Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-27
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Proceedings Of The City Council at
Its Regular Meeting Last Night.
The Mayor Approves Several ordi-
nances and Makes a Few Appoint.
ments-Petitions, Resolutions.
New Ordinances, Etc.

night. All of the members answered t.
their names. The president reported
that he had examined the journal of Ma,
IL and found 1t correct. On account o
a bid cold, Clerk S outhard was relieved
from duty for the evening and Assistant
City Clerk Woods acted In his stead.
RoM THE MAYOR.
Several communications from His
Honor Mayor Boyd were presented and
read. Among them were his %approvals
of the following ordinances:
Ordering that part of Farnam street In
district SO, from Fifteenth to Twentieth
streets, curbed. Also Thirteenth street
In district 80.
Designating certain rooms aud cells In
the Douglas county jail and old court
house as the place of confinement for
city prisoners.
Ordering the paving of streets In dis
tries 81, SO and do.
Ordering the curbing of Sixteenth
street in diatrlct 81; also Tenth street In
district A.
Changing the grade of Jones street be-
bW66u LlGNthth IN ltlltl bbE66t.
Declaring the necessity of appropriat-
ing certain private property and lands
for the use of the city for opening Tween
ty-eighth street from Dodge to Farnam.
ALSO for opening and extending Georgia
avenue.
Establishing the curb and sidewalk
lines and width of sidewalks on California
street in Sweeney's addition.
An ordidancs ordering the paving of
Tenth street in district "a, was returned
with the mayors veto. Accompanying
the veto Mr.. Boyd informed the council
that the expenditure for such work would
reach SAG, 600. There still remains due,
he says. on last years paving contracts,
about Sc, 600, leaving not to exceed $44,-
900 at the city's disposal. An estimate
made by the auditor shows that the to-
tai amount of overlap is Sill, 904. 80.
From this, continues the mayor In his
Communication, it will be seen hat the
proceeds Of the 500, 600 funding bonds
will not be sufficient to pay the overlap.
Consequently, the amount due on last
years paving contracts will have to be
paid out of the $685. 900 paving bonds
voted In November last. The veto was
sustained
The mayor called attention to section
81, laws governing cities of the first
class, that no liability shall be incurred,
debt created or contract involving ex.
psnditures of money except OF the vote
of a majority of the city council.
w. j.. Mount, John L. McCague and
K. X. Hayden were appointed and con-
frmed q committee to appraise property
for USE CT the city in opening twenty
eight street.
j. S. Hascall, T. A. Creigh and w. j.
Kennedy were %reappointed and con-
firmed TO assess property for damages for
changing the grade on Harvey between
Fifteenth and Twenty-if,h streets.
John Banner, ii. p. Deuel. and w.
w. Kennard were appointed to assess
property damaged by opening and ex-
tending Georgia avenue. The appoint
pointment was confirmed.
o. F. Davis, Henry Pundt and w. v.
Morse we're appointed in accordance with
requests of ordinance 876. Confirmed.
The nam of Patrick Murphy was sent
IN for confirmation as policeman. vice
Rowland Firth resigned. Referred to
committee on police.
Patrick 81. Quinlan was appointed and
confirmed a special policeman to do duty
ut the High school building and grounds.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were
received, and referred to their proper
committees:
From w. f. Clark and Swan johnson,
asking to have their names Withdrawn
from the petition asking for the estab.
lishment Of a grade on Douglas street
from Twentieth to Jefferson streets.
d. /. Hayden petitions the council to
have his taxes reduced.
A number of residents on Pierce street
prey to have that thoroughfare graded.
Gust Berg sent in q note declaring that
he had been damaged to the extent of
$500 on his lot In block 10, Sixteenth
street, by reason of the grading done
there, but will settle for $3.50 If he can
do go without being compelled to sue the
city.
A request was read, asking that the
city place a fire alarm box on Park
avenue.
A petition, asking for the appointment
of q policeman to do duty In the vicinity
of the nail works, was referred to the
committee on police, with a request that
they act In the matter at once.
City Engineer Rosewater returned the
communication of o. P. Chubb, certify
Ing that he had measured the fill In front
of Mr.. Chubb's property on Farnam
street, and found it to contain 1874 Gu
bic yards of stone.
Charles w. Hamilton petitions the
mayor and council to execute to him o
quilt claim deed for certain property In
the city.
A complaint was filed by residents OF
Jefferson street against the street cal
company, claiming that they have laid
their track higher than the grade.
Re,idents on Virginia avenue north Of
Leavenworth street petition to have 9
grade established.
The city engineer returned the plat o
"Marion Place" with his approval.
A profile of Twenty-fouIth and Dsven'
port streets, showing the effect of tbs
proposed grade on Twenty fourth, wa
submitted by the city engineer. Ais,
an ordinance establishing the grade OF
Twelfth from Center street to the city
limits south.
w. FL. Gould and eight others through
their attorney, j. g. GOWN, filed petit
tions claiming damages, by reason o
gradiDgs, to the amount of SO, 800.
1906 40.