The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-10
OGDEN COUNCIL
IN HOT SESSION
Glasmann'S VetoeS Take Up
Most of Time at the
Meeting.
CANF[ELD CONFIRMED
IN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Members of the Police Force
Petition for Increase
in Wages.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune
OGDEN Nav a.-AtIer more than a
hslf-dozen unsuccessful efforts 10 secure
the confirmation OF as many sppointees
to the office OF fire chief. and the removal
of +. J. Paine Mayor "BilI' Glasmaun
met with success this evening, when the
name OF A. Il. Garfield WAS sent 10 the
city council and confirmed fire chief
by a majority OF the council. The alb
sence OF Councilman Flyeare. one of the
strong supporters Of Chief Paine. and a
change OF heart on the part OF Council
man Austin. tho only Republican who had
been opposing the mayor. was responsible
Tor the latest appointee. Strict party
lines were adhered To when the vote was
taken. The Republican counCIimen voted
sclidly 10 confirm Mr.. Caneield. the three
Democrats present voting in the negative.
The sprlngiug OF Canfelds name came as
2 surprise To the Democrats and several
Republican members of the council.
Veto Not Sustained.
The mayor sent in his veto of the ap-
poinunent OF John G. Willis as deputy
city attorney. He gave rs his reason FOR
doing so the promise OF city Attorney
James Devine. who asked for no assist
ant when the ordinance creating the OIL
fec passed. adding the further state
mont that he believed the work OF the
attorneys office could easily oe taken care
was present and denied making any such
promise. He explained that the work in
the Office has greatly Increased during
the past :sw months and that deputy is
absolutely necessary. The council sus-
tanned its former action. The veto OF n
former resolution Increasing the salary
Of L. w. Johns. craftsman in the enSi-
ueer's office. was presented ny the mayor
and sustained by tho council.
A. II. FIack and ed Ward were grant
od retail liquor license al @i66 Grant
avenue. where u saloon was recently con-
Quoted by Rogers & Maushsn until their
licens" Was revoked. There was consiH-
cradle discussion as To the right OF the
council 10 grant the license, and II was
contended that the city ordinance forblds
such action within six months OF revoca-
tlon. \ majority OF The council. however,
voted in favor of Issuing the license,
Another License Granted.
i. II. Kurtz proprietor Of the. Ogden
SauItsrium company, WAS granted re-
tail liquor license. despite a contrary peti-
tiOn from the Ogden Betlerment league.
Calling the attention OF the council TO
The fact that, they are paid less than
rairolufcB anywhere else In the west In
cities the size or ogden. the members Of
The police force petitioned an increase in
salary from $50 TO S90 a month. The
matter was referred 10 the police COM
'nittee.
Discussing petition from " II. Hall
and others. protesting against the use Of
steam BY The Ogden Rapid Transit COM
pany on its line In the northern portion
of the city. Councilman Dana heatedly
remarked that David EccIes OF the Og-
den Rapid Transit company doesn't look
any better To me than Simon BsmDerGer
nf the Salt Lake & ogden Railway COM
pany..'
The councilman insisted tina the street
railway company be made 10 conform 10
IT'S franchise in the same manner the
interurbsn road.