Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
osunoilmen 90 o. Record Agsisst Gov
srnofu Police Board
RESOLUTION N FAVOR OF HONE RUIZ
ordinsnee Provialng Tor Refundins
MONEY raid o capitol Avsnue
market stans Pn~ssss-strset
sians Ordered.

The city council has gone on record az
against the governors Fire and Police
Board. At last night'a meeting . resoiu-
tion was adopted directing the city attor-
neg 10 proceed against II legally. b res
olufion passed By a vote Of 9 TO 1. Lobeck
voting negatively, Mount and Burkiey being
absent. Lobeck explained his vote By say
ing that he understood the new board was
appointed pursuant TO an opinion Of the
supreme court, which he conaidered the
highest possible authority on the interpra-
tntlon Of the state law.
The resolution follows:
Favor Loca self-Government.
That the city attorney be and he Is
hereby directed 70 take such legal pro-
ceedinga - may Be- necessary 70 preserve
to the city OF Omaha the. Tieht Of local
council the right OF appointment Of the
member Of the Board o. Fire and Poifce
commissloners Is determlned by the judy
rendered in favor OF the mayor and coun-
ell and the members OF the Board Of Fire
and Police Commissioners appointed BY the
mayor n council.
An ordinance excluding automobiles from
parks and boulevards. which had been re-
commended BY the Board Of Park comrnis~
s~ioners. was referred to the judiciary com.
mittee.
To Refund Maxket Rentnls-
The arst step toward "uigging back
On the Capitol avenue market house propo-
sition came IN the form Of q resolution
from Hoye 70 the effect that the Beard
Of Public Works be directed to take the
necessary steps to procure the refundina Of
money TO purchasers Of stalls upon Capitol
avenue within the space designated for
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In favor Of II, saying that che city had IA
effect accepted the money under false pre-
lenses, slnoe 81 had not given value re-
eeived. II finally passed by q vote Of 5 to
q. T~rostler and Hascall voting negatively.
The proposition Of sending the city en-
gineer. the city comptroller and three
councllmen to . meeting Of the League Of
american Municipalities to be held at
Grand Rapids. Mich, August ~, 20 and 20.
was discussed at some length and was
finally laid over for one week.
New BeuIevard Adaea.
A resolution was received from the Board
Of Park Commissioner recommending thai
Thirtieth street. from Fort street north ID
thu city limits. be added to the city's sys-
tenn OF driveways and boulevards. The res
olution was accepted and approved.
The city attorney was directed 70 make Z
contract with the Western Anchor Fence
company for the erection Of street ~slgpposti
with two porcelain signs attached to each.
- T- - sssss sashs Hua % cents each
when no posts ara required. The work OF
placing the signs and posts Is to be dene m
der direction Of the city engineer. The num-
Der of signs to be erected was not desls-
mated.
Leaves Of Absence.
City Engineer Rosewater was granted q
two weeks leave Of absence. which h will
spend IN the Great Lakes country. Council
man Ksrr was granted q leave Of absence
for thres weeks.
william r. wappish. St. AsD Baieomse
and Charles Thomas we're appointed BY tAe
mayor a. q board Of appraisers to nssest
the damages Incidental TO the opening Of the
south thirteen feet OF Hickory street FRI /
Third street. to q point 1ss feet east Of
Third street. The appointments we're con-
nrmed.
Ths city comptroller reported the Follow
ing cash In the hands Of the city treasurer
August !:
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Checks for deposit Atsael
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