Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-16
New Bridge ami steel Railway.

Ii begins to look rs If the many predic-
tions concerning another bridge across
the Missouri were soon to be realized
There has been great change in senti-
mcnt concerning the advisabilitv of q
wagon bridge ut the foot of Broadway, or
ut some other suitable point, connecting
the two cities. When the project was first
discussed, about four years ago, the mat
ter was viewed with strange prejudice by
many Council Bluffs citizens, ANA when
the BEE gave even the plain news as to
the meetings of committees and other ac-
tions taken, there were not few who
were loud in their outcries that it was an
Omaha scheme to ruin Council Bluffs.
loudest among them all was the dear old
grandmother, who in those days had even
more vigor to her voice than in these
latter days of her dotage. Now, even the
old lady can no longer resist the tide OF
public sentiment as voiced by the people
here, and she has joined IN the demand
for a wagon and street car bridge, and
will doubtless be, ere long, claiming that
she originated it and carried it through.
The first move made publicly of late
was at the last meeting of the city coun-
ell. The matter came out boldly and
squarely. AS stated yesterday. an ordi-
nance was presented 10 give the bridge
company the right of way for street car
lines. As it is a matter which concerns
the CITY greatly, the ordinance will be
looked over very carefully, and will
doubtless be amended in several particu-
lars before being passed, but when prop
erly amended so us to more fully protect
the clty'S interests, the ordinance wall
doubtless meet with little opposition
Among the clauses which will probably
be introduced as amendatory will be one
which will provide that the company
must within some reasonable time, to be
fixed by the ordinance, avail itself of the
rights granted under the ordinance, and
not hold it as mere paper to be used if
necessary to thwart other enterprises, and
compel others to buy up the rights. The
OF dinance is briefly as follows, as now
pending:
Consent is given to the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Railway d Bridge
company and its successors and assigns,
to construct and maintain for twenty
five years n single or double track street
railway, with the necessary switches,
turnouts and sidetracks, along and over
streets, alleys and bridges hereinafter
designated, and such other streets rs the
comprny may hereafter select with the
consent of the city. The company shall
have the right to intersect and cross the
tTtChS Ol any SlEccU VI OtneT TillWay ana
| the right to connect its main line with
its depots, stations, car houses, and
| stables, situated on any lot fronting on
| such main line.
The streets and avenues opened are:
| Broadway, South First street, Graham
avenue, High street from Graham avenue
to Sixteenth avenue, Sixteenth avenue
from High street to Third street, Third
street from Sixteenth avenue to Tenth
| avenue, Tenth avenue from Third street
| to South Sixth street, and South Sixth
street from Tenth avenue to Broadway.
Provided, that no steam motive power
avenues, except on Broadway west oi
! Eleventh street.
| Inlic tracks shall be laid so as to con-
:" tue established grades of streets
form ft-' has or shall establish
| wherever the ca, ';'-~ts are not
such grade. Where sl,,y.- 't''
| graded, the tracks shall be laid to con-
| form to the surface of the streets, but
| they shall be made to conform when the
| city shall pave any street along whlsh the
| railway may run, said company shall at
its own expense pave the space between
| the rails, to correspond with the street
paving. Where tracks are laid upon a
| street already paved, the company shall
| pay property owners, abutting, for the
| paving between the rails.
| The city shall not be liable to sad
company that may be occasioned by the
breakaPe OF gas or water pipes, or for
delays occasoned by the construction OF
repairing the same, or from the improve
| ment or repairs of any streets.
The company shall file its acceptance
| within thirty days