Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16

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vailed at the meeting OF the city fathers last
night. The wraugling commenced promptly
at s o'clock and continued with only q short
intermission for two hours. An immense
amount OF business was brought up and dis
posed OF, the most important action taken
being the granting to the omaha Gas COM
pany of an entirely new franchise. Mayor
Ensor was absent and President Barrett oc-
cupied the chair. After the regular routine
had been gone through With Kelly moved
that the rules governing the Introduction of
ordinances be suspended and that the Crdi-
nance granting a franchise to the Omaha Gas
company be read for the first line. Ben
nett and Fanferlik objected to this. but the
majority ruled and the document was handed
TO the clerk. Il the conclusion of the read
ing the ordinance went to the judiciary COM
mittee and in a moment the committee,
which is composed of Kelly, Barrett and
Mort, handed up a typewritten report recon-
mending the granting of the franchise. This
report was adopted, all members voting in
favor of 1t with the exception of Bennett and
Fanferlik. Then the ordinance was read the
second time and third time and was passed,
the two members who had opposed the meas
ure all through voting in the negative.
There was a bit of fun during the pro-
ceedings when n representative of the local
gas company attempted to have a quiet lit
tie talk with a member of the council. Mort
was on his feet in a moment and objected to
so much lobbying and the chair sustained
the objection. This caused the objection
able gas company representative to with
draw, but he was not to be frozen out in
that manner and sent a policeman to the
councilman with a message. Again Mort
objected, but the officer of the law finished
his little say before he left the enclosure
which is supposed to be sacred to the
three-members of the council.
This new ordinance is similar to the one
passed in July, 1897, with the exception that
the price of gas TO the consumer is reduced
from $1.50 to $1.35 per thousand cubic feet.
The company makes the price to the city 81
per thousand feet, which is also a reduction.
a royalty of 3 cents per thousand cubic feet
is to be paid by the company and gas is
to be delivered to consumers in the down
town district within eighteen months from
the passage Of the ordinance. The ordinance
further provides that the price to be charged
shall be governed by the price in Omaha,
the maximum prices alone being fixed by the
council In the ordinance.
Electric street lights were ordered To-
Gated at Twenty-sixth and c, Twenty-third
and K, Twenty-third and p, Fifteenth and
Madison, Twenty-seventh and Q, Thirty
ninth and T, Thirty-first and L. Thirty-sec-
ond and X, Twenty-second and n and Forty
first and Q.
Inc appointment of an additional fireman
ana policeman was and Presi-
dent Barrett named w. j. Ward as the fire
man ana frank Crawford as the policeman.
both appointments were confirmed.
bennett made a statement to the effect
that the hair drying field over by the stand
pipe was a nuisance and he wanted il
abated. The matter was referred to the
chief of police and the sanitary inspectors.
Kelly announCed that quite a number of
the city employees have failed to give bonds
as IS required by law and Bennett followed
up this statement by asserting that very
few of the policemen had furnished the re-
CURED bonds. Wear then made a motion to
the effect that all policemen and others
from whom a bond is demanded be required
to present bonds at the next meeting. The
motion was adopted and all such persons
will be notified. "
The need of supplying water for the Al
bright school came up again and it opened
the way for a resolution ordering a number
OF fire hydrants. Hydrants were ordered
located at the following places: Twenty
third and p, county road and Railroad ave-
nue., Railroad avenue and Madison, Fifteenth
and Madison, Seventeenth and Madison,
Eighteenth and Madison, Twentieth and NJ,
Twentieth and l., Thirty-eighth and l.,
Thirty-ninth and L, Thirty-fourth and I,
Thirty-fifth and I, Thirty-ninth and V and
Thirty-ninth and w. OF this number the
Board of Education will pay the cost Of three
hydrants for a year in order to obtain water
for the Albright school.
>, City Clerk Carpenter was authorized to
advertise for bids for quarters for the city
offices, Jail, etc. The lease of the present
apartments expires in December and it is
the intention of the council to move.
Trainor said that better car service on
the Q street line is a necessity and a com
mittee will wait upon the street car man
ayers with a view to having more cars run
on this line morning and evening. TIL
company viii also be asked to place con-
!, ductors on these cars.
r An ordinance will be drafted authorizing
the sale of bonds for the grading on H
street between Twentieth and Twenty-irst
streets. This grading cost 1880.
Peter B. Bahler, Thirty-third and X
streets, complained that Officer Morrissey
had shot his dog and he alleged that the
: officer entered his yard to shoot the animal
= After the reading of this complaint Nor
took occasion to say that the people of his
ward objected to officer Morrissey and he
wanted him detailed for duty in some othel
part of the city. The councilman was in,
. formed that the mayor controlled the police
force and such requests should be made
direct to the chief executive.
;, Anna Meyers served notice that she me
with a serious accident at Twenty-siXtl
and N streets a few days ago and woul
: hold the city responsible. The womal
stepped on the cover of a water meter DO
and it gave way, allowing her to fall a dis
4 lance of six feet. She alleges that her in
juries are serious.
Inspector Carroll and City Engineer Bea
: reported that the water flowing from tn
N street sewer was as clean as could b
= expected and that the residents along tn
q creek have no complaints to make.
. Treasurer Broadwell reported a balanc
!. on hand July 81 of $S4, S61.
b Adjourned until September l..
IL adj for ArmOur's Extensions.
d Graders commenced yesterday on the eS
u cavations for the foundations for the nine
story hog-coOler house to be built at Al
mour's. An immense trench was dug fC
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