Omaha daily bee., 1883-11-10
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Variety Of Important Matters Con.
SidCrGd and Disposed Of,
Political Favorites for the Police
Paving and Grading Estimates.

the city council last evening, III the mem-
bers were present except Mr.. Durham.
The journal was read and approved.
PETITIONS n COMMUNICATIONS.
From the mayor: Approving the or
dinance changing the grade of Thirteenth
street at Center street; also lcvying a
special tax on property abutting on Tenth
street, between Hickory and CASTELAR,;
also appropriating $2,025. 90 for grading
Tenth street; also appopriating $4,000
paving bonds. Filed.
From the mayor; Appointing to
the regular police force, +. M. Ellis, vice
w. V. Armour, term expired, and Alex.
ander Black, vice w. Krogh, resigned.
Referred.
Faom 1T. Rev. Robert II. Clarkson:
Inviting the mayor and council to attend
the conservation of the new Trinity
cathedral, November 10Th. Accepted.
From tho city treasurer: In regard to
taxes paid under protest, Filed.
From tho city marshal: Report of
liquor dealers and druggists licensed for
November. Filed.
From the city physician: Mortality
report for October (already publishod).
Filed.
George Church was confirmed as spe-
cial policeman at Henry Hornbergor's
place.
From the city watorworks company:
Notifying the council that certain by.
drants ordered are ready for use. Re.
ferred.
From A.. b. Frary: Claiming S225
damages for his horse injured by collision
with No 3 hose cart on the 18th inst.
Referred.
From VIM. Kierstead and others:
Asking that the plank box across Daven-
port street at Twenty-fourth street be
extended. Referred.
A large number of bills were referred
without reading.
From Ferdinand Streitz: Offering to
sell n part of the so.called ''maga2ine"
lot to the city for use as q public street.
Referred.
From Donald Mcpherson and others:
Asking for the construction of q sewer
through North Fifteenth street, between
California and Webster. Referred.
From Hon. w. f. Bechol and others:
Asking for the extension of the main
sewer in the vicinity of Farnam and
Twentieth street. Referred.
From Allen Il Hensel: Asking that the
space in front of their place ON Thirteenth
street be not curbed and guttered until
the street is paved, when they agree to
pay expenses. Filed.
The bill of J.. M. Thurston, for services
in the case of The Heirs of HEREFORD vs..
The City of Omaha, 5000, was referred.
From the city attorney: Approving
the bill for certain costs and Judgment in
the case of the Omaha Natiooal bank VS..
the City of Omaha for 81, 949. 80. Re-
ferred.
The resignation of Walter Krogh, po-
llceman, was accepted.
The paving contract between William
Mack & Co. and the city of Omaha was
approved.
The request of Eugene O'Neill, for
drainage improvements on Cunning street,
was referred.
The estimates and acceptance of the
work in curbing, guttering and grading
on several streets were referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Hascall: Authorizing the mayor to
employ a messenger boy at S3 per week.
Adopted.
BY Redield; That the city treasurer
procure 800 alley paving bonds Mt cost
not to exceed S42. 80. Adopted.
BY Leeder and Durham: Appropriate
ing $40 to Daniel S. Mitchell for services
as chief engineer in absence of Chief
Butler. Adopted.
BY Woodwork: To put in a wood
culvert at west side of Twelfth street
across California. Adopted.
BY McGuckin: Appointing Inspector
OKeefe in charge of the Eleventh street
sewer work. Adopted.
BY McGuckin: To appoint a commit
tee of six to inspect all public contracts
done by the city this year. Tabled.
Several sidewalk resolutions were
adopted.
BY Redfield: In regard to leaving
untouched the scales now located on
certain streets ordered to be curbed, gut
tered or paved. Tabled.
by Kaufman and Leeder: To pur-
chase aasteam for the new hose cart.
Adopted
ORDINANCES.
The appropriation ordinance for ex-
penses incurred in the month of October
was passed.