Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-05

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The council met in regular session last
evening, with Mayor Ensor in the chair, and
Councilmen Bennett, Caldwell Franek, Hy-
land, Schultz Hughes and Nansant present
Minutes OF the previous meeting were read
and approved,
Chairman Schultz OF the committee on
resolutions offered resolution abol'shing
the office OF street commissioner for period
of three months, and imposing upon the city
engineer the duties of that office. This pre-
cipitated discussion, which was INDUCED
in by Schultz, Hyland and Caldwell. Alder
man Hyland first objected and placed his
objection on the ground that it would be
undlgnifed for a city the size OF south
Omaha to be without street commissioner.
He also contendcd that there would Ger
tainly be times when the engineer could
not attend to work of this department.
Alderman SchultZ-"lf we can save the
taxpayers $3.50, it is our duty to do it. There
is very little work for the street commits
sioner to do, and it is wrong to incur un-
necessary expense upon the city"
Alderman Caldwell interpcsed an objection
to the resolution on the ground that he did
not favor throwing poor man out OF
position on the verge of winter He also
thought that the taxpayers would lose moth
ing in the end by continuing Commissioner
Ross in office.
The resolution was finally put to vote
and was lest on tie vote Aldermen Franek,
Hyland and Caldwell voting against the res1-
luton, and Aldermen Schultz. Bennett and
Vansant voting yes. The resolution, 1t is
reported. Will be reintroduced at the next
meeting.
The mayors veto of resolutions relative
to ordinances authorizing the laying of side
walks sustained.
City Treasurer Broadwell reported to the
council that he had received S3O0.50 from the
Nttri nj
paid under protest. The same was referred
to the finance committee.
G. L. Beck WIS granted rebate of $25
on plumbers license by ieason of nearly
half the fiscal year having elapsed before
| the license was granted.
The protest of Harry NJ. Goodwin against
| excessive assessment was referred to the
finance committee and city attorney.
Alderman Schultz introduced a resolution
directing that committee of three be APP
| pointed to wait on the street railway com
| pany and endeavor to persuade the company
| to operate cars on the Q street line until
| Has p. M, instead of :15 for the purpose
of accommodating theater patrons, Action
on the resolution was postponed for one
| week.
The liverymen we're, by resolution, author
lied to dump refuse from their establish
ments into washouts in the streets, under
| the supervision of the city engineer and
| street commissioner
| granting the prayer of the petitioner in the
| matter of the application of Herman KountZe
| for the vacation of Fourteenth street. from
| the north line of / street to the city limits.
| The report was referred TO the committee
| on streets and alleys and the city attorney.
The council voted to meet as a board of
| equalization January s. to equalze assess-
| ments in connection with sidewalk improve
| mentS
| Meat Inspector Howard reported that he
hn6 Sla nd
| forty elght diseased hogs, during the month
| of December.
| Milk Inspector Carroll made his semi-an-
| nua report for the period, from July !, 1896.
| to December 81. 1896 The report showed
| that III permits to sell milk had been
| granted. 1t also showed that there are 45l
| cows kept within the corporate limits. with
| a daily capacity of 9l3 gallons of milk all
| of which is consumed by home consumers.
| He requested that next season. and hence
| forth, the council require, by ordinance the
| herding of cows in localities free of stagnant
| water. He asked to be authorized to inspect
| milk and cream used in the restaurants and
| hotels of the city, and was advised that the
| present ordinance so empowered him.
Regular appropriation bills We're passed,
and monthly bills were allowed, after which
the council adjourned for one week.
New Live stock Commission Firm.
Rosenbaum Bros company of Chicago has
opened an Office at South Omaha, CONSOLE
dating with the well known firm of Boyd G
Buchanan under the firm name of Rosen-
baum Buchanan company. The new firm is
incorporated, with Joe Rosenbaum president
A. G. Buchanan vice president and treas
urer, Andy Haas secretary and James e.
Boyd director. Mr.. Buchanan will assume
| the management of the business, while Andy
Haas will look after the selling of the cat
tie. The hog and sheep departments will be
In charge OF Dan McPhail, who is we'll known
on the South Omaha market. Rossnbaum
Bros. is one of this oldest and largest live
stock commission firms in Chicago, and that
they should decide to take an active interest
in the business at South Omaha Is very
gratifying to the stock yards people, Mr.
Buchanan, the manager of the now firm
commenced work at the old Boyd packing
housa when a boy and worked himself up
to the position of manager, and after Mr..
Boyd gave up the packing business he went
into business for himself.
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