Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

spector Is added TO the list NJ o,,,,i..,
officers Seven councilmen at large are ~, i ~
elected every two years, no two of wiz, y,
snail be from the same ward. fin cetarr,i, "
who arc elected, comparisons must bo ,, ~
OF the vote Tor the men Of tho Same ,yovG
The city marshal and such nuuihcr W W"Il ~, .
police as the excise and police board ,nav ov
authorize shall be appointed and may be- rc
moved by tho excise board 'o
Taxes become delinquent on pcco,t,-.. ,
following the levy, but If ouo.half is n1i1 ,'
or before the same becomes dolinuucpt M WI, !
the other half before the following ,Innc ',' ,'r
interest shall be charged thereon ''''N' "'
The mayor and the council are given ro,,...
to require any railroad company Nh,
tracks cross the streets OF tho city to ,,,1
| struct and keep in repair any viaduct or VII,
| ducts, over or under such tracks, which sb ,It
also include the approaches to the same nnt
| exceeding 500 feet. The damages shall hc
assessed against the property bcucGte1 ma
| board of public works is to have supcryislo,
] OF the work of building the yiadurts ~,
! paid water tax is made lien against "a,
! property where the same is furnished l,iay
| part relating to streets and alleys il nrr,, 10Y
| In various ways, chief OF which is tT,'
! II a majority Of the property owner, ab,,,
ting street which is TO be paved or
! graded petition, the same may be done b,
| day 5 work. ~
| The mayor and city council shall cause =,
| be published scml-annually statement ~
| the receipts of the city and the OK pcnditur,s
| The city clerk is also required to publish ,r
| advertisement In December stating the nrnh,
| able amount and kind of supplies, personal
| property and material required by the cit,
| during the year. and invite bids therefor
| Such bids are to be opened by the board ~
| public works, and awarded by the council
| II is made unlawful for any city officer IN
| purchase supplies from any one other than
! lhe successful contractor, under penalty of
$50 fine. W
rhe excise board shall have power and +,
shall nc the duty of the board TO appoint n
chiof of police and such other Officers and
policemen to the extent that the funds may
be provided TO pay salaries as may be ncrrs.
sary for the protection and efficiency of the
police, and to maintain order and protect
property. The number of policemen shall bn
determined by the mayor and excise board
ana shall not exceed more than one to every
$500 of population.
No ward shall contain less than 1000 in
habitants, and there shall not be less than
SIX, as compact and equal in population as
possible.
DISTRICT COURT DoINGs.
G.. r. Atwood, through his attornnys
brings suit in the district court against viii
lam Barr claiming $500 damage, for de.
famation of character Barr is the owner of
an East O street block, and is a man of many
eccentricities. Atwood claims that Barr,
publicly charged him with stealing $50 from
his (Barr' 81 room and repeated the state
ment all of which has damaged his character
and reputation in the sum named
The case of Minnie Parr vs. the Burlinp.
ton, for $40 600 damages forinjurcs sustained
by a fall from moving train, was flushed
this morning and given to the jury, with in
structions from the court. At2 O'Clock they
were still struggling for verdict.
Judge Iibbetts and a jury are now engaged
III listening to the difficulties existing be
tween John Ledwith, executor Of the estate
OF James Ledwth, deceased against NJ r.
Hubbell, V. II. Gibson and w. S. Morton.
Mrs. Hubbell is the lessee of the second ana
thlrd floors of the Ledwith block, corner u
and Eleventh, and the plaintiff alleges has
failed to pay her rent He began suit i'm
eectment in Judge Browns court aud Oh
tanned Judgment for the restitution of the
premises, but the defense appealed
ODDS AND ENDS.
Judge Hall Is now struggling with the case
OF the Badger lumber company VS. Wilmer
Mayes and others.
The pull and haul for position is something
ntolerabe, and Mayor Weir is very weary,
Inc Wlseacres, however, have fixed il up
that William Gillespie, at present deputy
county clerk, will be the next chief of polio
Mr.. Gillespie was asked regarding the matter =
today, but he was coy and refused to say any
thing, despite the Establishments of the re-
porter
John Fitzgerald, one of the administrators
oil the Sheedy estate, has appealed to the dis
trict court from the order of Judge Stewart
allowing Mrs. Sheedy the sum of 81, 600 for
one year.
A motion for a new trial has been filed in
the case of w. }. McGilliu VS. The Kit Carter
cattle company, which consumed eight days
Of this term of court. AS nothing but statll-
tory objections are made to the verdict it will
probably not be granted.
George &. Coy, the fellow who was brought
back from Colorado charged with forging the
names of Castor ~ Wilson to two notes for
$50 each and getting them cashed was
nrraigned before Judge Tibbetrs anu IL aGed
guilty to the indictment, the county attorney
kindly entering nolle DroseQui as to the
second count He had nothing to say why
sentence should not be passed upon him and
was given two years in the penitentiary.
b. N. Luschcr, charged with the larceny Of
800 from Clark Il Son. was also arraign ad,
but contending that he was not guilty was
for trial.
JEFF Wagner, charged with burglarzing tho
residence of G. w. Tate, was also arraighed
He entered plea of not guilty and was
remandeu.
In the case of Van Ormer who failed to
appear and prosecute his appeal from the 4
police court for assault and battery the for
elture of bail was set aside and tho case dis
missed on payment Of fine and costs.
Mrs. Sheedy ana Monday Mcfarland will
probably be arraigned tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Katie Klcntuch has gone to Omaha Il
'islt her friends, the Misses Bauman.