Show CITY COUNCIL determined steps to be taken to improve our sid sidewalks walks I 1 deer beer br brewers eversp LI ll cerise to be abolished commercial Drum drummers mersy license to t be repealed FRIDAY feb 8 1884 the city council met in the new city building as per adjo adjournment urn ment at 6 pm alderman Alder mau stratford in the chair after the minutes of the previous meeting had been read amended and approved the regi lar jar order of business was proceeded with taking up first the PETITIONS W B D ogden S G growley crowley el gilson and 36 others citizens and taxpayers of that portion of the fourth ward of ogden 0 den city known as lynne peti petitioned tonea the council to provide tome some means of draining the street known as the bingham fort lane running west frommann from main street in lynne as the water gathers in that street in front of the premises of A anderson E gilson and J S crowley and others thereby doing damages to personal r property and also imperium impeding ug the public travel on motion of alderman miller this was referred to the he committee on streets ins jas mcnulty J J clayton Clayto nand and 18 others citizens of the bench ward living on the corners and in the vicinity of f third and spring streets asked the council to repair pr or otherwise remedy the condition of the city ditches thereabouts during snow or in time ofrain of rain these ditches were inadequate to carry off al air water coming down them and in in consequence tho the streets and their private yards and cellars were hooded flooded thereby impeding travel and greatly damaging property on notion of councilor horrocks horrocks rocks this thi prayer sprayer was also referred to the committee on streets joseph tyrrell willis brown and 24 others property owners and citizens of Ogden oad en doing business on fifth street between main and slid young called the councils attention to that portion of the side WAI walk k in n front of ne u j hurrocks property near young street and occupied by mr W V brown and others and inasmuch as the other property owners in accordance with an act of the council had put their portion of the sidewalk in good condition they would like to know why the said jeemes Je eme should go free on mo ion of councilor taylor this matter was incorporated in hii his motion that the street supervisor super visor be instructed rigorously to enal enforce orce the ordinances as to sidewalks after the marshal had reported on his effo efforts arts to in horrocks to comply with the requirements of the city ordinance councilor boyle a poke pok io in favor of extending patience and leniency to mr hurrocks Bur rocks as au an extensive taxpayer whereupon alder binau urd oril pointed out that mr 11 had hal had six aix months time to accede to the wishes of the council the debate incident to this matter produced considerable complaint on the deplorable condition of the gMe walks ks in the various pa parts rth of the town in connection with councilor ta lora lors motion councilor bolle moved that the bl marshal arshal be instructed ted to give the iceal legal notice to tho property owners along main alain street between F fifth fifth and eighth streets which was amended and carried that the fixing of aide sided walks bo be under the direction of the committee on streets and the street supervisor carried harry ford phillip ford jr and eight others taxpayers rs in ogden city and red residents dents at the foot of eighth street represented that the e wastewater waste water ditch which runs down eighth street and empties into weber biyer is too narrow and not deep enough to carry stream of water that flows down from the mountains causing its banks to 0 overflow ver flow flood flooding B g the streets also the gardens and or charas surrounding their houses cheda and stables spoiling the hay bay making it impossible to get to their doors without wadine t the he water covering acres of land joining g their bomea the petitioners petition ers suggested that the council haye baye the ditch widened and deepened for a short distance above and below the U P track where there waa was plenty of offal fall to draw the water oft off ditl without lout damaging them on motion of alderman tanner them the matter atter ns as referred to the committee on streets after a suggestion by the chair that some public spirited citizen get up a petition to ask the council to stop the water from running downhill hill W WS S stewart asked to have bold sold to him lot 2 block 38 plat C 0 C 8 E W williams aked for leave to purchase lot 1 block 38 plat C 0 C S both these pell peti ti tion on motion of alderman 1 referred to the committee batall e r yere on oil public grounds F J kichel mcnutt hurlbut co rubel pa ng lase C L peebles ric richter liter mccarty and win driver son liquor dealers in this city stated that they agreed and consented to the HOD hon mayor and city councils giving and refunding to daniel alexander us assignee signee for henry Wool ncr the amount of the license paid eaid said council while closing out the stock of said 1 id henry Woo luer from jan 17 to feb ad inclusive councilor horrocks Hor moved the petition be granted which waa was opposed by alderman tanner on the grorud of