Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-16
CITY COUNCIL.

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AT the City Council meeting
Tuesday::evening there were present
Messrs. Banckes, L. Brown, Gibson,
Lucas, Marsh, McGavock, Stephen
son, Sutphen, Swobe, and President
Gibson.
The appointment by the Mayor
of J. w. Majors, as Captain of Po-
lice, was not confirmed, the vote
being 5 to 5.
The contract for grading Dodge
street, from 14th to 22d, was award
ed to Patrick Riley, at l92 cents per
ward, the bid of +. NJ. Moore being
26 cents per yard. A discussion
followed among the councilmeh and
interested property owners in regard
as to how the street should be
graded, whether according to the
established grade, OF to suit the
wishes Of the residents on that
thOroughfare. The Mayor was in
structed to withhold the delivery of
| the contract one week, and the mat
ter was referred to the City Attorney
for his opinion.
The contract for grading Saur-
ders street was awarded to John
Peterson, at 193 cents per yard, the
bid of j. J. McLain being at l9s
Gems.
The Mayor was authorized and
requested to nov his law office and
library into the Mayors office pro-
vided i'm Pattee's building, SO that
he will need no other private office.
The Street Commissioner was
authorized to get the city property
moved into the new quarters at a
cost not to exceed $50. Stephenson
had told Fletcher that he would
give him $50 for moving the city
property, $50 less than last year,
and some of the property had been
moved. He thought that the res
Olution was out of place. He was
hauled over the Goals for this as
sumption of authority, but WIS
finally let off by the adoption of the
above resolution.
"A communication was read
from Mr.. III POmeroy, stating that
the grading of st. Mary's avenue
would destroy his shade trees, and
he asked that they be allowed to
remain until cold weather, he to
complete the grading, and build a
brick wall. The petition was al
lowed.
"A resolution that a committee
of three to prepare rules for Hans.
CON Park, be appointed, was
adopted,
A resolution was adopted in
structing the City Clerk to cores
pond with T. ). Whitman, CHIEF
Engineer of the st. Louis Water
Works, and ascertain what it would
cost for him to visit that city anG
make a careful estimate of the prob
able expense of water works for the
supply of this town.
Mr.. Gibson presented a resolu:
ton concerning fences on Howard
street, to remove them so that thu
grading may go on, which wa
adopted.
Two or three sidewalk resOlu
tons were presented and adopted
"A resolution was adopted in
structing street commissioner to re
| move side walks on st. Mary
j. avenue In order that they may b.
preserved during the grading Of tn,
! street, and to be relaid as soon as tn,
street is put to grade, and also mott
fy such parties as have their fences
in the street to emOve them.
t The finance committee reported
r on matters in their hands as follows
That the bill of costs from the olerl
of the District Court, In the case o
Rice VS. City of Omaha, for S64.10
be allowed; that in the matter o
. the petition Of ]. ]. Brown ant
Kountzeman, it be reported to tn,
, Board of Education.
l -ihC VOhilllittCC vi StIcClS dilt
grades recommended that the city
buy no more dirt, referring especial
ly' 10 the case of Thomas Swift
Mr.. Lucas moved to postpone ont
week. Carried.
The committee on streets anG
and grades reported on the extern.
!, sion of Pierce street, that the prayer
of the petitioner be not granted
carried. That the City Attorney pre-
pare an ordinance, relating t.
uniform curbing and cutters or
Farnham and Douglas streets
Adopted.
The committee on fire reported
favorably concerning O 1900 barre
cistern, on Seventeenth and lizard
I streets. 1t was stated that the els.
tern would cost from $3.50 to $500
After debate, the motion to recon-
nit the matter to Messrs. Marsh
Campbell, and Lucas, with a request
that they ascertain the price of @
dam, was carried.
A resolution to purchase a three
thousand dollar fire alarm bell, was
postponed one week.
-WiIhnell Bros, on st.
Mary's avenue, at S5.lS per running
foot, and 20 cents per yard for exca-
waiting. Referred to the Mayor and
committee on streets and grades,
with power to act.
Proposals for printing were
opened. Bids were read from the
BEE and Union, and were referred
for one week to the committee on
printing.
The Council adjourned for one
week.
ANOTHER lot of that Snow
FLAKE FLOUR just arrived.
jul5-3t LITTLE & WILLIAMS.
STEELE & JOHNSON HAVE
JUST RECEIVED ONE CAR LOAD OF
THE CELEBRATED COLUMBIA
RIVER SALMON, PUT UP IN
HALF BARRELS AND IN CANS.