Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-22
NiuNICipAL MATTERS.
A Brief But Busy session of the City
Council Last Evening.

Councilmen KaSpar, Goodrich ant
Schroeder were absent from the regular
weekly meeting of the city fathers held
last evening. There was also noticeable
| a conspicuous absence of the bloodthirsty
braves who have been on the warpath foi
! Marshal Cummings scalp The follow.
ing business was disposed of 10y the coun.
! ell;
CONMUNTC. .NTlONS
| From the maSor-Approviug the ordi.
! nanccs adopted at the last meeting. File.
Samc-Appointing Charles Lang as po.
! liccman vice l.. Jasperson resigned. Po-
| lice.
Samc-Apponting Chris Christianscn
| special policeman on Pierce street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh. Approved
From CITY Treasurer-Rcporting in re-
! spoksc to Councilman Lees resolution
that since April 1881 there has been paid
| into the city treasury from police court
fines and costs S66, ,06l TO- Placed on file
From Board of Public Works--Rcport.
ing estimates IN favor of STUNT Il Hamcl,
Sl20.23, for grading Pacific street; w. A.
Gardner. grading Nineteenth street,
SlfS.11, }. +. Riley, North Omaha sewer,
SS6j.01; Joseph Archibald, curbing Tenth
street, S4s.5O; Katz & Callahan, grading
alley in block ll7 $l1022 Allowed.
he official bond of L. w. IIickstein, as
meat inspector, was approved.
PETITIONS
OF j. L. House-Asking leave of alb.
sence for one week. Granted.
OF j. S. Gibson-Complainiug about
the quality of the water furnished by the
waterworks company and asking an in.
vestgation of the matter. FIRE and water
works.
OF Property Owners-Askng for TIE
grading of Dorcas street from Twentieth
TO Thirteenth street. Grades and grad
ing.
OfMrs. Mary Spaulding-Calling attcn.
ton to protest made against paying the
tax assessed against 9, 3, /, 5, II, 1S, 10, 20
IN block 441, Grand View. City attorney.
OF property oweners-Asking for better
fire protection for property on Nicholas
and lzard streets between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets. Fire and water
works.
OF A. N. Kear-Asking council to
secure his claim of $l5640 against Otto
w elsmann, Il sub.contractor Ryan d Co
on Davenport street City attorney.
OF board of ducation-ASking council
to cancel claim of $3.50 tor pumping out
cistcrns on High school grounds. Fire
and water works.
Of a. j. Harmon and G.. w. Harmon
Asking compensation for damages to
property at Ninth and Pierce streets by
NHdliSN vi lu'its WY tuPllttT.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY notwithstanding hydant at
Twenty fifth and Clark streets. Adoptcd.
by Lowry-lnstructing city marshal TO
cause the arrest OF any swtchman or
trainman who may leave cars standing
outside the property line of lower and
upper Tenth street crossings, also to ar.
rest rest any train crew which holds the cross
ing longer than five minutes. Adopted
BY Notwithstanding the city clerk to
return to Ryan II Co. the warrants that
have been held to secure the laborers'
claims against Ryan d Co. s sub -contrac-
tors. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance and Claims Recommending
the adoption of the resolution authorizing
the city engineer to prepare and publish
an annual report of his department
Adopted.
Accommodating that a charity
fund of $500 be allowed the Woman's
Christian association, and that the rcso-
luton allowing them $40 per month for
rent purposes be rescinded. Adopted.
attorney investigate the claim tor dam.
ages made against the city by Eric
August for personal injuries received by |
4 fall through q defective sidewalk on |
Tenth and Davenport street. Adopted.
Grades and Grading-Returning the
plat OF Moore s auultlOn TO Omaha to the |
property owners. Adopted.
Grades and Grading Recommending |
that STUNT Il Hamel be allowed to CON |
tinue the work of grading OF Twentieth
street. Adopted.
City Engineer-Reporting adversely to
the allowance of the claim of James
Fox for extra work on Harvey street.
After Il great deal of discussion the
matter was referred to the city attorney.
ORDINANCES.
Special ordinances making appropria.
ton for the payment of liabilities in.
Cured during the month of November,
to $G,03S.9S. Passed.
ADproprlating 81 ,0232s out of the judg-
ment fund in favor of Frederick DreXGl |
Finance and claims.
Declaring the necessity of changing the
grade of Twenty seventh street from
Leavcnworth street to Howard street.
Grades and grading.
Establishing the grade of Thiriieth
avenue from Pacific street to Mason
street. Passed.
Ordering the grading of Lcaycnworth
street from Sixth street to Seventh street
Grades and grading.
Ordering the grading of Eleventh street
rom Williams street to Bancroft street
trades and grading.
Changing the grade of Ihirty-first
street from Leavcuworth street to Far
lam street. Passed.