Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-20
The New Council.

The New Council.
The new city council convened for the first
time last evening. Present Mayor Rohrer
and Aldermen Bellinger, Knepher, Lazy and
Weaver, absent Aldermen Metcalf and
Waterman, both sick.
The mayor announced the following stand
ing committees
Finance: Weaver, Metcalf and Bellinger,
Judiciary and special assessments: Knep-
her, Waterman and Lacy. Internal i'm
provements Lacy, Weaver and Metcalf.
Fire department., gaslight and city pro-
perty: Waterman, Lacy and Knepher.
Police, health and public grounds: Bellin-
ger. Knepher and Weaver Waterworks:
Metcalf, Bellinger and Waterman.
DIR. Lawrence asked for permission TO re-
pair house situated on Main ST. with shin
giles. Granted.
The petition of Gideon Mayne, relative to a
nuisance existing near his property was re-
ferred to the board of health.
Petition of j. Il, Hart that the city make
reckoning of amount due on grading done
during either 1888 or 1884 on contract Of j. j.
Hathaway on Eighth street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues, ana make settlement on
same. Referred.
Wightman & Miller ask for the per cent.
retained from their contract, as they have
negotiated sale for same. Referred.
The condition of storm sewers on Washing
Petition for sidewalk on east side of Elev-
enth street between Eighteenth and Nine.
tcenth avenues. Referred. Petition of prop
erty owners on Vine street for sidewalk fol-
lowed same course.
Petitions of j. w. Carey and Mrs. White
for remission of taxes. Referred.
Petition Of Kirscht & Co, that they were
enjoined from conducting their liquor pus-
ness in this state and that certain amount
had been taxed against their property on ac-
count of said enjoinment They ask for re-
mission of tax. Referred.
Petition of property owners for street from
Frank street east, was referred.
Communication from Ho Lo Henry states
that city has taken possession of certain land
for a street without any settlement and asks
that the council arrange for final and salts
factory disposition of the matter. Referred.
Petition of r.. g. Forday and Alexander
Wood, tor remission of taxes on land now
used for agricultural purposes. Referred.
Petition of property owners for sidewalk
on Broadway between Ninth street and the
Northwestern railway. Referred.
George NJ. Dish fer remission Of taxes. Re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Petition of H. p. Niles that he had contract
for painting the upper Broadway engine
house for contractor f. X. Rss and he has
failed to pay, etc, and asks that the amount
of his bill, 1923. Is be held out at final settle
ment with Kiss. Referred to city solicitor.
Petition of G. Baughn, that he constructed
sidewalk in front of lot of his and now
the lot has been sold for taxes. Aff1davits of
Bend and M. A. Moore, contractor. Asks
for release. Referred.
Residents on Sixteenth avenue petition for
sidewalk between Sixteenth and Twenty
fourth streets. Referred.
Petition for electric light tower at the cor
ner of Seventeenth street and Third avenue.
Referred.
Petition that Avenue E from Seventh to
Tenth street be filled 10 grade Referred.
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for a sidewalk on that street between Broad
way and che Union Pacific yards; also for
sidewalks on Seventeenth avenue to Seven
teenth and other streets in same locality Re-
ferred
Residents ask that Tenth street be opened
through. Referred.
Petition of Thomas Voucher and w. L.
Patten for remi Ssion of tax; also James Pryor
ana w. L. Patten for same; both referred.
Petition of j. S. Dunn and W. l.. Patten; the
same as above.
Petition of Mrs Clark for remission of per-
sonal property tax, on the grounds that she
was not a resident of the state, nor did she
own any such property. Referred.
John Bassett objects to curbing and grad.
ing assessment until said work is finished
and he has received pay from the city for
land taken for street purposes. Referred.
Petition of local assembly No. 1868, Knight
of Labor, that John Templeton be retained
as chief of the fire department. Filed.
Report of j. l.. Templeton, the chief of the
fire department was received and referred to
fire committee. The report recommended
several improvements and contained card
of thanks to the department. the mayor and
all officials whose positions make their asso-
citation necessary.
Whereas intersection grading has been
done and completed on contract with G. Il.
Mitchell r. G. Berger, p. Sweeney, M Cali
han and j. w. Kelley amounting to S4,227.T
resolution was read granting these contrac-
tors bonds in the above amount Referred.
The matter of opening a street between
Park and Glen avenues was referred to a
committee of the whole, with the city engi-
neer.
On motion of Alderman Lacy the election
of officers by the council was laid over until
the first meeting in April.
The clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for grading Broadway extension street,
said bids to be opened April 2. The street
commissioner was instructed to remove the
culvert on High School avenue between Park
and Glen avenues.
Adjourned to this afternoon at $3.50.