| Show About Town The Central Pacific trains from the west did hot arrhc yesterday until after noon It is to be hoped that the establishment of the free delhcry system In this city will improve the mail service The chamber of commerce will soon issue an illustrated pamphlet or circular advocating the advantages of Ogden The hundred days specified in the fire alarm contract has expired long ago and yet the system sys-tem has not materialized The Power company has established a large camp at the mouth of the canon for the accommodation accom-modation of the men and teams engaged in the construction of the power dams There seems to be a general demand for a new camctery The old city cemetery never was sfjtable for the purpose and there is no reason fa believe that it will improve with the coming years The city engineer will go cast in a few days to consult with a noted sewerage expert in New York city in relation to our new sewerage system sys-tem and in case Congress passes Mayor Keisers bill extending the borrowing power of the city Ogden will soon be able to boast of the finest sewerage system in the west T ic new Union Pacific round house is nearing completion It is a great necessity and the officials are anxious that it should be completed nt the earliest possible date as would facilitate matters very much by allowing the train master to keep a greater number of engines at this point A lot of new engines for this end of the road have been ordered and will soon be out District Court Henry Moll vs Joseph Schwatz order vacat Lug order of arrest The National Cash Register company vs J L Carlson order dismissing on consent Eliza Morton vs Ogden Milling company deter de-ter ndant granted ten days to file answer 4 Police Court J W Miller was given a fine of S2C for working work-ing the bunko act on some unsuspecting parties A couple of drunks were given the usual dose City Council The council was called to order at 745 at Khich hour there were present Messrs Snyder Chapman Shilling Turner Hurlbut Anderson Zeimer Blasilcl Whalen Corey and Douglas A petition signed by several hundred citizens knd taxpayers asked that the gravel tramway be not taken up from Lincoln avenue until that and Wall avenue have been graded Referred to committee on streets F C Priestley M N Shilling and H W Smith represented that they were desirous of putting Into operation tin electric light plant of the low tension system under the Edison pat jtnt They desired to commence work Immediately so as to be able to furnish light to alarge portion of the city within the coming six Bjonths Ho asked for the rinht privilege and franchise to place the necessary wires and poles throughout the streets alleys and public grounds of the city The petition was accompanied accom-panied by a resolution which if passed by the council would be virtually granting the petition peti-tion This was amended and a motion was then made and seconded to grant the petition Preshaw moved as substitute that the matter mat-ter be referred to the committee on public Works This motion was seconded and preVailed pre-Vailed The company having the franchise to supply this city with water represented that certain lots in Nob Hill addition were depressed and formed a natural reservoir They asked that the streets running through this land be vacated to be used for a reservoir On motion the petition peti-tion was granted The committee to whom was referred this matter mat-ter of the opening of Pincocks lane as an extension ex-tension of Thirtv third street reported advera ably Report adopted The petition for opening a street through block 50 plat A was refused on the report of the ommitttee The street supervisor Was instructed to at lend to the removal of electric light poles from the street centers The committee appointee lo examine the foundation of the Reed hotel were granted further time W C Hadley was granted the privilege of repairing re-pairing with wood under the supervision of the committee on public i buildings and supennten aencv of the building inspector a frame buildIng build-Ing situated within the lire limits H H Hollidge was appointed atsistant city Engineer to act during the temporary absence of City Engineer L A Perkins who will soon po to New York in the interest of the sewerage system of this city The sidewalk ordinance which was drawn up and published last year was read for the information infor-mation of the members of the council and on potion referred to the committee on lawS jThecity engineer presented estimates of the cost of constructing a boulevard from Weber rivr along Thirtieth street and around the base for the mountains to and down Twentieth Street f the amount approximated 14000 The uestion of opening street through block 29 plat A was brought up Preshaw moed that the city proceed to condemn the land appraise the land assess the damages and open the street on condition that the petitioners petition-ers guarantee the paymeni of all expenses in connection therewith and put up a certified check for the same The motion prevailed The plat of Kochs addition presented at last meeting was reported correct by the city engineer en-gineer and on motion was accepted The plat of Lakeviow terrace was presented and accepted The plat of Park subdivision was presented and accepted |
