Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-23
The Council Gives the Depot and
viaduct Projects a Lift.
A SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED.
An Offer OF Handsome Park Site
The Barbers' Ordinances left On
the Tabie-Minor Munich
us at pal Matters.
Tho Council

by the company and conveying to the Omaha
Union Depot company certain lots now held
by Alvin Saunders as trustee. The reports
were adopted and the ordinances as amended
were passed,
The ordinance calling special election for
the purpose of voting S50, 900 coupon bonds
IN AID of the union depot was brought up.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the rate of inter
est on the ponds was changed from per
cent to per cent The date sor holding tho
election was fixed for Monday, November %.
MIR. Wheeler had lot of other objections
TO the ordinance and made an effort TO have
II recommitted, but was overruled and the
ordinance was adopted, Bailey, Wheeler and
Counsman voting in the negative. Mr..
Bailey explained his opposition on the
ground that he thought the question of dam
ages arising from the construction of the
viaduct should be settled before any ordi-
nance voting "a bonus was considered
The park commissioners sent back the
pctition to the council asking the city to pur.
chase the property bounded by Paul. Clark,
Twenty-first and rwenty-second streets for
park purposes. The park commissioners
have no funds for the purchase aud recon-
mend that the city buy the property when
funds are available. The matter went to the
committee on public property aud buildings.
The commissioners also presented propo-
sitiou from Lyman Richardson, III. M. Hurl-
burt John Il. Bell, l.. Doll, ana H. B. Wiley,
who agree to donate forty-one and three
tenths acres OF ground on west Leavenworth
street for park purposes providing the city
will cause the erection of viaduct over the
Missouri Pacific railway tracks on Leuven-
worth. The commissioners recommend that
the council accept the offer of the property
owners and also that the city condemn six
acres owned by L. Snyder, adjoining the
proposed park, to make the park complete.
The communication was referred to the COM
mittee on public property and buildings
During the early part of the session the
lobby was filled with BARRIERS. The cause of
their presence was made manifest when Mr..
Counsmaa called up the old ordinance re-
quiring the closing of the barber shops on
Sunday. The ordinance was placed on the
table several months ago. The uwo-thirds
vote necessary to bring 1T to light was not Sc
cured and the BARRIERS filed out of the room.
The street commissioner will be the busi-
est man in Omaha if he performs the work
cut out for him by the council last night.
Thirty resolutions were introduced ordering
him to do work in various parts of the city.
Mr.. Hascall finally wanted to know if the
season could not be extended six months If
it could he wanted resolution passed order
ing the street commissioner to fill the hole
between Council Bluffs aud the west bank of
the Missouri river. His resolution was ap
proprlatcly referred by the chairman to the
committee of the whole.
The city attorney certified that the or
dinance relating to the issue of Sl50, 900 bonds
in aid OF the union depot scheme, is correct
as to form.
The city attorney was authorized to con-
fess judgment in the sum of $3.50 in settle
lnent of the case of George Anthers against
the city. The amount of the original claim
was $500.
The city comptroller was authorized to con-
tract with G. Il. Havens 4 Co. for supplying
the city with hard and soft coal. The bid of
Havens IL Co. was SS.5t for hard nut and
$500 for Rich Hill lump.
The city treasurer reported that but two
insurance agents have complied with the
law requiring insurance agents to file bond
in the sum of 81, 900 with the city treasurer
and to pay per cent of all the premiums to
the city The matter was referred 10 the
committee on judiciary.
The mayor hasn't used his appointing
power for several weeks, but he got chance
last night and named William Schoruweber
a city weighmaster for the scales at Seventh
and jackson streets. The selection was ap-
proved.
All of the estimates for improvements
awarded at the last meeting of the board of
public works were approved and allowed
Contracts were approved With j. e. Riley
& Co. for paving Twentieth street from Vim
ton street to Van Camps addition, with
cedar blocks on sand and plank; with j. l..
Riley & Co. for paving Twenty-sixth ave
nue. from Half Howard street to st. Mary's
avenue with cedar blocks on sand and
plank; with Hugh Murphy for paving Eighth
street from Farnam to Douglas with Colo
RADIO sand stone; with j. Il. Riley & Co. for
paving t'arnam street from Smith street to
the Belt line railway with cedar blocks on
sand and plank.
Iut DOdTu Ol puDitC WUFhS uleu u nOIlCe
that the plans and specifications for the
Tenth street viaduct had been approved by
that body.
The council decided to amend the registra-
tiOn law by increasing the number of days
for the sIttings of The supervisors of regis
tration. Upon resolution of Mr.. Wheeler
the registrars were authorized and dlrected i
to sit in their respective election precincts
upon each and every day of the week
preceding tine general November election
from a. IN. to p. m. for the purpose of
registering all qualified persons.
Mr.. Ford wanted to go further and have n
deputy city clerk at each polling place to
swear IN unregistered voters. The scheme
was killed by the city clerk, who called at
tention to the law, which designates that the
work OF swearing in voters shall be done in
| the city clerks Office only.
The board Of public works was instructed
to have all the streets over which the Pan
A merican delegation will pass sprinkied and
swept.
The street commissioners report of en-
penditures for the week ending October ~,
amounting TO ,63. was referred TO the
committee on finance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble, who walked off the
bank left by graders on South Thirteenth
street last Sunday night presented claim
of 81, 900 damages. The matter was referred
to the committee on claims
The claim of James ish for royalty on his
patent in use in the fire department came up
| again and was referred 10 the committee on
claims.
| The application of j. F. Tilley for the ap-
| pointment as superintendent of the city hail
| was. referred TO the committee on public
property and buildings.
A protest against the proposed paving OF
| Eighth street from Farnam TO Douglas
was referred TO the committee on paving.
| curbing and guttering
The FIRST ward delegation and the COM
| mittee on streets and alleys recommended
| that the ordinance locating they hay market
| on LeaveTworth street between Fifth and
| Sixth streets be passed. The report was
| adopted
The committee on public property and
| buildings reported that il IS not necessary
| 10 appoint city hall superintendent until
| next spring. The report was adopted.
| Il he request OF tue proprietors OF the Coz
zens house to pc allowed To build balcony
| on the Harney street side of the building
| was granted upon recommendation of the
! committee on public property and buildings.
The claim OF b. Il. Baker for Sl9SS5 as
| superintendent of the city hall for one month
| I'D 1855 was referred 10 the finance committee,
A petition asking for the change of grade
| on Twentieth street, near South street, was
| referred to the committee OH grades and
| grading
The report of the appraisers on opening Of
| Thirteenth street, assessing damages 10
| Conrad Younkerman in the sum OF s2750,
was referred 10 the committee on streets and
| alleys.
Ordinances were passed Amending the
/ hniluinU InanpcInrsi ordinance with refarenca