Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-10
charter than by following its PLAN man
uateS.
About That Eminent Domain

|
Inc city attorney, further referring to tho
r'gh' OF the CITY to obtain lands for park nnr
poses oy condemnation, said
| II 90 not claim TO be absolutely infaIlibIa
regarolng the law relating to the power OF
nneos ,ne ci'' 10 appropriate land for park pur-
PoseS, anu II lawyer OF the character
and standing OF Judge Lake would sau
! was wrong, while ] would continue to
CnihK was right, would conccde that the
ol.y council would have some Justification for
proceeds with the proposed purchase IL ,vi,i
| unnecessarily expend upwards of $50 600 II
hot sloo,Oo0 OF the park money, which could
e,I oe usea Tor purchasing additional ground for
same very large amount of the money
n.ri,a mmion III, u Is proposed to cxpend for
| IRON Omaha by non n-resident capitalists.
| uhuer the constitution, which provides
enat no property shall be taken without lust
colnpehsatlon, the owners of these lands are
sure 10 obtain the fair reasonable value NJ
Inc Inc lands taken This ought to satisfy them.
,, 10 allow them aconsdera BILE SUI in addition
10 the real value of tho land taken will ra
sui In preventing the city from obtaining
olhef necessary land and furnishing emplov
'heht 10 largo number OF workingmen.
VIII Help the Workers.
~ Dollcve the worlSingmen of Omaha ara
oh.tled TO- some consideration in this
matter; IN, Inc bonds which were voted
- 'ho pcopIo were to be used
not only for the purpose of paving
Tor PARKS, but also for improving pa,l1s nnd
oouloVards. One OF tho Oldest ana most suc
cessiul lawyers in tho city stated to me that
no,.s nu woutu oe wiling to carry through tho
courts the condemnation suits necessary In
ootalh the land proposed to be purchased for
parks, provided the city would allow him
ohe-tourth OF what he might save over and
ao'xo ~, Sloo,Voo. III this sum could be saved
az the result of condemnation proceedings
ana believe very considerable portion Of
IL can be saved it is the duty of tho rem
resentatives OF the city to take action
states iss ssai epar'sr ns I" SO. SO many words
the mayor and council to take such
hction as may be decesssry for the an
preparation OF lands ana grounds designated
pnI Sy the DARK commissioners for parks and
Douievards,' IL Is claimedkby the editor of
the World Herald that have failed TO cit.
any provisions of the charter which give tho
iegai machinery necessary to be used In con-
Uon,naIion ,or ,l proceedings for securing lands
Tor park purposes. This is clearly an error
on the part of the editor OF the World Herald
nave cited such provisions and they ara
inc same provisions under which "a great
ueai 1e OF iand mas been taken at different times
Ior pubic use. IL Is mistaken notion that
any serious delay will result from con-
demnation proceedings. These proceed
ihes are summary in their nature and
" IS expressly provided by the charter that
no appeal from an award of damages shall
ueiay the city In taking possession IN
spend. as is proposed, the entire sum realized
from park bonds in the purchase OF lands
winch will remain for considerable time in
their present wild aud unimproved state, il
seems TO me Is the height of folly
q, me true plan Is To condemn, and to allow
Inc owners the reasonable value of their
ands, assess special benefits 10 the extent
mat the same may exist and devote the ro-
haiaing iuhds TO the Improvement of the
Darks and bonieyards. This Is due not onIv
20 the taxpayer but to the large number Of
nen out OF employment and in need OF