Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-05

was called to ths exlstence of u bawd,
house at the corner of Seventeenth ant
Burt streets. Referred to the city
marshal with power to act.
Mrs. L. D. Pattse, residing next t.
the city jail, prays that the same bt
moved because it is a great annoyance e
her. Referred,
Chairman House, Of the board Of public
works, submitted his report for the month
of July.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
The folio wing resolutions were efeTejS
By Schroeder-Ordering the marshal to
have the owners of property IN paved
streets notified to remove the noxious
weeds which now dlsfigure The s~ttee!s.
Adopted.
By Schroeder-Ordering the city msr.
shall to abato nuisauces IN lots 81 and %,
block IL, Kountz & Ruth's addition.
Adopted.
BY Behm-Instructing the board Of
public works to change the bidding plan
30 as to comply with the action Of the
council and the wishes of the property
owners on Thirteenth street In paving
uAobliOb 1NO. ocJ iOE bhlAo DdSO luz w "a
coed six inches In depth. Adopted.
By Goodrich-ordering the city attor-
ney to investigate the question of owner
ship by the city of all tracts of land or
lots between the east line of section 10,
in township Is, north of range 10, east,
and the lot lines of the old town site.
Adopted.
By Lee-direoting the city attorney to
draw an ordinance declaring the lot on the
south west corner of St. Mars's avenue
and Sevente ante street, a nuisance.
Adopted.
By Daily-ordering that the contract
between James Fox and the city of Omg-
hs for curbing south Thirteenth street
DO taken from the fi!eg. Adopted.
BY Ford-ordering the board of public
works to lay a sidewalk on the west side
of Tenth street, in front Of lot 5, block
1913 Adopted.
By BAiley-instructirg the city clerk TO
advertise for bids to purchase several
pieces of ground along Nicholss street,
from Sixteenth to Twenty-third streets,
and along streets intersecting Nicholas
which have bsen appraised, said bids to
70 oo MUM pei eupSAhSASi ei1HHo ipot.
Adopted.
By Baily-Requesting the appointment
OF e committee OF five, besides the presi-
dent, to attend a citizens meeting this
evening at tho corner of Nineteenth End
Cunning streets, relative to the proposed
scheme for a systen of parks and a grand
boulevard. Adopted.
BY Farsy-Glvipg employees of tho
police department a ten days leave of abb.
uence each year. Adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The stending committees TO whom was
referred certain matters at ths laB5 meet
ing reported as follows:
The committee on police recommended
that the resolution of Mr.. Lee, providing
for q patrol team and wagon be adopted.
TIE report was adopted.
The committee IN public property aud
improvements, IN reporting on a number
of oiilr recommended thst theciry auoitcr
BIS empowered TO reject any and al blls
presented that Gre not ordered from his
Office. The report was adopted.
Ga recommendation of the committee
on gas and electric lights, tho gas CON-
pauy is instructed 10 furnish a batter
quality of gas.
The rpecial committee appointed to
lock sfrer John Chris ~tophoiton's com.
plant regarding the sppraieemeut ou lis
property for damages by change Of gIde,
reported that heis entitled 10 $500, ana
they recommended hat SSH araoaat be
awarded him. Placed on hle.
NLIU nn,,E.-,,-,
TIE folio wing new ordinances we're IN
troduced:
ApproprIatlpg money for liabilities for
t. Q month Of July. Pissed.
By special percussion Mr. Goodrich
introduced q resolution 1T this point, or
deriug that the carpenters and painters
now employed at Hanscom park be dis
charged, owing TO the depletsd condition
of the general fuHd. Adopted.
Chairman Bechol announced, ss the
special committee to attend that park
meeting this evening, Messrs. Bailey,
Furay, Goodrich and Benin.
Going back TO ordinances the following
were offered:
Repesling special ordnance No. 705,
which ~approoristes money arising tror
damages by reason of paving on South
Tenth street. Passed.
Ordering the curbing Of Fourteenth
and Fifteenth street, between Capitol
avenue snd Davenport street. Passed.
Orieripg the paving of that part Of the
several streets aud avenues raspictiyely
In paving dlstricts No 80, Al and AZ
Passed.
Changing tho grade Of Tenth street
from the north curb line Of Mtson street
TO the north curb Of Piercs stoest and of
fscsic street from the west curo of
Ninth to the cast curb Of Eleventh
street. Passed.
Changing the grade of the south curb
of Howard street from L gltl TO Ninth
and west curb of ghlh strsss from
Howard 70 Jackson. Pissed,
A proposition was received from the
beard of education to purohase q lot on
The west eide of lizard school building.
anc 81 was referred TO the commit zee N
ire department. As this los Is occupied
by No. / engine houso the committee
WAS Gleo Instructed to see II they can