Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
HASCALL'S MEASURE PASSED
The City Hall Question to Be Voted
On Once More.
FIRST TUESDAY OF NEXT YEAR.
This is the Date Fixed For the Elec-
tIon-The Horse Railway and
Motor Lines-Other Coun-
Gil Procc eding5.
RsT TUESDAY OF NEXT YEAR,
The CITY Hall Question.

through the usual amount Of business, in
GLIDING the city hall ordinance, which was
amended somewhat, and the date of the cleo
ton fixed for the first Tuesday in February,
1889. The rival motor companies also joined
hands and asked for permission TO erect the
necessary poles on Douglas street as far west
as Thirteenth street, and it was first granted,
then reconsidcred, and finally referred to a
special committee. Councilman Bedford and
Kierstead were absent at roll call, and Coun-
Gilman Boyd left before the meeting i'd
iourned.
Communications were read from Lena
Peters. q. G. Wyld and Emile Krause,
stating they had paid special assessments for
paving Fourteenth street, under protest, anu
from Thomas Swift, David Harpster, Robert
Macon and John Avondet to the same effect.
A communication from James Clark, a
letter carrier, claiming damages for injuries
received was referred TO the city attorney.
The petitioner dislocated his shoulder by a
fall in front Of No. 1911 jackson street about
a month ago.
A communication from City Comptroller
Goodrich advising the rejection of a bill for
81, $50. represented by Douglas county for
printing a list of delinquent taxpayers, was
referred to the committee on printing.
A communication from the inspector Of
DllUDDIlB,Dl IL GA tiiil ~ IllhhlbS
water connections, was referred to the COM
mittee on fire and water works.
Comptroller Goodrich notified the council
that the county board refused to pay a bill
presented by the city for costs in police
court or state cases.
The petition of A. j. Harmon, asking that
the taxes on the South Tenth street M. II.
church be returned, was rejected on the adj
vice of City Attorney Webster, as there was
a lien on the property at a date prior to its
h.rpn inc church nrnnprtV in INN.
The petition of Edlof Jepson, asking that,
"a an error of 81 600 was made in the assess
ment of a lot in Armstrong; addition, the
taxes paid in excess should be returned, was
supported by an affidavit from the assessor
TO the same effect, and was placed on file.
The petition of Hugh G. Clark, asking that
$3.50 advanced to the city by him for grading
purposes on South Twenty-ninth and Me
appropriation ordinance, in order that
he could utilize it in the payment
of current taxes, was referred to the city at
torney, as was another from j. E. Bergen,
asking for the remission of "a personal tax on
a business that he had retired from in Au-
gust,
JUDGE BERKA
went over the facts in the case of Frank
Rockholtz, who had deposited $40 as Sc
curity when arrested for being a suspicious
character, ana who failed to appear when
called on for trial. The money was accord
ingly declared forfeited, but Frank has since
appeared and no case was made out against
money no ref,nded and as he was endorsed
nv Assistant CItv Attornev smith the treas-
urcr was instructed to return the money.
The Council Bluffs motor line was next
heard from in a petition signed by Markell
ana Cra wfo,d of tho Arcade who asked
tbat IL No ailoyyad ,o RIM nc far y,aut
40 Thirtecnth street There was snme
disonssion ON tbe s,biect Int 40 Councilmnn
UasraII aynlained that aIthotIgh il wos a
foreion cornorat;nn il only wanted to RIM
over The rails If a home comnanv, and if the
b nonnnny voc uyiiIin~ 70 allow II the
,,riy;Ioro H. council could NV yore sbor,
what tSey thon@ht On the matter h vote
sbanIred tbew we're vv;Iino to grant the neti.
sion and II WAS az or5ered hit IN mot,on ~
Connc;inar Rrrnb,m WIS aga,n roconsid-
800 and loft IN the iu5ic;.rv cnnynitten 70
,eno,t mon Later in the evening n mot,on
,,,as ntrnS,ood %y ConnciIn,on Rai,a,, aml
tborizing the Omaha Motor COMPANY To ,r,n
Ste cnrs q ne,.n,it fbe rnnning Of Tho 90 - IF
the Gnnncii Rinss Rr;dge and Motor com
MN or the tracks Of the Omaha Motor com
nan, aIong Donplas street from the west end
IF tho hy.;dge nc far west as Thirtaenth
street. and us Vas roferred to The speeial COM
,nittee.
rrhe mayor notified the council that he had
annrove5 of an ordinance granting Casnar r
Yost, Edgar M, Morseman and assocIates
antboritv To law nrnes in the streets aud al.
iavs If the citv If Omaha for the nurnoso 81
sn,n ishino heat and no,ver tn the inhahitants
tbereof vacating alievs in Oleson add,tion
and amthorizing the conveyance of the same
70 the Omaha Gos Manu- factnrinr connanv
1ocatinS add;t,onol water hvdra5ts lawn,
tavee for seyrerag a in the vayious sewer die
fricts and also one nerm itt1np nrone,tv
owners on Harnev street from TWENTY,
ninth strea, to tho west line If MccormictS,
nSait;op' To marx and beamtifv the streets oo
The mavor vetoed the ordinance emnoyver'
sng the citv attorney 10 con fess ind gmant for
the arno,nt Of Tho claim IF Hnob M1rnhv fo,
&c oSa ~ "
lie a,so yetoad thu naymap of Nou,+ G,
EriHbn,s claim for eytrn street Watering dnr,
inc fair week and the bnildine of a bbridHe
ON Toark street and in each instance the yo,
hoes We're sustained
The engineer ,enorted that II vopld no
x,it,,.nIt IN collact tho assessnent obaraaS
.ga,nst Helen n Ereeman for sionina a hant
m Tbirtv- a;gbth etraet and raconn,nende5 IL
iahonjd he cancelled which ,yns dona
The ,enort of the committee o,ant;,o tho
oetitIon Of w / CopneIl as amended fnr tho
svidening of ponnletnn avenue bet ween
frhirtv,R,rd and Tbirty.s,xth st,.aot wos
aannted ""'
Mr. Burnbam renortea verballv that be
mad investipated the charges AGAINST Dr
Ralph for collecrinp fees and thai no fonnd
some ~tr.ifiinp fees had heen collected and
maid IN an assistat Rnlnb had en@oaed 70
helm HIM out.