The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-01

necessary 10 place the salary for the
head OF the waterworks department
at such n high figure. why not raise
the salaries Of the heads of other de-
partments. one being just as worthy
as another. He also said that 1t
seemed III advised that the head OF
an auxiliary department OF the city
! government should receive greater
consideration at the hands Of the
council. regarding salary, than the
chief executive Of the city. who would
be held responsible for all depart
ments.
President Browning took the floor
In behalf OF the committee report
and Immediately plunged into Vindic-
tives directed at the mayor and those
who saw fit to ask reduction in the
salary Of Mr.. Kircher He talked very
much as though he was under obllga-
tions and In duty bound 10 keep Mr.
KlrcheT's salary at $4,000. He stated
that ne was in favor of the $4,000.
and yet he did not pretend to say that
Mr.. Kircber would not accept the po,
| sition even at salary OF $500. But
by way of innuendo toward the ma.
| jority rarty. and the mayor in par
were reduced, the waterworks would
| go to the bow vows. and the Office
10 some ward heeler" Al this junc-
ture Councilman Dana called Mr.
BrowningS attention to the fact that
there had been no suggestion as to
who would be selected TO Ill the po-
sition in case Mr.. Kircher would not
accept II at a reasonable salary. but
Browning had ward heelers" in his
head. and be said that the sanitary
inspector Is one of the ward heelers
Other councilmen took part in the
discussion in brief way. When the
vote on the question was taken, 1t
carried by q vote OF 10 6, as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Browning. Dickson, Flygare,
Humphrls. Larson. Peery. Wilson.
Nays-Austin. Barker, Dana.
A communication was received from
the mayor. refusing TO confirm the
appointment OF Miss Minnie NJ Brown
as stenographer Of the Municipal
court, at a salary of $50 a month. in.
stead of $50, as heretofore The coun-
ell thought that Miss Brown should
receive the increased salary. The ap.
pointment was confirmed by a vote of
to 9.
Insurance Rates Reduced.
The following communications from
the mayor were read, showing that
the insurance companies have reduced
the rates for city buildings from 40
TO 60 per cent:
Gentlemen, / enclose herewith a
letter f:om Mr.. e. A Bratz, repre-
eentiDg the Non-Board Insurance com.
panles, IN which he offers 4 rate still
better than the Board of Fire Under
writer's offer / understand that the
Board insurance companies have Of
fered to reduce the insurance practi-
cally one-half since my last communi-
cation OF this subject, and that the
Non-Board insurance companies offer
reduction OF ten cents per 500 on
the new rate made by the board mem
bers. | am advised that some OF the
companies represented by Mr.. Bratz
were formerly members OF what he
calls the Insurance Trusts that have
voluntarily withdrawn.
II 10 not believe the city should
give either the Non-Board or Board
members the exclusive right TO write
ii'' AlARhl aGNt III NlIN tleN hlib \ hOuiu
recommend that the offers Of both
the Non-Board and the Board be ac-
cepted with the understanding that
all insurance be placed In policies Of
$1,000 each, and that the business be
granted TO the ten or fifteen best in
surapce companies represented In Og-
den, Utah, irrespective OF whether
they are Board or Non-Board mem.
bers. Respectfully submitted.
WIN. GLASMANN,
Mayor"
This communication was referred to
the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds.
Floating Debt Must Be Settled
The following communication from
tho mayor was read, which did not
please President Browning:
"Gentlemcn:-I see from the an
nusl statement OF the city auditor
that there was outstanding on Janu
amounting to $126,22l76, bearing u
per cent Inerest. The city paid
S9,430.S9 interest on city warrants
last year. and, as the outstanding
warrants total moro than they did a
year ago. the interest VIII be fully
as much this year. Adding tho in
terest TO the total warrants unpaid,
we find the total warrants and in
tcrest unpaid on the 1st day of this
year to be $135.e52 So, with s33.S26.-
so in the general fund. leaving a net
debt over and above all cash on hand
for which warrants have been is
sued. $101. .S2606.
Il find that quite a number OF.
bnls were left unpaid on DeceIn-
Der 31st. last. such az street inter
section work. elec'rio light, print
ing. etc. have moi the totals ot
unpaid bills. but / am sure they will
run over $4,000 thus leaving for
the present city government TO pro-
vide ways and means TO pay off this
year over $4,000 above the revenue
needed for this years expenditures.
THE last city government also left
unfinished about 100 sidewalk inter
sections. 10 build which Will cost
fully $40. 900 additional. To build the
sidewalk crossings and street inter.
sections. or necessary TO keep the city
on an up-to-datc basis, Will require
nnoiher $4,000. IL will be seen that
II the taxes arc increased 25 per
cent. the revenue received from such
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