Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-07
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT
Not Pleased with the idea Of Vacating
Streets and Alleys.
REASONS ADVANCED FOR PROTESTING
Fort Dodge & Omaha RniIrond COM
ing Through North Part of the
City Shuts Residents OF
from ThorOuShfares.
REASONS ADVANCED FOR PROTESTING

The present indications are that the ordi-
nance submitted by the Fort Dodge & Omaha
Railroad company, providing for the vaca-
tion OF certain streets, avenues and alleys.
will meet with more or less opposition when
1t comes up for consideration at the meeting
Of the committee of the whole Of the city
council next Monday night. A number Of
property owners whose holdings will be at
fected, they say, II the ordinance is per-
mitted to pass, have declared their inten-
tion Of being present at the meeting and
registering protest.
The ordinance, In the form submitted by
the railroad company, provides for the vaca-
tion OF all the streets, avenues and alleys
in Burkitt Place; all those parts of Avenues
II, l. and X in Potter & Cobb's addition
lying east Of Thirteenth street; all parts OF
the several alleys in blocks 6, Z and IL in
the same addition lying east Of Thirteenth
street; all that part of Avenue E in Mullins
subdivision lying between Twelfth and Thir.
teenth streets, and all those parts Of the
alleys in blocks 13. 16 and 81 in the same
addition lying between the same streets; all
those parts Of Avenues A and in Beers
addition lying between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, and all those parts Of the
alleys in blocks 3, 6 and Z in Beers addition
lying between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets.
Reasons for Objecting.
So far little or no opposition has developed
against the city vacating the streets and
alleys in Burkitt Place, which is entirely
owned by the Fort Dodge & Omaha road
and which is situated almost at the northern
limits of the city. There is however, cor
siderable objection to the city vacating GER
tain portions of the six avenues as provided
In the ordinance.
While it is admitted that Avenues H.
and ] are not much travelled as thorough
fares, still persons who have property abut-
ting on these avenues object to their being
closed for a block or so, which would be
the case If the city vacates them as asked.
Avenue r is more travelled than the three
other avenues mentioned, and 1t Is said that
opposition to the closing OF this avenue will
develop at Monday nights meeting. It is
also said that there will be some objections
raised to the vacating OF Avenue c, al
though there is not likely to be any to
Avenue A, which is practically monopolized
by the motor company from Thirteenth
street west.
The ordinance as now framed is so worded
as not only to vacate these avenues and
alleys which the railroad company desires
to occupy, but to place the title to these
thoroughfares in the company. To this, it
Is understood, protest will be entered at
the meeting of the committee of the whole,
and 1t is said that several of the aldermen
are opposed to the city donating to the
railroad these streets without something in
return.
To the ordinance granting the road
right of way through certain streets and
alleys there seems to be no opposition, al
though some question Is likely to be raised
relative to the bridge that the company will
OF necessity be compelled to build across
Indian creek at point just north Of Broad
, way, near Thirteenth street and the motor
company's trestle. The building of another
bridge at this point 1t is contended, will
be the means of causing additional hind
rance to the flow of the water in the creek
during freshet and further tend to cause
the creek to overflow Whether a bridge
at this point can be built so as not to in
terfere with the flow of the water in the
| case OF flood has not been determined but
Mayor Jennings, In discussing the matter
stated that the city, before granting the
right Of way across the creek should take
every precaution possible against danger In
this respect.
| 1t is expected Judge Duncombe, president
| of the Fort Dodge & Omaha road, will be
! present at the meeting Monday night, when
| the ordinance will come up for considera-
! tion.