Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-29
PROCEEDINGS or CITY COUNCIL.
Registrars for the Coming November
Election Are Named.

heptstrhrs Tor tne coming NONtuber
Election Are Named.
At the adjourned session OF the city coun-
ell held last night the following were ap-
pointed registrars for the election next No
vember:
First ward-First precinct, John Corliss
(rep). Arthur Heisler (dem.): Second pre-
cinct. V. l.. Keller Gep), William Green
(dem).
Second ward-First precinct, j. E. Smith
(rep), A. T. Whittlesey (dem); Second pre-
cinct, C. b. Aitchison (rep), John Hinkle
(dem.).
Third ward-First precinct, Forest Smith
(rep), Jerry Shea (dem.); Second precinct,
A. B. Walker Crep), NJ. ID. Hughes tdem.).
Fourth Ward--First precinct, John S.
Pusey (rep), George Haines (den) Second
precinct, j. J. Hess (rep). Fred Smith
(dem).
Fifth Ward-First precinct A. Dalrympe
(repD, NJ. Callahan (dem.) Second precinct,
John Berlew Crep). r. l. Gallagher (dem).
Sixth Ward--Frst precinct n. A. Craw-
ford (repD, p. G. Mikesell (dem.); Second
precinct, George Cooper uep), w. ]. Whit
ing (dem).
Bids from George F. Hughes and e. A.
Wickham for the brick paving ordered laid
this fall were received and opened. John NJ
Harden, who had submitted a bid was al
lowed to withdraw it, as he objected to the
| ten year guarantee clause. All the bids are
! for Council Bluffs brick for the bottom tier.
| Hughes bids were: Council Bluffs brick,
| top tier. $1.17 cash with 10 per cent added
| for certificates; Des Moines brick, top, 81. As
| with 10 per cent added for certificates; st.
Joe brick, top, 81 81 with per cent added
| for certificates; Nebraska brick for top,
81 80 with per cent added for certificates;
| Galesburg brick for top, $1.63 with per
cent added for certificates; curbing, 80
| I. has MniD
brick for top. 81 .39A with per cent added
for certificates; Galesburg brick for top,
81 .57A with per cent added st. Joe and
Nebraska City brick for top, S1S2 with 5
per cent added for certificates; Council
Bluffs brick for top, 81 90 for certificates, or
| 10 per cent less for cash.
The bids were referred to the city engi-
neer for tabulation to be acted on at the
| meeting next Monday. Alderman Brough
| spoke in favor of paving with homemade
| brick, as did Alderman Christensen. Or
motion of Alderman Casper the property
owners interested will be permitted to ex-
anime the samples Of brick submitted with
the bids and choose which they prefer. The
streets ordered paved are: Avenue f from
Oakland avenue to Second street, NORTH
First North Second, Bryant and North MAR
streets from Broadway to Washington ave
nue.. and Willow avenue from Main stree
to Bluff street. The total amount of paving
ordered is about $4,000 square yards. which
il home made brick is used for both top anc
bottom courses, will bring the contract up tt
within the neighborhood Of 100000.
NJ F. Rohrer appeared before the council
with request that the city would vacate 10'
feet of an alley on his property just ives
OF the Northwestern depot on Broadway
which he has an opportunity to sell to thu
Fort Dodge G. Omaha railway people. II
1898 the city vacated 105 feet of the sam
alley. Action on the request was deferred
until the meeting next Monday.