Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-08
The Council Rejects Charles j. Kar-
bach's Nomination.
COUNCILMAN P. FORD CRATES.
His Side Partner From the First says
Whoever Says So Is Liar
The Miscellaneous Busi-
ness Transacted.
The City Council Meeting.

Ford and Lowry in unison, and the clerk re-
read the mayors letter.
Councilman Lee arose and explained that
Mr.. Karbach was an old resident Of Omaha,
an industrious blacksmith and worthy man
who had accumulated what means he has by
honest methods. He moved to refer the
nomination to the committee on paving and
gathering.
The high pitch of Mr. Ford's "What's
that namer had portended battle, and he
now opened his guns, The council, he snid
had repeatedly given the mayor to under
stand that Mr.. Heimrod was satisfactory to
it, Mr.. Karbach may be a good horse
shoer, but he does not understand
the duties of this office, and 1t
is not policy for the city to pay for his mex
percnce, especially at season when great
deal of work is in progress Then Mr.. Ford
paid his respects TO the mayor. That official,
he said among other things, had nominated
two inspectors who were no more fit for the
position than Whisky Jack. The mayor had
done this to reward o couple of political strik-
ers, and expected the council to help him
pay his debts. He ought to have learned
better by this time. Mr.. Ford insisted on q
vote on confirmation to settle the matter at
once.
Mr.. Snyder spoke in a similar strain. Mr..
Lee made an appeal to the republicans not
to be led by the two democratic gentlemen,
but rather stand by the mayor and not heap
odium on a good, respectable man. 1t Is
the policy of the gentleman from the
Third ward to stir up dissensions
among the republicans, which they were
trying to do by an attempt to sit on Mr.. Kar-
bach. The republicans should not allow the
distinguished gentlemen from the Third to
stampede them.
Mr. Ford retorted that his little friend
from the Seventh ward" had been a cause Of
contention in former times, and he wondered
when MIR. Lee and the mayor had kissed and
made up
Mr. Hascall objected to the gentleman
from the Seventh saddling the mayor on the
republicans. If he belongs TO any party it is
to the party of Sally Muggins. The sally
get council and spectators in a roar.
The motion to refer was lost by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Alexander, Bailey, Cheney,
Counsman, Kaspar, Kierstead, Lee-7. Nays
Bedford Boyd, Ford, Hascall Lowry,
Manville, Snyder, Van Camp, Bechel-9.
Mr.. Lee thought it an insult to Mr. Kar-
bach to reject his nomination as soon as sent
in, and he moved that it be referred to the
committee on public property. He said Mr..
Karbach had had assurances that he would
be confirmed or ne would not have allowed
his name to be presented.
Mr.. Hascall said he understood that Mr..
Karbach had had such assurances, but the
mayor has promised the nomination to a
dozen different men. He promised it to Mr..
Christofferson as soon as Mr. Redman should
be rejected, and the speaker knew OF young
engineer who has received a somewhat SINH
lar pledge. Mr. Hascan did not be-
lieve in blocking the mayors
way to redeeming his pledges.
He thought the council ought to humor that
gentleman aud let him pay off his debts. by
promptly rejecting his nomination he could
get in three or four month.
Mr.. Lee thought it pity that the twelve
republicans on the board should be run by
the five democrats, but cry OF "The bloody
shirt" from Mr.. Ford put the laugh on him,
and he sat down.
Mr.. Lowry wanted chance to vote against
confirmation. Mr.. Adams, ne said, who was
rejected some time ago, is Kicking like a
bay steer" ''Mr Lee don't know the
mayors mind the length of a tooth-pick.
The mayor don't know it himself. A stranger
might call on him, give him sweet talk and
get his name sent in the next night"
The vote on the second motion to refer was
the same as on the first. Messrs. Alexander
and Lee then voted to confirm, but the other
fourteen gentlemen voted nay.
The council sustained the mayors veto of
| a claim of $3.50 to II. l.. Shane and SIS to j
| f. Coots for measuring the work done on the
| city hall foundation. Several members vot-
| ing aye said they were in favor of paying
| Shane but not Coots.
The mayor vetoed gas lamp resolution be-
cause the city already owes the gas company
| $4,000 He was sustained.
/
| that he had been advised by the
| city engineer that the intersection paving
| fund is practically exhausted, and he sug
| gested that no more paving contracts be
| ordered or approved where an intersection is
necessary.
The following contracts reported by the
| board of public works were approved: With
| Barber Asphalt Paving company, for paving
| TwenJy-sxth street from Half Howard tt
! st. Mary's avenue with asphaltum; with j
Iii, ,latpn
Twenty-ninth to Thrty-second with Berea
| stone.
The contract with Hugh Murphy for paw
ing on Nicholas, Pierce and Fourth streets
was referred.
The bill of Charles E. Tanning g. Co. TO,
sweeping the streets, amount 81, l2S,l6, was
| allowed. G.. ID. Woodwork was allowed S11,
| 501 for curbing on Jones, Leavenworth anc
| Dodge streets.
| John S. Wood, clerk of the police court
| was allowed a leave of absence for six days
beginning August 27.
City Attorney Webster gave notice of thu
| setting aside of injunctions restraining tht
| grading of Leavenworth street near Thirty
| sixth, and the paving in district number Il.
| with asphalthum.
| A petition was received asking the openin!
| of Indiana street from Twenth-sixth Il
| Twenty-seventh. Referred.
| Councilman Counsman introduced a reso
| luton declaring the necessity of openin(
Fourteenth street by the Northwestern rail
way company for a width of not less thar
| fifteen feet upon either side of the cente
| line of said street. The company had agreed
to do this by a contract made February !
| 1856, whenever the council and mayor, afte
the completion of the Sixteenth street via
duct should declare the opening of Four
teenth to be public necessity.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee of the whole After some discussion
| during which Messrs. Kaspar and Hascal
| indulged in an exchange of compliments, tn,
| former urged the passage of the resolution
and the latter favored it's commitment. Mr.
| Hascall said the talk of the gentleman iron
the Second ward was like the bu2zing of
bee: it didn't amount to anything. Mr.
I[aspar retorted with the remark that he a
least did not get his gas and water free. Mr.
Hascall repealed the insinuation with the re
| mark: II don't ride on the street car OF
| passes, and know some one who does.n
Later in the meeting Mr.. Hascal
arose for a personal explanation. 1t having
been insinuated that he received gas ant
water free he wished to brand the charge a
false. Continuing he said: ~ would like Il
| ask the gentleman from the Second ware
whether or not he rides on passes"
| Mr.. Kaspar-"Yes, sirn
Returning to the gas and water imputation
Mr. Hascali said ~ say that the man VIII
| said II is liar.n
There was a general cry of ''out of ordor,
and a vigorous pounding of the gavel sue
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