Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-28
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Halt Called in the General Paving
Campaign for 1910.
INTERSECTION FUND EXHAUSTED
string Canmfrtee VIII select the
Streets 90 BE Improved and wiz
Re-ommend Then for Cam
els Aetfen.

The city council ,ast evening called a
halt on Letting any more contracts Cor paw
ing this yeaz.
Several committee reports recommending
me paving 1f certain streets we're ordered
rscommitted 20 the sitting COMMITTEES that
g TO pick out the streets 70 be paved this
year. Cutting down II the area 80 be or
dered paved - made necessary because OF
the intersection fund beinE sxhausted. The
sitting committee Is composed OK Counsel
men K1eEsl Johnson and Schroeder and
City Engineer Cratg.
From present Indications this sitting
COMMITTEES vii have no EASY 100. Nanr
property owners ars hustIind hard 10 have
their streets paved and The must
decide what streets shall be preferred this
season and what will have 10 wait until
Eu Wherever q difference exists between
property owners a. to material the paving
will not be done this year. and aside from
this the mora Important t-a8rnughfares viii
be given the preferences.
Seven bidders presented bids ON various
classes OF paving and -urbing. and al we're
referred to ths city nginesr
HeEaIartna stsraEs OF CombuHttbies-
The council made a start a. regulating
the use and storage Of comburihie Euids
BY passing the ordinances governing dry
cleaning establishments. An amendment
vas adopted for the benefit Of people doing
such cleaning IN a small scale. The larger
concerns must nave surled containers out
side their buildings. and AXE s]tricrer pre-
cautions for ~venularing their workrooms
and guarding against explosion.
City Attorney Burnam returned the Nc
Govern resolution calling on him FOR an
Unnion IS TO the power o. the city to AXE
over the water Works by confsssing iudg-
ment and calling Off the lawsuit The city
attorney recommended no action be taken
pending a decision from the United states
supreme court. and that the resolution be
filed. This was done
City Engineer Craig recommended GER
tain increases in salary OF men promoted
in his office. amounting in all % 50 The
engineer explained that the work is being
done with fewer men. and by the rear
rangement a saving OF 80 In total expense
Is made. Councilman Bridges alone voted
against ghe Increases.
Three bids were recsived for a 1nabo
for use u the street commissioner, and re-
ferrsd 20 the COMMITTEES on public property
and buildings. ". L Huffman Automobile
company offered choice OF three machines
az a.Do. HIS and uIW; 4 Z Fredrickson
company. choice OF two machines al u@e
and uTT: sweet-Edwards company, dD0.
The council accepted an invitation 70 AZ
tend me Polish celebration. to be held sun
day az Polish hall, Twenry-aixth and Wal
nut
Councilman KIegeI's r%esoiution providing
for the creation OF a BARRIERS examining
and licensing board was placed on file
The city attorney was directed 70 furnish
the comptroller. treasurer and engineer
with data concerning the outcome Of all
suits in which special assessments are in
VOWED since the beginning Of his term In
1905: and also to furnish such information
I hereafter on all similar suits. The officials
named desire the information for their
~Euidancs in making rsyisvies where the arst
levy IL found dcfectivs for any reason. This
state supreme court has recently ruled that
ru-lsvfes can be made for the cost Of such
special improvements
The council passed the ordinance fix;nE
a standard az purity Tor city water, which
standard must be established within thirty
days. F7fseen months hencs a sun higher
stzndard must be established by the Watei
company