Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
A Long and UnimpOrtant SGSSlbl u
the New Council.
The Mayors Message Presented,
but Not Read.
The Farnam Street Appraisement
and City Hay Market Ordinances
before That Body.

minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The mayors annual message was pre-.
scented but not read. On motion it's
various parts wore referred to the APP
propriate committees!s
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
From the mayor: Giving notice that
he had approved an ordinance granting
the Belt railroad the right-of. way IN the
alley near Woodman's Linse' d Oil
works. Filed.
From the same: Appointing William
Nightingale on the police force in p . 20
of Aleok Black, resigned. Confirm cd.
From G. S. Shut and Others: ASKING
for a change of change of grade of Capt.
tol avenu near Twelfth, making a fill of
three feet, and making the grade of
Twelfth street to correspond Herewith.
Filed.
From L. G. Noble ~ Co.: Stating that
a dump for otfal was about TO be con-
structed at the foot of Douglas street.
Referred.
From Thomas Gibson, secretary of the
board of trade: Presenting the action of
the board toward constructing a city mar
ket house. Referred to committee Oil
public property and improvements.
From George Thompson and others:
Asking for the construction of certain i'm
provements on Montana street. Refer
red.
From city marshal: Stating he had in
definitely suspended W.. A. Lane from the
police force for drunkenness. Referred.
From John p. Bay: Asking for longer
time to build a sidewalk in front of lot A
in block 214a. Granted.
From Charles Rusch and others: Ask
ing that the old creek channel between
10Th and 2lst streets in north Omaha be
filed up. Referred.
A number of bills were referred with
out reading.
From Mary O. German: Protesting
against the appraisement of damages re-
%sultinp from extending Nicholas street.
Referred.
From J. S. Collins and John Bamford:
Asking for an extension of time to lay
sidewalks in front of their premises. Re-
ferred.
From Mary Parrot: Asking an extern
sion of sixty days to lay sidewalks. Re-
ferred.
From j. w. Young: Asking the priv
ilege to put up a circular swing in Hans
Gym park. Referred.
The official bond of City Clerk Jewett
was presented and approved.
From the Farnam street appraisers:
Stating they had finished their work.
The damages amount to $14,850. Re-
ferred to the committee on sidewalks and
bridges.
From the county commissioners: Ask
ing the CO, operation of the council to build
a road west from Hascom park to road
south of poor farm. Referred.
From the B. & NJ, railroad company:
Asking forthe appointment of Hans Fred
erick Jasper as specialpoliceman for their
depot grounds. Referred to the mayor.
From William Hennessy; Presenting a
claim of $40 for the use of his store as a
polling place. Allowed.
From Thomas Gibson, secretary of the
board of trade: Presenting the resolution
of the board to maintain and enforce q
pound law. Referred.
From Omaha gas company: Stating 204
Tampa were kept lighted and cleaned dur
ing March, in this city. Referred.
From S. G.. J~etferaon and thirty three
others: Asking for the removal Of OBJ
structions on South Seventh street at the
B. q NJ, and U. P, railway bridges.
Referred.
From James Stephenson and others:
Asking that the city scales be removed
from 18th and Farnam TO 18th between
Howard and Jackson. Referred.
The official bond Of William Nightin-
gale, as policeman, was p~resente dand APP
proved.
From the City Waterworks company;
Stating that the hydrants ordered by the
council had been constructed. Referred,
From Andrew Bevins and others: Pro-
testing against the laying OF pipe or put.
ting sewer in upper Farnam street. Re-
ferred.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Leeder: Instructing the street
commissioners to notify the railroad com
panies to put the alley in block 1891 in
passible condition. Adopted.
BY Redtield: Instructing the city en-
gineer to furnish p%rotiles for the grading
of certain streets. Adopted.
BY same: I~nstructing the city treas
urer to advertise for bids for the pur-
chase of 10000 of sewer bonds.
Adopted.
By Woodworth: Instructing the board
of public works to suspend the resolution
ordering a sidewalk in front of lots 6
and 7 in block 1901. Adopted.
By Anderson: That a hydrant be
placed on Jones and Hamilton streets.
Referred.
By Benin: Instructing the board of
public works to advertise for bids for the
construction of sewers. Adopted.
Three sidewalk resolutions were adopt
ed.
By Hascall: That the board of public
works ascertain the cost for the right-of-
way for a storm water sewer from Four
teenth to Seventeenth along the old
track of the Union Pacific. Adopted.
BY behm: That Thomas j. McLain
be employed at a salary of $50 permonth
to take charge of tho city sewers. Re
ferred and McLain to be retained for the
present.
REPoBTs OF COMMITTEES.
Finance and claims: Stating the re-
suit OF the appraisement of damages on
Indiana street belong TO the committee
on streets and grades. Adopted.
Police: Recommending the payment
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