Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-12
ORDERS PIERcE STREET PAVED
from Oak street to North
Avenue.

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The city council last night adopted reso-
buttons calling for the paving. sewering and
curbing of East Pierce street from Oak
street to North avenue. Tho street is to
be paved with vitrihed brick on conerete
base. Specifications for the sewering sub
mitted by the city engineer we're adopted.
The ordinance introduced on behalf Of the
motor company for reducing the width Of
the sidewalk on the west side Of Oak street
from Broadway to Pierce street from four
teen to ten feet was read q second time
and then referred to the committee Of the
whole. Mrs. Elizabeth Blackmer, who has
begun suit to enjoin the motor company
from laying its tracks any closer to the
curb line in front Of her property at the
corner Of Oak and Pierce streets. filed a
protest against the passage Of the ordinance.
In her Communication Mrs. Blaekmer in
timated that she would be forced to apply
to the courts In the event OF the city de-
creasing the sidewalk In front Of her place.
City Treasurer True reported that he had
disbursed the sl.9Ss.es paid in by the motor
company in January. 1901. for the paving
between it's second tracks on South Main
street. OF the amount he paid out ss.970.0s
to the abutting property owners according
TO the certified list furnished him By the
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bad placed to the credit OF the intersection
paving fund. He asked that the account
ing Of this money be audited By the nance
committee.
City Solicitor Snyder submitted an opin-
ion to the effect that the city could not
grant A. Bromberg permission TO peddle
fruit without payment Of the license of
SIS as provided by the huckster's ordinance
without repeating the ordinance.
The appointment BY Poundmaster Burke
Of Fred Anderson - his deputy In East
Omaha was approved and confirmed.
The communication from the library
board setting forth that It had fixed the
levy for library purposes at IA mills and
that for the purchase Of ground and the
erection Of a library building at mills
was received and action deferred until the
city makes its levy. Several Of the alder
men inquired II It YVES obligatory to levy
the . mills for the library building and ap-
peared relieved when the city solicitor in
formed them that he Cd not think It was.
II is evident that there will be opposition
to this levy.
James Casey and Frank Hardin were
granted permission to conduct q saloon at
le7 West Broadway.
The matter Of the Henry Lock Judgment
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iuries was referred to the committee Of the
whole. During the life Of the last council
Lock. through his attorney. secured judg-
msnt against the city for 81. 200 by consent,
but Mayor Jennings refused to sign the
consent and a petition was later nied to
. set the judgment aside. Locks attorney
is now seeking q settlement.
The question Of cutting weeds and fore
ing the sidewalk contractors to complete
their contracts were informally discussed.
but no action was taken on either.
It was decided to decorate the city
buildings for the reunion Of the Philippine
veterans. The motor poles will be decorated
along the line Of march. the work to be
done under the supervision Of the city
electrician. The committee on bridges was
authorized to loan the executive committee
Of the Philippine reunion suf1cient lumber
for the reviewing stand on First avenue.
The council adjourned to Monday night
and win meet a. a committee Of the whole
Saturday.