Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-20
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Expiring Body Winds Up Its Affairs With
out Any Fireworks.
REFER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS PAY ROLL
NATTER Goes over to New Council
Alter HsscalI Recommends Pay
ment of All but
Three

The last regular meeting Of the outgoing
city council was held last night without
features or spectacular effects of any
kind. 1t was as dull a meeting as the
body ever held and the big audience was
disappointed, All old business was either
closed up or referred to the new council
and the latter will have a fair bunch OF
work to begin on when It organizes next
week Most of the members-elect were
present, getting familiar with the routine.
The veto of Mayor Moores to the Belt
line agreement was overridden by vote Of
TO 2 Burkley and zimman voting to sus-
tain him, Mount was absent The agree
ment Is one which binds the city to make
the excavations and grading and build
abutments and retaining walls for the two
Vtaducts, which will be necessary II the
Saddle creek sewer and roadway scheme
Is carried out The mayor said the agree
mcnt Is wrong in principle and wrong in
theory and gives the railroad an undue
advantage over the city, inasmuch as the
work has 20 be done under the direction
and approval OF the railway engineers, thus
making It possible to delay It intermln-
ably Trostler and Lobeck both urged
that the veto be not sustained.
Pay for Special Policemen.
communication. from the Board OF
County Commissioners asking the adop-
tion of resolution specifying that the
city stand one-half the expenses of the
strike deputy sheriffs was referred to the
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners
by motion of Councilman Hascall, who
said the council had nothing whatever to
do with the matter,
After sustained and continued vltupera-
ton of the Board of Public Works for fall
I'M IN annA 80 NkA Ill lN-N -
ployes for confirmation when the charter
amendments became operative, April 2,
Councilman Hascall, as chairman of the
judiciary committee, made a report last
night, recommending that most of the
April payrolls be allowed. Three he rec
commended to be referred to the new coun-
cil but failed to reject any, stating that
the first named could be paid with pro-
priety and without violation of the law
The whole matter was turned over to the
new council for action and no provision is
yet made for the pay OF the public works
employees during April,
Hoye Claim Allowed.
The buildings and property committee
found that John Hoye, father of Council
man Hoye, had earned the money he
claimed for services as inspector of the
Capitol avenue market house during April
-$1S0-and the council ordered the amount
placed In the next appropriation ordinance.
This item was fought hercely by Council
man Hascall a week ago, b..
An old claim. that OF w. c. Ives for ex-
pert work, examining the books and pre-
pairing evidence against former City Treas
urer Henry Bolln, was ordered settled last
night by the council for $1,000. The amount
Is to be paid when funds are available or
when the judgment secured-t71. .159-is paid.
The personal injury claim Of Michael. e.
Daniels was ordered settled for 500. that
of Mrs. Lucy Rossiter for $500 and that OF
Mrs, Lillian cramer for $3.50. -ina 1~i 20
Tax Commissioner F1eminEs appoint
ment Of Albert sjoberg as chief clerk in his
once was referred to the new council for
confirmation.