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Show REPORT OF OGDEN WAS ACTIVITIFS IS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY I COMMISSIONERS BY U.JENSEN At the martins of the c'.y tonim'-uonors tonim'-uonors this morning Wesley M inn ubinittcd his weekly ropori as dog H ax collector, showing t hat ho had col- Iected $S tax on four dogs; that bo sad destroyed nine dogs and three :ats. The report was approved. City Recorder Critchlow submitted bo tax list for paving district number '2S, which includes tho west side of Washington avenue from Twelfth street to the north city limits. The ist was approved and tho board of equalization and review called to meet n the mayor's office on August 25, Hj 27, 28 and 29 to hear matters Hi . ought, them by persons whose prop-I prop-I erty abutts on the district named I City Auditor Larson submitted a HJ ?laim for services rendered in city H :oun by Attorney S. ( Powell, who ook the place of Judge I). R, Rob H rt;-. while the latter was on vacation, Hj The claim was for thirteen days HJ ice in the sum of $36.58, and was al lowed. The mayor and commissioners adopted an ordinance creating a sift mm v ;lk cii?lrict to be numbered 147 and i no creating of a special and local tax ' iui the amount of sidewalk expenditure expendi-ture Tho rliatrtnl mln.;, n, .. ui if Capitol street between Quincy and fackson avenues, tho total cost of ddewalk tax being $3,901.64, payable HJ n. the uual five yearly installments C J. Jensen submitted his report a? 'ecorder of Ogden war activities, and 1 1m -ame was approved, and Mr. Jen-H Jen-H en instructed to complete it in the nanner suggested at the close of his eport. The record is contained in a luge typewritten volume 18 inches bv HJ 10 1-2 inches by 3 1-2 inches, and has HJ 'mailed a vast amount of careful U-or. U-or. The report is ss follow? : '.The Honorable Mayor and Commis-tfoners: Commis-tfoners: Gentlemen I have the hon-l H if, at this time, to report the comple-l ,lon of the record of war activities.1 ii- rein is recorded the purchases and :ontributions of some 26,659 indivi-Hj indivi-Hj luals as indicated. "I feel that ibis record will be found HJ .o he reasonably complete and accu-i accu-i .lie although there are no doubt1 HJ miisslons of names and eontributiou3. This is (.-specially true of the war I tamps purchasers. The committee H 'finished us only the names of pu -baser? up to June 16, 1918. Since that j ime there has been continued activity H n this line, which will continue for .ome time to come. If a record were I nude of the sales since June 15, 1918, 6 ilyte. it would show many additional ' i and many thousands ot dollars H ' addition to the names and amnun.s HV ;.!jJ,; f "I regret that the names do not ap- HHBj rar in strictly alphabetical order'. HHS ' his is due to the fart that they ramo HHHB o us, and were recorded in the various HHHJ ilOB, each issue going through the HH bpie alphabet, the foilowing lists n. peating the process However, this is' perhaps no serious inconvenience, a-the a-the remedy may be found in taking Just a little more time, and in exei casing a little more care in looking up one's name and record. "The individual purchases of liberty bonds ary in amount from $50 t .1 (515,000; of war saving stamps from 2.j rents to 2.000, and of Red Cross contributions from 10 cents to $8 000 "You will note that the individual amounts have been extended and o-i.-iW indicated I thought it not ad' Is-able, Is-able, at this time, however, to totil columns and to carry footings of th whole, as there may be corrections made from time to time This would throw the whole out of balance and the totals would therefore mean nothing and would necessitate constant revision. re-vision. "It Is to be hoped that this record will be of increased importance and interest as the years come and go. It- pages will be perused with muoli pride by many who feel that they did their best for the nation when It was in much need of loyal men and women and of the assistance rendered by them. this nation need not depend for Its supporters upon any particular clajs or party. Rich and poor alike con tributed up to their ability. Many ga-e and bought more than was really n pected of them. So also man others proved slackers, and unwortir. thell citizenship The absence of their names from this record may ind: it this fact. These may also be found among the poor and the rich alike, and regardless of political affiliation. "In conclusion, I desire to say that it has given mc much satisfaction and pleasure to labor in this most worthy cause, I have received much encOUT ngement from many citizens, although it would be strange if there should not be 6ome who would find fault and complain. com-plain. These probably did not do much anyway In aiding the cause in which the great majority of American citizens were so intensely interested, and for which they were willing no sacrifice all of their possessions een life Itself. If it were necessary. "Sincerely thanking you for your kindly Interest in the work and for tho expression of your good will from time to lime and assuring you of my highest esteem, I am sincerely, "C. J JENSEN". "Ogden, Utah, August 18. 1919 " "In the year 1918. when the Ogden I nion Railway and Depot Company reporter! re-porter! theil sales of the first three issues, is-sues, they stated that thereafter they would not sell bonds to their employ s, but would request that they secure them through the banks. I thought, therefore, that for the fourth and fifth issues it would be unnecessary to call I St their offices for reports uu, thec loans. I find, however, that they dull sell bonds, and that thej have pi LC 1,500 names of purchasers. The. tames are not now available, but I m assured that a report will be prop, i : prepared in three weeks and will bej available at that time. If you desh'o; I ;-h;ill be glad to BeCUre said repOrl and file same at -your office at thn; time These names and credits could I be recorded at any time in the future if j ou desire." |