X 118 Directory of Ogden City and Weber County. -* and cast at Davis & Howe's foundry, Salt Lake City. In this bank, which could not have a finer situation, is a vault, as firm and solid as they are ever made. [Erratum.—The Co-op. building was dedicated in 1881, hot 1882, as stated above] THE CITY DRAIN. In 1880, the City Council resolved to have a drain dug through the most important business part of town, for the purpose of draining off the surface water and thus protecting the cellars and basements of mercantile establishments. The work was commenced in the spring and vigorously prosecuted until a portion was completed in the fall, extending from the corner of Main and Fifth, running north, on the west side, to Fourth, thence down on the south side of Fourth, to a point below Wall Street, Avhere the water is discharged in some sloughs and finally conveyed on farms in the bend of the river for irrigation purposes. In addition to this useful work of subterraneous drainage, the same drain was extended from Fifth Street south along Main, to the center of Sixth and Seventh, when it is hoped it will ultimately be continued further on, vastly improving the property along its course and contributing towards the better sanitary condition of the people. The work was supervised by the Committee on Streets, Joseph Stanford chairman. The surveying was done by Joseph A. West and David Jenkins, and the wrork of construction was under the immediate direction of Street Supervisor Chas. Welch. The drain reaches to a depth of eight feet below the surface of the soil. Rock walls four feet high are laid, I with a space between the opposite sides of 2^ feet, covered | with slabs of rock, and then filled in with gravel and dirt, k- —— X X Directory of Ogden City and Weber County. 119 2ft i€ manholes being inserted at proper distances. The work, during the process of which no accident occurred, cost the sum of about $10,000, nearly all defrayed out of the City Treasury, private parties contributing a small fraction. This public improvement has resulted in great benefits, both in a sanitary point of view and in making it possible to build and maintain, in the very heart of the business center, large and dry cellars for the accommodation of wholesale dealers in groceries, liquors, etc., thus adding to the value of the real estate contiguous to it. THE BRIDGES. Weber County, with its numerous, large, and partly very impetuous water courses, was at an early date put under the necessity of erecting bridges to facilitate the crossing of the streams and increase travel and traffic. At present the County has three bridges which compare very favorably with the best anywhere in the Western country. The oldest in time of erection is the bridge across Ogden River, in the north part of the city. This substantial work was erected in 1876, at a cost of about $14,000, David Moore being the builder. This bridge was built by the City of Ogden, while the one mentioned next was the joint work of both City and County. Another excellent structure, equaled by none in the valleys, is the bridge across Weber River, in the western portion of the township, a little beyond the depots. It was built in 1880. Hammond & Doyle were the contractors for the piling and abutments, the cost for which Avas about $7,500. D. Moore was the architect and builder, also, of this bridge proper. His contract amounted to nearly $6,000. This bridge has a double-wagon track, and with the approaches cost $15,500 altogether. Its X I, .i