Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-09
THE ANNEXATION SCHEME.
It Again Comes Before the Omaha
City Council
ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED.
A Resolution Requesting the Co-ope-
ration of the Citizens OF south
Omaha and Albright
Other Business.
The City Council.

After the council meeting last night MIR.
Wheeler sprung his cherished scheme for
the annexation of South Omaha and AL
bright to the city of Omaha. The matter
was presented in the form Of The following
resolution, which was referred to the CON-
mittec on judiciary;
Resolved, That it is the sense of the CON-
mon council of Omaha that Omaha, South
Omaha and Albright should be united as one
solid city, not later than January l, 1890, at
the close of the fiscal year. TO this end we
invite the cooperation OF the authorities and
citizens OF each locality. Its effect will be
economical in administering the municipal
government. II will give the city promi-
nent place in the United States census of
1890. II will promote public improvements
such as payements, parks, boulevurds, etc,
and lead to a steady advance in real values.
IL will systemic the operations Of our busi-
ness men, and the combined capital OF the
existing three places, then united as one,
will command an influential position in the
financial and industrial interests of the
country.
The mayors apportionment of funds for
the various departments of the city govern
ment was amended in committee of the
whole by making reductions in several de-
partments, amounting in all to Sl4, 800. This
amount, added TO the general fund, makes
total Of Sj2,627 available for grading pur-
poses, and will enable the council to grade
number of streets Contemplated, including
Sherman avenue and Sixth street.
The city comptroller was instructed to
have 1000 copies of the plumbers ordinance
printed.
The ordinance to regulate license and pro-
hibit the running at large of dogs, which has
been before the council since September l.,
1885, was discussed in the committee Of tho
whole and referred to the Judiciary commit
tee. .rtt..t
The finance committee reported in favor of
the appointment Of city chemist. Council.
man Snyder opposed the appointment and
claimed that the city physician should do the
work. The report was adopted.
The council accepted an invitation to at
tend the firemen's tournament in Council
Bluffs next week.
The city attorney was instructed to con-
| fess judgement in favor of g. w. Hamilton
| for 81, 100 for damages by a change of grade
on Leavenworth street. ..f.
The application and bond of j. w. Barnett
| as master plumber, was referred to the COM
| mittee on sewerage.
The claim of E. b. Burket Il Sons for
| 81. 200 for damages sustained by the grading
| of Tenth street, was referred to the commit
tee on finance and the city engineer.
Chairman Balcombe, of the board of pub
| lie works, was authorized to employ help tc
repair the damage done to paved streets by
| the storm on Friday night
| The claim of Morand Schutt of Valley
| and South Thirteenth streets, for damages
| caused by the storm of Friday night, was
referred to the city engineer and city attor
| ney.
| The agreement Of the county commission
| ers to expend Sl0,0ON for the grading oi
| Thirteenth street and Thirty-second avenue
was received, accepted and placed on fle