Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. telephone $50.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Backs Up It's Committee in Demand
for sixty Per Cent of the
Road Fund.

The city council last night authorized
Alderman Lougee as chairman of the
streets and alleys committee to effect a
settlement with the Board Of County SUI
pervisors II possible of the controversy
over the portion of the / mill road fund tax
levied within the corporate limits of the
city. Alderman Lougee was directed to
OFFER go per cent. such proportion to be
turned over to the city, leaving 40 per
cent to be expended by Supervisor Baker
wherever he pleases. In the event Of Colo
mel Baker refusing to compromise on this
basis the city council will insist that the
entire portion of the fund levied within
the municipal limits. amounting to nearly
1900. shall be expended on the roads
within the city at Its direction.
Alderman Casper called attention to the
repairs needed on the city hall. police
headquarters and the FIRE houses. The COM
mittee on city property was directed to
report, giving an estimate OF the cost of
the needed repairs.
At the direction Of Alderman Lovett. the
city marshal was instructed to take steDs
to prevent the blowing up Of streets in
the northwestern part OF the city.
The street supervisor was instructed not
to Issue receipts for poll tax to any per-
son unless the work performed by such
person had been under his direction and
supervision. This is to forestall persons
securing receipts for poll tax on claims Of
having cut weeds.
]. w. Rodefer applied for the appoint
J ment of weighmaster at the city scales at
Main and Pearl street and permission to
wear a star as policeman while acting as
such. The application was referred to the
mayor.
On the petition of abutting property
owners to have Ross street graded the
city engineer was instructed to draft the
requisite ordinance. A petition to have
the water mains extended on Third ave-
nue. from Seventeenth to Twenty-frst
street was referred to the committee on
water works. A petition to have a hydrant
located at Third street and Fifth avenue
was referred to the same committee.
Bonds Approved.
These bonds we're approved: N. G. Phil
lips. city clerk. $4,000; Ernest e. Hart,
J. p. Greenshields and T. Metcalf, s~ureties.
N. G. Phillips, clerk Of superior court,
$4,000; E. E. Hart. J. P. Greenshields. sure
ties. ]. L. Templeton, chief Of fire depart
ment, $1,000; Theodore Guitar, J. P. Green
shields, s~ureties. O.. O. Taylor, street SUI
peryisor. $1,000; c. Hater. Spencer Smith,
sureties. ]. @. Bradley, city electrician.
$1,000; T. Metcalf, A. T. Flickinger, sure
ties. Julius Johnson, custodian city hall,
$1,000; ]. G.. Anderson, Jacob Thompson,
s~ureties. A. FeIlentreter, poll tax col
%lector, $1,000; William Groneweg, John
Beno. sureties. C.. Burke. poundmaster.
$500; bonding company. surety. c. A. Tib-
bits. city marshal. s. 5000; T. G. Turner. 7.
N. Peterson. sureties. c.. A. Tibbits. chief
OF police. 81, 900; same ~sureties. 7. r. CAL
| N.-La. ~ - aAn. - NJ
c. r. Hannah. s%ureties. w. B. Rue. pa
trolman. $1,000; F. J. Day, J. p. Hess. sure
ties. c.. Distman. patrolman. $1,000, J. H.
Pace. A. w. Barrett. sureties. D. J. Vita
ker. night sergeant police; william McKin-
ley. patrolman; A. LorenEen. patrolman; j.
Carlson, patrolman; G. Harding. patrol
man; A. A. Kirk, p~atrolman. $1,000
each bonding companies, sureties.
d. Maltby. night captain police, a.
900; e. II. Chlendorf, W. w. Wallace, sure
ties. 4. b. Gardiner. day sergeant police.
81, 900; Spencer Smith. G. C. Baker, sureties.
Henry Leusch. patrolman. $1,000; William
Groneweg. John Linder. sureties. J. NJ.
Murphy. day detective. 81. 1000; W. Daven-
port. John Beno. sureties. Hans Peter
son. deputy city marshal. 1900; Ole RAs-
mussen, John schoentgen. s~ureties.
City Engineer Reports.
City Engineer Etnyre submitted his an
nual report. which in part is as follows:
The last year has been IN exceptional one
as regards public improvements. More
than T2,o0O square yards OF brick pavement
was laid. or nearly as much as any four
previous years. OF this amount n.s23.1S
square yards were estimated and assessed.
the remainder was not estimated because
the whole street was not completed.
A matter that | consider OF great i'm
portance Is the brick sidewalk problem.
More consideration has been given TO the
lowest bid, regardless Of the quality Of the
brick bid on. than / think should be for
the general good. Certainly, any property
owner would rather pay a little more TO
have a good. substantial, neat looking walk
teral.
on account OF the amount OF work before
me this year and the limited help at my
command, / would request that the side
walk inspector appointed by your honor
able body be required TO inspect the walks
during construction BY the contractor and
Indian creek ditch, below Seventh street
again needs cleaning out. The ditch was
Wldened and deeDened from Seventh street
to Nineteenth avenue In July TO November,
1889, but has again filled up 10 a dangerous