Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

as follows:
Cash in drawer. lb,4b6.&
Checks for deposit t............!... 162.a2a42
balances in banks, city funds
First National. ,...,s ss2l2,bV3kz
Merchants National. -. M7. .SSS6o
Nebraska National...... G061H
Omaha Natonal.....,A 324,1eOa
U. S. National. :;.".." 24s,4siss
Kountze Bros N, Y. 6,S1S02- 1.1S3, $3.50
Balances in banks school funds
First Natlonal...........S 43OO0.SO
Merchants National 80. 43l9&e1
Omaha National......... 2MS,S
u. S. National. ......... 8n2W
Kountze Bros, N. Y. 21,OA1s-- 1ts,7294s
Police relief fund
Merchants National,....t 1O2,5s
L. S. National.........., lblb1- 2A.lO
Special fund
Merchants National. l.........,."..,. 10000
Official City Paper.
The Omaha Evening Bee was designated
1.-THE official city paper for the ensuing
year by unanimous vote OF the council.
Bids were submitted by two papers but
the committee to which they were referred
reported that the bid of The Bee was the
lowest and best and it was accepted.
The first step was taken last night In
carrying out another of the mayors re-
commendatio in his annual message to
the council. This is the providing Of public
comfort stations. Councilman KuEel in
troduced a resolution, which was passed,
instructing the city engineer to investi-
gate conditions, suggest locations and pre-
pare plans for several stations OF the kind
desired in the down town business dis
trict.
The city engineers plans and specifica-
tions for the proposed viaduct ocver the
Belt line tracks at Forty-fifth and Dodge
streets were approved and an ordinance
was introduced declaring the necessity OF
viaduct at this location.
CreOsOte Block Paving.
The engineers specifications for creosote
! block pavement were also approved. Coun-
Gilman Bridges objected to the pavement,
saying that each block would have to be
broken open to ascertain II IT was pro-
perly treated, but the city engineer COM
bated this statement with a question of
the councilman II he could tell whether
paving brick had been vitrified without
breaking 1t.
Councilman Brucker's automobile ordi-
nance regulating rates for carrying pas
sengers and freight and fixing auaIifica-
tions Of chauffeurs was passed The ordi-
nance creating the office OF assistant
plumbing inspector was passed. Council
man schroeder's bill board ordnance was
referred TO the city attorney.
President Burmester introduced an ordi-
nance requiring owners Of buildings in
course Of construction or remOdeling In the
business district, where a portion Of the
sidewalk or street Is used for material. to
construct a temporary sidewalk around
such material at a distance Of not more
than ten feet from the curb. When a
building is TO be raEed this sidewalk must
be covered so as 10 protect passeraby from
harm.
Health Commissioner Connelrs ordinance
providing for a milk commission to inspect
all milk sold in Omaha and to certify a.
TO its quality was introduced.
As 10 Master EleetFtciaAs.
Councilman Kugel, at the instance OF
President Ford of the Central Labor unions
introduced a resolution, which was passed.
calling upon the city electrician 70 furnish
information regarding the number OF
licenses taken out by master electricians,
how many have passed examination and
how many have deposited with the city
bonds as required by ordinance
A resolution was passed permitting own
ers OF property abutting on sixteenth street
between Howard and Jackson 10 erect and
maintain eight ornamental lighting posts
the increased light 10 be OF no cost 10 the
, city.
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