Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
COUNSEL 0rlsrs ENGINEER to Pressed With
Tavhg Of Nitslur Avsrue,
LIKELY TO Be STOPPED BY lNJNcTIos
sewer Proposition From stock Yards
Company Received nnd Discussed
informally. But No Action
Taken.

The city council tru6 III tive question
~ tie paving OF Missouri uvcnr2. Fly
resolution uuanir,cayN gd5ptcd tho city
engineer wis ordered to proceed with the
work OF paving The street rrlm Thirteenth
Ga Tvendeth. lie was instructed TO make
US Of tho material now delivered ON the
street and 20 secure other material. l'e
has the power 10 employ Tho necessary
men. II is lis irtc.toa to tllie imniediatc
.t,ps toward the fulGumrnt of .hesa In
suucuors The most probable thius is th7t
the work viii cease by reason of inrtEci
i9iu1ct'oae.
TIE proposition Of the Union stock ya.ds
on ,llc sewers was confidently cSpcctc1 aud
The representatives, Of the company were
present Tho council mct IN committee Of
tho whole Tor Eve minutes al the close Of
the session to consider the Question. no
conclusion was reached and tho matter was
ls.d over.
The appraisers OF damages by reason pf
he change cs grade from T. to J street or
Twenty-seyenth allowed no items OF DAM
age.
n. H. White save notice that the firm
Of oliver & White had dissolved The
council Cancelled the contract with that
company Cor the city printing.
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agcs amounting to s3Cco for personal in
iurics received at twenty and ]
streets.
Charles Bassulussep demanded redrcss for
lniulies received at Twcnty-ninth and Z
streets. lie claimed to have fallen into
Tho railroad cut which occupies the ally
in that vicinity. The city attorney reported
unravorably to tho claim Of James Austin
for the death OF his son from injuries re-
cclvcd OF the Armour fIe
a resolution vas passed regarding the
laying ef the cornerstone OF the city han
The mayor aud council will participate
The date of the ceremony was not fixed.
Several claims of various nature were
allowed. Tho third partial estimate for
the curbing and gutterlns Of Twenty-third
street was allowed. from the intersection
rund S120.50 and from the curb and gutter
I fund si,i:;97j The 10 per cent retainer or
/ tho paving OF Twenty-fourth street was al
lowed. It was in favor of Parks. johnson
& Parks and amounted to nearly 500
The third partial estimate for the storm
sewer on Missouri avenue. amounting &c
s1.5S1SS, in favor Of Oherman Bros. was
allowed. Warrants for the grading OF
Thirty-ninth street, from q to Y. were or
dered. in favor OF Dan Harmon. The
amount was sl,599.S4. An ordinance for the
grading OF Thlrty-hrst street was reported
. favorably and given second reading.
A warrant to reimburse the treasurer III
the sum Of S7652io for the meeting of obi
cations due December l at the fiscal
agency vas allowed.
A new ordinance was introduced amend
ing tho cid park bond ordinance so that the
park bonds shall become a general obliga.
ton IN such form that they may he mar.
/ lSetablc. 1T was referred to the judiciary
! committee.
A temporary brick walk was ordered fol
the east side Of Twenty-seventh street
from to Y.
/ The Standard Oil COMPANY was granted
! the privilege by special ordinance to cree
any required series OF tanks on its prop
! crty, lots IS to 1e. in CIark's addition, be
| ing at Twenty-hfth and streets. Tn,
| Improvement is expected soon.
! Tho salaries of the city officials and al
/ the usual salary accounts were allowed.
Dan Harmon was the only bidder for al
! issue of 81 SO in district Improvement bonds
/ The bonds were issued for the grading o
! Thirty-ninth street, from Q to Y.
Changes ia Commission Firms.
/ Il is commonly reported about the Tx
change building that there is to be
{ change in the complexion OF one OF III