Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-03
IMPROVE THE sEwE K SYSTEM.

CITY Council Holds Its Regular Monthiy
Meeting ana TranSacts Guinness.
The city council held Its regular monthly
meeting last evening. Alderman Hathaway,
who is probably alderman. no longer, was
absent, and Alderman Gcise was likewise
nowhere to be seen.
The claim of A. G.. Harding for $40 for the
rent of n building in the Sixth ward rs a
polling place was brought up, and City At
torney Hazleton reported that he was en-
titled 10 the money. This is the case in
which Harding, the owner of the building,
and j. w. ClatterbuclI, the tenant, each
claimed SO. Clatterbuck stole a march on
Harding and the officials and got his $40. BY
the report of the city solicitor each man
gets $40 for q room that usually rents for
about a per month. Harding was allowed
the money.
A resolution was iltroduced by Alderman
Smith providing for bringing TO grade First
and Second avenues, AMI Twenty-first and
Twenty-second streets, near Cochran park.
In support of the resolution Smith said that
this work could probably go over for II time,
but his motive in wanting IL pushed at this
time was to furnish work for the poor. AS it
would cost only $1,000, and as the
work would have to be done some
time, he was in favor of providing
for men who were at present without means
of earning n wins Tho resolution WAS
adopted unanimously, and all bids for the
work will have to be in by January 0.
Mayor Lawrence read the following COM
municatlou:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL; l desire to call
your attention to an important Improvement
that | deem extremely necessary for the city.
To perfect as far us possible our system of
parks, II is NECESSARY that the capacity OF In
dian creek, from its confluence with the Nine
teenth street and Thirteenth avenue sewers,
should be enlarged from thence to the Mis-
souri, river, Al that point the creek receives
ali the sewage of the city Continual deposits
are formed raising its bed, thus entailing II
hurdcnsOmc expense to keep the channel Opcn.
am informed by the engineer that lfthIs
channel should bu widcncd and deepcncd to
the river tnat the present continual labor re-
CURED, and the large amount of expenses nee
cSsnrlly incurred to keep the sewers free,
would be IN II great measure obviated;
our projected sewers are completed and all
those heretofore diSconnected-nnd therefore
Observation-Disclosures been connected with the
main system. This. il the channel mentioned
be enlarged to lis utmost. capacity, consider
ing our topography, will give us tho best
sewer system under the circumstances obtain
able.
Therefore, in view Of the vital Importance
of this matter, ! would recommend that the
engineer bo instructed TO make the necessary
surveys aud that measures he Immediately
taken to procure tho rightof way, so that NJ
the earliest possible moment our financial
menced ana pressed 20 q completion,
\, ID, LAWRENCE, Mayor,
The matter was referred TO a committee
consisting of Aldermen Tbbetta, Jennings
aud White, the city attorney and city en-
gineer.
The sum of $1,000 was ordered transferred
from the police fund 10 the special paving
fund to be used in paying of bonds.
A tax refund of $56 was ordered in favor
of Alderman Vic Jennings.
The clerk was authorized TO advertise for
bids for sidewalks on North avenue, Benton
street and other streets in the northeastern
part of the citv.
Mayor Lawrence reported that William
Nauuanbufn had hRpu aRnlintal anarial no
liceman last month, b. III. Seaman for