The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-10
REPUBLICANS NOW
CONTROL COUNCIL
For the First Time They Get Together as Result Depose the
Democrats Who Have Dictated in Citv Affairs New Fire
Chief Named-severa vetoes by the Mayor

vote OF G to 3. Councilman Flygare.
Democrat. being absent.
Mayors Nomination OF Garfield.
II take pleasure In appointing Mr..
A. B. Canneld chief OF the fire depart
ment
"Mr. Garfield is young man Of
great experience In fire nghting. He
was permanent cmploye OF the Og-
den fire department under Chief Bin
ford and also under Chief Riser. re-
signing his Office as Chief Riser re-
tired. am confident, II the gentle
man Is confirmed, that he will make
one of the best fire chiefs Ogden City
las ever had. Very respectfully sub
mitted
(Slened) WIN. GLASMANN.
The appointment Of W. l.. Russell
as CITY sealer OF weights and meas
ures was confirmed by vote OF S TO
/. President Browning OF the council
voting against It, The president
claimed that he did not know Mr..
Russell The appointec Is the we'll
known Grand Army veteran and 4
leader in Grand Army affairs in Og.
den and Utah.
The mayors veto OF the action OF
the council In raising the salary OF
Craftsman l. w. Jones was coDcurred
in by a majority OF the council. Those
voting TO sustain the mayor In his
veto we're Austin, Barker. Dana. Lar
son and Peery Those favoring the
raise OF salary and opposing the veto
were Browning. Dickson, Humpbris
and Wilson.
At a previous meeting of the coun-
Gil. the salary of Mr.. Jones, drafts
man in the engineers Office. was In.
creased from 81 per day to Sl1250
per month The reason given by tho
mayor for the veto was that he con-
sideTed 81 q dav ample salary for the
service required at the hands of the
craftsman of the engineering depart
ment, and that the city could get all
the craftsmen wanted at even less
money.
The mayor reported that the bond
Of the Utah Light G. Railway com
pany, in the sum Of $4,000 to insure
the city against harm and accident
in the operation OF It's system In Og-
den. had been received, but that 1t
could not be approved by him on the
grounds that 1t provides that the conf
pany shall be. responsible for acci'
dents only upon ten days notice
from the council after the accident
has been reported. The mayor stated
that he thought the council should
have at least fifteen days time to
give the notice. The recommendations
OF the chief executive were concurred
in by unanimous vote of the council.
A communication from the mayor.
rehearSing the financial condition Of
the city as shown by the auditors re-
port. was received and ordered filed,
Following is the communication:
Maysrs Mossaee on City Finances.
Accompanying herewith please
find the auditors statement for tho
first three months Of the year 1910.
Comparing this statement with the
same date ono year ago, | find that
there was en- overdraft on the treas
urer, March 81, 1909, one year ago, of
sS5,20S. 10 and for the quarter ending
March 81 this year. there was an
overdraft of $99 9,5I4.52. an increase in
the floating debt OF Sld,106.i2 com
pared with the same date last year,
and comparing the financial condition
Of the CITY on Marcn 3lst with that
of January lst. this year. ] find that
the net floating debt of the general
fund on January !. 1910. after deduct.
Ing all cash. was $92 2,3951 II, and on
March 81. 1910. Ii was 99,214,52, or in
other words the floating debt on
March 81. 1910. was Just exactly
S6,919.35 larger than 1t was on the
first OF the year,
Notwithstanding this deficiency of
almost seven thousand dollars, the re
coipts OF the general fund for the first
three months Of this year amounted
to s35.932 56 and the expenditures
were S42.S5l 81 for simply the main
tenance OF the city government for
three months without special i'm
provements.
The auditors report suggests that
the strictest economy be practlced.
Very respectfully submitted.
"WM GLASMANN. Mayor
The appointment Of John G. Willis
as assistant city attorney was vetoed
b. the mayor on the grounds that
the appointment IL unnecessary and
creates an expense to the city that
should not be permitted. After hear
ing from the city attorney on the mat
ter tho veto was voted down. as fol-
lows:
For the Veto-AustiD, Wilson.
Against the veto-Browning Barker.
Dickson. Dana, Humphris, Larson,
Peery. Wilson.
Attorney Devine stated that ii was
absolutely necessary that he have
help In the office. due 30 the fact
that there are condemnation pro-
ccedings In the district court that
need immediate attention, number
OF ordinances being attacked which
would require an attendance upon the
supreme court OF the state, attention
10 be given TO the police court and
many other things of Importance re-
curing Immediate attention that ono
man could not do.
Mayors Veto OF Deputy Attorney.
i return herewith the appointment
Of John G. Willis as Deputy CITY
Attorney, without my approval. for
the following reasons:
First | am fully convinced tho
city attorney can perform all the dl-
ties OF the office without assistance
al the present time. The city sup
plies the city attorney with a cap
able and competent stenographer
which alone should be all the aid the
Ueofness CGunos DC Cured
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diseased Portion Of The car. There "a only one
way to cure Deafness. and that is BY consh,r-
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