Show COUNCil 0 THEARS PROTEST M ss of F Former orm r Administration Administration tion tion Matters Considered 4 4 0 j PRICE RICE Utah Jan 20 The The city coun council coan- coan cil dr met in regular session last evening with the mayor maor and all members of the council present fA A delegation of citizens headed by A A. S J J. J Lee local real estate man protested against the closing of oC the crossIng crossIng cross- cross Ing tog at Tenth treet street by ordinance passed by former city government This matter wAs Mas left in the hands of the city attorney to determine the legal aspects of oC the situation sit sit- u as to the tho present s jurisdiction juris juris- diction in the matter The city purchased h an accessory S y reservoir reser reser- tr li v voir site above e Helper from G. G P. P Ar- Ar for 75 It Is contemplated to keep 0 this site until such time as the city can build a reservoir to care for Spring Glen and other outlying districts that are arc now 0 0 s served only by direct connection with the main line Une 0 officials of the United States Coke and Coal properties operating at Marten 0 prayed for relief in regard to water Marten Mar Mar- 0 ten ter Is supplied with water from the Price I line So much water is being used at that camp that they desire an adjustment Inthe in inthe the thi sliding scale in order that they may keep good water without paying too much m ne for it Marten uses gallons gal gal- lons a month The manager of the tho Price Plumbing a ad d Heating company appeared before th the council to present his company's attitude atti tude regarding its bill for installing th the tho S heating system at the city hall The bill bil I was I held over from the former adminis t After obtaining the opinion o of th tha city attorney the council passed th the I bill UThe rhe he city attorney Judge George Chrls Chris t tsen hsen reported the progress of oC the city's city s it This suit was brought against th the of Price by Lyman and Pack to rec recover re- re c cover ver on a contract as consulting engineers engi engl- n ners ers on the Price pipeline The city contends that the engineers broke their contract and are therefore not entitled to pay Judge Ephr lm Hansen of Salt Lake City has taken the motion for a 0 change of venue from Salt Lake under advisement George Christensen argued the motion for the city at t Salt Lake City last week The waterworks department was au authorized authorized au- au to buy necessary supplies for re repairing repairing repairing re- re pairing fire hydrants This department urged the citizens to Install water meters Estate tAte Road Engineer Ira C. C Means was notified by letter that Price City could not net use a government truck at present 1 Mayor W. W W. W Jones approved the re report re- re port of the city clerk and recorder 4 George Ockey Mr Ockey showed by his report that the receipts for the year had I totaled 17 that in bonds h had d teen 1 een presented and paid for in addition had ad been retired but n not t prel presented for payment that the outstanding out out- standing bonded Indebtedness of the city Is An audit of the books and accounts of the city will be taken in the near future Jn In executive session the mayor maor appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed and the council confirmed the following City physician Dr J. J A. A Judy city attorney George Christenson city I electrician J. J L. L Johnston marshal Warr Warren War War- I I r ren i-en Peacock J |