The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-06
COUNCIL GRANTS
LIGHT PETITIONS

The matter of furnishing additional
lights in the city was again perplex-
ing question before the city fathers
last night Residents of Glasgow adj
ditiop petitioncd the council to fur
ni5h two arc lights for that section,
and councilmen from wards outside
the Glasgow addition, which is In the
third ward. began to tack on provis-
ions for lights in their respective dis
tricts, until the petition became so
burdened with light that 1t looked as
though 1t would be relegated to the
office files of the city recorder. When
It came to the voting on amendments
TO the amendment and amended
amendments. matters were somewhat
simpliied by eliminations and the
vote finally cast, carrying weight with
It. provided for the Two Glasgow
lights, one OH Volker avenue and one
at Washington avenue and Nineteenth
street
New Typewriter for Clerk.
The report of the committee ON en-
crossing that new typewriter is re-
CURED In the municipal clerks office,
but that the engineering department
is not In need OF an adding machine,
ordered that the typewriter be pur-
chased.
The recommendation Of the streets
committee that the plats of the We
dell and Orchard Grove addition be
accepted. was adopted by the unanl-
nous vote of the council. and the re-
port Of tho streets committee that the
estimate reported TO be due P. ]. Mo-
NpnrL- tho n n9nholf
paving in the paved district Of the city
be allowed The estimate called for
S23647 and the auditor was authorized
to draw a warrant for the amount.
Estimates Are Allowed.
The engineer recommended that the
estimate of the Moran company for
sidewalk building, in sidewalk dis
trict No. los, be allowed and 1t was
so ordered. The account called for
SS7475. II was also ordered that the
estimate of Otto Clark for tunnel de-
yelopment work in Cold Water can
yon be referred to the waterworks
committee.
Miscellaneous claims from the wa
terworks department amounting TO
S5,64922 were considered and allowed,
the auditor being authorized TO draw
warrants for the amounts.
The report of the clerk of the mu-
nicipal court that during the month
of November S4,6S5 had been collect
ed in fines and forfeitures was ordered
filed.
The claim Of the Western Foundry
and Machine company for material
furnished the street department
amounting to $685. was allowed and
ordered payed.
Financial Report Of City.
The financial report of the city au.
ditor for the quarter year ending Sep
tember so, 1910. was accepted and re-
fcrred TO the finance committee for
further consideration
The claim of the Wheelwright COM
pany for $1S9S and that OF the Nc
Gregor Brothers company for Sl5.S6
for sidewalk paving We're allowed and
ordered paid by the city auditor.
The question submitted by the city
auditor as to whether John Hutchins
should be paid $40 or $50 a month as
patrolman, was referred to the CITY
attorney for an opinion.
Question of PatroImen's Salary
~ shoIl tune ago an ordinance rails
ing the salaries Of the patrolmen from
$50 to 80 month was passed, but the
ordinance provided that the salary of
$50 should not be paid a patrolman
until he had served on the force at
least one year. Mr. Hutchins was
only recently appointed to the posi-
ton and when he was placed on the
payroll by Chief Browning at $50. the
auditor referred the matter 10 the
council for advice. she asking the city
fathers to get legal opinion from
the city attorney.
The petition OF David Mattson 10 re-
move all the trees from Lincoln aye.
nue., between Twenty-fourth and