Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
CITY HALL SITE SENTIMENT.
THE Seal Of Condemnation Stamped
Upon the Jefferson Square Deal
UNBIASED OPINION OF CITIZENS
The Structure Located on Farnam
Street BY the Will OF the Poo
pie and There II Ought
to Remain.
Public Opinion Regarding the City
Hall Site.

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Hal, ate.
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In order TO ascertain the opinion OF
property-holders and prominent citizens as to
,vbetbar a cbanoa ~ tho citv hall site IL
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uesireu ny Vnep, Che DEE a. quiVe 'uorousa-
ly canvassed the business sections Of the
city and today presents the first installment
NJ nonular sentiment.
AZ rri;r,,,or~Am rnos, onrha.ceuv IN.
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posed 10 any otner than the present siVe' :,
James Stephenson-Of course am opposed
20 any removal. The proper place for the
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Change IN the locatlon. III rs tne pes1 pia.e III
the city and VIII never votc 10 chahge ~.
J. h. Wilhelmy-I am IN favor of a re
tnoval from its present site. Mr.. Wilhelm y
declined to state his reasons or at what
point ne would IKE 10 see the Duiloihg erect
ed
e. Haney,-Most certainly am against any
removal. L shall oppose " whenever l can.
WIN hrug.Ihep present location is the one
we want. There Is no reason for moving.
The expense would be great and i am en-
phatically opposed 10 Inc proposed change
M. II. Howes-It would be nonsense to
change the location. Put me down as pledged
TO vote against any SUCH proposition.
q. M. Ribbel-Am alphabetically opposed to
any change.
Edmund Peycke-Would not for an in
slant seriously consider a proposition to
change the site. by all means put me down
MS thoroughiy opposed 10 any such scheme.
julius Meyer-iou can say that L am
thoroughly opposed TO any removal. l would
like to see the work being pushed rapidly for
ward.
w. Ii: Hughes--Ihere Is no occasion Tor a
removal; Inc people nave voted 10 locate
the CITY hall on the present site and q largs
sum has been expended on the foundation,
I. II. RODlnSOn-l can see no reason Tor
making a change. The proper place for the
city hall is at Eighteenth ana tarnam, and
Will oppose the selection OF any other.
Robert Easson-Inasmuch as a large sum
of money has already been expended and
Furthermore that the present site is the most
desirable in the city, L am heartily opposed
to any change.
H. il. Meday-You can put me down as
most emphatically opposed to any change of
location, and l shall not only vote against
such a proposition but use all my influence
in the same direction.
Henry w. Yates-On general business
principles L am opposed to any change of To-
cation. / am not as well informed on the
subject as l should be, and there may be
strong arguments on the part of those favor
ing q removal
q. w. Saxe-It would be very foolish to
change the location Of the city hall. l am
decidedly against II.
J.J. Mueller-Of course l favor the pres
ent location, and will use all my influence in
lVS IdVOr.
l.. ID. Kennedy-This talk of changing the
city hall location is too much like child's
play. 1 am opposed to any change. The
present site is the most desirable In the city.
GeorgeH Guy-Never would vote for a
change OF location.
ID. M. Welty-I am in favor OF sitting down
upon any councilman who attempts to defeat
the choice of the people as to the city. hall
location. It's the one we want and l think
the hall will be built there.
eH Ed Il WiliamS-I can't understand WHY
any effort should be made to change the loca-
ton. Let the work go on under the plans
adopted.
d. Sullivan-I favor the present plans and
site. Work should be begun at once.
I r. q. Stein-There is no reason why the
site should be hanged. favor the original
plans.
G. b. Smith--In my opinion the city hall
should be much larger than Indicated In the
Myers plans, but the proper location Is at
Eighteenth and Farnam.
A. Shiverick-I am heartily opposed to any
Change in the original plans and speclhca-
lions or OF any other change.
Ed MaurerI favor a removal, but not to
Jefferson square. Should like to see the hall
erected two blocks north OF the present site
SO that 1T would be more central.
Is. Newman-On general business prin-
ciples would vote against any change of loca-
ton.
L.. Drake-I am heartily. in favor or the
present site and think work should be pushed
I0rwaru IS rapiuIy aS possible.
B. b. Woods-I am not as well posted on
the situation as | might be, but as a large
sum has already been spent L should go
ahead with the work.
George W.. Cook-The present site is, the
natural site for the city hall. 1t would be
folly TO make O change.
Samuel Burns-i did not want inc CITY nan
at Eighteenth ana farnam streets IN 1he nrst
place, But as the people chose tnat location
i say let 1t be there.
Al Morse-Ihere Is no 1ustice or right
in the attempt to change the location OF the
city hall. us present site Is the proper one,
and snail 40 an IN my power 10 aeieat any
proposltloh looking 10 a}change;
-. A. Orchard-i am decluedly III Iavor OF
the city nan oeing Duiit on tne present sue
ana snail oppose any propositioh 10 make d
change.
Milton rogers want 70 see the CITY nan
ppiit at Eighteenth anu farham streets'
Under no circumstances Wouial favor a re-
moyal; ~
MI, belden' OF Ihompson, oeideh %
i don't know why any cnange SHOULD pc
made. Jefferson square IS tue last place In
the city where l would want to see it.,
Kahn Brothers-We are emphatically OPP
posed 70 any change IN the location. me
present site Is where the city nan snoulu DO
built.
l.. o. Jones-lt Is essential 10 the conven-
ince OF the people OF Omaha that the CITY nan