The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-22

on Jaws by that body for damages in
the sum OF $1,000 Tor injuries Incurred
.by faf'jng on an icy pavement on
Twenty,fourth street near WASHINGTON
avenue. the committee having charge
reported recommending that the claim
be not granted. which report WAS
unanimously adopted
The city engineer submitted plans
for the widening OF Twenty-four;h
street on each side OF the end OF the
viaduct at Wall street making IL 10
feet wide on each side. the estimated
cost of which Was given as 1890. and
the matter was referred to the com.
mittee on streets. Another com
munioation from tho same source. CIV
lnG plans for street crossings. at an
estimated cost OF $3.50 each. incIud-
Ing concrete waterway was filed.
Recommending that the request OF
tic city treasurer AMI auditor be
granted. giving them separate vaults
In which 10 keep their papers. the
city engineer submitted plans for the
construction oil the necessary work.
with an estimate OF the cost at 5000,
which was referred to the committee
on public buildings and grounds. In
the matter OF the conduit OF inc Lynn
Irrigation company crossing Washing.
ton avenue at Fifth street, the city
engineer submitted plans and an est
mate of the cost OF the work, at $3.50.
recommending that the work be com
menced as soon as possible as the
irrigation company will soon he in
need OF the conduit TO carry water
for irrigation purposes After some
discussion. Councilman Austin sub
mittcd an amendment giving tho street
supervisor power 10 construct the
crossing and TO hire competent men
to attend to his work while he is
engaged on the work This was passed
by an unanimous vote
reQuisition from the city engineer
for $500 for postage stamps was grant
ed, after which the pay rolls of the
various departments were read, show
ing total of s2.415.72. which was al
lowed. A communication from the
auditor regarding the interest on the
bond Issue which falls due on April
l was read, showing the interest 10 be
$3.50. exchange Sl.25 and commission
$312. which was allowed
a total OF 10 cases now In the city
was shown on the weekly report of
the sanitary department, in contagious
diseases. after which a request from
the city recorder for permission 10
purchase books for indeXing and other
work which Will be necessary when
the next ordinances go into effect and
which Will cost SIS. was granted
In the matter OF the ordinance Great.
ing curb and gutter district on
Quincy avenue, the city recorder re.
ported that no protests had been re-
cciyed. and the city engineer was In
structed to advertise for bids to do
the work
Final settlement was made of the
matter of insurance. which has been
up for consideration by the city coun-
ell on several occasions. after city
recorder Carl Allison had read n com.
munication from the board OF fire
underwriters agreeing TO meet the
per cent reduction under their pre-
vious figures offered by the non board
companies. with the provision that
they be given 80 per cent OF the busI-
ness. After a great deal of discussion
motion To cut the Insurance into
lots oil SlUOU each giving the board
OF fire underwriters 90 per cent OF the
business and the remaining 10 per cent
TO the non board companies was
passed by vote OF / TO .
A total of $47,71306 on hand at tho
close of the past week was shown
in the report OF the city treasurer,
which Is divided as follows Water
works funds, $25 ,S3S.96; general fund
$ll,1SIS7; and special fund combln.
ed $1o,4727S The report was filed
After several minutes of discussion
the petition presented last week by
John W. Walsh for permission 10
erect news stand in front of the
Bamberger depot in this city, which
was recommended by Simon Bamber.
ger, was granted by vote OF to 3.
after which a number of petitions
Tor Natcr mains In various parts OF