The herald., 1894-11-20
THE CHARTER FINALLY APPROVED,
Lengthy Session of the City
Council. A.
The Widening of Broadway Again
Comes Up.
Open ssssionv OF the Council to Be II ad
Always Under tho NV Charter.
Hni Street sewer Protest
Denied.

proved by the city council yesterday.
Only one change was made from 1t as
adopted at last weeks session, and was
sions. An attempt was made to have
the Office OF city engineer changed from
an appontive one by the mayor to ap-
pointive by the council. This failed,
and then an attempt was made to make
1t and the office OF strest superinten-
dent elective, but both efforts were in
vain. So the charter stands as adopted
last week, with the one exception re-
lating to executive sessions.
All members were present when Pres
ident iced called the conncil to order.
Alter disposing of few minor mat
tere. the widening of Broadway was
taken up.
BROADWAY WIDENING.
Judge Gottschalk appeared as counsel
and representative of the property own
ers who protested against the widening
'oi Broadway from Ninth to Eleventh
street. The petitioners protested on the
ground that the act OF the legislature
under which the work lie expected to be
done is unconstitutional, and the COM
misioners who made the assessment OF
benefits were arbitrary, besides showing
many other reasons why the council
should not proceed with the work.
The protest was signed by business
men from First to Eleventh street.
The attorney made strong plea in
behalf OF the protestants, while Leon +.
Mass opposed the Judge. who contended
that the street RAILWAYS should have
been assessed by the commissioners.
Mrjor Klokke and Major Burke ex-
pressed their views in the matter. but
MIR. Gebhart surprised everybody by
Paying ths property had been assessec
too low.
City-Attorney Mcfarland was of the
opinion that the street railway tracks
could be assessed, which is in opposition
to the work OF the commissioners ap-
pointed 10 make the assessments.
After much discussion the whole mat
ter was postponed one week.
HILL.sTREET SEWER.
The sewer committee, to whom was
referred the protest sgainst the accept.
ance OF the Hillstreet sewer district on
account of defect of work, and alec
agsinst the assessment made by the
street superintendent; recommended
that ali OF the protests be denied.
The protest against the acceptance was
adopted. end the one against the as
tessment Sy the street superintendent
was denied.
In reference to the petition asking
the city to pay a part OF the assessment
Ia this district, on account Of the sewer
being larger and more expensive than in
other districts, the committee was Of
the opinion that the city should pay q
portion of the expense, but how much
was unable to agree on as yet. Further
Time was given them
THE CHARTER CHANGES.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Teed
moved to strike out that portion OF the
new charter relating to the council hav-
ing secret executive sessions. The mo
tion wae adopted.
He also moved to nave the city en-
gineer appointed by the mayor and con
trmed by the council. Mr.. Innes
wanted to make the Office elective, and
was heartily supported by Mr.. Nickel.
Mr.. Pessell also wanted the strees
supsrntendsnts Office elective. instead
Of being appointive, but secured no
eecono.
T.
tion to elect the engineer, resulted in a
defeat for the motion, and then MIR.
Teed's original motion was PUT and lost.
This leaves the Office appointive by the
mayor and confrmatory by tho council.
Nj Rhodes moved that the police
commission be appointed by the council
instead OF by the mayor, but the motion
Was lost.
Mr.. lnnes moved to reconside. the
vote by which the appointment OF the
engineer was made apppintive, but it
was lost.
Mr.. Munson then moved that the
charter be adopted, the only change be-
ing made was that relating to the exec
utlve sessions of the council. A vote was
taken with this following result: Yeas,
Muneon, Rhodes, Strohm. Teed, Innee !;
Nays. Nickel. Pessell, Smith. Camp
bell.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
Tha city clerk reported that it was in
order to pass the ordinance ordering the
sswsring of Eleventh street, from Bur-
lngton avenue to A!varsdo street, no
protests having been received. The
ordinance was submitted. and adopted.
1hs ordinance providing for the sew
" olfskill avenue and from Sixth street
to Fourth street WAS submitted, but was
laid aver one week.
Similar action was taken regarding
the ordinance providing for the grading
OF Tenth street from Buckley to Vernon
street, and it was passed.
The ordinance calling for the sewering
OF Bonnie Brao street from Tenth to
point opposite the south west corner of
lot 4. block oftract by that name. was
also adopted.
BIDS ACCEPTED.
The HERALD was given the publication
OF the new charter at 81 80 an inch for
20 insertions. Conrad Shserer was
given the contract for improving the
Intersection OF Jefferson street and
Grand avenue ct $675. It. D. Smith
was given contract to gutter Twenty
third street at 611s nents per square foot.
RELIEF FOR LINEMEN.
attorney Lowenthal, on behalf nf the
electric linemen and others working
about the live wires OF the city. again
brought up the matter of proper protsc-
tion. IN the shape of an ordinance pro-
viding that all wires in the city operated
iIor hght or power should be carried ON
soark coiored arms, and all wires carry
lnG current between am. and 3 %. m.
ehould be designated by painting q
white stripe four inches in width around
said arm or fixture directly under the
ven tvl n TOR tn y. .tnI