Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
SOUTH ONAHA'S AMBITION.
1t Is For Another Line From This
City.
RAPID TRANSIT CONSIDERED.
Other Matters Discussed BY the
Business Men ut Their Meet
ing Yesterday-Gcneral
South Omaha Notes.

Proceedings of the Board of Trade.
A score of two persons were present Sat.
urday evening when President John A. Doe
called the board of trade meeting to order.
After transacting little routine work Vice
President David Anderson called on Major
j. c. Wilcox who stated his object was to
procure rapid transit for the southern part
of Omaha and to that end asked the o-oper-
alton of the citizens of South Omaha While
he had no authority to speak for Dr. Mercer
or the motor line, yet he had the most posi-
tive assurances that as soon as freed
from legal restraints the line would
be constructed and operated via
Sixteenth, Viuton and Twenty fourth
offered by citizens along the line, and to that
end ne wanted the support and cooperation
of the citizens of South Omaha.
M. II. Redfield then gave an interesting
history Of the efforts of the citizens in the
southern part Of Omaha to secure rapid
transit, the committee meetings with DIR.
Mercer, and the assurances of DIR. Mercer,
j. II. Millard and others, who owned three
fourths of the stock. that DIR. Mercer's
promises would be fulfilled as fast as possi-
BILE. The object is to have rapid transit from
Council Bluffs to South Omaha. The motor
company had pledged that as soon as re-
lieved from legal restraints special legisla-
tior would be asked and matters would be
company by its acts would give the
best assurances Of its good
faith All the company wanted
was the good will, encouragement and sup
port of the people of South Omaha. The
company had all the funds needed and did
not want financial assistance. The power
house would be built south of Harvey street
If committee be appointed the motor com
pany would give any assurances, and If
needs be a $50 900 bond for its speedy and
fait nj IN AnR
Lawrence Hunt, Bingham, Carroll, Nc
Kendry, Erwin, Van Dusen, SAKE and Levy
all spoke in favor of the motor line, pro-
vided it would commence work in good faith
and complete its line.
On motion. c. NJ. Hunt, Fred M Smith
and John Z, Carroll were appointed to act
with committee Of three from the city
council TO cooperate in the matter. In regard
TO grading Twenty-fourth street, MIR. Smith
reported the result OF the committees con-
ference with the county commissioners, and
Messrs. John @. Carroll, Fred NJ. Smith and
John A. Doe were appointed 10 attend the
next meeting of the council TO present a reso-
luton requesting that Twenty-fourth street
be graded from A TO Q streets. City Engineer
Lawrence stated that IL would not require
the removal Of more than 10000 yards Of dirt
TO grade that street. David Anderson then
opened up hls pent up heart, and tho way be
scored election matters was amusing and
telling, denouncing the Third ward outrages
as the worst ever known.ip Nebraska, and
offering TO contribute literally 20 contest the
election, and in the most vigorous terms cx-
posed the bulldozing and coercion practice1
at the late election.
"a discussion OF the street railway question
brought forth the following, which was
unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF this
meeting that we are opposed - the proposed
ordinance granting the right Of way over
any Of the streets in the city to any street
car company unless il vii. give satisfactory
assurances that a line will bc CONSTRUCTED
| and operated within reasonable time, moi
more than year from the date Of the orii
nance, TO some point at least rs far south a.
| . street, and then only on such street OF
streets as may be selected and named ia ths
| ordinance and be actually used. ana that THU
! resolution be presented 70 tue mayor ant