Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
business TRANSACTED ut II Meeting of
thE CitN Enthers.

business Transacted at a Meeting of
the CITY Fathers.
Alderman Casper does not favor the city
raying per cent interest, month after
month, on the warrants issued for current
expenses when there is plenty of money in
he treasury to pay them and so expressed
himself in forcible language last night at
The regular monthly meeting of the city
.luncil. He said he was OF the opinion that
city Treasurer Reed would be perfectly safe
"A paving off these warrants under the rul
ing of the supreme court and suggested that
he treasurer's refusal to either pay the old
or new warrants was due to influence
crcised by the bankers with whom he de-
posted the cty's money.
"The bankers own the city treasurer" he
said, land if the treasurer declines to pay
the warrants some action should be taken
by this council in order that the money
now in the banks can be used to lessen the
city Indebtedness and thus decrease the in
terest it is paying every month. | cannot
see why the city treasurer should be afraid
o pay the money out |, for one, am willing
TO go on a bond up to $4,000 to indemnify
him"
After some discussion the matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee to report
back at the next meeting.
The salaries of the city officers and en-
ployes were ordered paid by resolution out
of the police fund. This will practically
exhaust the police fund
The contract for the city scavenging was
awarded to James & Co., on recommendation
of the committee of the whole, provided that
firm supplied its own dumping ground.
The appointment by City Assessor Hardin
of the following six deputies was approved
#. II. Warren f. c. Hardin, c. b. Randlett,
]. NJ. Shea, w. Stevenson, w. Salvidge.
The Fort Dodge & Omaha Railway COM
pany filed its acceptance of the ordinance
yacating certain streets and alleys.
s. Madsen was granted permission to open
a saloon at 1905 South Main street.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Whereas, Nearly 100 of our boys, mem
bers of Company l., Ffty-first regiment
Iowa volunteers. are now engaged in the
service of their country and as wartime life
of a soldier is attended by dangers OF tho
most alarming character both to life and
health; ana,
Whereas, The Womans Sanitary Relief
commission, an organization composed of
the noble and unselfsh women of our city,
has, for the purpose of establishing a hos
pltal fund to meet the urgent necessities Of
Il
rical entertainment at Dohnny's opera house,
Thursday evening, March O., 1899; therefore.
Resolved, by the city council of the city
OF Council Bluffs That the patriotic and no.
Bile efforts Of the women of our city are
hereby endorsed and the proposed entertain
ment highly commended 90 the attention and
liberalty of our citizens. The city has
abundant reason TO be proud of its military
company and should deeply feel the respon-
sibility resting upon IL to diligently look
to the welfare and comfort Of the soldiers
in Company l., and to that end We earnestly
urge every citizen to become interested in
the entertainment.
Attorney FINLEY ON behalf OF the Woman's
Sanitary Relief commission rendered Mayor
jennings and the alderman an invitation tc
grace the performance with their presence
which was accepted and the city officers viii
attend in a body,
Henry Peters notified the city that hC
would expect damages for having slipped
on the crossing between Main street ant
First avenue and hurt his back. The com
munication was referred to the judiciary
committee.
City Engineer Etnyre submitted samples
OF street signs TO cost 25 cents apiece Four
he said would be required for each inter,
section. which would mean an outlay o
$3.50. Some OF the alderman were inclined
to the opinion that street signs we're al
expensive luxury and that the city coult
get along very well without them. Tho
matter was referred to the committee o.
the whole,
The committee having the matter IN 'hlrg
was ready to submit an appropriation orli-
nance and an adjournment was taken tC
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