Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-12
THE ClTY'S BUSINESS.
TlG Council Looking Toward Next
Seasons improvements,
The street Force for October OF
dered Paid-Othcr MisCella-
ucous Business Transacted.

city council last evening, ctng mayor
Murphy in the chair, members Bechel,
Woodwortb, Redfeld, Hascall, Anders On,
Furay, Thrane, Kaufman and Ford were
present. The mayor reported he had
read the minutes of the meeting Of Oc.
,ober 2S, end found the same correct.
dis report was adopted and he was d.
rected to look over the minutes of the
meetings of November and 8, and re-
port at the next session of the council.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From the mayor, giving notice that he
lad approved certain ordinances passed
at last meeting. Filed.
From Charles Neber and others pro.
testing against the violence committed
about the Third ward school house. Re-
ferred.
From w. j. Broatch and others, petit
tioning that Howard between Eighth and
Ninth streets be paved at the earliest
practicable moment Referred.
From James Grof and others asking
that certain alleys be sloped down to
make them passable. Referred.
| From @. F. Goodman and others, ask.
\ ing that the FIRST ward be divided into
two polling districts. Referred.
II Ffom City Marshal Cummings, asking
leave of absence from the city for two
days. Granted.
From A. NoSak and others, asking that
some means be used to prevent the Sun
n day night dances at Kaspers and Kess-
4 lers halls in south Omaha Referred.
n From Kate M. Ball, asking leave to
withdraw her name from the petition for
waiver of damages to lot 10 in block ff.
III ID e
From Eugene O'Neill, giving notice
that he had withdrawn his consent to
waiver of damages arising from the
grading of Cunning street. Referred.
From j Johu Wallace and others, ask
ing that the B. & M. railroad be msde
TO construct bridge across its track on
Williams street. Referred.
The application and bond of Hugh
Murphy & Co. as drain layers were ap.
proved.
The application and bond of P. w,
Talpy as drain layer was also approved.
number of bills were referred with
out reading,
From the appraisers, appointed to fix
the damages arising from the change of
grale OF Cumming street, making their
report. Referred.
DlIl VI auleb SESiSiGUu lOE OeE
and stationery furnished the city was re-
ferred.
Erom James Creighton, presenting
statement OF the time of inspectors on
pu 1lic works for October. Approved.
From same, presenting certain ap'
proved estimates. Approved.
Tee claim of William F. Helms of
$l00 for checking up the city treasurer's
books was allowed
from Geo. r. Rlthbun, calling atten.
tIun of the council to the condition OF
tins intersection of King and Charles
streets. Referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Hascall, that Jacob Hauck be re.
tanned in city engineers office. Tabled.
By Ford, that the committee on paw
ing, curbing and gutteripg inquire into
the ownership, etc, of certain guttering
stone and curbing taken by the Barber
Asphalt company from certain streets in
the city, and report at next meeting.
Adopted.
By Ford, that Jacob Houck be retained
by the city to complete the sewer map
and addition book. Out of order.
By Redfeld, that the council sit as o
board of equalization to equalize certain
taxes on November 18Th and 18th.
Adopted.
A sidewalk resolution was introduced
and adopted.
By Bechel, that the gas company con-
struct street lamps on Twenty-hfth and
Harnsy and Twenty y-sixth and Farnam.
Adopted
BY Thrane, that resolution permitting
the city scayenger to charge 10 cents per
load for refuse matter dumped at the
foot OF Division street be rescinded, and
that Carl No!son be appointed special
policeman and paid $40 month by the
city to keep the dump and road in good
order. Adopted.
BY Radfeld, that the board of public
works invite bids for tifty thousand or
more yards OF paving, that the specitica-
tions include Sioux Falls granite, Colora
do sandstone, aud Trinidad sheet asphalt
um, that the bidders be required to give
such aecurity as tho board shall deter
mine to insure the acceptance Of the con-
tract, to remain with them sixty days,
and that such bids shall be for all or any
of the paving. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance and claims, recommending the
allowance of the bill of Peter Coos, for
boarding city prisoners. Adopted.
Same, recommending the allowance Of
a number of bills. Adopted.
Same, recommending the allowance of
the bill of Hoel & Co., for street clean.
ing. Adopted.
Same, recommending that the claim
of 6. Collins for damages to property
near Twentieth and Harney, be no. al
lowed. Adopted.
Streets and grades, recommending that
the petition praying for change of grade
of West Farnsm street be granted.
Adopted.
Same, reporting that the grade of
Charles street had been established.
' Adopted.
Fire and water works, recommending
that the petition praying for water hy-
drants on Twentieth street, between st,
Marys avenue and Farnam, be granted.
Adopted.
Gas and electric lights, recommending
that the gas Inspector be allowed to ex-
pend a sum not to exceed 1925 for in.
struments necessary in his Office. Adopt
ed.
A resolution by Woodworth that the
street commissioner grade down Web
ster street between Twelfth aad -Four
teeuth along the cUrbing WAS referred.