Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04
LONG WIyDED COUNClLMEN.
Their First Session in the New Year
Proves Lengthy.
LOTS OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED
The Bids For Lowering the City Han
Wall Refcrred-Thc Printing
Bids-Details of the
Session.
The City Council,

All the councilmcn excepting Messrs Bed
ford and Van Camp were present and all
brought their talking apparatus along.
Every motion that was offered was discussed
at length, breadth, heighth and depth In
this talking race Mr.. Ford got the pole and
finished first. Mr.. Hascall came in a close
second. The field got away well together
and not until the third quarter was reached
did MIR. Lee forge ahead. From this until
the finish his gait was u spanking one and he
came In good third. Below will be found
the business transacted
The mayor sent In the following communi-
cations: A circular from the board of civil
service examiners regarding promotions; ap-
proving special appropriation ordinance; ap-
pointing E. l.. Stemberg, w. A. L. Gibbon
and w. J. Kennedy appraisers for extending
Thrtieth street appointing George $. Smith
assistant city attorney IN place of II. J.
Davis resigned.
Police Judge Berka reported 1OS1 cases
before him during the month of December,
and the collection of fines amounting to
81, 80, less Is refunded by the mayor
The report of the boiler inspector was
placed on file, as was that of gas inspector
and inspector of meats.
From the board of public works: Final
estimate est ,o, Of j.; p. Smith, si,sSos6 Wha-
for sewer repairs; J. Is. Greene, Greene,
curb inspector, thirty-ono days service or
dered paid; claim of Stuht & Hamel, for
grading; grading estimate of Fitch Co.,
81, ,10S97; second monthly estimate for grad
ing Dodge street, from Twenty sixth to
Thirty-sixth street, 81 ,369.35; third monthly
estimate for grading Fifteenth street, from
B. Il M. railroad to William street, STAT; final
estimate for grading Grace street, from Six
tppnth IN tho Rplt pp rai iIrpaI
S236.SS; final estimate for paving Fifteenth
street, sSS; sidewalks, Sl46i0; paving con
structing district No. 9S, jackson street,
$4,000; paving motor railway tracks on Cass
street, from Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets and California intersection, S654.26;
sidewalk estimates, j. &. Smith; j. f..
Knowles, to build crosswalks; De Laney,
Murphy & Co., 81 ,00490. All the above were
approved or allowed. The bids for lowering
the east wall of the city hall building were
referred to the committee on public property
and buildings.
A petition of John L. McCague and others
in reference to hearing as to the levy on
their property to cover the cost of extending
Park avenue to Farnam street was referred
to the city attorney, as was that OF Emily Il.
Whitlock complaining of the manner in
which her property for the extension of
Twenty ninth avenue was assessed; also the
protest of the Missouri Pacific railway COM
pany against building bridge over the
Omaha Belt railway on Park street; also
protest of Matt w. Clair in relation to paving
tax against tax lots 25 % and Is.
A communication from H. Kountze asking
for grades in KOuntze'S addition. Referred.
The American water works asked permis
sion to remove trees now in the middle of
Lowe avenue. Granted.
The city engineer recommended that the
petition of II. Foley and others for change
of grade on Williams street not be granted
until u majority of the property owners
affected concur. Adopted.
Dorr d. Hoxsie's claim of $3.50 for injury
to his horse on South Tenth street at the
Union Pacific tracks was referred.
G. w. Hamilton. president of the United
States National bank, stated that they
held several warrants issued to
Thompson, Delaney Il Co. for work done
upon the North branch sewer, but that the
city clerk refuses to pay the same owing to
a previous resolution passed by the city
council that Thompson, Delaney Il Co. must
first settle other claims. Referred to city
attorney.
The Omaha Coal, Coke g. Lime company
notified that they should hold the city espon-
sible for S43O.9S for materials furnished to
Thompson, Delany & Co. Referred to city
attorney
The request of the North American Bag
company to connect their building with the
Eleventh street viaduct by u foot bridge was
referred to the city engineer.
o. G.. Johnson, in behalf Of the citizens in
the vicinity of "Omaha View" states that
Uncre Is no engine mousse OF dldrIn DOx III tnaJ
neighborhOOd and that if the city would
furnish hose and a cart they would organize
a volunteer company. Referred to fire and
waterwOrks committee.
Attorney w. j. Connell notified the council
that the Policemen's Relief Fund association
had begun suit against the city for S3,353.35
and asked that the city attorney allow judg
ment to be entered. Referred to committee
on police.
John Harmon, Judge of election, asked
I,I I,a all
school bouds, which pay has been refused by
the school board. Referred to city attor-
ney.
S. Hanover offered thirteen and one-third
acres in the sW. u of sec 26. tp. 10, +. l3 east
for public park. Price, S45,0O0; one-third
cash and any time given on the balance with
interest at per cent. Referred to committee
on public property.
s. Hanover also offered lot s, sec. 6, tip. Is,
r. 13 east for a, 800 per acre. Referred to
same.
Bids on printing city advertisements were
received and were as follows:
BEE-100 words one insertion, 25 cents: two
insertions, 80 cents; three Insertions, 81
cents; four insertions, 80 cents; five inscr-
tions, 90 cents; each subsequent insertion, 10
cents. Local notices ID cents per line; for
one insertion in evening BEE, 4 cent per
word; for one insertion in both morning and
evening BEE, "a cent per word; for one inser-
tion in evening BEE and two in morning BEE,
u cent per word; for one insertion in even
ing and three insertions in the morning BEE,
IL cents per word. For local notices one in
scrtion in evening and morning BEE, 25 cents
per line. All notices inserted in both morn
ing and evening BEE more than five times, -
cent per word for each time in evening BEE
and Il cent in the morning BEE.
Worlds cents per square, first insertion
3S cents per square for second insertion: 2s
cents per square for third insertion, and 2l
cents per square for subsequent insertions.
Herald-27 cents per square of ten lines
nOnparcl, first insertion, % cents Tor second
insertion; II cents for subsequent insertions.
Rcpublican-119cp per word for each insertion
Or: 40 cents per square, first insertion; Is
cents for second; 10 cents for subsequent in
scrtions. Or; 30 per inch, first insertion; %
cents for second insertion; and 10 cents for
subsequent insertions.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Ford, that the
city attorney bO.instructed to take legal
means TO remove three houses standing thir-
teen feet on Capitol avenue at Eleventh
street. was adopted.
Mr.. Lees resolution TO direct the gas and
electric light committee to examine into the
reported danger of light famine caused by
the recent fire at the works, was adopted.
The finance committee reported that they
were not in favor Of accepting the offer of
Blake. Bros. a. CO., Of Boston, who offered
1861 for short timc paving bonds.
The finance committee reported favorably
on Hugh Murphys request, who wishes TO
buy 81 900 in bonds at par, in lieu OF money