Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-27
PROCEEDINGS OF rue cry COUNCIL
some UndnfShcd business Completed
Mt Suecfal Session

some Unfinished business Completed
Mt special session
The city council met il special session last
evening for the purpose Of conpletin- some
unfinished work in connection with paving
matters.
resolution was passed directing the
c. 2. d Q. Railway company 20 complete the
filing Of its property on Sixteenth avenue
and the raising OF its tracks within twenty
DAYS OF the work would be done by the
contractor and charged to the company
property
Special assessment resolutions directing
the payment 70 John " Hardin and s.
Boiin for construction Of sidewalks were
passed
Petitions were received from Mrs. A
Woods and Fred Jacobs. asking 70 have the
taxes assessed against their property re-
mitted, on the grounds that they we're old,
inhrm and liable to become charges upon
the county. The matter was referred until
the November meeting Of the council.
A list Of special policemen for election day
was reported BY the chairman q the repub-
lean and democratic city central commit
tees. and the men 50 named we're appointed
for that duty as follows:
First Ward-First precinct L c. Been
rep. Henri AlrrUp. den Second precinct.
Stephen Connors, rep; G. 4 Pianey. dem.
Second Ward-Firs; precinct. J. A. spauld-
ing, rep; c. A Rose, den Second precinct
Frank Stegan, rep; Richmond Ricketts,,
dem
Third ward-First precinct. Paul sebold.
rep; William German. dem Second pre-
einct Jesse Olsen. rep; P. Garter. den.
Fourth Ward-First precinct. John Mel
son. rep; h c. Stageman. dem. Secon
precinct, David Paul rep John OMEN.
den
FihA ward-First precinct Charles
Sheares- rep, T COady. dem. Second pre-
Z Ha--
sixth WArd-First precinct C. ". Sweet.
rep, Isaac Doty. dem Second precinct. h
Krumweed, rep; Fred RAkenhouse. dem
The city engineer reported the tabulation
Of the bids for the paving Of the alley be-
tween North Main and Bryant streets The
tabulation showed that Z. A. Wickhan was
the lowest in the price asked for both Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Dies M0ines brick. His bid
was S1-2g for all Council Bluffs brick and
s.. 40 Tor home brick az the bottom and
Des Moines repressed brick for the TOP
course. The council practically awarded
him the contract. but delayed final action
until next Monday evening. for the purpose
Of letting M. Wickhan confer with the
property owners and ascertain from them
the kind Of material desired
Bids for grading the alley between Lincoln
avenue and Union street were opened d.
P OlnsfaAd offered TO do the work for
sss cents yard and the contract was
awarded him.
The property owners OF Madison avenue
submitted a written agreement TO waive all
rights and liabilities IN connection with
the First street sewer Il the Madison avenue
section we're cut out OF the contract. This
was the agreement reached al the last
meeting, and the council was only waiting
for the property owners 70 submit Their
propose! IN writing, 10 approve il The
work Of constructing the Graham avenue
sewer VIII be resumed by the contractor.
the property owners having paid no atten-
ton 70 the request OF the council for writ
ten proposition.
The question Of repairs on the city jail was
brought up for discussion Last spring the
council agreed 70 make some changes II con-
nec;lon with the entrance 10 the cell corri-
Cor BY which the danger Of an outbreak
when food was being taken into the corri-
DOR would be lessened. Frequently there is
but one nan on duty IN the jail when
meal tine comes. and he must either keep
the prisoners out OF their dinners until as
slstaace comes or throw the jail open and
run the risk Of being overpowered- The
proposed changes contemplate a steel guard
around Tire doorway that VIII not subject
the ialler 10 the danger OF being overpowered
every time he opens the Jail doors Stur-
age boxes for the effects Of the prisoners
Is another Improvement contemplated The
matter was referred 70 the committee On
city property with power to act
The council VIII meet as q committee q
tie whole az 9 o'clock this morning for the
purpose OF examining the condition OF the
city scales al the city building with 2 view
OF repairing them or purchasing q new
pair. The council adjourned until next
Monday night
Enameled brsss-trimmed beds sass this
week at the Durfee Furniture Co