Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-23

point on lard street just east of Six
teenth, and fitted up as a hose house
Adopted.
By Dailey-That five gas lamps bt
placed on north Eighteenth street at tn,
IL tersection Of Sherman, Clark, Grace
ana Lake streets, and one bet ween Grace
and Like streets. Referred.
By ~P'nvsy-That the ely engineer be
Instructed to survey and profile the strip
Of public ground between Jeffsrson and
Saunders streets and report the SAM at
the next meeting that the same may be
dedicated for q street. Adopted
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Recomm ending the passage of tbs or.
dlnance establishing the grade of the
alley between Twenty-fifth and Twenty
hixtn and Farnsm and Harvey streets.
Adopted.
Reporting that the communication OF
the city treasurer In regard to the tsxes
due on the lands presented by William
M. Foster rs Fosters addition was time.
ly, and advising that the city attorney
present on amendment to the "additlon
ordinance" to the effect that In future
ell plsts of proposed additions shall be
accompanied with a certificate of the
city and county t%reasurers that all back
or delinquent tsxes have been paid.
Adopted.
Recommending that the petition of
property owners on Irene street for re-
pairs be granted, and the street commits
sionsr be instructed to do the work as
soon as possible. Adopted.
Recommending that the officers sus.
pended by the marshal for drunkenness,
be dismi,sed from the force. The report
was signed by Mes,rs. Lee and Thrane,
of the police committee, Mr.. Leeder,
the other member of the committee,
stated that he thought the suspension of
the officers was the result of spite work
on the part of Oar tain Sullivan, aud
that two of the men, Fuller and Lowrey,
were not guilty. he therefore moved an
amend ment thatthe marphsl be instructed
to rein tate the two officers. Mr.. Lee
stated thai he could not defend suspended
men and still comply with his oath of
off e. Mr.. Daley seconded Mr.. Leaders,
amendment, but the m on was lost by
a vote of 10 to 1. The report OF the
committee was then adopted.
81 Recommending that the plans of e. E.
Meyers, of Detroit, for building the city
hall be adopted, and that Mr., Meyers be
employ ed as architect of the building, as
the propositions made by him are very
favorable to the city, and the work should
not be delayed any longer. The agree
mont will be made by Mr.. Meyers to
limit his charge for all his work to So, COO;
no charge to be made for plans or aer-
vices IN case the city falls to secure a bid
f,or, - -,rr,ocilJo .o~kr,to, g., Ala
erection of tho building according to the
plans within the limit of 800, 900; Mr..
Meyers to become responsible for all
dsmsges incurred by faulty plans or In
ferlor material; also agreeing TO deliver
detailed drawings for the basement by
the 30sh of September. The report was
adopted.
Gen. O'Brlen, representing Architect
Francis Tunics, appeared before the
council and asked that his client be
heard. Mr.. Tunica stated that he had
drawn up outline plans but had not sub.
mitted them to the committee in time.
He now asked that they b considered.
During a discussion which followed o
number of letters which had been re-
ceived by the committee from local
architects were read. Most of them re-
fused to bid on the building, and others
desired to be paid for drawing the p'a1s,
and to be informed about the material
to be used. Those who wished to bid
asked for mora time In which to consider
the matter, and their Letters were vague
and unsatisfactory.
Communications were received from
the mayor appointing John Brady, Mar
tin Shields, and ii. P. Hazs to fill
vacancies ON the police force. Referred
20 committee on police.
After passing a number of ordinances
the council adjourned.