Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-05
SUPERVISORS TO VIEW LAND
Hear Protests Of Property Owners Against
Proposition to Close Streets.
MOTOR COMPANY IMPUGNS MOTIVES
snys People only seek 20 Force Rail-
way to Buy Holdings at Dictn-
torini Priccs-Bohrd's Au-
thority Questioned.

The Board of County Supervisors on con-
ycning in adjourned session yesterda!
heard the protests against the vacation oi
the streets and roads at Lake Mana"a as
requested by the motor company ana de-
cidcd to 90 over the ground before taxing
any action in the matter.
The discussion develored a number oi
Interesting questions. On behalf OF the
motor company 1t was cOntended that the
dissolution Of the incorporation OF Manawa
as town two years ago had acted as
vacation of all plated streets except those
actually used for travel 1t was further
contended on behalf of the motor company
that none Of the property owners protesting
against the vacation Of the streets in ques'
tion would be damaged thereby and 1t was
iuslnuated that their only purpose in OBJ
jccting TO the vacation was for the purpose
Of compelling the company to buy their
holdings at their price.
On the side of the protesting owners 1t
was argued that they had purchased the
property now held by them when the
streets we're open and on that account had
paid a higher price than IL there had been
no streets. It was argued on their behalf
that the board had no authority to cut of
from the public all access to the lake front.
II was brought out in the discussion that
two years ago, when the Suburban COM
pany, then rival of the old motor com
pany, was contemplating the purchase OF
the lake resort from the old Lake Manawa
Railway company. the motor company filed
a petition with the board Of supervisors
asking that all the streets and county roads
which had been fenced in by the old Lake
Manawa Railway company be opened up
to the public.
The protesting property owners were
represented by several attorneys, while the
motor company's firm of legal advisers ap-
peared in its behalf
The proposition to compromise the Mrs
Ida Lipfert claim for $500 and the costs of
the suit now pending in the district court
OF Union county was referred to County
Attorney Kllpack and Supervisor Brandes
with power to act. An effort will be made
to secure from Mrs. Lipf,rt, who Is now In
Germany, a deed to the property in Cres-
ton.
The board was invited by the Woman $
Christian association to visit and inspect
it's hospital, which has been entirely reno
waited and repainted since the quarantine
was raised.
The board today will take up the matter
OF entering into new contract with ST.
Bernard's hospital FOR the care of the
county insane patients. The former con-
tract expired January 1. The Sisters of
Mercy in charge Of the institution have
submitted proposition for "A year con
tract. but the attorney general has given
1t as his opinion that the board canno
enter into contract which would bind
any succeeding board.
The sisters propose in the evest of such
contract being entered into 18th them
by the board, to erect a large edition to
their present building, which from the
present plans will cost between S65, 900 and
$4,000 and will be built this summer.
Come and see the Passion play at the
Congregational church tonight.