching, killing and cremnting dogs
Englneer Bostaph reported that gas
pipes are being extended from build
ing to the mains in the streets without
providing for a cutoff He recommend
ed that an ordinance be passed regu-
lating the laying of these pipes and
for the inspection OF the work. 1t was
advised by the council that the en-
Sineer prepare an ordinance. cover
Ing the question and present 1t to the
council for approval.
The petition OF James FIemmIne for
the establishment of an employment
agency on lower Twenty-ifth street
was denied on the grounds that the
city ordinances forbid the mainten-
ance OF such agency on Tweny-Gfth
street
The petition of l. T Farley for $50
damages alleged TO be due by virtue
OF mud and water from the old rec
ol,Nnlr rnnminc intn his we'll and dninc