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Show POLICE FORCE OF CITY REQUESTS ' 1 INCREASE IN PAY AND GIVES i j H. C. L. TO JUSTIFY THE SAME 1 Tho financial statement of the Ogden Og-den city corporation was submitted to the city commissioners at the meeting held at the mayor's office this morning. morn-ing. Tho statement signed by J. F. Larson, city auditor, shows tho expenditures ex-penditures for the month to bo $64,-842.74 $64,-842.74 with receipts $85,S13.43. The net cash on hand at the time of the compiling of the statement was $20,-970.43. $20,-970.43. The monthly report of the street superintendent was submitted for June. The expenditures wero $7,-362.50. $7,-362.50. A petition was presented to tho commissioners com-missioners from the Ogden police department de-partment asking for a raise in salary for tho members of the force as follows: fol-lows: Chief of police, present salary' $175, asked to bo raised to $200; captain, present salary $120, wants $145; sergeant, ser-geant, present v salary $110, wants $135; desk sergeant, present salary $S5, wants $100; desk sergeant and property clerk, present salary $95, wants $120; detectives, present salary $100, want $115; chauffeurs, present salary $100. want $115; patrolmen, present salary $100, want $110; guard and weightmaster, present salary $70, I B I want $90. i mi The petition states that the request Is made on the account of tho in- Vtl creased cost of living and the amount Wm of LIborty bonds, Avar saving stamps, W otc, which it is necessary for tho J Bra members of tho polico department to Kjh purchase. Bin The petition from tho police was ? U signed by Captain O. H. Mohlman, Sergeant J. F. Kelliher and Walter 'jg Richcy. -r 1 !! The petition was referred to tho 'MrJ committeo of tho whole for considera- W tlon. i A letter from Municipal Judge j jj George S. Barker, asking that a par- ; I f don be granted R. Peterson, who was llv sentenced to serve 50 days in jail or Ri ar to a fine of $100 for having Intoxlcat- Bp ing liquor in his possession, was grant- cd by the board of commissioners. IB: The action was taken after it had freen B L diBScovcred that the defendant is men- ilL K? tally deficient and at ono time had Wk v served a term In the state mental hos- 'B uL A request for a light to be placed 4Si If at the west end of Rose court was 'Jm' w referred to the superintendent of dBJ m- streets. The petition was signed by Wtt m W. W. Browning and J. A. Calvert, fl, S |