Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-30
MAKES The PAVING UNIFORM
Arrangement with the Motor Company or
the Broadway Improvement.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES BRICK SIDEWALKS
some Bids Laid over UntiI TsbuIsted
and Some Contracts Awarded
Boom News from the Com
merctaI Club.


The city council at its meeting last night
granted the request Of the motor company
| that II be allowed to pave the space be-
| tween Its two tracks on Broadway from
| the east side OF Twelfth street to Thir-
teenth street with granite blocks and that
1t be relieved from paving the one foot
| outside each of Its two outside rails. BY
this arrangement the city gets six inches
more OF paving free OF cost than It would
otherwise. The motor company is required
to pave between its tracks and one foot
outside. Had this been followed 1t would
have left space Of two feet and six inches
between the two tracks to be paved by the
| city. Under the new arrangement the en-
tire space between the two tracks will be
paved with one material while the brick
paving will come up flush with the outside
rails. Contractor Wickham agreed to the
arrangement and waived any rights he
might have under his contract
A resolution was adopted requiring the
| motor company to place q culvert under
| its tracks at Twenty sixth street and Ave-
nue. A and to plank the crossing at this
point. The streets and alleys committee
was also instructed to lay the necessary
side crossings there.
Bids for the laying Of several miles of
brick sidewalks were received from o. X.
Hardin, @. F. Hughes and J. J. Wickham
and were referred to the city engineer for
tabulation. The figures showed wickham
to be the lowest bidder by q very small
margin.
Rev. James Ahearne Of South Omaha. who
claimed 81 900 damages from the city re-
Gently as a result of his buggy being upset
tracks, sent In a communication in which
he offered to compromise for $50. the ac-
tual damages he had sustained to his buggy
and himself. The matter was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Sidewalk Contract Approved.
The contract with John M. Hardin for
the laying Of certain brick sidewalks was
approved.
City Engineer Etnyre submitted his re-
port on the Bolin sidewalk contract ard
the condition Of the walks laid under the
contract which was awarded In July. 1898.
and 1t was referred to the committee Of
the whole, which will meet Thursday att
ernoon and inspect the work.
The resolution providing for the issu-
ance Of bonds instead Of the regular paving
certificates was laid over on motion of
Alderman Lovett until the next meeting.
1t Is understood that the aldermen desire
legal opinion on the question before taking
action.
On the suggestion Of Alderman Lovett
the ordinances providing for the ONCE Of
city electrician and placing all electrical
construction in the city under his care
were laid over until after election.
James Stevens was appointed a special
policeman without expense to the city.
t.., HaNy
the city vacate the alley in block /, Park
dale addition. was referred to the commit |
tee on streets and alleys.
s. Madesen was given permission to con-
duct saloon at 326 Broadway. The mat
ter Of paving South Sixth street was
brought up and the statement made by
Alderman Brown that the abutting property
owners were anxious that the work should
be done and willing to sign waivers. Mayor
Jennings informed the council that he had
not signed the contract, as he was waiting
for advice from the city solicitor, who IL
out In the country campaigning. as to what
effect tho notice served on the city by the
motor company would have. In answer to
several Of the aldermen, the mayor stated
that he thought he could secure the ad-
vice he wanted before Thursday evening.
Attention was called by several of the
aldermen to the bad condition OF brick
sidewalks in different portions Of the city.
During the discussion Alderman Boyer |
stated that a new walk In his ward had |
been greatly damaged by Q certain common |
carrier driving his heavy wagons over II. |
He said he had reported the matter to the |
police and suggested that the man be pros
ecuted and an example made Of him, a. |
he believed It would deter others from do !
ing tho same.
some Boom Literature.
Chairman Test of the commercial COM |
mittee submitted correspondence with the |
director of the census, the First National |
bank OF this city and Manager Dimmock of |
the motor company. That from the First |
National bank Of this city showed that Il !
had the second largest amount Of deposits |
OF any bank In the state. That from Gen. |
eral Manager Dimmock Of the motor COM |
pany was IN reference to increased service |
between this city and Omaha during the |
hours OF to p. m. and relative to the |
overcrowding Of the rear platforms. Mr.. |
Dimmock wrote that as soon as the cars |
could be vestibuled an increased service |
would be established between tho hours |
mentioned. He said also that the matter |
or allowing the rear platforms to be |
crowded to the inconvenience of passsn-
seae sot'ps w anu OH the cars would be |
attended to and the evil remedied as far as |
possible.
The communication from the director Of |
the census was to the effect that It would |
be some time yet before report could bs
made OF the manufacturing industries of
this district. -
Attorney John Lindt addressed the coun-
Gil complaining that the lot adjoining No.
hose house on Main street was a de-
pository for old Junk and that 1t tended to