Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Compromise with the Bolln Bondsmen is
Finally Agreed Upon.
CITY TO GET THsTY-FM THOUSAND
Finance Committees Report Recon-
mendinE the Acceptance of the
OGer Made by the Bondsmen is
Adopted by the Council.

AZ its regular meeting last night the city
council determined to settle with the Bolln
bondsmen on the proposition presented by
the latter-a payment Of s35, 900 In full set
Element Of all claims against them arls-
Ing out of the embezzlement OF the ex-city
treasurer, including the judgment. The
finance committee reported in favor OF the
acceptance OF the proposition and in pursu-
ance with this report the following resolu-
tion was passed by eight votes, Burnley be-
Ing absent:
Resolved by the city council OF Omaha.
the mayor concurring, That settlement be
and hereby is made with the first and sec
ond term bondsmen of Henry Bolln for the
sum OF S35, 900 and the payment OF all costs
In the action heretofore pending In the dis
trict court Of Douglas county against the
Grst term bondsmen in which judgment has
been entered. and upon payment OF SAID
costs and the sun Of $35, 900 to the city
treasurer within sixty days from date the
city attorney is hereby authorized and di-
rected on behalf of the city OF Omaha to
enter fun satisfaction of said judgment in
the records Of said district court.
The committee on fire and police reported
In favor of the rejection Of the bids re-
ceived for the erection of a barn at the
new city Jail and ordered that the specif-
cations and plans be revised SO as to keep
the cost of the structure within $4,000. The
report was adopted.
A proposition from Splitter G. Co. to take
the unsold $4,000 of the s25, 900 4 per cent
intersection bonds bearing date of April 1,
1898, at par and interest to date with a
premium of SIS to cover cost of delivery,
was rejected.
Pay for Fnrnnm street Paving.
A final estimate of $12, 1876 out Of the
district funds and s3,213.65 from the inter-
section fund for paving Farnam from Twen-
tieth to Thirtieth- eighth street was allowed.
The estimate was approved by the Board of
Public Works.
George r. Crandall, city sidewalk con-
tractor, was allowed an estimate of S1,1O9
for newly built sidewalks.
City Electrician shurlg was allowed an
additional inspector for two weeks at a sal
airy of $40 a month.
The mayor vetoed several resolutions to
place electric and gas lights on certain
street intersections on the grounds thai
there are no available funds for the purpose
One or two other vetoes of minor resolutions
were also sustained.
Recent washouts on private property by
rains of the past week brought in a batch Of
claims. The biggest was that of julia
Flanagan of Boyd addition, who wanted
SO, 900 damages because she alleged tina
her damage was the result Of a faulty con
struction OF a main sewer. A number o
street and sidewalk washouts were ordered
repaired.
The request OF the Women's club that re
ceptacles be placed in each block of TIT
down town district for the depositing o
refuse matter in order to keep the street
clean was referred to the Board Of Publ
Works.
A petition requesting The council to pas
an ordinance licensing the runners for cloth
Ing houses was received and referred.
The city attorney was instructed to tax
steps to enforce a lecent ord sr of the coun
Ct. to remove a graders camp from Elevent
and Pierce streets.
Permits were granted for the erection c
several temporary structures in variou
parts of the city.
Another number Of resolutions orderin
the laying of permanent sidewalks wer
passed.
A water hydrant was ordered constructe
near Twenty third and Mason streets.
The ordinance widening Twenty-nint
street at the intersection of Yates VIZ
passed.
The proposed amendment to the ordinant
regulating the licensing OF hacks and oth'
vehicles was ordered placed on file.