Show CIVIL SERVICE LAW IS UPHELD Mayor Called Call cd On to Name N Board For Ogden t Ogden's O dens den's civil service law requirIng ing tog examinations for applicants for Ios lot positions upon the police and fire lire de departments de- de der e was held valid this morn morn- r nh dJ tog ng in a decision e given e by Judge James a N. N Kimball in the district court The court held that It Is the duty of Mayor George A. A Browning to appoint a civil civis service board of three members with with- within within in 30 days gave gae his decision aft aft- after after after er he was asked to review the law as passed in 1927 by the state legislature City Attorney A A. A. A W W. Agee made the request after he had given his opinion to the mayor and city commissioners that the law was not valid alid L. L I J J. J Holther Ogden attorney and member of ot the last legislature from Weber county argued that the law was valid when the matter came be be- be before before fore Judge Kimball last week Mr Holther was as one of ot the sponsors of ot the bill LIlli In the legislature Hs Its II was aided In his arguments by V. W. Ha lIal Farr assistant attorney general and Arthur Woolley Ogden lawyer After Judge Kimballs Kimball's decision was given this morning City Attorney Agee said he would Inform the mayor major and city commissioners to proceed with the appointment of ot a civil service com corn commission commission mission composed of ot three members other than thaI the U e city It commissIoners com in 10 the law valid mUd ruled that the mayor and com com- commissioners commissioners commissioners missioners should appoint the civil cl service board as originally provided for In the law of 1921 1021 Dates of appoint appoint- appointments appointments ments the court held date back to 1921 or until the time that thai terms temu should hav have ha e expired dating from that time Within 30 days das the duty of the may may- mayor or will 11 be to appoint one member ot ottie the tie board for tor a term to expire In 1928 another until 1930 and the third until 1932 In In June 1928 1923 hen Chess r. r the first term expires a new member should be appointed for lor six years and anc the appointment of 01 one olle new member of the board should be made every ever every second year jear ear after 1928 as the terms expire Judge Agee In his arguments con eon contended contended tended that the action of ot the 1927 leg leg- to amend the original act o or of 1921 had rep it Mr Holther contended that th Ih re- re reenactment reenactment reenactment enactment In ill 1927 1027 being ous with the repealing of certain see sec tion did not affect Hect the rights ur privileges priVIleges lieges of ot the original 1921 1021 law and 1 It still stood lEis Ills contention was UPheld t lIt by the court |