Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
CITY SWEEPS THE STREETS
Only One Bidder for Work and bis Figures
Considered High.
NOT MONEY ENOUGH TO PAY THE BILL
Complaint Made that Motor Company
VIII Not Garry Passengers ON
Its Line to East Omaha
Bridge,
NOT MONEY ENOUGH TO PAY THE BILL

The city will do its own street clean
ing and the work will not be let out at
contract. This was decided upon by the
city council last night after the only bid
received had been rejected. John @. Sulli-
van was the sole bidder and he offered to
sweep the streets under the once a week
contract for 80 cents per 1000 square yards
and the streets under the twice a week
contract for So cents Ier 1000 square var Is
His bid specified that he would clean
streets subject to deposit Of earth during
storm periods at actual cost, plus 10 PER
cent rough estimate made by the
council Of the cost of cleaning the streets
according to sullivan's bid would exhaust
the streets and alleys funds long before
the expiration of the fiscal year. Alder
man Mcdonald, chairman of the streets
and alleys committee, was anxious to re-
advertise for bids but Alderman Fleming
was of the opinion that sufficient money
had been expended in advertising and he
moved that the matter be dropped and the
city do its own cleaning. His motion pre-
vailed, Mcdonald alone voting against 1t.
Council Accepts Invitations.
The mayor and the council accepted the
invitation of Abe Lincoln post to par
ticipate in the Grand Army exercises OIL.
Memorial day and permission was given
Fire Chief Templeton to use as much of
the department apparatus in the parade
as he saw Mt.
The mayor and council also accepted an
invitation from Buck Keith to ride in car
riages and take part in the parade on
the opening Of the base ball season, May
26. when the Bluffs team in the Iowa-South
Dakota league plays Lemars.
The ordinance providing for the connect
ing OF all down spouts on buildings in the
business portion OF the city with the
sewers was referred to the committee Of
the whole after passing to its second read
ing.
The Western Iowa Independent Tele-
phone, Telegraph and Terminal comp ny
refled the ordinance granting It a fran
chise to maintain an independent tele-
phone system in the city. This is pre-
paratory to the filing of petitions asking
the mayor to call a special election in
order that the proposition may DO sub
mitted to the electors.
Complains of Motor Company.
James F. Hunt, a resident in the north
western part of the city, complained tha
the motor company refused to stop lis
cars and pick up passengers on its line on
Twenty-eighth street to the Terminal
bridge. The company runs a few cars
daily to and from the Terminal company's
bridge In order to comply with the pro-
visions OF the franchise granted the
Omaha. Council Bluffs & Suburban COM
pany but residents of that part of the city
complain that the public are not permitted
to make use of such service. The matter
was referred to the mayor to take up
with the motor company.
Property owners on Fifth avenue petit
fi0Oed Of from
Third street to the park and II was de-
cided to include this among the streets
to be paved this year. The petitioners
want the street paved with brick on con-
crete base In connection with the paving
question the city engineer was instructed
to prepare a list showing the terminal
points of the various streets u be paved
this year.
The council decided 1t could not grant
the request OF residents in the southwest
part of the city that the water mains be
extended on Fourth avenue between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets for
lack OF funds.
The appointment of d. A. Moore as a
member of the police force was confirmed
and his bond approved.
Sorenson and Lundy we're granted per-
mission to conduct a saloon at go West
Broadway.
1t was decided not to expend any more
money in litigation over the claim of ex-
Street Supervisor Taylor and the auditor
was instructed to draw a warrant on the
judgment fund for the amount of the judg-
ment secured by Taylor against the city.
The council adjourned to Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock when the aldermen
will inspect the recently completed grading
Of Ross street and assess the cost to the
abutting property.