Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-02-10 | Page 2 | Mayor of Ogden Outlines Program of Improvements and Predicts Good Year

MAYOR OF OGDEN OUTLINES PROGRAM OF IMPROVEMENTS AND PREDICTS GOOD YEAR YEARBy By MAYOR P F KIRKENDALL OGDEN OG i S opportunities and chances were never In her history better bet bet- better ter than today Prospects for tor tho present year are arc Indeed en- en encouragIng encouraging en encouraging In development and growth With the th new Union station work to begin within 30 days with extensIve improvement plans made m by the th Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific lc railroads to start soon with unusual activity acU shonn In buildIng of ot residences and other structures the th municipality Is en- en entering entering en entering a year which forecasts Increased prosperity and and healthy ox- ox ex expansion pans ion The Th number of ot Inquiries made at tire the th office offic of the city engineer eni regarding the erection of homes and bUIldIngs and the th volume of per per- permits permits per permits mits being holne Issued for tor the thi erection of structures Indicates Ogden's biggest buildIng sear ear is before us Preliminary work stork ork on the Twenty-fourth Twenty street viaduct Is to also begin within 30 days and although actual construction work will not start tart until 1925 much activity will be b shown this summer All surveys will trill III be b taken and everything placed In readiness for lor building The tact fact that the th appropriations of the tho railroads cannot bo ho procured until Included In the 1926 budgets of the th railroads will still make mako It 11 necessary to wait walt until 1925 for tor actual construction oA ork Howe er much preparatory work Is needed and this Is to begin almost at st once Preparations are ar also to be b made mad this year for tor the erection of a joint city and county building Some Improvements are to be made at the artesian park In Oe Og- Ogden Og- Og Ogden den canyon The enlargement of the city's eater ater distributing system In the city Is to continue Improvements are ar to be h made mad at Lorin Lotio Farr Far park which will In- In Include ln elude clude a swimming pool for public use and perhaps a boulevard drIve through the th parkIn parkIn park parkIn In all Ogden Is assured of activity whIch Indicates employment and good times for tor Its citizens