Show THE PAVING QUESTION Trouble Over the Proposition to Pave Washington Avenue Special to The The- Telegram OGDEN Feb 1 There I.-There There is a strong probability that the the- pa paving ipg of Washington Washing Washing- ton avenue will be knocked In the head by a few enemies of the movement This next to the water question is the one great desire of the average For years Washington avenue the main street of the city has been an eyesore to the town In wet weather Visitors to the city are astounded to see the main street streeta a sea of mud filth and corruption and the decision of the 01 old 1 Cit City Council just before its retirement from office was hailed with delight The contract was let letto letto letto to an Ogden man J J. J P. P O ONeill O'Neill Neill and he was preparing to begin work at once Now all at once the new Council expresses expresses ex ex- presses a decided doubt about the matter raising the questions of poverty and illegality illegality ille ille- the new City Attorney submitting an opinion to the effect that O'Neill's contract is not a legal one They appear to have e forgotten 0 tt that they promised this paving t to the people of Ogden and t that it is the desire of all to see the street paved Besides this th the l property owners own rs along the proposed district are unanimous for it If Th The Th Council call wf d toge together er In a special CI meeting in by y the Mayor o on do Thursday rs evening e and he submitted d a communication along the same earns lines but suggested a method Which would be very satisfactory if Jf carried out He does not think the Council should proceed at on once e eto to pave the four blocks as it is financially financial financial- ly y unable to do so but suggests that one- one half the district be paved this year and the tha balance next year ear Should this be bedone bedone bedone done it would meet the approval al of the people as It t is likely likey the two blocks first paved would be from Twenty-third Twenty to Twenty fifth streets the heart of the town and the portion of the street most In ir need of paving It is to be hoped that the Council if it they find they cannot pave it all take this suggestion and do the best they can |