Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
CITY Council Proceedin gs.


Mayor Sloaue and Councilmen Mcmillan,
Smith, Burke, O'Rourke, Bayless, Fenno,
letter and Rafferty, were present yesterday
afternoon when the council convened. A
large number of interested or expectant cit-
zens were also present After the approval
of the minutes the street and alley commit
tee reported in favor of allo wing A. N. Mills
paugh to continue to build sidewalks under
his contract, and to allow A. w. SAKE TO
build crosswalk from his store on N street
to the National bank, under the supervision
of the street commissioner, and removable at
the will of the city, and the reports were
adopted. Twenty bills, aggregating S3,OS3.5l.
were approved. Ordinace No. ll3, to amend
No. 9S relating to building inspectors, No.
lis, for sidewalk on the north side of N
street, between the railroad right of way
and Twwenty fourth street; No. III, for
sidewalks on both sides OF 9 street, from
TweItyseventh sSe 10 Thlrt1s,h and ,rd
street, No. 1l5, regulating licenses
for house movers, were passed.
No. ILL., known as the gas ordinance, was re-
ported favorably and after being not accepted
was referred to the council as committee
of the whole. No. III, authorizing stock in
spector with authority to kill diseased stock,
was read and referred to the committee; No.
1lS, granting franchise to the South Omaha
Street Railway company and calling for
special election for the same, was read and
referred to the council as committee OF the
whole Special ordinance No. o, levying
special tax for grading street, was passed.
The street commissioner was directed 10
relay the sidewalk on Twenty sixth street in
front of Frank Provonka's property and
charge the cost thereof to Contractor X. II.
Stewart. Petitions for sidewalks on the
west side of Twenty-fourth street. on the
north side of III street to Twenty-first and on
the west side of Twenty-first to G streets,
on the north side Old from Twenty sixth to
Twenty third aud on the south side from
Twenty third too Twentieth streets, were
George w. Mosson and John S. Considine
to be appointed Istock inspector, we're
read and referred TO the mayor. A petition
signed by 1877 persons, to have steps taken TO
take the census, SO tnat the city could take
advantage of the new charter bill, was read.
This brought half ths nmembers to their feet
with motions TO adopt or table the petition.
Mr.. Mcmillan oaared written reso-
luton for the appointment OF census takers
naming l.. G. Gibson and l., II. McCowen
for the First ward, ~. w. Sipe and w. b.
Berry for the Second ward. Sam uel Berry
and l.. G. Cornelifdr the THIRD ward, and
Peter McCaffery for the Fourth ward, liking
the compensation for cents for each person.
Mr.. Smith moved to lay IL on the table, and
two or three secoadedthe motion. In an ex-
cited manner Mr. Mcmillan called for yea
and nay vote, wanting every man put on
record. Mr.. OItourke stated that it was
a piece of bulldozing work, and he would
vote against 1t. He then told how Two men
had been sent to him from Omaha TO infiu-
ence his vote on this matter. Jump
ing to his feet, Mr. Mcmillan
excitedly said. "Not wheel in
this city can be turned thus year unless you
adopt the new charter. Where will your
police bel How will You pay thems There
was not a single objection from ten other
cities and yet letters were sent from this city
to induce the officers 20 oppose this bill and
TO defeat it. 1 know II and can prove II for
saw them myself"
"Yes, you bet, and did il myself say
agely said Mayor Sloane. With fire in his
eve the mayor arose and said: "We will
commence at the beginning of this thing. |
called public meeting. John Doe was made
Chairman, ann appointed committee 70 draft
q charter bill and the meeting was adjourned
] TO meet at the call Of the committee as soon