Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-27
HELPING THE MOTOR LINE.
The Board of Trade Feels It's Way
Among Doubts.
polkes OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The Paving of Broadway Delayed a
Little-The Avoca Court viii Stay
Appropriation For the Mute
School.
Measures Before the Borrd.

The board of trade met in special session
yesterday afternoon to hear the report Of the
committee in the Manawa motor line matter.
A majority report was submitted by Messrs
f. ]. Day, e. II. Odell and William Moore,
the substance of which is as follows: The
Lake Manawa company are ready TO 90
ahead with construction, but a writ of in
junction has been issued by Judge Loot
borrow against having the damages assessed
on a crossing at Ninth street. That the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad is
occupying Ninth street with six tracks, four
Of them being switches, and are laid and
being operated without any right whatever.
The ordinance granted that road the right to
lay but two tracks, ank they are the main
tracks. That there would be no injury to
any one to have the crossing made there.
That the crossing at Ninth street will be at
nearly right angles will give an unob-
structed view OF the railroad tracks,
and more danger exists in making
crossing at other streets. The report
recommends that the mayor and city council
compel the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
road to remove the four tracks they are
operating illegally; that in case of failure to
comply with this order of the council that
body shall proceed to remove the tracks as q
nuisance. II asks that the city council ask
of the railroad that they withdraw all oppo.
stion to this demand of the motor line and
having the damages assessed.
MIR. Merriam presented verbal minority
report. The granting of this Ninth street
crossing lays the track through the Union
depot grounds. Mr.. Reed states that he has
q twenty-five-year lease, which Is not true.
The crossing can be made at Seventh street,
but If an attempt is made to cross at Ninth
street the Manawa company will have the
railroads and the depot company to fight, Tor
they will never agree to that crossing. The
city council granted temporary right of way
on Ninth street, and when the depot COM
line would be removed and laid on some other
street Then he would be forced to go
around on some other street, and it would be
better to make the change now. The matter
was discussed at length by various members
of the board A motion was made to adopt
the majority report. Nine persons voted ;
six ayes, three nays. Declared adopted. On
motion a reconsideration was voted and the
matter was laid over until Tuesday night.
Mayor Rohrer stated that the city council
had been apprised that the legislation of Des
Moincs respecting the levying of 5-mill tax
for intersection paving was in doubt, and the
council, at its meeting tonight, lay over the
contract for paving Broadway until one week
He asked that committee be appointed
from this board to go to Des Moines and act
in this matter. That protest had been
sent there, signed by some of our citizens and
action must now be taken On motion
the chair appointed committee of six to
go to Des Moines Wednesday morning, and
that this committee draft resolutions to be
submitted at the meeting Tuesday night
The following were appointed: Messrs. Sci
dentopf, Shugart, Merriam, Hill, Steadman
and Sapp
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