Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-26
CITY TO VOTE BONDS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Approximately $4,000 Needed to
Increase Water Supply, I'm
prove Park and Avenue.

The City Council met in adjourned
session at o'clock p. M. Saturday
March 20. Present Mayor Swap
Councillors Fuller, Jones, Foster, Pace
Minutes of last meeting approved.
f. M. Cory appeared on behalf OF
the Cedar City Hotel Company to ask
permission to burn brick on their
grounds. On motion Of commissioner
Jones permission was granted.
Commissioner Foster reported on
the Main street Improvement and sub
mitted list Of claims in connection
Herewith which upon motion of
Councillor Pace were allowed.
Claim of Cedar Mere. & L. s. $4.45
Claim of 1856
Claim of Hansen, trees for
Park 359.75
Committee on Public Grounds city
property reported progress in the
matters referred to them and asked
for more time in which to complete
same which was granted. Also rec
commended that the City Hall be torn
down.
Committee on Pubic Waterworks
was not prepared to report.
The mayor called up the matter of
procuring more water for the City
water system and asked for an ex-
preston from the City Council upon
the ACCESSIBILITY Of piping the water
from the Cluff spring into said sys-
tenn, and the issuing Of bonds and sale
of same to defray the expenses of
said extension, also to pay the con-
tract price for installing the new
street lighting system, and the i'm
proving of College Avenue and the
city park.
1t was ascertained that the city's
debt limit was now $73,S40 in excess
of present Indebtedness, also that IL
would require practically all that
amount to complete those improve.
ments on the following basis Of es.
Inmates:
For waterworks extension $4,000
Less 81 per cent expenses 5,01E
Balance s 3,98S
For Street lighting system 5 1900
Less Sh per cent expenses 76'
Balance S 8,23I
For College Ave. imps. s 5000
Less 8h per cent expenses AL
Balance s 4,57
j Richad M. Price, representing tn
Palmer Bond and Mortgage Co. o
: Salt Lake City appeared before tn
council and made verbal proposal o.
behalf of said company to furnish al
legal proceedings, dispose Of sal
bonds at par on a 6 per cent basis
and to have said bonds printed read
for execution, and would buy in an
amount from $4,000 to $4,000 i
even one thousands, the bonds of thi
city in compensation equalling 81
Of said issue, and agreed that in tn
event of the bond election failing, tina
all work performed by them would b
free and without charge. He submit
ted duplicate contracts to that effect
The matter was discussed by tn
council and it was moved by Councilo
Jones, seconded by Councillor Pac
that we proceed with the matter o
making said extensions and improve
ments and the calling Of specia
election for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors Of Cedar Cit,
the question of issuing bonds in tn,
sum Of $4,000 to $4,000 for the pur
poses above mentioned and that W,
accept the proposal of the Palmer
Bond & Mortgage Co. as the same i.
defined in the duplicate contract, anC
also that the Mayor and city Recorder
be instructed to execute said contract
for and on behalf of the city, Motor
was carried.
Attorney Ryan reported having
looked up the law on the compensa.
ton Of the city Juvenile Officer.
Fred Barnson reported the loss OF
two animals through eating poisoned
leaves at the city park and asked foi
relief. He was referred to the Judic,
larry Committee.
The Judiciary Committee was re-
quested to take steps to collect the
balance owing by Jas. S. Berry on his
note, together with the interest due
and also to report at the next meeting
the draft Of an ordinance to amend
the Pool Hall License ordinance.
Meeting adjourned until Tuesday
March 20 at 7;30 u. m.