Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06

LIAeuL PLoELL YAK o. MANnAMus


what Retion Mayor Koutsky would taMe IN
connection with the report Of the lleenss
COMMITTEES In regard to the opening Of sa-
looms on Sunday.
When Intercepted yesterday afternoon
By a Bee reporter Mayor Koutaky deliv-
cred himself Of a few remarks about those
wis have been pretending to be his friends
and then went on 10 sag that he had not
made up his min ret what he would DO.
He declared that after q consultation with
the city attorney n others he mieht give
an opinion later in the week.
Among the liquor dealers the idea pre-
wallis that the adoption Of the report OF the
license COMMITTEES By the council settles
the matter and that all the mayor has to
do is to settle back In HIS chair and say
nothing. One city o1nciaI said last evening
that he did not see how the mayor could
hope 70 win out BY going against the soIia
vote Of the council. III he does.'' said
this member. he will have a hard time
getting through any improvements or APP
pointments that he desires. as the council
AZ II stands now will override any veto
the mayor may hand down"
But this IN not ali the grief that il com
ing TO those who anticipate the Sunday
opening Of saloons. There fs 70 be a Joint
meeting of the Taxpayers' league aud the
Anti-saloon league on Thursday night.
when the question OF ~mandamuses ana
other points u law Will be brought up.
An attorney has been secured and Il Is un-
derstood that the two leagues propose TO
force Mayor Koutsky to stick to his sun
cay closing order whether no wants TO or
not.
Miller Overstsps Authority.
Yesterday Mayor Koutsky and the mem
befs Of the council we're apprlsed Of tho
fact that August Miller, street foreman.
had some two weeks ago ordered from 4
local building material firm e carload OF
vitrined brick Tho nrm had to send to
Des Moinea for the brick and the car was
unioaded without delay In order to save
demurrage. Now the building material
concern has the brick on hand and the
council declines to pay for the same, as
sorting that Miller had no authority to
order the brick.
The carload cost sle5 and the freight
added makes ths total $40. A demand has
been made on the city for the money, but
the eouncilmen assert that az Miller or
dered the material without having been
given instructions ne alone can be held
liable. According 20 the rules Of the couu-
ell a street foreman has no right to order
material OF any kind without drst securing
the approval Of the street and alley COM
mittee and the sanction Of the mayor.
When Miller ordered the carload OF
~ - ss~s1u tnAI nc wanted q to TO-
pair the asphalt pavement on Twenty
fourth street At the time the order was
given the city was ADVERTISING for bids for
the repairing Of the street With concrete
and asphalt. As the street foreman IL not
under bonds It Is expected that suit will
be commented against him personally for
tns value Of the brick, az there is no de-
mand here at this time for paving brick.
Habeas Corpus Sustained.
Judge HstslIs yesterday. granted to Max
hosenthal = writ Of hahsas corpusn In the
matter OF the hne which Was imposed upon
him q few days ago Ia the police court.
ordinance and the objection raised was
that the license fee asked was excessive.
IN tho ruling Judge Estelle stated that the
Tee was not excessive. 40 II was q revenue
raising act under which the city was act
ms when the ordinance was passed ana that
the only haw IN the ordinance was the
tact THAT It provided for the employer Of
the solicitor taking out q license and not
the solicitor himself. II was stated yes
terday that at the next meeting Of the
council that body will be asked to amend
the ordinance IN this one respect. ana that
when that IL done all parties partieipatins
In the business Of soliciting will be ex-
pected 70 provide themselves with 4 n
cenee before doing business. Prosecutions
viii be vigorously maintained Is soon az
the change Il made.
Altering Council Chamber.
Orders have been issued for alterations
70 be made n thu council chamber ana the
police court room. The rnillnes At the west
end is to be moved nfteen feet east in.order
to make room for more sper ana
seats will be provided. The r6stt{m IL TO
be changed and new nfsfffnk ana
= carpet provided Both the poles 1adfS
and the member Of the council hfnf dat
the proposed changes win be beneficial to
the city.
Taxes ~csneelIsG.
In accordance with the usual custom the
city treasurer has been directed By 4 vote
Of the coune TO cancel the taxes on the
property on Twenty-sixth street occupied
By the South Omaha Hospital association.
There seems 70 e n ssrssmsnt With the
owner Of the property that the associations
Is to have q reduction on the rent each
JI~N ~ tAat INC tuAoh a8AluAl llD NIou-
erty are cancelled. This is . very small
matter 70 the city and still one Of con
siderable Importance to those who manage
the hospital. The women Of the assoclatlou
desire 70 return thanks to the council for
having ordered the taxes cancelled thla
year.
Free Mullan'a Funeral.
The funeral Of Fred MulIan VIII Be held
this afternoon from the reg>1ance Of Mr..
and Mfs H, G Richmond. rs North Twen-
ty-arst street A. the deceased vas a
member 81 Ia clzs Are department. Mayor
Koutskg has directed that the city ofiees
be closed At noon today and remain closed
drrlnr the entire afternoon. The services
viii be conducted BY Ancient Order OF
uniled Workmen lodge No. e6. Internent
win b Al Laarel Hill cemetery.
Repair Contract Delayed.
Contrary 70 expectations no action was
taken By the council Moneay night On the
repairs to the asphalt pavement on Twen-
iy-fourth street. on this subject the mem
hers Of the council are non-committeI.
One member minated that the reason no
contracl was let vas TO- the reason that
August MILLER, street foreman. had ordered
= carload Of brick to Nil the holes with.
.hue annfhar naaarfnd thnt nInne fna CON-