Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-03
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Friction Over Pay OF sick ro1Icc-City VIII
sue Eouglns County.

sue Bouglns County.
The report of the police committee on
salaries and time lost, at the meeting of the
city council last night, brought out consider,
able discussion. Mr.. Wood said the com
mittec did not have much time to look up all
the details, but had submitted what it
thought was just.
Wyman was opposed to the adoption of the
report as it allowed some men pay for time
when sick which others were locked for
time lost while sick.
Chief Bechitt keeps the record of time lost
by the police and in his report marched some
of the men don't know for time off. The
question on the vote was to dock all or dock
none for time lost while sick. The motion TO
adopt the report was lost. The balance of
the report of the finance committee was
passed. Mr.. Conlcy voted mo" on the bills
because Solomon's name appeared on the list:
MIR. Schnetz reported, recommending that
Fireman John Fried's bill for pay while SICK
be not allowed. Chief Smith said the mans
sickness was caused by tried's own care
| lesSness.
The report was adopted,
Mr. Bruce, chairman of the committee on
police, reported on Oficer Eminger's case,
recommending that the officer be dismissed
from the force. The report stated that
ample evidence had been given to satisfy
the committee that the officer was under the
lnuutuCS u uIlilh III III = III iuNo'ioi'
After the report was read and its adop-
| tion moved, the clerk attempted to read u
| communication from Mr.. Eminger, rendering
his resignation. Mr.. Wyman objected and
the report OF tuc committee was uhanl-
mously adopted.
Officer Eminger's resignation was then
read and accepted.
City Attorney Van Dusen gave an opinion
on the liability of the city in cases where Il
Dhvsician is called in to attend II patient
,,bo &c n rricoOnr Ne thOuult that tho pity
could not be held for the bill unless the
doctor was called in by II member of the
council. No policeman could call in a ply
slcian and contract with him to do PROBES
sional work.
John Il. Owens, Thomas Hector and others
petitioned the council to refund money they
had advanced for grading eighteen months
ago. The document was ordered filed.
Building Inspector Hatcher reported that
during the last year eleven brick and 2i5
frame buildings had been erected at a cost
of Sl16,5l5.
Chief Beckett reported that he had sus-
pended Officer Argabrlght for cause. Re
ferred to the committee on police.
Inspector Howard reported that he had
condemned ten head OF cattle in Der.
City Engineer King WAS instructed to give
the council an estimate on the cost OF re-
painting the . and l. street viaducts.
On motion OF Mr.. Wyman the city at
torney was instructed TO confess Judgment
In favor of the American Water Works COM
pany in the sum Of S2,457.15.
MIR. Wyman moved that the city attorney
at once begin suit against the county com
mlssioners to recover 30 per cent of the road
fund, now being held by the board, ana
claimed by them to not be due South Omaha.
The motion prevailed.
The police pay roll was taken up again,
and Mr.. Wman moved that all the men re-
ceive full pay for time lost while sick. In
the future he said that he would be opposed
TO paying men when of duty unless there
was positive evidence that they were sick
and unable to be out. TIL full time was al
lowed all except Eminger, who was locked
from the day he was suspended.
MIR. Bruce gave it out cold that he was
dead on" To all that was going on among
the police, and that in the future any officer,
either on or off dutI, VINO conducted himself
in an ungentlemanly name would be fired
from the force SO quick that IL would make
him dizzy. 81 have been making n personal
Investigation of the police ~forcc,' said
tho gentleman from the Fourth ward,
"and | have witnessed things tlat | would
not nave believed had / not seen them with
my own eyes These few remarks | make
for the benefit of those whom the shoe fits