Omaha daily bee., 1884-02-01

1899
ents favored any sort of q bridge between
Council Bluffs and Omaha, the board Of
trade seems almost unanimous in want
ing at least q wagon bridge. Now The
Nonpareil should call them all traitors to
Council Bluffs, as it did the man whom
it terms sluringly, ''Bil" Pusey.
1t is reported now that the bill appro
priating 800, 900 more for the new gov.
eminent building here will surely pass, it
having been reported on favorably by the
committee. 1t is surely to be hoped that
Council Bluffs will have q government
building in size, appearance and conven-
fence which will meet the demands Of the
business, and be in keeping with the
growth and Importance of the city.
The opening Of the new roller skating
rink tonight promises to be one Of the
great social and amusement events of the
season. The building, constructed espe-
cially for this purpose, is a fine one, and
il will doubtless be filed. A number
from Omaha are expected to attend, and
the best circles of Council Bluffs society
will be largely represented. An interest
ing exhibition by Will H.. Daniel will be
among the features of interest.
The four boys arrested for breaking in.
to the new opera house and stealing two
old pistols and some other bits of stage
property were before Judge Aylesworth
yesterday. One Of tho boys, Peter Bill.
ger, confessed to having committed the
crime, and Joe Bennett was with him,
while the other two boys, Miller and
Sprink, would have nothing to do with
the business. The judge sent bigger back
to jail, continued the Bennett boys case
two weeks, and let the others go.
Some practical idea of what it will cost
the individual if the county should vote
for 5000, 900 for o new court house and
Jail, may be gained from the statement
that it will cost. on each 81, 900 assess
ment about one dollar a year for ten
years. As the assessed valuation is but
40 per cent. Of the real valuation there
are few persons who would know that
they were being taxed for a court house
and Jail, unless they were told SO.
j. r. Kimball and George II. Champ,
of the well.known firm of Kimball &
Champ, have joined with Charles d.
Arnold, of Illinois, in forming what is to
be known as the "Pottawattamie County
Abstract company" and the articles Of
incorporation show the capital stock to
be $4,000 and all paid up. This makes
. strong company and as they own the
books formerly in Casady's office, and
have other valuable records, and all up
to date in accurate shape, they may well
feel assured of having a continued in
crease of business. 1t is understood that
Kimball g. Champ will continue their
real estate and loan business.
The gap in the sidewalk on Broadway,
in front of the Herdic barn, is very an.
noying to foot passengers, especially in
muddy weather, and, naturally enough,
much grumbling results. The i%njunc.
ton which Mr.. Key secured prevents
the city from filling up tho place until
appraisers are appointed to fix the dam
ages, and it is claimed by good lawyers
that this step on MI. Keys part was
necessary in order to secure his rights.
If the council should appoint the apprais.
ers. the injunction would be void, the
place could BE- filled up, and then the lit
igation could go on as to the finding of
the appraisers, the council having q right
to reject the finding if it wanted to. In
the meantime the public could have the
use of the walk. If the council could
thus act without jeopardizing the city's
right, and Mr.. Key could not have let
the work go on without jeopardizing his,
it seems that the much bedrabbled oiti-
Gems should kick against the council in
stead of Mr.. Key, for subjocting them to
inconvenience while the litigation is 60.
ing on.