apparent misstatements rais statements by councilor horrocks and thought that the city council had hai entered into an agreement with D alexander and were in duty bound to stay by it alder man tanner fought his point with determination asserting there was a semblance of bad faith on na the part of there was not a little debate on the matter result ing in the motion of councilor horrocks being carried in connection with the previous petition D alexander requested the council to transfer the license granted him as assignee for henry to hia his successors viz levinson Lc vinson co to whom he had sold the extensive stock of goods good 9 on motion of councilor boyle the petition was granted under the usual restrictions john fietcher fletcher frank cook D thorburn and A W brown petitioned the council to grant them and their associates to be organized into a corporation the to use the streets of the city under reasonable 80 restrictions for the purpose 0 of erecting poles and stringing wires ires for operating a district telegraph and telephone system on motion of alderman farr parr the matter m was referred to a special specia I 1 corns com cittee of five appointed by the chair alderman farr councilor taylor aldermen tanner and miller and councilor 0 D hays foreman of the hook and ladder co presented the fact that the suits of that organization had cost helmets hc lmeta and belts jackets c bets pants belts in this they had over stepped tho the rules by taking 9 the money out of their sick and accidental fund and they now asked the council to come to their relief by a special a appropriation ela as cir w womb anit a a juell fy alderman miller moved the petition be laid on the table which was carried without 0 opposition position G G griffith staten stated he wished to buy the following described piece of ground situate between his west line and second east street and eaid paid west line being the west line of jofs S E I 1 of N E t of sec 28 T 6 N of it 1 west said piece of 9 ground round is about 31 3 rods wide and 80 rods long much of the mil soil being a part of old abebe grounds on the above street on motion of alderman tanner the petition was referred to the committee on public grounds J J fry richter mccarty and R A wells presented the following petition bettt buu we the undersigned undersigner under signed brewers in oden ogden city beg leave respectfully to represent to your lion body fur for favorable rable consideration and action the fact that though being among the heaviest taxpayers of the municipality and engaged in the line of home manufacture we are coin com polled palled to la bor under exceptionally adverse adver se cir circumstances i cum stances preventing us from cn en ying all the legitimate profit of the io large rge capitals invested and the heavy labor indol I 1 ed in our business butine sg under present U t ie emulations lons besides territorial county and school taxes and U S ltee nue license we pay a m manufacturers license to the city in addition to which we are compelled to take out regular for quarter saloon licen licenses fes if we wish to retail the beerie beer we brew on our own premises promises which hichik it is well nigh impossible for us to refrain from doing etc etc the petitioners petition ers then asked for permission by the council to retail retail their own beer all a spirits brits wines wines and liquors being exclude excluded on the premises where where the beer ia is brewed the they to keep quiet orderly deafy houw beusee etc to this petition was appended an indorsement endorsement indor asking the council for favorable action on the foregoing signed by jas jam oakey oakeyy J IV B bowd gitig jr henry G W murphy baxter keck and 17 others und under er a suspension us pension of tho the rules M richter addressed ed the he council in behalf of the petitioning brewers on motion of alderman tanner the city marshal made ninde some statements concerning the management of certain of the breweries on sunday sundays also alto ot the conduct of tome of the saloons councilor boyle spoke in faver of granting rant our local brewers some relied relief considering their large contribution towards tho the municipal revenue and on the grounds ot home industry our brewers deserved encouragement ge ns they furnished labor and employment in the town and should bo be preferred d to those who import beer into ogden without being subjected i acted to the local burdens borne born eby b our brewers brew rrB councilor CAuncil or horrocks Hor favored the tile petition the city council had bal been placed in office as the guardians odthe of the interests ol 01 the taxpayers the br brewers eivers had invested their all tens andi ands in their bu business sines all and they should be protected in in tereta alderman farr I 1 made remarks on the subject he be being opposed to the free retailing of beer by the brewers while he would be in favor of taking off the manufacturers license alter atter further discussion participated in by various members the vote was taken on the motion of Alderman tanner to lay it on the table ayes aldermen stratford tanner F farr arr miller and Counci councilor loi taylor nays councilors councillors Counci lors horrocks folker