Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
HasOsll 0vsrlOOks = Point and ROsewAter
Ordinance IL Passed.
FOUR TO THREE CARRIES THE MEASURE
I,obeck Calls Up the Btn - Agreed on
In Committed and n is tent
60 Voters Along with
Mounts Substitute.

IuFOuSn n lapse OF VtRlIAuce on the part
Of Councilman Hasca1l last evening the
voters Of the city may now hsve an oppor-
tunity at the coming election to choose for
themselves between the ordinance granting
a subway franchise TO Andrew Rosewater
in accordance with his proposition to the
city and that extending the privilege in
definitely to any person or corporation that
may BE designated by the city council. In
coDstancy Of attendance upon the meetings
Of the council, no member Of that body is
more punctillous than Mr.. Hascall, and IL
10 a rare thing to see his seat vacant. Last
evening Il was understood among the mem
bers that he had urgent business Of a pri-
vato nature which attracted him elsewhere,
and although he was present for a short
time, he quietly departed before the adj
1ournment.
Where Hascau Missed Out.
After Mr.. Hascall had gone the city clerk
called the attention Of the council to the
Andrew Rosewater ordinance No. s311,
which had been amended by the general
committee for passage and laid over by
the council on motion. when the so-calied
open door ordinance now being published
was substituted. This ordinance, No. 1911,
the clerk explained, had had its first and
second readings and, according to the rec
ord. still remained in his hands, and be
desired instruction as to its further dispo-
sitiOn.
Mr.. Lobeck then moved that this "genu-
ane Rosewater ordinance" as he termed Il,
be published for passage, and when ques-
toned by other members as to his purpose
for so doing, said that 1t was the ordinance
that had bean agreed upon by the council
In committees and embodied his ideas Of
what was fair and right, and he wanted
the voters to have an opportunity to choose
for themselves between, the genuine Rose
water ordinance and the free-for-all, or
open door, ordinance.
Mr.. Mount as we'll as Mr.. Hascall was
absent and Mr.. Lobeck's motion ordering
the publication Of the ordinance therefore
carried, there being only Councilmen Hoye,
Whltehorn and President Karr to vote In
the negative.
Tax List is Ready.
In a brief communication Tax Commits
sioner Fleming officially notified the coun-
Gil that the assessment Of 1903 as revised
by the board Of review has been completed
and 10 ready for the consideration Of the
council as a board Of equalization. In his
communication he states that the real
estate assessment is $72, 2s6, 465-a reduction
"a TA-VBooV AAOm lnO ubuTcb Oh the TAX COM
missioner-Rnd the personal property as
sessment is t62, 717.62O, Of which 32s. Os7,-
1884, so is property Of the railroad companies
heretofore assessed by the state board of
equalization at 1929 .116.40. The total of
real and personal property as stated by
Mr.. Fleming is t1f5. 014,085.
This communication was fled and a reso-
luton was adopted instructilg the clerk to
advertise In due legal form that the council
will sit as a board of equalization January
10, IA, Is, 16 and II, and that ali applica.
lions for readjustment Of assessments must
be filed In writing with the city clerk not
later than January IA. The board will sit
from 10 q. m. to 8 p. m. on the days
named.
FIeminE's Final Schedules.
Tax Commissioner FIemIng's final sched-
ules as they have been certified to the city
council show the total assessment Of per-
sonal property in this city for 1908, as re-
vlsed by the Board Of Review, to be $751;
1850, which is a marked increase over
the assessment as originally planned by the
tax commissioner and submitted to the
board, his aggregate figures having been
S3S, 661, SIS.
The total Of the personal assessment OF
last year was IS, 726, s14.S0. but as the APP
praisement Of that year was made upon a
basis of 40 per cent Of the fair cash value
of the property that represented an actual
valuation OF s21, s17,0S7 The greater pro-
portion of the increase in this years as
sessment over that of last. and, In fact,
nearly half Of the aggregate amount OF
this years assessment, Is In the person
atty of the railroads, that portion Of their
property included in the appraisement
-..l. - a. 3d. 80
2 The total assessment of railroad personal
property in this city as fixed by the state
p board was 1928, 1850, and his the Board
Of Review has increased to S26, 097, 2ss.6 go
Consequently. the net increase in the SEIZED.
ules returned. by the board this year over
the assessment OF last year, exclusive Of
the personal property Of the railroad COM
panies, is S4.s03. 29s.4o.
To cOnsider Charter Changes.
Pursuant to the suggestion Of Mayor
Moores. presented at q recent meeting
President Karr recommended that a meet.
ing be called for Friday evening, January 2
al s o'clock in the council chamber, for tn,
purpose Of considering desired amendment
70 the city charter and that the members
elect Of the legislature and the members O
the Commercial club and Real Estate sx
change and other interested persons be In
vited to be present. A resolution Ia &C.
eordance with this plan was adopted.
An ordinance to regulate runners for ho
tells and mercantile houses was given III
FIRST and second reading. This ordinance
requires a license fee Of $50 for each run
ner and q bond Of 5000 in each case. tn
city clerk was instructed not to issue an
more licenses to runners until this ordi
nance had been disposed Of.
Notice Of a personal injury claim on tn
part Of Mary Erwin was filed. 1t is Sc
forth In this notice that the claimant wa
knocked down by a coAsting sled on Pop
pleton avenue near Twenty-Afth street. De
eember IL, about . o'clock p. m. and tina
her right leg was crushed and broken be
tween the aakla and knee and her thuml