The record-union., 1891-07-11
TO CLOSE UP AGAIN.
A City Did Not Spring Up on the
Lansing Tract.
The Liquor License Ordinance stands
Unchanged-Superv 1Ifl1er's
Proposed Amendment.

The Board of Supervisors re-
sumed its session yesterday morning
with all the members present except Mr..
Black. Mr.. Greer occupied the chair as
usual.
Lawyer Lincoln White appeared be-
fore the board and presented petition
from Mrs. Ella Russell and others, ask
ing that the roads and streets in the
Lansing tract, southeast of the city, be
declared closed.
A BIT OF HISTORY.
Mr.. White explained that many years
ago James Lansing, expecting the growth
of the city toward Sutterville, bought up
piece of land, divided it into town lots,
laid streets, and filed map of the
s'Homestead Tract with the County
Recorder. The venture proved failure,
however, and Lansing converted the
property into farming land.
The heirs of Lansing now seek to have
the roads declared closed. in order to
make the record straight. To do this re-
quires the appointment of viewers and a
lot Of red tape.
The Supervisors had no objection to
granting the request, and viewers were
appointed to take the preliminary steps,
as follows: A. G. Winn, G. a. Jenkins,
S. B. Smith.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
John Rider appeared with complaint
against a fence, which he said obstructed
the SiXteenth-street road.
The complaint brought up the question
of the jurisdiction of the county in the
matter. Formerly the road was under
the city's control, but it is claimed that
the Legislature some years ago changed
the boundaries SO as to place the road
outside the city limits.
The matter was referred to the County
Surveyor for investigation.
The petition of G.. w Clarke and others
for a road near Grand Island was taken
up again and placed on file Viewers
were appointed to take charge Of the
matter and report at the next session OF
the board.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE.
During the afternoon session the board
agreed TO examine the various petitions
for liquor licenses presented in accord
ance with the new ordinance.
Supervisor Miller said he had been do
ing great deal Of thinking about that
ordinance, and had come to the conclu-
sion that some portions of fit-particularly
the clause requiring petition signed by
majority of the resident taxpayers of an
election precinct-worked hardship upon
the liquor men. He therefore moved
that the ordinance be amended so as to
provide that this requirement should only
be fulfilled by persons who were not en-
gagged in the saloon business prior to the
passing of the ordinance.
Mr.. Black did not think the matter
should be rushed through in that manner
lie was willing to do what was right. but
he did not want to be hurried The
liquor men, he understood, were in ses-
sion, and it was possible that they would
not again appeal TO the board.
Messrs. Jenkins and Bates agreed with
Mr.. Black.
There was no second to Mr.. Miller,s
amendment, SO the subject was dropped
The board then examined some of the
bonds filed by those presenting petitions.
after which an adjournment was taken
until to-day.
NOT STRICKEN OUT.
1t was enormously published yester-
day in the proceedings of the Board of
Supervisors, that the communication
received from the Farmers Alliance, in
dorsing the boards new liquor license,
was stricken from the minutes. When
the minutes were read, Supervisor
Jenkins wanted to be sure that the
resolution as copied therein was correct,
and asked that it be compared with the
original. There was nothing stricken
from the minutes.