Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-14
HOW SHALL IT Be DIVIDED
Sixth Waldes Cannot Agree as TO the
Manner Of Division.
REFERRED TO A SELECT COMMITTEE
Everyone Had n Kick and Exercised Ills
Right-A scurriious Resolution Intro
duced-A Very Unharmonious Gath
ering-Dcfcndcd Tho Bee.


meeting of the Sixth ward citizens was held
last night at Twen,y-sixth and Lake streets.
The meeting was held to consider the advIs.
ability of tho division of the Sixth ward.
Three different factions were at the meet-
ing The northsidors wanted the ward di.
vidcd cast and west aud the westsiders de-
sired the division to the north and south. As
result of this conflict the factions were
wrangling the entire session.
A committee, composed of Frank Spore, T..
w. Fitch and a. T. Hays, to which the mat
ter OF dividing the ward had been referred,
made report to Judge G.. w. Ambrose tho
chairman, and the members of the ward club,
recommending tho division be made, COM
mencing at Twentieth street running west
on Spencer to Thirty first, thence south to
Maple, thence west on Maple TO the city linn
its. dividing the ward by line running cast
and west
Tho reading Of this report created fac.
tional fight, and the different sections OF the
ward got into wraEglc. Amendments and
substitutes were offered. Some wanted tho
line to extond to Thirty-third and others to
Thirty sixth street, and there they were.
AS to the division, population, improve
ments and counclmanio representn alton
were discussed. rho north end poo
ple said If tue ward was divided by liue
running north and south they would be In a
hopeless minority and could get no improves
ments.
Division Absolutely Necessary.
Frank Spore said the division was not
only necessary, but almost compulsory At
present the Sixth ward covered too much
territory, and by division more public i'm
provements could be procured in both the
Eorth and west sections. Each man repre-
senting different portion of tho ward had a
vigorous kick coming on account of his sec
tion not getting any improvements.
Leaving the chair, Judge Ambrose said he
th.,,,
ton, but for tho benefit of the people in the
ward. He was well aware OF the fact that
the ward was too large but when they
talked of division of the Sixth, he said,
they were wasting their breath. Tho ward
could not be satisfactorily divided. The
thing to do was to take the Fifth, Sixth and
Eighth, and from these three make an addi-
tIonal ward. The Fifth and Eighth were too
small, while the Sixth was too large BY re-
districting the three one good ward could be
created.
"Exercise a little common sense" said the
Judge, land then you will be able to accom-
plish something"
Attorney Fitch thought that in tho divis.
ion of the ward politcs should not DO consu-
cred. He believed it was for the best inter
ests OF the people to have wards to make it
convenient for them to vote without having
to go three or four miles to cast ballot. All
the ideas about improvements he thought,
were selfish. while on the contrary other
matters should be considered.
Tabled tho Report.
After moro prolonged wraugling and jang-
ling some wise individual made motion to
table the whole matter indefinitely, and with
hurrah 1t was dono.
Notwithstanding this action r. j. Burgess
introduced a resolution to the effect that the
division OF the ward and improvements
therein be referred to the councilmen of the
ward. together with a committee of five, VITO
would have power to act IN the matter. Tho
chairman therefore appointed the committee
of five 1t consists of Messrs Burgess, Mes
sick, Patrick, Oxford and Ambrose.
Vented His Wrath In u Resolution.
Whom this was disposed of scurrous res
olution was introduced by one Wilson cen
surng the city council and condemning the
editor of THE BEE, and others on the
question asking other proposals to
be made for property suitable for parks
The resolution was quite lengthy and re-
ferred to measure adopted recently by the
city council asking for offers on property
with view of selecting and purchasing
tracts for park purposes.
I'VE look on this action Of the council"
says tho resolution, "as scheme of some in
terested parties to defeat the will of the
people, and also as direct insult to tho
Board of Park Commissioners. We deprecate
the action OF the council as in bad faith. We
think the sites already selected are for the
best interests Of the people. We shall re-
sist any attempt to foist upon the city for
park purposes property that is inaccessible
and otherwise unsuitable"
1t was further stated In the resolution that
the park bonds were voted for the purchase
OF specified tracts of land and they did not
believe the bouds could be used for tho pur-
chase of other sites than those specified.
Colonel Pratt jumped to his feet aud said
it ou!d be au outrage and scandal on the
people OF the Sixth ward to pass such u Will
flying resolution. He thought it was an
insult not only to The BEE bu: also to the
council.
Mr.. Wilson. the author OF the measure,
then moved that the clause pertaining TO the
paper and ward politicians be- eradicated,
and it was.
The resolution was then passed
Another meeting will be held Monday
night.