Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18
Union Pacific and Union Avenue
Question ROhs In AEnin.

Union Pacific and Union Avenue
Question Bobs Up Again.
The matter of the Union Pacific railroad
and Union avenue came UP again at the
adjourned meeting of the city council last
night in the shane OF the following notice
from the attorneys of the company:
To the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Council Bluffs. Ia: You will please
take notice that the Union Pacific Railroad
company, under and in pursuance of the
terms and condition found in the resolution
before and adopted by your honorable body
at your meeting held on Monday, the 10th
day of July, 1899, relating to the construc-
ton of it's bridge over Indian creek at the
junction of Union and Fifth avenues, has
ordered said bridge constructed in accord
ance Herewith and the same now is and has
been in process of construction since the
18th day of July, 1899.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
BY Wright & Baldwin, its Attorneys.
AS soon as the communication had been
read by the clerk Alderman Shubert moved
that it be received and placed on file. Alder
man Casper, however, was opposed to such
action, claiming that to place the notice
on file would tend to give the railroad the
very authority that 1t desired to proceed
with the building of the bridge. He re-
ferred to the taxes that the road had re-
fused to pay and now that the city had
the means of enforcing its rights it should
WELD the club. He moved as an amendment
that the communication be laid on the table.
On being put to the vote the amendment
carried, Aldermen Brough, Sayles and Shu-
bert voting against it. On the original mo-
ton as amended being put Shubert switched
and voted for it, much to the amusement of
the lobby.
Mayor Jennings, in a written communica-
ton, called attention to the number of COM
plants that have reached his Office about
reckless riding of bicycles at night on the
business streets and suggesting an ordinance
providing for the carrying of lamps by
wheel riders. The matter was referred to
the committee of the whole.
City Engineer Etnyre called attention to
the fact that 100 feet of the government
riprapping on the Missouri north Of the city
was washed out and that the water had
backed up on a large tract of adjoining land.
He suggested that the Missouri River COM
mission be requested to repair the break,
as he feared that at the next high water
the river would break into Big lake.
Under & Filter were granted permission
to open the Famous saloon at 1901 Broad
| way. This is the saloon recently run by a
man named Martin and closed by the po-
lice.
Wilson Smith filed a communication in
which he asked the city to compensate him
for damage to his crops on the Bellenger
farm in the southwest part Of the city
caused, as he alleged, by the river backing
up in Indian creek. He also claimed that
the stagnant water in the creek caused a
stencil that made life in the house or the
farm unbearable. The communication was
referred to the judiciary committee.
Gus Hinrichs was given permission tc
drive piling on the banks of the creek a.
the northeast corner of Seventh and Broad
way and was granted the use OF the city's
pile driver, he giving a bond to return the
machine in as good condition as he re-
ceived 1t.
The application OF Miss Massenberg tt
erect a second story on her drug store a.
the same corner and veneer with brick the
present frame building was referred to the
committee on fire and light with power tt
act.
The Iowa Mortgage and Trust COMPANY
notified the council that the city had taker
possession of some of its property at Thir'
tenth street near Broadway in cutting The
creek. This was referred to the judiciary
committee for investigation. After dispos'
ing of some minor matters the council ad
journed to next Monday night.