and boyle A motion was made by alder man horrocks that the license for the manufacture of beer bo be repealed afterwards being amended to the tile effect that the committee on municipal laws be instructed to draft an ordinance in thai that sense the vote was ayes farr parr horrocks taylor folker boyle nays stratford tanner 31 miller iller alderman tanner moved that the committee on oil municipal laws be also instructed to draft an ordinance raising the retail liquor license from to per ter this was by councilor boyle taylor and Il horrocks orrock also alderman stratford who took the ground that such a measure would be utterly inopportune artune in these dull times the roll was called on alderman tanners motion aa as follows ayes tanner Farr Miller noes stratford horrocks taylor folker boyle hence the license remains as hitherto COMMITTEE nEr REPORTS orTs the committee on public grounds reported favorably on the petition of john adkin adkins who had bad since rince changed his application for lot 4 to lot 5 granted the matter of the claim of if john for two rods of land on the bench for the street came up aso also mr making a verbal statement of his cafe cope after a letter from mrs cunningham had bad been read the matter apparently a complicated one elicited considerable discussion resulting on motion of alderman tanner that mr Rack hain be paid by the city for bia his just claim being appropriated for the petitioners petition ers gatie fae tion councilor harrocks of the ain cm mittic on claims clams reported on holni ginst cheety tl city bj by frauk A gale sexton for pauper coffins recommending they be paid but al so 0 suggesting that the sexton be instructed truc ted not to furnish any more pauper coffins except upon order by the mayor report accepted and recommendation adopted dr Wald rams bill had bad been examined approved and ordered paid councilor boyle of the committee on fire department brought up the question of some feet of hose of which A bill had bad been sent in without the knowledge of the committee but councilor taylor explained the matter satisfactorily although he be was likewise opposed to the loose practice of ordering things without the knowledge of the respective competent authora j ties councilor taylor offered a resolution to the effect that nothing in any department connected with the city should be purchased without the knowledge of the proper committee or the mayor carried councilor taylor of the com committee mit on water writer supply reported that between first street and the river there wai was a large pond which proved a great nuisance and a source of danger alderman stratford of the committee on street Streets reported that they had loaned the pile driver to lepper and skeen at the rato rate ofa 5 per day of actual service As to feeding the prisoners it had bad been agreed that john 0 higginbotham feed wards and he lie was now BO so doing to satisfaction there had not been a great deal of work done on the streets tho the last two weeks except taking care of the tile water which was troublesome during the recent thaw still the tile committee had done the very best that could be accomplished under the circumstances the supervisor had been working his force on tho the bridge by the tabernacle where he lie would finish by saturday the tile r report was as accepted ami and recommendation adopted the committee on finance were granted burther time to audit the accounts of the auditor anil tress aurer miscellaneous councilor boyle boy lo 10 to tako the petition with regard to tho drum mcM license up from the tile table with the understanding of having the license repealed after some amount of arguing pro and eon oon the tile vote on oil the motion stood as follows aye taylor boyle naya pays stratford tanner miller F fokker councilor brought up the old petition edition of robert rober t 13 burch regarding P the opening of a road in the southern extremity of the city frum Pin cocks lane towards taylors mill ho ile stated that all interested te parties were willing wil lioi to furnish the necessary land and do the work provided the city purchase of a certain party ft a necessary strip of 2 by 3 ruda rods for which was asked ha ile moved the city pit purchase said piece of ground fl for or the purpose mentioned and carried ap appropriate rop the amount elated stated carried PUBLIC BILLS farr farra ason son blankets alderman farrs barrs court N McC mccartha McCart artys ya case 2430 regular police services BerT icea special police services L E stratford committee ex benses pen ses 31 NY butler bouse house rent for wm cole 4 months inon tha 1200 OGDEN HERALD pub co licenses cen ses OGDEN pub co letter beads bea dg 0 OGDEN HERALD pub co directory thoa myers watchman mau 2100 tho luty night watchman 1200 T J T stevens collecting it 11 centea HOBO flose co no I 1 arill Jr ill 1600 hook and ladder ladd er co service at new now years fire 1100 alderman tanner cost of case cases jaa al brown boarding pris anere on ert street treet supervisor or labor OB on str streets e et s abos hadler hadley and W WF Fo olaer luter auditing water co accia COM F A gale burying haupers pau pera pers th the council adjourned to meet in two weela weeks at 4 pm |