Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11
RAILROAD HAS ITS WAY
Great Western Induces City Council to
Amend Ordinance.
CITY ANXIOUS TO REMAIN TERMINAL
objects 10 Proposal to Make IL n Way
station and Yields Important
Points for which City
Had CIamored.

Giving credence to the threat Of Attorney
Saunders that unless it's wishes we're COM
piled with in the matter, the Great West
ern would locate its terminals in East
Omaha the city council last night passed
an amended vacation ordinance which, in
addition to the streets mentioned in the
original measure, vacates that portion OF
Thirteenth avenue from Third street to the
Wabash right-of-way and eliminates the
provision limiting the railroad to maintain
one storage track between its main tracks
and South avenue. the requirement for
which the residents and property owners
In the Third ward had fought 50 hard for.
The amended ordinance also eliminated
the provision requiring the railroad 20
maintain electric arc lights at the Tenth
avenue and Tostevin street crossings, but
this section was reincorporated on motion
of Alderman Mcdonald.
Grenvllle Dodge on behalf OF property
owners in the vicinity Of South avenue
vigorously protested against the passage
OF the amended ordinance, as did Leonard
Everett. The State Board OF, Control,
through It's chairman, Hon. l.. G. Kline,
In a communication, protested on behalf
of the Iowa School for the Deaf against
the elimination Of the provision limiting
the number Of storage tracks to one.
Colonel Saunders on behalf OF the rail-
road, in an impassioned speech to the
council, urged the passage Of the ordinance.
He said" The question whether the ter
minals Of the Great Western be in Omaha
or Council Bluffs depends upon whether
this ordinance as submitted is passed to-
night or In tine near future He stated fur
Their that he had President Colts assurance
that he would not accept any other ordi-
nance, and that II this was not passed
the road would go through Council Bluffs
and simply make it a way station.
Brewing Association Wins.
The ordinance v~acating a three-foot strip
OF the sidewalk on Scott street to the Omaha
Brewing association to enable II to erect
a three-story modern building in place OF
the old shack now encumbering the prop
erty was passed by six votes, Alderman
Mcdonald alone voting against It and AL
derman Hammer being absent. Before beins
passed the ordinance was amended by the
insertion OF a clause requiring the brew
ing company In consideration Of the va
cation to erect a three-story building oil
pressed brick with stone and terra-cotta
trimmings, the building to be completed
before the expiration of one year from the
passage Of the ordinance.
John Dunn, jr., addressed the council
on behalf Of the expressmen OF the city
asking that some place might be designated
where they might stand their teams and
] wagons. .o aas
Election Omcers.
These judges and clerks were appointed
for the city election, March 81:
First Ward, First PrecInct-Judges; I.
hammer, rep; e. A. Morgan, rep; G. H.
| Huber, dem. Clnrkas q q brown. rem
c., M. Maynard. dem.
Second Precinct-Judges: c. J.. Abbott,
dem. Clerks. George Carson, jr, rep.
James Matthai, dem,
II. Lougee, rep; ]. c: Rodabek, rep; Au
gust Paris. dem, Clerks: J. e. Sweet, rep.
Adolph Goldstein. dem.
second Precinct-Judges J. II. Pace rep.
J. I. Fleming, rep; l.. p. Serviss, dem.
Clerks: f. w. johnson, rep; Harry Luc-
Third Ward, First Precinct-Judges: w.
NJ. McCrary, rep. John Aten. rep. Harvey
Owen, dem. Clerks: Painter Knox. rep.
Second Precinct-Judges; E. c. Brown,
dem: Clerks: w. p. Gibson, rep; Matt
Fourth Ward. First Preclnct-Judses: w.
E MoD9nald' ep; 7; e; Harrison rep;
rep; c. F. Paschei. dem.
Second Precinct@Judgss; Ed Ford. rep.
Ed RuR psan rep; T: I, Smith s, lem Clerks
Fifth Ward, First Pre~cinct-Judges: d.
g. Clark, rep; AL Cole, rep; J. w. Bell,
dem. Clerks: c. c. Clifton, rep. e. A,
Troutman, dem.
Second Precinct-Judges: D. F. Runyon,
rep; John Sarr, rep; r. l. Gallagher. dem.
Clerks: Andrew Brewick, rep; James w,
Jacobs, lem.
Sixth Ward. First Precinct-Judges: w.
A. McAnnemy, rep; Israel Dovett, rep.
w. c. Boyer, dem. Clerks: Carl Jensen,
rep; Louis Boekoff, dem.
Second Precinct-Judges; Charles Monsur,
| rem. HaEllV ia cher rem :. Herman nan-
ner, lem. Clerks: w. H.. Mogwood, rep.
James Tranetiar. dem.