Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
The OLD AND THE new.
The Old City Council Met Last Night
and Completed Their Work.
The New Council and Mayor BOYD
Took the Reins of Power

at an early hour, as II was known that
the old council would hold their last
meeting, and the hungry horde Of office
seekers With their Tray, Blanche, Sweet.
heart hackers, were In attendance near
the throne.
After the usual preliminary business,
communications were received from the
acting mayor, approving q number of
ordinances already reported in the BEE,
and also q communication from the same
source declaring that the deeds and con-
tract relating to the transfer OF the
court house property, and the use of the
new court house offices by tho city for
three years had been executed and the
whole matter adjusted. The council
ordered the deed to be recorded and the
contract accepted.
Several petitions regarding the paving
on st. Mary's Avenue In paving districts
80 and "a were properly referred.
By unanimous consent Redfeld pre-
eented q report adverse to the protest of
citizens touching grading on Twelfth
street, between Howard and Jacks IN.
Adopted.
An ordinance was passed which repeals
80 much of Ordinance 848, az relates to
the paving in districts Nos. 80 and %.
The council then took q recess. of ten
minutes for the clerk to complete the
minutes preparatory to the final adjourn.
mert OF the old city council. While this
was being done, Judge Beneke appeared
In the hall and was busy administering
the oath of Office to Msyor-elect Boyd
and the several councilmen who had not
been sworn In.
Mayor Boyd, calm and cool as an au-
tumn morniog, stepped to the platform
and In response TO Judge Beneke's ques-
ton as to the oath, replied clearly, 81
do" aud then stepped back to his seat, q
new, full-dedged mayor of a young, rush
Ing and prosperous city.
The clerk announced his readiness to
read the minutes and did so, when they
were approved. The last moment Of the
councils existence was at hand. A silence
brooded over all, which was brok-
en- by Mr.. Furay, who
sent up and had read a
resolution ofthanks and high appreciation
of Mr.. Murphy's official conduct and of
personal regard for him, which was
adopted by a unanimous vote, every man
voting distinctly. A similar resolution
was adopted as to Clerk Jewett. The Of
fetal bond of j. e. Boyd, as mayor of
Omaha, In a penalty of 500, 000, secured
by 81. kountzs and T. Murphy, was ap-
proved, and with solemn mien and steady
voice May or Murphy declared, that as
there was no further buslness before the
council, it was adjourned zine die.
Slowly the members left their seats,
shook hands with friends and the out
going mayor, whose career as q council
man has been a most brill ant and credit
able one, and one by one mingled with
the crowd that filled the spacious hall.
Their work Ia finished; their record
made; their past is history yet to be
written.
Old Conncilmen, farewell! the night grew
dark,
ION purple hills a deeper shade descending.
Receding now the dying numbers ring,
Fainter and fainter down the distant dell,
And now It's silent all" Old Couucilmen
farewell! !!
Ii h OoONOlL.
Rap, rap, fell Clerk Jewett's gaveI
and the new oouncilmen ranged them.
selves about the desks just vacated b.
the old ones. MI. Fursy was mad
temporary president and he at one
ordered the roll to be called, each Of tn
new members responding.
Mayor Boyd announced that he ha'
approved the bonds of the twelve coun
cilmen.
On motion Of Thrane Mr.. W. +
Bschel was elected president of til
council by reclamation, and he accepte
in a three-minuto speech OF thanks.
Mayor Boyd then stepped to the pIel-
idents platform and read the TO-
lowing sensible
INAUGURAL
Gentlemen of the City Council: i
assuming the responsibilities OF the pos
tion Of mayor I desire to cay that it wi
give me great pleasure to cooperate wit
your honora bic body In all measure
pertaining to the good of our city. A
yet l have had but little opportunity t
inform myself in regard to the conditio
of the various departments, bat Will d
30 at an early day, and submit for you
confederation such recommendations an
changes as l deem necessary.
. The assessed valuation of the city fc
1884 Is 50. 525, 697. The total bonde
indebtedness, exclusive of the $39S, 00(
district paving bonds, is $685., $50. Thi
includes the 500, 900 bonds voted in NJ
vember, 1884, and which ara not "
Issued. In this connection / might say
am informed by the city engineer tbs
when all paving done to date. coverin
all contracts, Is settled for, there wi
remain of this fund less than $45, 900,
BY reference to these figures it will
seen that 1914, 6l9 of the $l00. 900 bono
voted for on the 9TH inst, to take up til
floating indebtedness of the city, can /
issued and still be within the 10 per Gel
limit, a, provided by law.
During the past TIVE pears, aocordir
to the report of the city attorney, jude
ments have been entered against the eli
in pursuance OF resolutions of the eli
council, for the sum Of $64, 928 16. TIL
Is S37, 1927 In excess of the levy. Add
this the amount of sundry bills allows
by the council ($16, 659. ~ the amour
required for the payment of fire, poll
and other departments pntil July /, 81
the total will be about $7S, 600.
This leaves q margin of $12, 600, whit
II Is estimated will be about sufficient
pay the ciiy's proportion OF the sewer tt
d., sha oontaataI aaUar tar caaal