Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
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ALL ARE TO HAVE TELEPHONES
New Company Proposes to Equip
Every House and Charge Two
Cents Per Message.

Tit proposition Of the International Tele-
phone Company Of America for a telephone
franchise in Council Bluffs, submitted to
the city council last night by John II.
Kuhns, c~ontemplates a radical departure
In telephone service.
In the first place, the company asks for
a twenty ffve-year franchise and agrees to
place a phone Gin every house, ONCE,
shop, factory or other place Of business
within the corporate limits of the city Of
Council BLUFFS, and shall render service
hereunder at not to exceed the rate Of 2
cents per call or message of FIVE minutes
duration or fraction thereof" 1t agrees
to begin the work of construction Of the
system within six months and to put in
operation not less than 5000 phones within
eighteen months from and after the passage
Of the ordinance. 1t agrees also to put up
a $40. 900 bond for the faithful performance
Of Its contract with the city and reserves
to the city the right to purchase the plant
at the expiration Of the franchise "for a
sum Of money equal to the amount upon
which the said business and property pays
an annual net income of 10 per cent"
The ordinance was referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole. The international
Telephone Company Of America has its
headquarters in Washington, D. c.
The ordinance of the Council Bluffs In
dependent Telephone company was brought
up, but further consideration of 1t was de-
ferred until the next meeting.
Alderman Olson, on behalf of the Council
Bluffs Retail Grocers' association, intro
duced an ordinance providing for a $7e
annual license upon all p~eddlers and buck
sters of fruit, vegetables and other produce.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass the
-~...,a a. az. 5000 -anAtn1 falInd ThA
city already has such an ordinance. and
some of the aldermen feared that the H.
cense Imposed under the new one might
make II imperative, as being prohibitive.
! The ordinance was referred to the city
\ solicitor.
The committee on city property and
buildings reported that the repairs needed
at the city hall, police headquarters and
the four Are houses would amount to 1000.
The committee was authorized to make this
expenditure.
McCrary & Ross submitted a proposition
to sell the city galvanized iron boxes for
waste paper and rubbish to be placed al
the street corners for So each, the vendors
reserving the advertising privileges on
them. The offer was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
The appointment Of R. 7. Young as dep
uty superintendent OF mdThels ny "hiioA
Higgeson was confirmed.
This resolution, submitted by the com
mittee from Camp John L. Moore, Iowa So
clety Army Of the Philippines, and The
committee OF citizens, was adopted;
Whereas, The Iowa Society Of the Army
Of the Philippines has invited the Nationa
Society of the Army OF the PhiiPPlnes e
1902. for their third annual reunion; and,
Whereas, The national society has &C
cepted the Invitation. and Il Is deemed ad
city that a committee be appointed to max
such arrangements as may be necessary u
properly welcome and entertain those Wit
SO gailsntly uPnnresi,S1n ,h Isna aen0r ana aiS"''
Resolved, by the city council OF the cit!
of Council Bluffs, Ia, That the mayor Il
hereby authorized and INSTRUCTED 70 ap
to be chairman. TO take full charge ant
make all necessary arrangements 10 max
the reunion a complete success, such as 4
Philippines, who win honor our city will
their presence In August
The city auditor was authorized to draN
warrants for 1900 IN the judgment fun
to pay outstanding Judgments against tn
city.
An invitation from Abe Lincoln post
Grand Army OF the Republic. TO the cit
council to participate in the Memorial da
exercises wAs accepted. Fire Chief TEN
pleton was given permission to use sue
portion OF the apparatus OF the department
as he deemed advisable in the Memoria
day parade.
The report OF the First ward alderman
contest board was received and accepted
and the city clerk instructed 70 issue