Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

} SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. ,


There was a large lobby in attendance at
the council meeting last night on account Of
it being the last session Of the council which
has been in control OF municipal affairs for
the last year All the members were pres
ent and Mayor Ensor occupied the chair.
Lberality was one of the features of the
session, as a resolution was passed directing
the Omaha Water company to locate fire
hydrants at fourteen different intersections
in the city. The resolution which was in
troduced by Barrett, called for the placing
of hydrants as follows: Thirteenth and NJ,
Fifteenth and NJ, Sixteenth and NJ, Seven
teenth and NJ, Twentieth and D. Eighteenth
and z, Eighteenth and S, Nineteenth and S,
Tweaty- sixth and T, Thirty-eighth and T,
Twenty eighth and V, Twentyninth and V,
Thrty-ninth and X and Thirty-ninth and
streets. This makes fourteen additional
hydrants, which, at the regular rental, will
add $40 to the yearly water bill The reso-
luton carried without dissenting vote. In
connection with this matter Mayor Ensor
said it might appear to some that fourteen
was an unusually large number of hydrants
to order located at one time, but he thought
that IL there was any one thing the tax
payers were entitled to it was water con-
nections and fire protection. The mayor as
serted that before either signing or disap-
proving the resolution he would personally
investigate the locality of each hydrant and
If he found that mains and hydrants were
needed he would certainly give his sanction
to the resolution.
An ordinance was introduced establishing
the grade on ID street from Twenty fourth
to Twenty fifth streets and after being read
the first time was referred to the judiciary
tt.
grade on U street from Thirty first to
Thrty-third streets, on c street from
Twenty-third to Twenty-fourth streets and
on d street from Twenty -third to Twenty
fourth streets were passed.
In connection with the almost impossible
condition of l. street from Twentieth to
Twenty-fourth streets a communication was
read from Cash Brothers offering to sell to
the city a quantity of dirt for cents per
cubic yard. This dirt is TO be taken from
the excavation for the Holmes & Adkins
barn at Twenty-fourth and streets The
communication was referred to the proper
committee.
City Clerk Carpenter reported twenty-nine
births and forty deaths during the month
of March.
At the suggestion of Barrett a crosswalk
will be laid on the west side of Twentieth
street dL lue luleISeCllOu VI y SlTGtl
An effort was made to have the council
take some action on the mud hole at
Twenty first and streets and also on the
cavein at Twenty-seventh and Y streets. but
after considerable discussion the matter
went over for the new council Trainor
suggested that the chief of the fire depart
ment be instructed to flush Q street from
Thirty-third street to Twenty seventh street
and an order will be issued to this effect.
Bills for March were read and approved,
after which the mayor announced that the
next business in order would be the can
vassing of the votes cast at the last cleo
ton. With the consent of the council the
mayor appointed Messrs. Barrett, Mort and
Fanferlik tellers The official count:
First ward Kelly, 44S; Munger 432. Sec
ond ward Fitle, 257; Coney, 119; O'Hara
1874; Murray, 15s. Third ward: Trainor
446; Costello, 169; McNulty, "a. Fourth
ward Johnston, 1876; Wehner, 119; Still
mock, "a.
Board of Education Bulla, 12S5; Flee
nee. 1929; Ryan, 1,24S; Laverty, 1,195; Olin,
1,l5S; Troutan, 1O6l.
After the tellers had made their report
the recently elected members of the coun-
ell, Messrs. Kelly, Trainor, Fitle and John
stor, came forward, filed their bonds anG
were sworn in.
Mayor Ensor then made a few remarks
to the old council. in which he spoke of the
faithful work the outgoing members had
done and OF the many improvements which
had been made during the last two years.
Both Mr.. Barrett and Mr. Mort responded
briefly and the council then adjourned sine
die.
The incoming members were escorted to
their seats by the outgoing members and at
the suggestion OF Johnston the new council
will meet at . o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose of organizing.