Glaser v. City of Burlington

Count I of plaintiff’s petition, filed on March 30, 1939, states that on April 19, 1926, the council of defendant City adopted Ordinance 1457, quoted in the petition, fixing the salaries of its firemen at amounts therein set out. That on December 6, 1926, the council adopted Ordinance 1498 providing a uniform allowance of not to exceed.$120 a year for each fireman, to be expended by the Superintendent of Public Safety for uniforms, caps, etc., under such rules as he shall deem consistent with the interest of the fire department, title to all articles purchased to remain in the City. That both…