Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-08
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Bills Passed, Contracts Awarded and Other
Business Transacted.
WILL PLACE wATcHMEN ON THE GROUND
Land In Dispute Between the city ant
Union Pacific to BE Guarded-Dr.
Mercer Presents the City With
"A Fountain.

When the courcil convened last night
President Davis was absent. He was at
Minneapolis watching the outcome OF
the republican convention. This necessi-
tated the election OF president protein.
MIR. Bechel was the lucky man who was
called upon to occupy tho chair during the
evening"
Councilmen Rowley and Shrlu OF South
Omaha dropped In to shake hands and pay
their respects They were invited to seats
within the rail- and for three hours watched
the deliberations of the twelve Omaha law
makers.
The Douglas County Agricultural society
asked that the council cancel the city tax Tor
the year 1892 on the tract of ground known
us the old fair grounds and owned py D. d.
Brown. .,
A committee report stated that the council
had no authority for doing, anything OF tns
kind This report was adopted, but III was
decided to donate the society S2OO In cash In
lien OF canceling the tax. .
Tho city attorney announced that he could
settle the $4,000 suit brought ny Lizzie
Richards, who susta ned personal injuries oy
falling through defective walk, by paying
s. 800 He was authorized to make the set
tlement.
The question Of putting upnew street signs
was settled. Cook & Co. got the contract ior
the metal signs at 65 cents each, while
George Specht & Co. got the contract Tor the
wooden signs at % cents eacn. Where
wooden posts on which to put the signs are
used. they will be charged for at the rate OF
45 cents each. Four signs will be placed at
each intersection, placed at diagonal street
corners, designating the names OF ooth
streets. The metal signs will go into tho
business portion of the city, whlle inc
wooden ones will name the outside Streets
Election Booths in Bad Order.
1t was stated that many Of the election
1,1nlr -, hnH
public property and buildings was Instructed
TO look after the matter.
When the bids for furnishing meals to the
city prisoners was opened 1t was found tnat
there were four parties who wanted the con-
tract Tom Casey was the lowest bidder, he
agreeing to furnish tho meals at the city jail
at 10 cents each. The comptroller will enter
into a contract with this man.
The appropriation ordinance providing Tor
the payment of bills incurred during the
month OF May, contrary to the usual custom,
was referred to the committee on finance.
Heretofore this monthly appropriation ordi-
nance has been introduced ana rusheu
through under q suspension OF the rules. IL
was in this way that the Squires s., 600 street
sweeping bill crept in anu was allowed with
out the knowledge of the majority OF the
council.
1t is proposed to amend the liquor ordi-
nance prohibiting the sale of liquors on SIn-
DAYS. Nh. jacobson now has an ordinance
which has passed its second reading that
provides that every liquor dealer who shalt
sell any liquor on the day of any general or
special election, or upon Sunday, shall for
felt and pay for every such offense the sum
of 800. In the past the fine has been the
same, but owing to defect the law was
lame and conviction could not be secured
The Board of Public Works sent in word
that John II. Creighton had been appointed
inspector on asphalt paving repairs. When
the clerk read the communication regarding
the appointment there were two motions
fnlln ntr-nl npnt Hrf md
was to lay on the table. The motion to table
prevailed by vote OF z to B.
Contracts Approved.
Several sewer, paving. grading and side
walk contracts were sent up from the Office
OF the Board OF Public Works, which, TO-
gether with the bonds, were approved.
The mayor returned the ordinance to i'm
prove Third street from Pierce to Williams
The ordinance did not state whether the
street would be paved, curbed or graded.
The secretary of the park commission sub
mltted report upon the condition of the
title to the Dali, Richardson and Parker
tracts. which 1t Is proposed to purchase for
park lands. The report showed some slight
defects IN the title to the three tracts. All
of the papers were referred.
Taxpayers in the vicinity of Prospect Hill
cemetery protested against the enlargement
of that burial place. They stated that they
understood that the owners intended to in
crease the size of the cemetery The proper
committee will make an investigation anG
report back to the council.
Clifton Hill people joined with the city en-
gineer and declared that tho Hamilton street
bridge over the Belt Line tracks was in al
unsafe condition.
Mr.. Elsasser had a resolution providing
for doing away with hauling garbage during
the day time. The resolution was referred
to the Board of Health.
DR.. Mercer was the recipient of the thanks
OF the council. The doctor had donated
drinking fountain to the city. This fountain
will be located at Tenth and Mason streets
The Belt Line Railway company was IN
structed to put a iagman at the intersection
OF its tracks aud Ames avenue.
BY resolution the council decided to keeI
watchmen on the triangular tract east of tn
lizard street pumping station until the Unite,
States court passes upon tho injunction
There will be two of these watchmen an
they will be paid $40 per month each.