Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-16

The meeting of the city council last even
ing was attended by the mayor and Alder
men Mikesell Knepher, Everett, Smith,
Word and Wind
Mrs. McCaulley, at a previous meeting of
the council, presented a claim for 81, $50 dam
ages claimed to have been sustained by falling
on the Northwestern railway tracks several
months ago The matter had been referred
to the city attorney and last evening he sub
mitted an opinion that the lady was not en-
titled TO any damages from the city, and that
If anybody was to blame for the accident it
was she herself or the railway company.
Grading was ordered on Tenth avenue
The waterworks company gave notice that
the council recent order to lower all stop
boxes on sidewalks and parking wherever
the same are above grade did not apply to
them that the boxes were private property
belonging to the premises. The marshal was
instructed to serve notice on the proper par
ties and have the nuisance abated forthwith
Deere, Wells & Co. gave notice that they
desired the payment of certain judgments
against the city held by them. The city at
torney was instructed to take charge of the
matter.
Before the council opened the bids to widen
the old levee George f. Wright ana others
submitted demand for the council to fix the
methods of paying for the same before award
ing the contract.
Inc leVee DluS were Uuen opened. Inerc
were large number of bidders and the alder
men gained the impression from hearing the
bids read that the contractors were not anx-
ious to do the work 'They are all outland-
ishly high" remarked Aldermen Casper
''rhey must do better than that or we will
have to build the levee ourselves" G. r.
| Mitchell wanted 81 cents per cubic yard for
| the dirt d. Matby Il Meloy put in a joint
| bid that ranged from Is to AZ cents, the diff
| ference in price being graded by the length
| of the haul, the price increasing as the levee
| was constructed from the initial point at the
| base of the bluffs near Big Lake. John G.
Lee offered to do the work at from 2915 to Al u
| cents per cubic yard; M. A. Jones at 10 to 43
cents; g. f.. Bray Is to A cents, or 81 cents
| per yard for the whole work If paid in cash,
and 32ls cents if required to to take bonds or
| certificates. II. G. Berger offered to do the
work at from Is to 4G19 cents,
All the bids were referred to the commit
| tee of the whole, to be considered at some
| future time.
| The mayor called for the report of the CON-
mittee of the whole on the proposition to
| build new levee north of the old one. The
| discussion revealed the fact that the commit
| tee had held no meeting since the afternoon
| when the cold trip was made in the
patrol wagon to view the proposed line
! and the matter was deferred until next
| Monday afternoon when it will be discussed
and decision arrived at. Mr.. j. w. Pau
was present and asked that the bids specify
| a dirt levee with sodded slope similar tc
those constructed at New Orleans. The in
formal discussion that followed indicated the
fact that majority Of the council was il
favor of dropping the project to widen thu
old levee and build the new, which woulC
cost out little more and would have to b,
done in time, and when it was done the ole
would be simply so much dirt filled in on pri
vate property.
After little more debate on the same sub
iect the council adjourned until Monday
night.