Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
VIDE TIRE ORDINANCE DEAD
Councilman Wallace Does Not Find a
Second for His Measure.
WIDTH OF SEVERAL STREETS REDUCED
city solicitor Submits FOrm of New
CITY Contract ContaininE Penalty
clause for Failure 20 Conn
pIete work.

Councilman Wallace's wide tire ordinance
was relegated to the pigeon hole last night
by the city council. II provided for four
inch tires for all wagons with loads weigh
ing over 200 pounds AID over. This was
considered too sweeping a measure, as 1t
would practically aftect all market gard
cuers DOING business in the city. The ordi-
nance met with ,scant courtesy and not
q single suggestion was even made to
amend it so as to make it's provisions less
cAacting, despite the fact tsat it has long
been conceded that some such measure
was needed in this city.
Councilman Maloney introduced his
amendment to the present ordinance pro-
nibiting the throwing Of any refuse mat
ter Of airy kind on tie banks of the stream,
~ that in time of high water it might be
swept into the creek. The amended ordi-
nance was passed under a suspension Of
the rules.
Ordinances reducing the width Of TURKEY
Glen to twenty-six feet, between Third
street and Clark avenue, and Third street
10 twenty-cight feet between Story street
and High School avenue were passed un-
der suspension OF the rules.
city Solicitor Kimball called attention
to the fact that prior to his election as
city solicitor he was attorney for the plain
tuffs in the suits of ~. +. Knudsen, Peter
Larsen and George b. Bosley against the
city, the latter two as yet untried, while
the first is still pending on appeal taken
by. the city He asked that he be per
mitted to continue as attorney for these
plaintiffs and that his predecessor, Attor-
ney S. h. Snyder. be authorized to appear
for the city. The reaust was granted on
condition that Mr.. snyder's services be
compensated for by Mr. Kimball. who
would he drawing pay Both from the city
and his clients at the same time.
Penalties for Contractors.
The new form of public contract submit
tod by the city solicitor was approved and
he was instructed to supervise, the print
ing of the same The new contract among
other things, provides for penalty of $40
= day for failure to complete contract
in the time specified and for the payment
by the contractor, in. case of such default,
Of the cost of publishing the notice and
other preliminary expenses prior to the
awarding of the contract.
The request Of the South Side Improve
inent club that the Wabash railroad be
required to put in crossing over its
tracks at Twenty-frst avenue was granted
and the city marshal was instructed to
notify the railroad to at once comply with
the order Requests from the club for A
number Of sidewalks in that part of the
city were referred to the councilmen from
the Fourth and Fifth wards.
Bids for the city printing were referred
to the city clerk to tabuste. The contract
for the supply of hardware for the city
departments for the ensuing year was
awarded to swaine K Mauer. The bid of
the De Vol Hardware company unac-
companied by the requisite bond Wick
liam Bros. were given the contract for
furnishing brick and sand to the city at
the same prices as prevailed last year.
Only two bids for raising the big dredge
out Of Indian creek were received, w.
~ Shaffer offered to do the work for $500
while Hole beck Bros proposal was 81
cents an hour for men employed on the
work, the city to have the privilege Of
keeping a timekeeper on the job. It was
decided to postpone action on the matter
for a week.
The contract with John Nelson for the
city dumping grounds was approved. He
is to receive $40 month during the six
months Of summer and $40 a month for the
six inonths Of winter.
Max Olson was granted a permit to con.
duct a saloon at 10 North Main street
Phe question OF the appointment of q
meat inspector was referred to the finance
committee, the committee on police and
health reporting that the butchers de.