Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-05
South Omaha News


1t was strictly business session Of the
council last night and a large amount OF
routine business was transacted. The roll
call showed all members present and
President Adkins in the chair. After a
few unimportant reports Fitle started the
talk by offering a report recommending the
releasing of the 10 per cent reserve held
on the street paving from Twenty fourth
to Twenty seventh streets 1t was asserted
that by releasing this reserve at this time
the city would save something like $3.50 in
interest, as the reserve fund is drawing
the regulation percentage. Trainor wanted
the matter to lay over u week and sug-
gested that the question be referred to the
city attorney for decision to be given
later. There was some discussion and
Trainor's amendment was lost and when
put to vote the original motion carried.
This pavement mas been down six years
and appears, so members of the council
stated, to be in as good condition as the
day IL was laid. There Is, therefore, no
necessity, so It is claimed. for the city to
pay interest on reserve guaranty any
longer
Trainor secured the passage OF a motion
regarding the payment of bonus TO GER
tain eastern capitalists for the erection
OF an opera house here. According to the
motion the council voted to sustain the
Labor temple project in preference to the
opera house plan.
City Engineer Beal was directed to es-
tablish the grade on the alley between
Twenty fourth and Twenty-lfth streets, be-
tween C and ID streets.
Member Martin registered u protest
against the condition OF the street arc
lights. He said that the lights were not
placed thirty-fve feet above the ground
as the ordinance provides. There was some
discussion about this matter as the light
company has bill in for the raising Of
lights to the limit required by ordinance
Clerk Shrigley was instructed to notify the
light company TO place its lights in ac-
cordance with the terms of the existing
contract.
An ordinance establishing the grade on
c street, from Twenty fourth to Twenty
fifth streets, was read the first time and
referred to the judiciary committee. Special
tax ordinances for sewer districts Nos
los. lO9 and 1l0 met with the same treat
mcnt.
Henry Navin and Manley Mccarthy
claimed damages for the use of houses
owned by them which were taken by the
city to house smallpox patients and Chair
man Miller Of the charity committee will
look after this matter.
Mrs. Talbot, treasurer OF the South
omaha Hospital association. requested that
the taxes on the property occupied by the
hospital be remltted and the request was
referred to the finance committee This
mas been done In the past and IL r. pre-
sumed that the committee report this year
VIII be the same as formerly.
property owners and residents in AL
bright petitioncd for an extension of thu
Albright car line to the county line. At
present the Cannon Ball. trains stops at
Madison street and the people want the
track laid four blocks farther south Presi-
dent Adkins promptly referred this inter-
esting communication to the printing COM
mittee.
City Prosecutor Murphy will be instructed
TO confess judgment in favor of j. NJ, Tobias
for 1858, the balance due on the Second
ward fire hall
Evidently in anticipation of a change in
the charter Johnston offered a motion sug-
gesting that the president appoint a com
mittee of three to redistrict the city, max
ing six wards. Tranor made a fight at
once o.. this proposition and said that the
people wanted only FIVE waras, with the
ulViulhs line on Twenty third He recon-
nchued that the matter lay over for awhile.
martin wanted TO go ahead and after John.
ston had agreed to make 1t committee of
iour the motion carried. This committee
on redistricting will consist of Adkins.
johnston, Fitle and Martin. From the talk
IN the council 1t is evident that five wards
i3 all the people demand at this time II
this is all the First ward will be cut pre-
Sumaoiy at Twenty-third street, leaving the
o'her ward boundaries as they now are.
An arc lisht or two was ordered moved
unu ., some crosswalks ordered laid and then
,no January Dills were read. Adjourned
until February IS.