Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.
BUSiGGSS transacted by The City Fathers
al their Meeting Last Night.
A Resolution Looking to Raising the
Appraisement of Real Estate
% Per Cent-RoutIne
Business.

= Inc regular meeting OF the CITY counc
was held last evening, President Becht
I in the chair, and all the members pres
3 ent.
A Communication was received fror
Mayor Boyd approving certain ordlnar
ces. Also the contract and bond of Dar
: lei Sullivan & Co., for constructing saw
ere; the contract and bond of the Bar
Der asphalt paving company, for paw nj
Twelfth street; contract and bond o
Hugh Murphy for repairing sewers. Ais
concurrlng In the resolution granting
ten dsy s leave os absence each year tc
the members of the police force. Filed
Application wa, received from the Bur
llngton & Missouri railroad for the ap
pointment of two special policemen fol
the protection of their property, and nam
Ing ID. A. Easton and G.. A. Crsnston a.
such policemen. Confir ned.
A protest was rec iyed from the mayor
signed By property owners on Farnsm
street against meeting the sewer be-
tween Fernam and Douglas with the
storm water sewer on Farnam street.
Protest granted, end board of public
works ordered to withdraw the advertiie.
ment.
The bill of the Barber Asphalt Paving
company was submitted. referred to
committee on curblng and paving.
The bll for printing, of the Omaha
BEE, for July was gu uomttted and re-
ierred to committee on printing.
Tho bill for printing, of the Omaha
| Republican, was submitted and referred
to committee on printing.
The ordinance referred to the board
Of public works In regard to paying the
Barber Asphalt Paving company, was re-
turned without approval.
The estimate for paving Cunning street
from Twentieth to Division street was
reported by the board of public works.
Referred.
The estimate to Charles E. Tanning
for grading certain lots. was approved
and referred to committee on paving,
curoipg and gutsering.
The board of public works recon-.
mended Mr.. Ryan as inspector of sewer
district No. 90. Confirmed.
Tho board of public works rec om-
mepded Samuel Stober as inspector of
North Omaha creek gewer. Confirmed.
The city treasurer reported that he had
rendered to property owners the amounts
specified for damages for grade of Har-
ney and Sixteenth streets, aud that
eleven property owners had refused to
accept the tenders, and that others had
been paid damages to the amounts oil
1925. Report accepted.
The CITY engineer reported that the
plat of Drake's addition complies with
the provisions of the ordinance except in
the width of streets, and re recommended
that 1t be approved. Referred to COM
rnlttee On grades and grading.
The bill of Mrs. Cecilia Buckhard for
dirt for grading of $50 26 was referred to
committee ON streets and alleys.
The bill of the city physician for medi-
cines furnished the pest house was re.
ferred to the committee on police.
John S. Willis offered to lease free
lot to the city on Foster avenue and
Twenty. frat street for the erection of an
engine house. Referred to committee
on fire and water-works.
Alfred 7. Wolff offered to lease to the
city rooms In the building on the corn or
of Tweny y second and Camings streets
for the purpose of police station, at q
rental of $135 psr year. Referred to
committee on police with power to act.
The city cltrk transmittnd to the city
council, by order of the city attorney. a
letter from Ballou Bros, agents for E
D. Pat'ee, and ask what authority
they had to make the raise In rent for
the rooms now occupied by the city; and
that If the demand Ia insisted upon the
city will at orce vacate the premises
referred to committee tn public prop
erty and improvements.
A petition was received from a num-
bsr Of hackmen and expremmen a,kipg
for protection during the coming fair
week, by not allowing the issuing of II.
cense to outsi iers for running hacks and
wagons to the fair grounds for less than
$40 per year, and compelling them to
give bonds. Referred to committee on
police with instructions to frame an Or
dinsnce.
A petition was received fron Peter
Coos asking that the expense of chang
Ing the grade OF his sidewalk be borns by
the city. Referred to committee Oh
A protest was received from property
owners on South Thirteenth street sg sin.t
the repeal of the ordinance ordering
water mains laid on said strest from Cas-
tellar to Vlnton. Granted.
A petition was received for grading In
alley on Capitol Hill addition. Granted
and referred to city engineer to prepare
profile.
The county commissioners requested
the drawing of warrant for So 600 as
rent of the city Offices In the county
court house. Referred to committee on
public property aud improvements with
power TO act.
A petition wns presented for the loca-
ton of hydrant at the corner of John
son and Leavenworth strests. Referred
to committee on fire and water works.
A petition from Mrs. Victor Dreher
asking for an investigation of her place
which has been declared "disorderly."
Referred to the committee on police.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Goodrich-That the board of pub 10
works be instructed to have the trench
from Capitol avenue to Douglas street on