Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-10
COUNCIL MEETING.
REGULAR Meeting Of the City Council
Tuesday Evening,
A Large Amount of business Trans
acted in n Very Short Space
of Time.

Council called to order, President Ba.
ker in the chair.
Present: Anderson, Benin, Has
call, Kaufman, Leeder, Rodfeld,
Thrane, Woodwork and Baker.
The reading of the journal was de.
ferred.
Mr.. Woodwork moved that when this
council adjourn, it adjourn till Thurs
day, January 10th, at 8 o'clock, a. m.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From mayor giving notice of having
approved an ordinance levying a special
assessment for the construction of side.
walks; also an ordinance ordering the
construction of a eve on a center line
of Farnam street; also an ordinance es-
tablishing the curb line of Farnam street;
also an ordinance ordering the re-curb-
ing of Farnam street; also an ordinance
providing for the curbing and guttering
of certain streets in the city of Omaha,
also an ordinance ordering Farnam street
paved with Sioux Falls granite. Also
an ordinance ordering Thirteenth street
paved with Sioux Falls granite. Also an
ordinance ordering Dodge street paved
with Trinidad asphaltum. Also, an or
dinance making appropriation for the
payment of liabilities incurred during the
month of December, 1883. Also an or
dinance appropriating money out of spe-
cial funds to pay for constructing side
walks. Placed on file.
The monthly report of city pound mas
ter for month of December, 1883, re
ferred to committee on police.
From city treasurer in relation to taxes
on west half of lot 13 and lot II, A.
Kountze's addition, was referred to ju-
dietary committee.
Several small bills were referred to ap-
propriate committees.
The petition of Ferdinand Streitz and
other property ownert OF Cummings street
protesting against the paving of said
street during the coming year, was refer
red to the committee on streets and
grades.
From the board of public works, in
relation to bids for filling lots l, Q, z and
s, block 1914, was ~recommitted 10 the
board of public works and the work Or
dered done as soon as practicable.
From the board of public works pre-
sented the following bills, towit:
VIM. Fitch & Co., $35; McHugh & Nc
Gavock, $140; referred to committee on
water works and sewerage.
Bill of John Meaney and Sons for $14
was referred to committee on streets and
grades.
Bill of Evening Dispatch for $4.45 was
referred to committed on rules, forms
and printing.
The contract and bond of Charles
Gardner, for the construction of side
walks for quarter ending April LIST, 1884,
was referred to committee on sidewalks
and bridges.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the city engineer be,
and is hereby instructed to make the
necessary surveys..for the purpose of es-
tablishing grade on Hickory street, from
Thirteenth street to the Missouri river,
Ninth street from Hickory street to
Charles street and report profile and
ordinance as soon as practicable.
BY Mr.. kaufman, adopted.
Resolved, That the street commission
err be authorized to employ one man to
clean and take care of sewers, until such
time as otherwise provided by the city
council. The men so employed to act in
conjunction with the fire department.
BY NJ Woodwork, adopted.
Resolved, That the city engineer be
directed to furnish this council with a
profile of Twelfth street, after raising the
grade at the intersection of Capital ave-
nue. end Twelfth street, four feet, said
profile to show what the situation of adj
joining buildings will be with reference
to the proposed new grade, as well as
with reference to the old grade from
Dodge street to Davenport street. BY
Mr.. Redfeld adopted.
Resolved, That the city clerk retain
warrant issued in behalf of the Omaha
Gas Company, placed in last a%ppropria.
ton ordinance, and that the said bill be
of reporting on the same. By Mr.. An.
derson; adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Hawthorne addition committee &C.
cepted.
The clerk was instructed to advertis,
for sale lot 1, block 317.
The deed for lot l, block 317, was or.
dered made for Michael Donovan, price
$500.
The chief of the fire department wa
authorized to pay members of Hook ant
Ladder company No. /, for attending
fires 50 each, foreman So, fined 81 for non
attendance, not to exceed fiftreen men
Also to employ nine hose men at thu
same rate and on same conditions. l
they desire to sleep in engine houses
the city to furnish beds.
BILLS ALLOWED.
American Fire Hose Manufacturing
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d. W. Bedford. 56.7
A number of bills for printing wer
also allowed.
The city engineer was authorized t
rent another room for his use at $l5 pc
month.
An ordinance appropriating money fo
building sidewalks was passed,