Omaha daily bee., 1885-07-15

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The report was adopted.
The continual removal of sand from ar
excavation on Walnutand Summit street
Is making there, 80 several petitioners
say, dangerous place.
The establishment of grade on Geor-
gis avenue was asked for by Andrew
Riley and others. Referred
A large petition praying for the grad
ing of Grace street was also received and
referred.
A petition for the grading of Thir.iett
street was received and referred.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
By Leeder- Directing the board Of
public works to advertise for bids for the
erection of market house on CapltoI
avenue. Adopted.
By Goodrich-Requestlng the city
marshal to detail policeman to preserve
order at Hanscom park on Saturday af-
ternoons and Sundays. Adopted.
By Goodrich-Instructing the com.
mlt.ee on public property to have the
drinking fountain on Thirteenth street
repaired. Adopted.
By Schroeder--Rsquestlng the city en-.
giueer to find cut and report 10 the
council at the next meeting whether the
stone piers under the Union Pacific bridge
at Thirteenth street are on the curb line
or not. Adopted.
BY Furay-Whereas, the mayor was
elected on non-partlsan or 30 called
reform Issue and was to administer the
municipal affairs of the city, solely in
the interest of hone.t and economical
government, without party pledges to
redeem, or party servlcs ss to reward, yet
by his appointments thus far made mani
Testing that the alleged reforms promised
could only be subserved by the selection
of partisans sharipg his non-polltical
proclivities; and,
Whereas, the responsibility for the
good government and efficient police of
the city Is shared jointly by the mayor
and city council, and wide divergence
Of opinion existing between the two
branches, which differences had their
origin In the policy and ultra political
attitude of the mayor In his appoint
ments; and
Whereas, The radical political actions
aud notions of the mayor not being In
with those of the party of the
of the council, nor, as we be.
lieve, in accord with the desire of the peo.
pie, this body has, in view OF these facts,
heretofore ref d and still refuses to con.
firm appointments made, often without
fit ess, purely on the ground of award
for partisan service, for the sole benefit
of one party, and to the Utter exclusion
of the other; therefore,
Resolved, That 1t Is the desire of the
council that an adjustment of this whole
matter may be reached which shall be
alike honorable, equitable and Just to the
msyor and the members of the party of
the majority of the council; and to attain
this end be it further
Resolved, That committee combating
of the president and four other members
of the majority party be appointed to
confer with the mayor, after an express
sion OF desire and willingness upon his
part to meet such committee, with a
view to adjusting and hsrmonizlrg the
exlstlng differences.
This resolution WAS adopted without
discussion.
By Daily-Dlrecting the committee On
sidewalks and bridges to inspect all side
walks on Farnam and Douglss between
Tenth and Fifteenth streets and the
cross streets In this district. Adopted.
BY Goodman-Orderlng the board of
public works to proceed without delay to
remove the earth In Eighteenth and Cas-
tellar streets abuting the school house
ute. Adopted.
By Daily-Dlrecting the city auditor
10 prepare a special ordinance appropri. |
,tlng SO SO out of the general fund to
pay tae balance due John F. Daily for
'ewer work. Adopted.
By Leeder-Prohiblting the United
jas Improvement company from running
tn cir retidues into the Jones stree
'e wer, as the same is making nuLsance.
Adopted.
BY Furay-Requestipg the mayor,
President Bechel, city attorney, and city
auditor to make an estimate the amount
'f money that shall probably be neces-
ssro for the payment of all salaries and
allowances due and payable out of the
general fund. Adopted.
By Daily-Dlrectlng the committee on
paving and gutterlng to have the paving
n the line of the cross walk on the north
side of Farnam and Fourteenth streets.
Referred.
By Bailey-Instructlng the city engi.
neer to prepare profile for establishing
The grade o. Nineteenth street from Grace
street to Elm street as soon as possible.
By Furay-Asking for the appoint
nent of John Grant as inspector of as
phalt material, mixing and laying the
same upon all public grounds, he to act
as such without pay. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The various committees made oIr
reports substantially as follows:
The committee on finance recommended
the adoption of sn ordinsnce to regulate
The taxes In districts Is, 10, 10 and 81.
The report was adCp,ed.
The committee on grades and grading
recommended that the petition of A
France and otherF, be referred TO the
second ward delegation, Adopted.
The amount of Sc each was recom-