Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-06
Herd-RoRoh.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CcontLnued from FIrst Paee.l


the minority members said nothing.
HuRtinstOn's Appeal FruitIess.
Previous to assuming to call a roll Coun-
Gilman Huntington tried in vain to get an
appeal from tho decision Of the chair. Presl-
dent zimman ruled this out OF order on the
ground that Huntington hadJmade another
motion-one similar 10 Baoks after asking
for an appeal, and had therefore lost his
right to appeal. -O'Brien remarked that Il
took six votes to oyerTue the chair, and
he would like to see a roll call on the prop
osition. After this reminder the majority
said no more regarding trying to override
the president in this way. As soon as
Huntington ANNOUNCED the ordinance
passed o'Brien Inavsd an adjournment
and it was taken. x =
bids ON Paving.
Before the excitement began some real
business was done. Bids for six paving
Jobs. for streets and two for intersections
were received from four contractors, the
Commercial Land company and f. d. Van
Court bidding on ourbing only. The bids
for paving were as follows;
District S4l-Miami from Twenty-second
to Twenty-fourth, Nebraska Bitullthic
company. asphalt class b, N.s3; Hugh
Murphy, ssphslt' n.I5; brick n;SS; brick
brick block. sl.S2. Barber Asphalt Paving
company, asphalt, Sl.72
District A2-Tenth from Lincoln boule-
ward TO CASTELAR,, Bitulithic, asphalt, class
c, S.ss. Murphy. asphalt, s1.S5; brick. class
c, N.es; brick block. class c, $40. Fan
ming, brick H5l; brick block N65 Bar
District s4S-Marey from Thirtieth to
Thirty-nrst ?, Bitulthic aasPhalt, class 2.
brick block, t1Ss Fsnnins, Ing 6ricE. S h.SSi;
brick block, n.s9. Barber asphalt, tl.72
District ga . Thirty-eighth, Dodge TO
Murphy, asphalt, N.76; brick, -sl.s5; brick
block, slgs Tanning. brick. .l,St; brick
District 845-Caiifornia, Twerlty-sixth to
Central boulevard: Blthulithie, asphalt,
class 3; N% Murphy, asphalt N7S;
brick, dS5 Brick block 1'Ss. BARBER, BT
District s4S--Thirtleth, from jackson to
3l.sS Murphy, asphalt, t1.7B; brick. N.95 4;
brick block, l.9S. flaming, brick. sl.S5 /;
brick block n.ss. Barber, asphalt. H72
Intersection Twenty-sixth and Chicago.
Barber, asphalt, $l.72.
Intersection Thirty-thfrd and Harney.
Barber, asphalt, N.72.
Mayor MoOres on Boulevard.
Mayor Moores vetoed the exchange Of
small part OF the present Central boulevard
to Count John A. Creighton in consldera-
ton of the donation Of a much bigger strip
extending through his property south of
avenue. The counciI Sustained the veto
which was made upon the ground that in
order to complete a new boulevard link into
Hanscom Park from the south IL will be
necessary to get a right-of-way through the
land OF James G. Megeath. who has refused
to permit the invasionH The mayor pointed
out that to make the Creighton exchange
would put the city az the mercy OF Mr..
Megeath.
The mayor advocated condemnation and
requirement of the Megeath strip before the
exchange is made and to have IL done by
condemnation, remarking that the city has
no money for the purpose and the Park
board none that IL seems willing to devote
to the purpose. The Park board originated
the scheme in order to cut Thirty-second
avenue and it's street car line on the boule-
ward system to the south Of Hanscom park.
One Veto Overriden.
The executives veto 10 changing the loca-
tion Of two gas lamps on Twenty-seventh
street between Dewey avenue and Dodge
street was overridden. This veto was
grounded on the estimated shortage OF 1900
in the lighting fund and the unwilllngness
of the mayor TO incur even so additional
expense in the fund.
Money for Fire Fund.
! bursement of the deficient fire fund to the
extent Of $15,125 from the general levy fund,
| by charging the latter up with the SeagraYe
bill for fire apparatus bought in 1904. He
| said the bill should have been taken out OF
| the general levy. or back tax and surplus
fund. in the first place instead of from the
| fire fund. resolution directing the comp
troller to make the reimbursement was
| adopted. This will bring the fire fund to
within about $1,000 OF its estimated needs.
| With regard to the lack of money to carry
along the asphalt repairs with the municipal
/ plant the City Attorney recommended the
| appropriation for the purpose OF Sc 900 from
| the general levy fund by means OF an ordi-
nance relating that It is necessary because
OF an "unforseen accident. emergency and
need" The ordinance was introduced and
| READ the first and second times. The attor-
ney said that he thought the proceeding
| proper, because under the old charter the
council could draw on the general fund to
help out on paving repairs, and. probably
! with this understanding in view, set aside
only s220OO for paving repairs early IN the
year before the new charter with its
stricter inhibitions as TO fund Juggling was
| enacted or became operative Under all cir
cumstances he thinks the emergency ordi-
nance and appropriation will cover the case,
Gathers Files Another Protest.
John T. Gathers filed his weekly remon-
STRANGE. this time protesting against the
transferring Of any fund, such as proposed
in the foregoing paragraphs. Mr.. Gathers
said the guilty persons would be prose
cuted" and Informed the council that he
had found a number OF persons on city
payrolls, after a careful examination OF
the rolls, whose services are not really
needed and who should be discharged
Further he warned the council that II
would be called to account for every aet
in violation OF the charter" His periodical
was placed on file.
VIII illuminate for Festivities.
On the recommendation OF the street
lighting committee the resolution resembling
the $500 appropriation for Ak-sar- Ber
,street lighting was not adopted. and a reso
Mtion was put through directing the city
electrician TO decorate the city hall with
lights at an expense not to exceed 500
Fred Metz and C. ]. Pickens we're on hand
TO see that this was done being somewhat
fearful Of Cathersphobia at the city hall
The ordinance giving the Burlington th'
right TO lay double tracks In the alley be
tween Howard and Jackson from AnC
across Ninth street TO Tenth. was ne ssed
The city clerk was authorized to rem
a large room in every ward for exhibition
and instruction on voting machines for