Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-02
CITY COUNCIL.
A Large Amount of Business
Transacted Last Night.

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AT the City Council meeting
evening all the members
were present, and the Council
was overcrowded by citi-
zens.
j. P. Manning was confirmed
as wood inspector.
The Mayor appointed Patrick
Swift as policeman to take the
place of Mansfield. Councilman
Lucas kicked against the appoint
ment, as he is particularly "struck"
after the trio, Mansfield, Byrne,
and Thorn. Stephenson finally
withdrew his motion to confirm.
"A petition from Harris; Taft
& Woodman, Hall Brothers, &c,
for a 1,5OO barrel cistern, on the
corner of 18th and lizard streets,
was referred to the committe on
fire.
Mr.. Swobe presented two
petions from Shelley Bros. and SO
others, asking that policemen Mans
field and Byrne be retained on the
police force; placed on file.
The fire department asked for
$3.50 to be used for music, &c, at
their annual parade, instead of
being given a ball and banquet.
The petition was referred to the
committee on banquet.
Several petitions concerning
taxes We're referred to the finance
committee.
"A communication from Hon.
Reuben H. Wilbur, Police Judge,
stated that he had collected since
last report, S231.5O, and enclosing
receipt of City Treasurer. Placed
on file.
Several sidewalk petitions were
referred to the proper committee.
The clerk was authorized to adj
vertise for plans, specifications, and
sealed proposals for four wrought
iron bridges.
Several sidewalk and cross-walk
resolutions were adopted.
The committee on fire was au-
thOrized to ascertain what a first
class fire alarm bell can be bought
for.
"A resolution hat the gas COM
pany be requested to lay the mains
on 10th street south of the Union
Pacific Depot, and that lamp posts
be placed at ordinary distances
apart, was referred to the committee
on gas.
"A resolution that the street com.
missioner be ordered to remove and
place within the limits required by
the law, the fence on the southeast
corner OF Howard and 18th streets
was referred to the Marshal.
Councilman Stephenson moved
that two competent persons be ap.
pointed to examine the accounts O.
the EX-Police Judge, and to report
to this council at its next regular
meeting. The President appointed
Stephenson and NJ. II. Brown.
"A resolution for a foot bridge
across the creek, at Twelfth and
Jones streets, was referred to the
committee Oh sidewalks and bridges
Mr.. Swobe offered a resolution
that the City Clerk advertise fol
proposals for a brick sewer, acros!
st. Mary's avenue, at the culvert be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
street, to the east side of Thirteenth
street, to a point i'm the alley, be
tween Leavenworth and Jackson
streets. Referred.
"A resolution that the Mayor b,
instructed to rent Jefferson Squar,
to circusses, at the price fixed by or
dinance, was adopted, after severa
motions to refer, etc.
"A resolution for the protection
of the residence lot of j. NJ. Clarke
from being flooded by water, wa.
adopted.
"A resolution for the repairs o
the bridge, on Seventeenth and Ma
son streets, was referred to the com
mittee on streets and grades, will
power to act.
Reports of finance committee
Oh several matters We're adopted.
The committee reported con
corning the proposed reduction OF
the west half of the Missouri Rive
Railroad bridge, that the reduction
be made, if the depot and compa'
ny's offices be made according to thu
contract now in force, and tina
when the buildings are completed
the treasurer shall give a receipt in
fin full for the taxes paid. The
report of the committee was adop.
ted.
Further time was granted t
the finance committee to report or
the application of UPRR for re
mission of delinquent taxes on de.
pot grounds, before the same came
into their possession.
The committee on streets anG
grades reported on several matter.
in their hands, which were adopted
Further time was granted on sever
al matters. A report for the grad.
ing of Tenth and Bancroft streets t.
the amount of 81, 900; for the grad
ing of st. Mary's avenue from Phi
Sheridan street from its intersection
with Howard to lizard streets; fol
the grading of Eighteenth street tC
the South line of Willard & Cald.
Wells addition from st. Paul street,
and for the grading of Saunders
street from Cummings to Charles
street was read. An amendment
to include the grading of Dodge
street and refer it to the committee
AStreets and grades and the city
FER, causeaan excited debate
Itch Mr.. Campbell gave the
il some "plain talk" on their
leIal course, advising them to
little slow. The amendment