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Show CITY IV TAKE OVER PIECE OF GROUND - FORPARK The ( Ity of Ogden may purchase the small, three-cornered section of ground at the junction of Riverdale road and Washington avenue, which is now owned bj the Utah Bill Posting compan and against which there is now pending special taxes amounting to more than $2000 The matter was mentioned this morning a! 'he meeting of the city commission, and although no action followed, it was suggested by Commissioner Commis-sioner hris Klygare thai tin.' puiehase could be made a distinct benefit to the i Ity, as the land could be made into a small park. The removal of the billboards bill-boards which stand there was also mentioned as an advantage to the au-tolsts au-tolsts traveling along that district. All the commissioners seemed to be In favor fa-vor of the purchase, but decided to take no action at the present time, as It was desired to consider the matter more fully It was sugges:e( by Commission Flygare that if the city would take over the plot of ground, which contains con-tains a little more than one-seventh of an acre, one of the railroad companies compa-nies might be induced to donate one of the ancient engines that were used in the early days to be placed as a permanent historical ornament. The piece, of ground involved Is about 70 feet across the south end and about 100 feet along the east and west legs of the triangle What action will be taken in the future cannot be foretold, as there are some details that the city must consider more fully before taking definite action. |