Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-05
CITY COUNCIL HAS TAME SESSION
Neither Liaht Contract or water
Works Referred To.

Neither Light Contract or water
Works Referred To.
The regular monthly session OF the
city council last night was devoted to
routine matters solely The proposed
lighting contract with the Citizens Gas
and Electric company, which has been
hanging fire for several months, was not
even mentioned and the special commit
tee on water works was silent as to what
progress Engineer Kiersted has made in
his work of computing the value of the
present plant and making an estimate OF
the cost of new one. The meeting was
devoid of oratorical pyrotechnics and
lasted but little over an hour, which is
something very unusual
Manager Hart of the water works come
pany requested that the hydrant rental
for the first half year ending July l be
paid at the rate of s45 year for 2Ss hy-
drants making s6,4s0, this sum to be
merely a payment on account pending the
determination OF the litigation over the
ordinance providing for reduced rate
schedule. Councilman Knudson wanted
the matter laid over for a week at least,
but the other councilmen decided that the
water works company was entitled to
some remuneration for it's service and
the amount asked for was ordered paid.
services as dump patrol brought on
some discussion by a statement from
Councilman Smith that the recently
passed ordinance providing for certain
| dumping grounds could not be enforced.
He objected TO the payment of the claim,
| but the records showed that the appoint
ment of such an officer had been author
] lied by the council and the claim was
ordered paid.
A communication from City Auditor Nc
| Aneney announced that the 800 voted by
| the council to assist the fire department in
| competing at the Clinton tournament had
| been turned in by Chief Jones. Councilman
Maloney suggested that the money be
divided pro rata among the firemen, but
Councilman Smith proposed that 1t be held
by City Treasurer True for the fire depart
ment to be used in defraying the expenses
/ OF attending the tournament next year.
4 Smiths suggestion prevailed, although
/ Councilman Olson, who presided in the alb
| sence of Mayor Macrae, insisted that the
money. once having been voted by the
council, really belonged to the firemen.
Mrs Mary Hardy. in communication
from her attorney. demanded satisfactory
damages for an injury suffered by her O.
| year-old daughter, who had fallen and
due to a defective sidewalk. Nellie Kelly
who injured a knee from, similar cause
| at Fifteenth and Paramount avenue, mott
| fed the council that nothing short of $1,000,
| would satisfy her. Both claims were re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and tho
city attorney.
On the report OF City Physician Rice. tc
| whom the case had been referred, II wa,
decided. to. settle the long pending persona
| injury damage claim OF Mrs. Rebecca Ian
! dis for 1880 Mrs. 'bandiss was injured ovel
a year ago by fail caused by defectiv,
: sidewalk on Seventh avenue, . ..-.-.
1t was decided to SEND a committee con
sisting of the mayor ahsl three members
of the council to attend the annual meeting
OF the. Iowa League of Municipalities q
Des Moines on September L. The naminI
of the three councilmen was left to tn,
mayor.
The request OF the Board OF Education
that the comment walk In front of tn,
Washington avenue school be cut out o
the present contract the board agreeing t,
put in the walk next spring, was referred
to Councilman Maloney, I'm whose war
the school Is.
Councilman Knudson brought up the mat
ter of the Indian creek dredge, which h
stated was in terrible condition. Coun
Gilman Maloney threw oil upon the troubles
waters by informing Knndson that Con
tractor Wickham, who had rented tn
dredge, would take il out of the creek thi
week.
The council adjourned until next Monda
night. IN