Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-21
OUR CITY FATHERS.
"Chips" Hewed From the Old
Blocks at the City Council
Meeting by the Bee Re-
portorial Hatchet.

were present, Will ehc e
exception of NJ. H. Brown. S
The President read the rules for n
the government of the council, II q
stated that hereafter they would be
enforced. 9
The nomination of Mathew Ro- |
dering as policeman was with
drawn by the Mayor.
Orlando NJ. Smith, was appoin-
ted special policeman at the van
Colt cent during the revival.
Thomas Wolf wanted a SIS tax
RENTED on n of his lots. Matter
was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Communication concerning the
leasing of lots, reduction of taxes,
and union fire department matters,
were received and referred.
A list of all the real estate be-
longing to the city, was ordered TO
be obtained by the Committee on
| public property and improvements,
and the Mayor.
President Gibson's recOmmen-
dation that sufficient city ground be
leased to Mr.. Morrell, an old and
poor scissors grinder, for the cree
ton of a small building free OF
charge, was referred to the commit
tee on public property.
The livery stable men, with the
exception of Stephenson, sent in o
petition asking that a hack stand
be established-one on Fourteenth
north of Douglas street, and one on
Eleventh, south of Farnham street.
The petitioners complained of there
being too many hacks Oh the streets,
hanging around the hotels, etc., to
the damage of liverymen. 1t was
referred to the Mayor and City At
torney, and Committee on Streets
and Grades.
Stephenson opposed the move
ment of the liverymen. He wanted
} all men treated alike. The hack
: men paid a license, and they had o
right to make a living.
A resolution that the Mayor
should purchase ice for the city Off
ces, was carried by a majority, but
= coolly vetoed by the President, who
o has this right in cases of resolution
involving expense. 1t was referred
. to the Committee on Finance.
"A resolution was passed author
o izing the City Attorney to furnish
e bonds in the replevin case for the
d possession of a fire department
:, horse. The horse had strayed into
r the country and had been found in
Y the possession of a farmer, who wa:
& blowing with him, and who refused
d to give him up. The farmers con
duct was an astonisher to Stephen
Ie son, who had never heard of such {
thing before-a farmer picking w
ID and using a horse belonging to tn,
City of Omaha! Why, he mus
have enough brass to start a cannon
rs foundry.
The bond of Edward Johnston
was approved on the recommends
~ ton of the Judiciary Committee.
ii The City Marshal was instruct
l. ed to enforce the ordinance i'm rela
E. ton to billiard tables.
y The City Marshal reported III
saloons in the city, and that nearl.
ii all the licenses had been paid.
lg The Committee on Fire report
ID ed hat they had purchased a larg'
n pair of black horses for the fire de
at partment from G. HI. Collins for tn,
1T sum of S425. Referred to the Com
IN mittee on Claims.
u An ordinance, permitting Mr.
n Martin to move his wooden build
~ ing into Fourteenth street, i'm Ordel
~ to erect a building on the same site
IS entitled 'san ordinance to permi
- the use of streets in certain cases.
was read the first time, and tn,
e second time by title. Laid over fol
~ one week, as Stephenson stated h,
:, had a petition of prominent proper.
:, ty owners, ETC., adverse to this or
n dinance.
l. An ordinance in relation t.
licensing druggists to sell malt
N spirituous, and vinous liquors, fol
it medicinal, mechanical, and domes'
is tic purposes only, at the rate of S3t
g per annum, was passed.
- "A resolution that a committe.
~ be appointed to examine Edward
:, JohnstOn's books since he became
Treasurer of the city of Omaha
was adopted. The chair appointed
Mr.. Stephenson as chairman of tina
} committee, the Mayor and thu
Clerk, it being the duty of the lattel
two to audit the books.
# Councilman Stephenson handed
:. i'm a map from the Union Pacific
! Company for the grade of Tenth
|. street, so that bridges could be bull
r. owe the tracks. The matter wa.
referred to the committee on streets
. and grades and City Engineer.
>. The Mayors nomination OF
John Christopherson as Captain OF
> Police, came up for cOnfirma-
;, ton. Councilman Lucas explained
why he should vote against it. HI
did not consider ChristophersOn az
competent as Captain Ryan. who
: mad been tried and found faithful
and efficient. He saw 10 necessity
|, for a change. The vote resulted as
follows: Yeas-Banckes, L. Brown,
. Campbell, Marsh, McGavock, and
Swobe, 6. Nays-Qihson, Lucas,
: Stephenson, Sutphen, and Dir. Pres
e ident, 5. BY this vote the appoint
: ment was really confirmed, but
President Gibson knoaked it end
ways, by bringing forward a section
of the City charter, page SO, which
says that the confirmation of the
Mayors appointments shall only be
BY the majority of the entire oOun-
ell. AS NJ. H, Brown, a democrat,
was absent, the appointment was
: laid over till next Tuesday.
The other police appointments
by the Mayor were laid over. Mr..
Lucas intimated that the Mayor had
appointed all Republicans. The
Mayor made a speech, Indignantly
refuting the insinuation, and declar-
ing and proving that his appoint
ments were made irrespective Of
party.
The City Marshal made some