Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-18
} SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

The much talked of gas franchise ordi-
nance requested by Messrs Flynn, Wyman
ard Cressey was introduced at the meeting
oi the city council last night and wGs sent
to the Judiciary committee for consdera-
ton A synopsis of this ordinance has al
ready been printed in The Bee.
Tho finance committee reported adversely
on the request of the Globo Loan and Trust
taxes amounting to S76 be refunded 1t
was claimed by the trust company that
tho assessment made in 1892. 1899 and 1894
was too high The council adopted the re-
port of the committee.
Property owners living on the east side
of Thirteenth street between n and streets
potiticned for a sidewalk. Several of the
residents in that vicinity were present and
urged tho granting of the petition. The
city attorney was instructed to draft the
proper ordinance
An ordinance establishing the grade in the
alley between Twenty-lirst and Twenty-sec-
ond streets and J and x streets was read
for the first time and referred to the ju
dietary committee.
The ordinance repeating an ordinanc,
pGcsed some time ago, providing for the
laying of a sidewalk on the south side of
l. street from Sharp street to Thirtysev-
enth street. was read for tho second and
third times and passed.
The ordinance providing that the railroad
companies erect and maintain electric
lights at certain crossings inside the city
limits was read for the third time and
passed By this ordinance the Union Pa
Cifc is required to maintain ligh, at the
crossing of it's track with the county road
in Albright. The Rock Island is to main
tain light at Monroe street, the Burlins-
ton at ThrtysiXth and l. streets, the Bet
Line at the Boulevard crossing and the
stock yards company at the crossing under
the q street viaduct. The railroads are
given sixty days in which to place these
lights in position. If at the expiration of
that timc the lights are not in service the
city electrician will locate the lights and
charge the cost to the railroads.
City Attorney Montgomery submitted a
written opinion on the proposition to re-
lease a portion of the guarantee given by
the California Asphalt company on the
Twenty-fourth street paving.
The attorney could see no legal objection
to the releasing of portion of the guar
antee. Mayor EnSor referred the opinion to
tho finance committee.
Frederick G. Bang, administrator OF the
estate OF William Fang, filed claim for
damages alleging that the cause of death
was a defective highway 1t will be remem-
bered that on the night Of December Bang,
while delivering liquor, drove over a blum
in Albright ard was killed. The amount
which the city will bo held for is not mem
toned by tho administrator.
On January 2S and 90 the council will
meet as board of equalization to listen to
complaints on sidewalk assessments.
Schultz stated that he understood that
the railroads were not keeping their agree
ment in relation to tagging trains at the
Boulevard crossing. 1t was decided to in
vestigate and If this is not being done the
council VIII order a fagman stationed at
that point.
Trainor brought up the Home Ranch ga
loon license matter and wanted report
from the chief of police. who had been in
structed to notify the proprietor to obtain
license or close the place. Chief Brennan
was absent and Treasurer Broadwel stated
that $500 had been paid IN by the pro-
pretor Kelly offered a resolution, which
was carried, directing the saloon keeper to
pay up in full or close his saloon.
Adjourned for one week.