Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-06
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Interesting Session of the City Council
Held Last Light,
OFFICERS PAY CALLED IN QUESTION
Friends of the individuals Affected by the
Change Came to Their Rescue-Warm
words INDUCED In by Those
Present.

evening. The finance committee reported on
the city hall project adversely, in accordance
with its decision at the meeting Of the COM
mittee OF the whole last Saturday, and the
report was concurred in without a dissenting
vote. TIL fire committee reported on the
Mcdonald investigation, recommending that
the matter be Indefinitely tabled, and this
report was also adopted.
The tenth report of the trustees Of the
public library was submitted and adopted.
The receipts Of the library for tho year 1891
were 50. $40 s, ana the disbursements g..
4S3. 10. or the latter amount, g., pa. IS was
for books, papers and magazines, $1,000 for
rent, and 81 1850 for salaries Of librarian and
assistant. The number OF volumes IN the
library is Sl0,06S, an increase of 1,lS0
volumes over last year.
A review of the work accomplished during
the last ten years was given. For the first
four years a tax of one half mill was levied
by the city, and In 1885, 1856 and 1887 it was
raised to three .fourths Of a mill. In 1855 it
was increased to one mill. in 1899 il was
increased TO one-half mill, but this proved so
disastrous to toe Interests OF the library that
in 1890 the tax Of one mill was restored. The
number of books received from the Council
Bluffs Library association was 2,S9S. The
entire number Of volumes, including those of
both the circulating and reference depart
mcnts, is 2.59S.
III hCCuEuuECo WIN u pldu bCtllly duODtcu
by the United States government, 30I vol
umes of duplicate reports have been returned
TO the government and ninety-nine new vol
umes already received IN exchange, thus rem
dering the library of public documents much
more complete. The reading room has been
increased in size, and the library has
now reached the stage where
it is reckoned iii the first class. The number
of books given out during the year just past
was greater than in any other year. The
thnlEC of tho fr1gtnnz M tanInrph m (tnn.
gresham Thomas Bowman for the daily
Congressiona al Globe and to tho press of the
city for supplying the tables with copies Of
their papers.
Crofts was elected trnstee as his own sue
cessor, and Thomas F'ostevin and Finley
Burke to succeed Henry Eiseman aud Leon
ard Everett.
The ordinance was then brought up pro-
Wiling for changing the mayors salary from
81 800 TO 81 200, the treasurer's from 5000 to
81 200, and giving the marshal q salary of
$500 in lieu of all fees. Smith moved to
strike out all that portion OF the ordinanc
referring to the city marshal, saying he
didn't believe the city could deprive the
marshall of his fees, ana the new ordinance
would simply increase his salary 5000. Cas-
per favored the ordinance. He thought the
present system was all wrong. The marshal
now made s., 1000 per annuin out Of his office,
and ii he was not honest he could make
$4,000 without any trouble. Every time a
citizen got drunk and was fined in police
court he had to pay the marshal a fee of
So. 10. He was in favor of protecting the citi-
zeus and turning that s.. 10 into the city
treasury.
Mn called upon the city attorney to give
his opinion as to the legality Of the ordinance
upon which Alderman Smith had already
stated his. City Attorney Stewart said the
ordinance was perfectly sound, as 1T con-
tanned the identical provisions of an ordi-
nance that had been sustained by the
supreme court. The motion to omit the
marshal from the list of officials whose
salaries were to be locked were lost.
Pace then moved that the mayors salary
be reduced TO 5000 instead of 81, 200, but only
Pace, Smith ana Wind voted aye, and it was
declared lost. A motion to pass the ordi-
nance without change was also lost.
The ordinance providing for the division
of the city into seven wards was brought up,
and here a slight scrimmage took place be-
tween Alderman Smith and Reading Clerk
e. j. Abbott. Smith some way got an idea
that Abbott was taking advantage Of his
position to foist upon the coucil a different
ordinance from that which had already boon
voted upon, and he charged the reading clerk
with trying to defeat the ordinance.
~ am a servant of the city, replied
Abbott, land / am not trying to play any
game on the council"
YES said Smith, land you're serving
the city altogether too well tonight. Tend
to your business and lot us do the law-mak-
ing and we'l get along together a great deal
better.n
'lf you had waited long enough to hear the
reading OF the ordinance you wouldn't have
had any occasion to make u wrongful accusa-
ton against me.n
Abbott then turned to the mayor and de-
manded that he be relieved Of the duty of
reading any further. The mayor refused to
relieve him, and the reading went on, both
parties to the controversy having cooled
down considerably. After n long discussion,
n motion RI mace rho prdinanpn unQ Loaf
The Council Bldffs Transit company filed
an acceptance OF the franchise granted at the
last meeting, and an agreement to abide by
its provisions.
contract of M. A. Moore was over a year
past dua, and on his motion the marshal was
instructed to serve notice on Moore's bonds
men that the work must be completed just as
soon as the weather would permit.
Just before the opening of the bids for paw
ing Alderman Wood moved that all con-
tractors be compelled to give bonds to
pay for all material used in paving, in
order TO present tho trouble that
has arisen so many times from unprincipled
contractors skipping out unceremoniously
with unpaid bills. 1t was carried, and q
number OF contractors who were present and
who had put III bids signified their wiling
ness to give the requlrec bond. The bonds
of the various contractors for the faithful
discharge of their obligations were approved,
AID the bids opened and referred TO the en-
gineer for tabulation. The council then ad-
iourned until January is.
We have our own vineyards in Califor
MIA. Jarvis Wine company, Co. Bluffs
Walnut block coal, SAP per ton. De-
livered anywhere in city. Carma ms
FOG Main street.
Jarvis 1877 brandy, purest, safest, best.
Practical D~ressmaking.
Ten years experience, fit guaranteed
without change of seam or no pay;
prices SO. 90 to IS. 90, ladies please call.
Mesdames Barnett, NJ. A. Fair, Nj. q.
rriplow, 525 South Main, second floor
front.
Early Closing.
The Boston Store, Council Bluffs, will
close at 9 p. IN. from now on, commence
ing this evening, except on Mondays and
Saturdays, 10 o'clock p. IN. Eothering-
ham, Whitelaw e. Co, Council Bluffs, la.
SS anson Music Co., Masonic temple
Potatoes.
25c per bushel
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