Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-06
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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

, Municipal Fathers Meet ana Transact
a Job Lot OF Business.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
city council last night the Hubinger COM
| pany submitted a list Of maximum rates
to be charged under the franchise for an
electric light plant and asked that the same
be embodied In the proposed ordinance.
The rates are as follows: One cent per
hour for each sixteen candle power incan-
descent light. commercial arc lights, turned
on an hour after sunset and ~extinguished
at 10 o'clock p. M. except on Monday and
Saturday nights, when they can burn until
10: 80 O'Clock, not to exceed s. per month.
The matter was referred to the committee
Of the whole. It was decided to hold a
meeting OF the committee of the whole
Wednesday night. December IA, to consider
the proposed franchises to the Keokuk COM
pany.
The amended curfew ordinance was sub
mitted by Mayor Jennings, but was at once
met with opposition from Aldermen Brough
and Atkins, the former wanting the age
reduced to thirteen years and the latter
objecting to 1t on general principles. On
being put to the vote the ordinance as
amended failed to carry. Aldermen Atkins,
Brough and Sayles voting against 1t. This
leaves the old ordinance still in force, the
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severe than the amended measure. AS
amended the section providing for the ar
rest Of children found on the streets was
modified, inasmuch 1t compelled the officer
making the arrest to take the child first
to It's home. Under the old measure the
child, on being arrested, was taken to po-
lice headquarters and the parents subse-
quently notified.
Attorney Lindt called attention to the
dangerous condition Of a frame building
on South Main street directly north Of No. 1
hose house. which had been partly blown
down, and asked that 1t be declared q
nuisance and a menace to the public. The
council was not certain as to its powers
in the matter Of condemning and referred
the case to the city attorney to investigate.
Mayne & Hazelton. attorneys. presented
q bill of 5000 for legal services rendered
in the suit Of N. G. Phillips against Reed.
city treasurer, which, after some discussion,
was allowed.
The bill of Justice Of the Peace Burke
for 1880 for costs incurred in poll tax
suits brought by the city was referred to
the city attorney.
The appointment OF U. Andrews by the
mayor as a special policeman without ex-
pense to the city was concurred In.
The nnual report of the Board Of Park
Commissioner was referred to the finance
committee.
The bill Of c. E.. H. Campbell for $12 for
the hire Of jackscrews, which had been re-
ferred to the committee on bridges and city
property, was reported on favorably and
ordered paid.
The committee on fire and light, to which
had been referred the claim Of Geise & Son
for $23 for damages to their delivery wagon
through a collision with a hose cart, re-
ported unfavorably and the claim was re-
jected. The committee found after investi-
cation that the collision was caused by
Geise & Sons wagon backing into the hose
cart.
The curling contract for Harrison street,
Washington avenue and Tenth avenue was
awarded to E.. A. Wickham & Co. on their
bid for artificial stone.
The monthly pay roll OF the police de-
partment amounted to 81, 1855 and that of the
fire department to 81, PAS. The streets and
alleys pay roll amounted to $374.75.