Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-04
Davis sells paint.
TELEPHONE SUBWAY KILLED
Proposed Increase of Salaries Also
Meets n Sudden Death in
' City Council.

Another attempt was made last night at
the meeting Of the city council to pass
the ordinance increasing the salaries Of
the city clerk and city engineer and the
pay OF the member of the police and fire
departments, but It failed, Aldermen Ham
mer, Lougee, Lovett and Mcdonald voting
against II. The ordinance providing for
placing underground the telephone wires
within a defined limit met a sudden death,
as on being placed on it's third reading
it was killed off, every alderman voting
against II.
The salary ordinance was brought UP by
Alderman Boyer. 1t having passed to its
second reading Tuesday night. Clerk Phil
lips being under the impression that the
third reading had been called for, read the
title Of the measure as customary. Alder
mar Brown moved to amend It by placing
the pay Of the policemen as before at $50,
when Alderman Lougee called attention TO
the fact hat the ordinance had been read
a third time and that the time for amend
ing it had passed. After considerable dis
cussion Mayor Jennings held that the or
dinanee had not been read a third time
and that motions to amend we're in order.
Alderman Brown renewed his motion to
amend and Alderman Lovett raised an OBJ
IOCNlOu 10 LUG OtuLuhuCo on the kIOuuQo
that he considered II only fair II the salary
Of the engineer was increased that those
Of the treasurer and auditor should also
be increased from $1,000 to 1 200 a year.
He stated that at the time the salary of
the city engineer had been reduced from
1900 to 81, 200 a year the salaries of the
treasurer and auditor had been also re-
duced from $1,000 to $1,000 a year. None
of the aldermen, however, seemed to re-
member when the treasurer and auditor
received more than $1,000 a year and de-
clined to entertain Alderman Lovett's sug-
gestion. Alderman Browns motion, on
being put to a vote, was lost. The ordi-
nance as originally introduced was then
placed on its third reading and its passage
was defeated by the votes of Aldermen
Hammer. Lougee, Lovett and Mcdonald.
The ordinance requiring telephone wires
placed underground, when brought up on
its second reading, was, on motion of AL
derman Clark, placed on the table. Alder
man Boyer thought the measure ought to
be disposed OF one way or the other, and
at his suggestion this action was reconsid-
cred and the ordinance placed ON its pass
age. Every alderman voted against it and
the ordinance was killed.
Among the bills allowed was one of $50
lOT the dDSlTdCI Ol Lltle 10 u lou WHICH the
city had sold for 500. The bills for the
engineers and fire departments were or
dered paid out Of the contingent fund, the
appropriations for these departments having
been exhausted.
The registrars for the recent city election
were allowed $3.50 each, except those who
served in Cut-Off, who we're allowed $40.
Clerks and judges Of election were allowed
IS each, except those in Cut-of. who will
receive 81. Bills amounting to $50 and SIS
for the rent of registration and polling
places were allowed.
The ordinance establishing the alley be-
tween Scott and Sixth streets north of
Broadway was passed after deeds to the
LAND needed from the owners had been ap-
proved and accepted.
Paul Aylesworth notified the council that
he withdrew his claim Of $3.50 for legal
services rendered the city in 1901 and that
he would now insist on the payment of
$500. The communication was ordered
placed on file.
The council adjourned to Monday even
ing, when 1t will wind up its business and
give way to the newly elected council.