Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07

| as ~ completed its work and was ready 10 re.
port, when the people were to act on IL and
never saw it until got the house roll from
Lincoln and never knew what 1t meant un-
I'll then and [ saw that it was a
cloak to legislate me out of office,
also the clerk and treasurer. And that
petition signed by l47 persons. peddled
around by man who proclaimes that he
| is ready TO run for mayor. Is no one able TO
write petitions but Ed Johnson" Holding
up the paper in trembling hand and ex-
citedly gesticulating.
"Do you mean to say that Mr.. johnson
wrote that" iercely asked Mr. Mcmillan
as he jumped to his feet, 81 deny II, know
better.n
at is IN the same hand writing" said the
doughty mayor, holding the paper almost in
Mr.. McMillan's face. Mr. Mcmillan in re.
ply said that nearly all the councilmen had
been notified to attend and several were pres.
ent at the meeting to discuss the charter
bill,
"l8ut," interjected Mr. Smith. "that does
not set aside the fact that the committee was
TO report back TO the public meeting"
81 was not there and did not know it, said
Mayor Sloane with animation,
mo one wants this charter here" said MIR.
O'Rourke. "What do you want TO doi DO
you want TO put eighteen mills taxes on us {.
DO you want TO grind down the poor people
with taxes What is your object, ,tanyway!
My mine is made up and shall vote against
this.n And he dropped in his char
MIR. Bayless read the general law showing
how the new bill had followed IL till the con-
tinuing clause for officers was reached, and
stating that he thought it was so drawn for
the purpose of legislating the officers out o (
Office. More than that, he had been informed
that the section originally had the continuing
clause inserted Here n controversy arose
in which Mr.. Doud maintained the clause
was in and Mr.. McMillen thought not The
resolution to lay it on the table was then
carried by Bayless, Rafferty,, Smith, letter
and O'Rourke voting yes, and McNlillen,
and 10
Judge Reuthcr made the following report
for the month of February: Cases tried 60.
Of which IL paid fines amounting to sSS. OF
the balance, 80 cases were dismissed. Six
persons were committed to the city and to
the county iall, 3 ordered to leave town, 3
dismissed at the cost of the prosecution aud
were appealed. The costs collected were
ST4.70. Due police fund from costs Sl955.
Warrants We're ordered drawn on particular
funds, for Ed Johnston SS5, G. w. Rayworth
$3.50 Charles S. Burgess Sl4, David Hoban
$3.50
A resolution to issue warrants, not TO ex-
Deed 15 per cent of the amount in the re-
spective funds, paid in but not under
protest, was adopted. The city attorney was
authorized to confess Judgment in favor of
John Tower for S3,239.39. The electric light
contract was referred 10 the council
as a committee of the whole. The
question of getting the Union Pacific
to employ a depot policeman met the approval
of every member, and after the mayor stated
what efforts he had made to have this done,
the matter was referred to him. The COM
plant that city teams are required to pay a
drawing license in Omaha for hauling goods
| there, was referred to Mayor Sloane and
Councilman Smith and O'Rourke. The SEN
timenJ was that a license here just double
thai in force in Omaha will be imposed on
Omaha teams coming here. A dog ordin-
ance was ordered drawn. And an ordinance
requiring property owners on Rail Road
| avenue from Q to l. streets and on street
MT ,rt pn1t tln atn
on or before May l to make sewer and
water connections, and on failure to do so,
then for the city to do so. j. w. kinzies
offer to feed prisoners in the city Jail was re-
ferred to the police committee with power to
act. Mayor Sloane appointed Charles Split
garbage master and the appointment was
confirmed.
Adjourned to meet as q committee of the
whole Monday afternoon.
Notes About the City.
Mrs. E, 0. Mayfeld has gone to Platts-
mouth to visit friends.
AT the meeting of the Emanon Tuesday
evening it was decided to put in billiard ia
bles.
Lenten services will be held in st. Mar
tins Protestant Episcopal church, Third
ward, every Thursday evening,
On account of not being able to get in the
room three was no meeting to organize an in
dependent political club in the Barry block
Tuesday night.
L. B. Gosham, agent of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad company an
nounccs that his company is again ready to
receive freight.
NJ S. Lindsey, of Omaha, has laid out, and
will commence at once to build between
thirty and forty cottages on Thirtieth and N
or Huffman streets.
William l.. Monroe has taken out permit
and has just commenced to build another
double dwelling house ON Twenty-fifth street,
opposite the Presbyterian church.
just before dinner Tuesday the journey
men tailors Of South Omaha struck on the
wage question. There was only SO cents be
tween the workmen and employers, but that
could not be compromised on.
A pleasant party was given Tuesday even
ing at the residence of j, T.. Hart, Twenty
fourth street. in honor of his son and bride
Mr.. and Frs. Frank T.. Hart Monday even
ing the Cornet band serenaded the young
couple.