Show OGDEN BOARD URGED TO GET WORK STARTED THIS SEASON Commission Told Squab Squab- Squabbles hIes bles Must l 1 Not Delay Improvements 1 ORE G Dc sion Reached to Go Ahead On c Mayor George E B. Browning suga sug for n a time this morning that the proposed Washington av- av avenue Improvements bo be delayed for future consideration because he said Commissioner Harman Peery had made charges that the corn com mission was as being extravagant and was wasting the tho taxpayers taxpayers' money mone lIe ho told this to a committee Washington avenue a property own own- owners ers era who ho are aro also members of oC a a. committee of the tho Ogden r roC of oC comm commerce when the they were called In The committee mem- mem members berg bers however all 1111 so strong strong- strongly ly iy In favor of the and so IntenselY urged that the city permit no petty differences to Interfere with such nn an Important project that Mayor Drowning Browning agreed to pro pro- proceed ceet with the tho plans as decided upon a few days ago The Tha commIttee was WM of Fred Iret M. M Nyc Marriner S Eccles and James If H Douglas FOLLOW After Mayor Browning hat had eo- eo that he favored recon recon- the Improvements Improvement G and putting over o until next year could whets when a now new administration handle them he ha saM said It Was t be- be because because cause Commissioner Peery had accused him and Commission I I of oC wasting money In hiring hir- hir hirIng Ing four men In the ell city engin- engin engineers engineer's eer's cers office to take charge ot of the improvement work A general then fob fob- lowed between lo the three cons com commissioners missioners In which nil all finally had their say Sol Things not complimentary were said by all CIty isy Engineer John C. C C Drown Brown aLso grade a a. statement l I Members mb rs of tho th property or o ci 0 ciers cier's ers er's committee were tin II v at- at lowell lowed tu to express express' express their vies Ie sand and they nit aU regretted J- J that re was not moro more harmony halmon among amonI the commissioners The They however contended that tho should hould not allow personal matters or to interfere with the Important improvement project The They classified the Washington a ement plan as one of the b biggest est steps that Ogden has talen In years ears In progress Taxpayers ot of the city ono one of 0 them declared would not accept the excuse that the thc commission commission- commissioners ers I give lve up the Improvement plan of a a. petty personal persona After Atter hearing the vIews ot nf the tho committee members Mayor layor Commissioner Fly Fly- Flygare gare Indicated they would again get behind the Improvement pro pro- proposal with Commissioner retry Peery and Iu put t It over o TES STITES l Mayor Drowning Browning opened tIre the meeting by explaining that ho had called In the committee e r represent represent- lug Ing the property owners not to air OUr troubles Yet ho he con con- Commissioner Peery has I accused Commissioner FIgaro and of wasting the peoples people's money Ioney and of extravagance In aj- aj pOinting four foul men In time the city en- en gincer's Ineer's office for for help needed In Inthe inthe the Washington avenue Improve Improve- and the water exten- exten lIon ion We e ha to o keep expenses to the mum the mayor con con- and my stand Is If we are aro accused of being extravagant ant and wasting money with tIre tho non sion of the property owners owners' corn com millet I 1 favor delaying the ins ins- pro provement or oC ashington avenue for another year for another ad- ad administration ministration to handle We Ve have ha worked and schemed to make mako It possible but I wont won't ho be a party to tosny any plan to 8 squander money mone ENGINEER SPEAKS Sll Mayor Drowning and Commis- Commis dormer 11 re then asked Engineer Brown to make mako a statement The explained that ho he had Continued On Eight BOARD ADVISED TO START WORK Continued From rani Page age One recommended the appointment ol or three men In tn his office at full tull time and one time part-time man to have o la charge of ol tho the improvements prep prep- He lie said they were al al- already ready rea at work Engineer Brown said that no one had suggested ous tho the appointment of Coray Cora Jn n tho the of office face fice and ano the tho fact tact that he might be related to one of the thc commission commission- commissioners commissioner ers eri er made mAdo no difference The men h he he- said are arc experienced and no influence was brought to bear in making m. m kIng their appointment With With- Without Without Without out this additional help he said the tho improvements could not be ac acs accomplished Commissioner Flygare agreed with him COM Then Commissioner Pecry Peery 1 ter was given tn the floor loor and he explained that the various arlou departments of or ort the t e city were placed under certain commissioners He lie said he hap hap- happened happened to have e been placed In charge of the tho city engineers engineer's de department de de- p pcs but he had no control be be- because because cause of or the action of ot the other commissioners He lIe added that he heIs heIs heIs Is held responsible for tor that department de department de- de department and should be advised with before appointments are arc made I appointed Engineer Brown he continued but he did not even een discuss appointments he had in the engineers r. office with Ith me Lest Last Friday Frida I 1 was advised that the meeting matting w was as to be held for the passing parsing of ot payrolls rolls In my ab ab- absence serce sence you jou ou appointed four men In I my mv department without even letting let let- letting letting ting me know These men went to work Monday although tho the im Im- improvement Improvement improvement I provement plans are not yet jet et underway under underway way way- wa What are arc you jou ou complaining for for Inquired d Commissioner Flyg- Flyg FIgare I are arc The salaries of these men are not charged eh to the city en engineers engineer's ens en cheers cheer's office they are paid bythe by bythe bythe the property owners o ners from an en engineering en- en charge made mad WANTS NEW V ENGINEER Wo We Yo are arc here Commissioner Peery Pecry answered to save the tho prop prop- property erty crt ert owners' owners money as well as the city's If It I