The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-18
IT'S FIRST SESSION
The New City Council of Ogden
COnveneS.
THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED
cants for Snaps Under the New
Administration.

cants for Snaps Under the New
Administration.
The city council met in first business ses
sion at 7:15.
Those present were Mayor Turner,
Councilmen Lundy, McManis, Spencer,
Graves Dee, Shurtlif, Calvert, Cannon,
Elliot and Allison.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mayor Turner then announced the com
mittees:
Laws-Allison, Dee and Elliott.
Licenses-Lundy, Graves and Cannon.
Claims-Calvert, Spencer and Allison.
Water Supply-Elliott, McManis and
Calvert.
Streets-Dee, Calvert and Spencer.
Sewers-Dee, Graves and Elliott
Public Buildings and Grounds-Cannon,
Graves aud Shurtlif.
Fire Department. Shurtliff, Lundy and
McManis.
Finance-Graves, Cannon and Spencer.
Police commission-The mayor, Cannon,
Allison and McMsnus.
Sanitary-Graves. Lundy sud McManus.
The following petitions were read: Coun-
Gilman Elliott presented a fee ordinance
which read that the mayor is to receive
$500 per year salary and each and
every member of the council to receive $500
per annum, payable quarterly. The asses
sor and collector to receive per cent. of
the taxes collected. The city attorney to
receive s., $50 per annum.
Coucilman Cannon moved that it be re-
ferred to the committee on laws with the
present city attorney added, to report as
soon as possible. On motion, the matter
was referred to the committee on laws.
The committee on laws reported substan-
tally the same as the ordinance was read
as first presented by Councilman Elliott,
with few minor changes.
On motion the council a second reading
was had.
Councilman Spencer moved that the or
dinance be read and acted upon section by
section. The motion was carried.
Councilman McManus moved that the
words $50 be stricken out and 81, 200 be
placed in lieu thereof.
Councilman Cannon was decidedly OPP
posed to the amendment, stating that 1t
was dangerous precedent and that 1t was
the wrong time for the council to make
any such changes in salaries.
Councilman Lunday took the same view
Of the matter as Mr.. Cannon.
On vote of the council the amendment
was lost
Councilman Dee moved that the ordi-
nance be laid on the table till some future
meeting.
Councilman Elliott took different view
of the matter md thought that no officer 20
be appointed should take his seat until his
salary is fixed. He was decidedly opposed
to having the matter any longer than pos
sible.
On vote of the council Mr.. Dees motion
was sustained.
A petition was presented by City Engi-
neer Perkins, and signed by every member
of the old city council, asking to be retained
in that position.
H. h Hollidge asked to be appointed to
the position Of city engineer.
c. w. Paunley presented petition ap-
plying for the same position.
r. w. Farris and several others also pre-
scented petitions for the appointment OF
city engineer.
The council then proceeded to ballot for
the Office of city engineer.
On the fifth ballot, Mr.. T. A. Parmlee
was elected, having received six out Of ter
votes.
The next nominations were for city at
torney.
Councilman McManis presented the name
of A. r. Haywood.
Councilman Elliott named James n
himban.
MIR. Kimball received six votes and wa
declared elected.
Petitions asking for the appointment O.
street supervisors were received from
j. E. Coolidge, Moroni Skeen, ]. t
Browning, Samuel Belcher, j. T. Mcintosh
Duet Freeman, w. L. Coffin, Phillip Han
ley, Archie Bowman and John l.. Leayitt
On the third ballot Archie Bowman wa
declared elected, he having received sil
votes.
The next officer to be chosen was chic
of the fire department. The names Of II
w. Rhodes, T. W. Collins and John Joseph
were placed in nomination. Rhodes ant
Josephs eacn received five votes. Mayo
Turner cast the deciding ballot for Rhodes
whereupon he was declared elected.
|. N Abbott G. B. Anthony, T. A
Parmlee and j. T. Collins were placed il
nomination for building inspector. On tn
second ballot t. A. Parmlee, city engineer
elect, was declared elected.
On suspension of the rules. William S
Lewis was unanimously declared electe
sanitary inspector and fire warden, whic
were consolidated under the new ordir
ance.
John S. Royal, w. L. Porter and Thee
McLain petitioned for the position Of SUI
erintendent of public grounds.
On the second ballot Mr.. Porter was d.
clared elected.
j. j. Clayton petitioned the council fl
reappointment as poll-tax collector.
On motion OF Councilman Cannon, tt
petition was referred to the committee Q
streets.
Henry Powers petitioned for re-appoin
ment as city scavenger.
On motion of Mr.. Dee, referred to Ii
sanitary committee.
George w. Jones and II. J. Powers pet
toned for appointment as city physician
Jones was declared elected, having r
ceived out of 10 votes cast
J. 7. Browning asked for the appoint
ment of turnkey of the city Jail. On mt
ton of Mr.. Allison, referred to the polio
commission.
D. J. McGill and d. Mitchell petitione
the council for appointment as members
the police force Both were referred
the police commission.
c. P Lampbert and George Larkln a.ke
for the position OF city sexton. Larkin r.
ceived all the votes cast and was declare
elected.
Willis 7. Beardsley petitioned for a
pointment as city auditor; w. B. Green ar
L. A. Mcdaniel were nominated for Il
same position.
Beardsley was declared elected.
The report of the eX- city recorder W
read and referred to the finance committe
Mr. Spencer nominated Phil Ford
tscanine tax collector and killer'' and
was elected by reclamation
The following reports were read and r
ferred:
Supervisor Of streets, to committee
streets.
Fire department., to the committee
fire department.