Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-14
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Little Business Before the Body for Consider
alton Last Night.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY TOUCHED UP
Mercer Insists Upon Having an AM
swer to His Resolution Requesting
Better Service on OvercrOwled
Lines-Routine Matters.

The regular meeting Of the city council last
night was rather tame affair. For the first
time for q number Of weeks no railroad mat
ters were up for consideration. Owing to
the fact that City Attorney Connell has been
unable to render opinions on certain points
raised, the ordinance in connection with
the granting OF a right Of way to the Omaha
Bridge and Terminal company was not even
suggested in the business that did occupy
the attention Of the city fathers
During the course Of the meeting, how
ever, another dig was given the street rail-
way company for its failure to give its
patrons on the Walnut Hill, Leavenworth
and South Omaha lines proper service Mer-
Ger asked whether the company had made
any answer to the resolutions passed at the
last meeting, which directed the company
to better it's service on the lines mentioned
City Clerk Highly said that no answers had
been received by him.
Then l move that the city clerk send a
note to the company, requesting that 1t reply
to the resolutions" said Mercer. THE pub
lie has been suffering long enough from
poor service and wants to know what the
company intends to do"
This motion was unanimously passed.
The Board Of Fire and Police Commits
sioners sent in the expected communication
the FIRE fund. According to this letter there
was balance Of s7,565.6s in the fund on
December I, while the estimated expenses
for December will be $12,192.l4. Consequently
the council is asked to make up q prospect
i've deficit Of $4,626.45. The communication
was referred to the finance committee.
Will Clean Away Some snow.
The Board of Public Works was directed
to remove the heap Of snow from Douglas
street at Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Six
teenth, Farnam at Fourteenth and Sixteenth,
Sixteenth at Harney and Howard, Dodge at
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Six
teenth and at Sixteenth and Leavenworth,
the cost Of the work not to exceed 500.
Burkley. Lobeck and Stunt voted against
the resolution.
request from the Business and Fra
ternal association that the city council Join
In the movement for big auditorium was
received in a rather lukewarm manner The
council declined to name the committee of
Ave asked for, which was to act with
similar committees from other bodies In the
matter. In explanation OF this action the
fraternh association will be informed that
tho council will be too busted with charter
revision and Board Of Equalization meet
ings to take a hand in the matter, and more
over does not think that the present Is fit
time for springing the project especially as
the city Is expected to vote bonds for It.
The Board Of Public Works was instructed
to notify the Missouri Pacific to imme-
diately repair the viaduct over the Belt
line at the intersection OF Military avenue
The resolution was introduced by Mercer,
who declared that the planking Is In such
bad condition that accidents are likely to
happen at any time.
The Builders and Traders exchange re-
ported that Charles H. Withnell, c. W. Hull
and A. O. Powers have been appointed q
charter revision committee. StCouncilman
Burkley and City Engineer Rosewater were
added to the city council charter commit
tee.
1t was decided to set aside out Of the
$4,000 Bolln bondsmen fund $1S,296.44 to
satisfy that amount Of Bolln's shortage that
Is being carried forward on the treasurer's
books. Bolln Acknowledged this shortage
In one Of his reports and warrants were
drawn against it, although the treasury was
never reimbursed. The appointments by
Mayor Moores Of Silas Cobb. Harry P. Deuel.
and W. G. Shriver as appraisers to assess
benefits and damages resulting from the
opening Of North Thirteenth street were con-
nrmed.
The offer Of the Presbyterian hospital to
the city to use its ambulance was accepted.
The ambulance was given the right of way
over all vehicles on public streets.
For the first time for months no ordi-
nance was upon q third reading. An or
disancs to grade the alley between Thirty
third and TAirty-feurth streets from Lin
coin avenue to Francis street was intro
dueed and read Q frst and second time