Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

Improvement fund levy. mill taken OF the
judgment fund levy and II mill of the
funded debt levy. With the park fund levy
the total city tax levy will be a mills.
RtEht-of-way for Great western.
The ordinance granting the Great West
ern RAILROAD a right-of-way from Fifteenth
street across Ninth avenue to Eighth ave-
nue.. where 1t win connect with the tracks
of the Burlington, which had been held UP
for several weeks. was finally passed.
The ordinance changing the names of the.
portions of Avenues e, r and @ between
Oakland avenue ana North Second street
was passed. That portion of Avenue e in
future will be known as Lawton Terrace,
Avenue r will be known as Sherman ave-
nue.. while Avenue will be called
Lafayette avenue. The portions Of these
three avenues are entirely distinct and
separate from the remainder of the ave-
nues known as e. f and q.
Several matters in connection with the
approaching street fair and carnival were
acted upon. Fire Chief Jones was granted
PERMISSION, at the request OF the carnival
| committee, to exhibit the champion team,
Jack and Jim. daily at the fair, the car
nival company agreeing to pay for two men
to take the places Of the fremen needed
| to attend the team and give the exhibit.
This particular request called from Mayor
Macrae the suggestion that the city should
/ get something out OF the exhibit He said
''the city contributed 400 towards sending
the team to Clinton. where II won some 500
/ or $500 in prize money. but as yet have
not seen that the 800 was ever returned
into Tire city treasury" J.
| well, you can have. the 500 whenever
| you want IT,. retorted Chief Jones, who
was seated In the lobby.
4 Us that sol The tournament. believe.
was last June. but the money has never
been turned in I understand" replied the
mayor and this closed the incident. as
The city electricians fee for inspecting
the electric wiring in the carnival grounds.
amounted to about SIC. was waived at the
request Of the carnival COMMITTEES. -.
C6unoflmen Object 20 walking
Some OF the councilmen objected to be-
ing compelled to walking in the carnival
parade on Labor, day and suggested that
the city furnish them with carriages in
| which they could make a ,dignifled appear
ance before the multitude. The mayor
directed the city clerk to make tbs neces-
| sary arrangements for the requisite num-
Der OF coffveyances, II was suggested that
the carriages be draped with banners bear
ing the. inscription These are our city
fathers" so that the people may be able "a
distinguish them from the other notablee
in the parade.
II, Jensen, whose oil painting of Council
Bhuffs In the Cos Is temporarily adorning
the wall OF the council chamber, tn a
communication to the council offered to sell
the picture for $500. although as he stated
In his communication, II was worth at leas,
800 In view OF the fact that he spent nearly
1--WE years work on It. The matter wa
referred to the committee on city property
7 The council win meet wednesday after.
noon as a committee OF the whole.
Have your rooms papered. and your house
painted In and outside. This is Just the
time OF the year. You will get II DONE
right and at the right price. Berwick, nj
South Main St.
MALoNEY's NEW LOCATION. %
PEARL ST.
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