Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1914-05-21
(R|ST Of BUSINESS
DONE BY COUNCIL

The city council mot In regular
session Tuesday might and transac-
ted considerable business OF an am
portant nature. The mayor and all
members we're present.
In che matter OF extending the
electric System 70 tho Park Dale
townsite. the recorder was instruo-
ted 10 purchase three transformers.
the same to be paid for by the
townsite company.
At the request az Robf. McKune
street lamp was ordered 10 be
placed al the and OF the pole line
on North Eighth street. near the
canal bridge.
The committee on decorations for
the bankers convention made re-
quest Tor decorative lighting on
Main and Eighth streets. covering
distance OF about oight tbiocks. Tho
city had appropriated two hundred
and fifty dollars for this purpose.
but the amount n not sufficieDt 90
properly carry out che Ideas OF the
committee and an additional sum
was asked for. After much diecus-
sion the matter was referred 20 the
electric committee. which n empcw-
cred 20 confer with the citiscns'
committee and determine upon a
display that Will b. satisfactory TO
ell concerned.
Engineer Dunlavey filed a map
for a new aub-diviaion 20 the city.
which was approved by tho council
and the attorney instructed 70 pre-
pare AN ordinance annexing tho
same. The new addition includes
the Potter. Nixon and Frandsen
plata adjoining tho northern hmiss
az the city, Dctweon seventh and
Fifth streets. and embraces about
three blocks.
George A. Nixon asked the eoun-
ell TO take some action towards tho
etraighsening OF street from Tenth
west. and also 60 extend tho sewer
system along tina, street. Tho street
committee was instructed 10 invoati-
gate and report.
sewer extensions wore authorized
on Ninth strcct from J street 20 the
north limits. and on Seventh street
from X street north 60 the property
% Elliott westphal. other requests
for sewer extensions were referred
60 tho proper committees.
The chamber Of commerce re-
qnasted the councii 60 join with
than In creating a fund Go insure
public band concerts during the
summer months. and asked for an
appropriation Of a hundred dollars
The appropriation was made.
Formulation for The construction
OF an alrdome on Main street ad-
joining the Turner block. for a pcn-
cd Of ak months. was granted.
The city attorney was Instructed
10 prepare an ordinance calling a
special election for the purpose OF
voting bonds 10 put In an adequate
waaor ayniem. The needs OF a bet
tar supply OF water are apparent 10
all aud by calling an election the
people win have am opportunity 90
express themselves ON thia impor.
tantt matter.
Bids for the construction OF a
city JAIN were opened. the following
bids. being offered; Lars Gnnder-
son. Price. s394s; A. p. Nicholson.
Salt Lake City. s6sO0; Lyman a
samueis. salt Lake city. GAIT. AL
All bids being an excess Of the
$500 limit. the same wene rejected
and new plans will be called for.
The street committee was inAtruc-
ted 90 investigate the matter OF a
better road leading 90 a connection
with 1.-THE Wellington highway. The
new course Is designed 90 follow
south ON Fourth street 70 Il street.
thence east 10 the county highway.
making a more direct and desirable
route.
Council meets again Tomorrow
night 20 consider bids IN relation 90
sidewalk paving.
Aeents and danonstrators In 49,