Show CITY LAND CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR unanimously DECIDE TO SELL A QUARTER OF A BLOCK OF CITY HALL SQUARE persona wishing to buy are to make propositions in writing to the city recorder at once lots will be sold in sizes Wanted But not less than 25 feet who will be the first bidder at a special meeting if the city council it taa decided by a unanimous vote to take towards the selling or learns of the northwest quarter of the city cfall square the meeting was called to order by president driver at and all members were present except councilmen carr and bandall the reading of the minutes waa passed and tho mayors communication calling the meeting was read after which mayor giesmann GI asmann addressed the meeting in part he called the councils attention to the tact that at present fewing to the scarcity 0 house in alic city about thirty railway mail were petitioning the government to change their headquarters to tee coast lie also mentioned the fact that all abo business blocks were full and more were being built and he thought that now ia the time 0 o geta reasonable price for alie corner feet square by selling now hc thought that the city could get about for the k property mayor further added that he had consulted with david eccles formerly mayor of ogden who bought the ground in question for and was informed that alio title was absolutely clear and it could either be sold or leased the masonic lodge would bid on corner for their proposed new masonic temple lie concluded his remarks by saying the city pays about interest on bonds every year and that there was now a chance to reduce alic taxes and improve the town with good business buildings on the corner he believed that between and per foot could bo secured for th e property proper tr councilman rowers followed and in favor of the proposition of selling stating that he believed ib to be a good thing and that the vacant lot had bc an eyesore eye sore to the people and was a da to the town councilman voiced alic sentiment of councilman rowers and said that per front foot was a price that could be secured lie 1 also favored the masonic temple being built there councilman williams stated that he was surprised that a matter of this kind had not been sprung a long time ago iio thought now was the lime to sell city attorney bagley announced that lie had civan the property fair examination and found the title clear eo the city was free to sell it he also added that a city could beell property whereby the revenue derived was for the city good councilman was opposed to leas ing or selling iny part of the city hall lawn for alie masonic temple or anny other purpose but he favored the sale of tha other part of he square ue had always pictured the federal building on that corner where nine tenths of the people wanted it lie concluded by stating that he was of the opinion a good price could not be secured but it it could he was in favor of tb c prevailing sentiment councilman chambers the lime was ripe for making the sale lib views upon he matter were about the same as were expressed by other mem beix of the council councilman mainc stated that mr chambers had voiced his idea of matter mayor giesmann GI asmann wanted the city attorney to furnish an opinion aa to bowld aa ground catch for public use and submit it at an early date councilmen and paino wanted the city attorneys opinion right there the attorney said c would have to look up tho law mr anyo added looking at tho two anxious that the city attorney was not as good an attorney as u of the councilmen councilman cross airoso and eyeing the representatives said 1 I am afraid to open mouth when there arc so many newspaper reporters around lie stated ho was of the bame view as sir nyc and was that the city could never pet the true value out of alio property but 1 could get more than per foot president driver said that the property was worth more jaban per foot good business blacka could be established there which would greatly improve the looks of the street after a little more discussion councilman nac offered the following reso lution ch was carried unanimously resolved that me deem it tor tho best interests of ogden city to sell tho northwest quarter of what is known as the city hall square and the city recorder is hereby authorized to receive propositions for the purchase or lease of same and submit any offer received to tah council and further the council will entertain a proposition from the masonic association to lease the corner of hudson avenue and awen tv fifth street for the erection of a masonic temple J tho subi act being disposed of th matter of the drain of the city cemetery was taken up the matter of a sewer and a drain was and it was unanimously ordered the council that the on public buildings buil dines tind grounds take immediate action relative to the opening up of a drain in ohp cemetery the committee will act at onre on the matter it was ordered ahe council that telephones lie placed in the home of render and in the public libra rv council adjourned until next night |