Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-04
TURN DOWN SPECIAL POLICE
Those Named for CourtIand Beach
Held Not to Be Residents
of Iowa.

The appointment by Mayor Morgan, at
the request Of the management of Court
land Beach. OF seven special officers to
serve at that pleasure resort was hung up
by the city council last night owing to
the question of the eligibility OF the men
named being raised. Alderman Casper
raised the question whether the mayor had
the authority to appoint as special officers
any but residents of this city and the state
of Iowa. The men appointed are said to
be residents Of Omaha. but will make their
homes at the beach during the season and
this temporary residence was not consid-
cred sufficient by the aldermen to constI-
tute them residents Of Iowa. City Attor-
ney Snyder, on being appealed to. recited
from the Iowa code. which provides that
all elective and appointive officers Of the
city must be qualified electors.
Alderman Casper in raising the question
suggested that in the event OF one of the
special officers being sued for illegal ar
rest the city of Council Bluffs would be
held in all probability liable, as the bond
furnished by the officer would be Of no ac-
count IL the officers appointment by the
mayor was not legal, The matter was dis
cussed at length and finally the appoint
meRts were referred back TO the mayor and
city attorney to investigate as to the eligi-
bility of the men. The men named were:
]. H. Cusick, Michael C~avanaugh, Thomas
Carmick, B. L. Curtis, John Sidner, John
o'Donshoe ana George Blake.
The need OF a fail at Cut-On was also
brought before the council by Chief lib
bits, now that CORTLAND Beach has been
opened, in which dTunks can be confined.
The building formerly used by the city as
a hil at that place is practically derelict
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from the resort. Chief Tibbits suggested
that a temporary structure could be erected
at a cost not to exceed $3.50. This led "a
a discussion as to what revenue the city
derived from Cut-of and Chief Tibbits
stated that at least nine saloons would be
paying license. He said that one saloor
had been running for two months and had
a city licene. This statement was Ques-
toned by City Clerk Phillips, who said thai
in the last four years he had only issued
one license for that section OF the city
and that was for t owweeks. The matter
of the jail was referred to the committee OF
police and health, with power to act.
The appointment of F. L. Hayes to th'
police force by Mayor Morgan was approved
Hayes will serve at Cut-On.
Miller & Raymond, c. e. Skinner anC
Graham. July & Grifhth were granted per
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On the recommendation Of Alderman Nc
Donald hydrRnts were ordered located a
Fifth avenue and Third street, Avenue !
and Ninth street, Broadway near Hunte
avenue and on Madison avenue at tn
junction Of Stshl avenue.
R. E. Daniels. j. w. Mitchell and A. "
Barritt were appointed special policemen
at the request OF the Retail Grocers' as
sociation, for the purpose Of enforcing tn
recently passed peddlers' ordinance.
Alderman Lovett again brought up III
matter OF increasing the pay Of the mem
bers of the hre department from $50 t
SOS a month and places that OF the captain
at $40. He did not urge immediate aetio
in the matter. but asked the aldermen I
give Il consideration.
The committee TO which II had been re
lferred reported unfavorably on the peti
tion for the establishment OF a certai
grade on Elder street In Casady's new ao
ditlon on the grounds that It would max
!, necessary a cut Of fifteen feet on Avenu
e. The committee Recommended that II
plat OF the addition be vacated and the ad
dition replatted. Action. however. was Dc
ferred until the matter can be investigate
by the committee Of the whole, which vi
meet Friday morning n 80 over Il
ground. AZ the same time the commits
/. will look intO the matter Of vaeating Il