am placed in charge of oC a department I should have con con- control Engineer Brown goes behind my back and recommends appoint appoint- appointments appointments ments and the commissioners up up- uphold uphold hold lold him I need a a. anew new engineer I 1 get no operation co-operation from the present l one We have two draftsmen and an engineer in the engineers engineer's office of now nOl a a. building inspector plumb plumb- plumbing plumbIng plumbing ing Inspector and others on tho the payroll The Washington avenue Improvement is only four our our- blocks I cannot see why we cannot pro proceed Geed with tho the Improvement ement with the present force orce We Ve should save eAve every cent cent we e can for tor tho property owners A general squabble followed t In which Mayor Major Browning was heard heardt hearda to t say siy a that Commissioner Peery was Invited to tho Friday meeting but refused to come como In Commis Commissioner Peer Peery thrust his hi face tace near the mayors mayor's and strenuously madei madea made i a denial City Recorder Critchlow A n I. I this point said he had waved his hand band at Commissioner Peery and arid this was an Invitation for or him to attend the meeting Commis Commis- Commissioner Commissioner Peery kept at the mayor and continued to declare de lare he was not Invited All 11 right finally replied the thema major ma or wo we will HI say you OU were not invited But I wanted to see sec you jou ou to go over the matter with you ou Yes you did said Mid peen Pecry you jou OU and Chris put it over over Both Mayor Major Browning and Fl FIg Flyg- FIgar Flygare g- g gare are ar denied deniM this NO SO PRIVATE E MEETINGS Mayor Major Browning then said that Commissioner Peery Pee had refused to attend private meetings or discuss things s privately In caucus We e are here Peery answered for tor public meetings Mayor Browning Br said he l desired to proceed with the improvement but bt he would repeat again that he would not be be- accused of wasting money and if It this continued he wanted the plans to go so over until next year ear Explanation was made by Commissioner Com Com- Commissioner missioner Flygare that special im Im- improvements Improvements are arc administrative Im- Im improvements and do not comb com under any an department He said there was ivas nothing irregular in making the appointments In the city en- en engineers engineer's office You make your jour our appointments in your our department retorted Peery and you jou ou select who you OU like If IC you jou ou would listen to me are Flygare declared you would learn something 1 I want you jou OU to under under- understand understand stand that I am strictly with the mayor major Yes Peery replied you have hae been bee with Ith him for months You are tied up with him So Is En En- Engineer Engineer Brown Eron NYE U HAS S CONFIDENCE CE Fred M DL Nye Ne was as asked ed his opinion opinion opinion ion as a a. property owner he said he had confidence In believing the tho commissioners would get together and and proceed with the tho Improve e ments It is unfortunate ho he add add- added added ed that you are not united but butI I have full fun confidence you will will put over the present plans James II Douglas also remarked he lie would like to have the com corn commissioners missioners get together and ano see seea a light There la h a a. desire for forthe tho the improvements he added and the appearance of ot the business district should be Improved to show that the city Is growing The Tho petition ho continued shows that the property owners want It The commissioners ho lie felt have ha the Interest of the property properly owners at heart and would finally get to together to to- together gether and proceed IMPROVEMENTS BIJ E FIRST Marriner S. S S Reeks also aso expressed regret at the tho lack of harmony 11 In Ih Inthe the city halt hall and conducting the affairs of tho the city cit elt I cannot see sec ho said because the commission cannot agree In a afew afew few ew minor appointments why wh this should influence the carrying out of ot this Improvement ement work That the city needs the work has boon been unanimously agreed upon The appointments are small matters as compared with the Importance Im Im- Importance im- im importance of the Improvements As members of or a committee representing representinG property owners all we can cando cando cando do it let you jou OU know kno how urgent we feel teel the improvement is needed at this time I 1 cannot think ot or anything else retarding the growth of ot the city as the tho present condi condi- condition condition condition tion of Washington avenue venue It Is Isa isa a 1 disgrace to any city the size of or Ogden Osden Agitation to secure the improvement has been carried on for tor years ears but it t seems that always al- al ways was something comes cornea up to pre pre- prevent prevent vent It going through If we ire per per- permit permit mit small differences differences- to interfere now we will never ne get It It The Tho thing should bo be forced through Property owners feel that the city ell cannot delay any longer and If It they dont don't get It there will be a acry I cry cry- cr The fact that the commis commis- commissioners commissioners stoners cannot agree on small Items will not satisfy them Mayor Major Browning announced he agreed with Ith the expressions of members of the property owners STANDS FOR FOlt RIGHT But he said I dont don't care what the newspapers or anyone anone else thinks I will try to do right I know the need of the Improve Improve- Improvements Improvements ments and am willing to go ahead Commissioner ioner Pecry Peery reeT remarked that the other commissioners would be willing I to call off the Improvements If a son law was w not appointed Commissioner Flygare then warned him hint not to get personal Put your jour our whole hole families to work said Petr Peery but dont don't call off the Improvements Mayor Major Browning said sald he would not trouble the property owners any more and would proceed As the committee filed tiled out one of them suggested that the com com- commissioners commissioners missioners should get together com j and give and take There Is no man more willing willingto to give ghe and take the mayor major replied re replied re- re plied pIled that George E E. 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