Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-03

could collect. 1t made his heart sore to see
the city pleading the baby act.
Councilman Alexander said Hascall's in
genious argument had a tendency to misrep-
resent what he wanted to convey.
Councilman Ford censured the chairman Of
the gas and electric light committee CMan-
vllc) for carrying the bills in his pocket
from month to month.
Councilman Lowry thought the council
should adopt the report of the committee
allow the claim and leave the mayor to
decide upon its merits. He moved that
the report of the committee be adopted,
which was carried, Bailey, Boyd, Burnham,
Counsman, Ford Hascall Lowry Manyific'
Snyder and Van Camp voting in the atfirma,
tive, and Alexander Kierstead and Lee the
negative. .,I
Councilman Lowry read long statement
to the effect that the fire and police commits
sion were robbing the fire fund for the bere-
tit OF the police fund. He said the figures
presented were his personal property and re-
fused to give them up when asked to by
Councllmen Alexander and Burnham so that
the council could investigate if anything was
wrong Mr.. Alexander maintained that
Lowry had made only one-sided 'examina-
tion of the matter.
Councilman Hascall advised Lowry to give
up his figures to the committee on the police
and fire, that they may be enabled to invasti-
gate them.
Councilman Lowry refused to give
up the document, remarking that
pages. If the police committee wauted
them they could go To the comptroller and
get them from him. No further action wis
taken in the matter, and the ordinance estab-
lishiug Capitol avenue from Twelfth to tho
east line of Fourteenth as a market Mace
was read for the third time and passed ~
me council then went into committee of
the whole. MIR. Guy G. Barton appeared be-
fore the committee and SAID that the ordin-
ancc calling for the putting on of conductors
and the hoating OF cars would work disaster
to the horse car company, which had been
under heavy expense in putting the road in
systematic running order. The grades of
the city were such that they could not run
cars that were necessary for conductors TO
preside over. III the company was required
TO employ conductor they would have to put
on new cars at an outlay of sl05,0O0, and an
additional expense Of $4,000 per an
mum for conductor hire. Mr. Barton
was anxious that the council should now de
eide forever that with the present grades of
the streets that it would be impracticabie for
street railways to put on heavier cars than
are now III use. He also said it would be in-
possible for the company TO heat the cars in
conformity with sanitary laws, 1f-
Councilman Ford expressed himself as OPP
posed TO the ordinance, and gave it out that
no newspaper editor could influence him into
voting against his deas.i
Councilman Alexander pointed out that the
railroad company was dilatOry in keeping up
improvements, and gave assurances that if
the matter was not settled tonight he would
make "a speech on il at the next meeting
Councilman kierstead moved that when
the committee rise they recommend that the
ordinance do not pass. The motion was
carried
The ordinance regulating the pay of police
men was next considered. Councilman
Hascall insisted that the requirements OF the
ordinance were contrary to the charter, and
he recommended that when the committee
rise they report SO. Carried.
Upon the reConVening of the council the
above action of the committee of the whole
was adopted, and the plumbers ordinance as
amended was adopted
Personal Para graphs.
w. j.. Amin, private secretary TO Senator
Paddock, is visiting in Omaha.
On Friday last Henry X. Roberts and
Miss May Shelley were united in the bonds
Of matrimony.
Fred Kiedaisch, of KeoIfuk Ia, is visiting
friends IN the city He is en- route 70 Den
yer and Pueblo.
The Misses Belle Dewey, Mabel Orchard
and Laura HOagland have returned from
their studies in New York City.
Mrs. Albert Able, who for three weeks
has been the guest of Mrs. Adolf Mover has