Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-04
WILL CONSIDER pAuL's ORDINANCE.
Aldermen Discuss IL Informally ana
VIII 60 Over The Ground with Paul.

Aldermen Discuss IL Informally and
VIII Go Over the Ground with Paul.
The regular monthly meeting Of the city
council was held last night with all of the
aldermen present and two spectators. Monday
night was the time for the regular meeting,
but the election excitement kept all the men,
bers away with the exception of the mayor
and Alderman Barstow. Before the council
convened the members held a s,rt of informal
meeting in the city attorneys private room
and discussed Mr.. Paul and the ordinance
ne has asked for the Iowa Construction COM
pany. The talk developed some objection to
the route proposed by which the line is to
reach Union avenue from Avenue A. Alder
man Rshton said he had a better route in
his mind han the one proposed in the ordi-
nance, and after a little further discussion
the council agreed to meet as a committee
of the whole at o'cl ok this morning, and in
company with Mr.. Paul, 20 over the proposed
Inc. 1t was also agreed to pass the ordi-
nance at special meeting to be held on Fri
day night for that purpose.
When the council met in regular session
the first half h.ur was spent in reading and
all-wing the regular monthly bills. Salaries
OF city officers, amounting to $l,295; police
men, $749; fremen, $l,123; marshal S2SS, en-
gineers, $215, and police telegraph depart
ment $50, were allowed. The report of the
meat and milk inspector for the month
showed that he had found little to condemn
and that the milk in all of the dairies was
up to the legal standard. Reports of the city
officers were read and placed on file.
A number of petitions asking for remis-
sion of taxes alleged to have been wrongfully
collected were recommended for favorable ac-
tion by the finance committee. petition
from the Fuller, Johnson & Co. Manufactur-
ing company, asking for refund of $3375
taxes paid for a sidewalk which was after
ward removed, was referred to the judiciary
committee. A similar petition from l.. c.
Besley to recover SIS on an assessment made
against the wrong one went the same way.
Alderman Grahl reported that himself and
Alderman Rishton, appointed committee
to visit Cut Off island and inquire into the
condition Of bridge reported to be in need
of repairing and ascertain If it was on a pub
lie highway and Under the control of the
city, had performed their work. They found
the bridge located at the foot of r street 1t
was structure about 500 feet long. BY in
quring Of resident they discovered that 100
mander in Nebraska and that the Iowa end
needed fixing. They had accordingly directed
the street commissioner to do the work.
which would require few new oak planks.
The mayor thought the rep2rt lacked definite
ness ana that it should be in writing The
committee was given further time and or
dered to make a new report after consulting
with the engineer and city attorney and as
certaining definitely the exact location of the
bridge with regard to the Iowa line, and to
ascertain further If the bridge was a private
concern or was public property
After scme further immateral discussion
OF the same subject the council adjourned
until Friday night.