Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-18
TOWER NATTER GOES OVER
Council Too Busy with Other Matters tC
Take Up Lighting Question.
PAVING OCCUPIES MOST OF THE TIME
City H. Having a Hard Time of IL
Arranging n Place where Express
men Can stand Their
wagons.

The question OF the removal Of the cleo
trio light towers was not brought up at
the meeting OF the city council last night,
as had been promised by Aldermen Nc
Donald and Lovett. Owing 10 the time of
the session being taken up by other BUSH
ness, Alderman Mcdonald decided to defer
introducing his motion until next meeting.
The contract for the paving OF South Main
street between Broadway and First ave-
nue. was awarded to James Wickham on
his bid Of $3.50 for cash and 4 per cent
added for certificates for Galesburg block
on Council Bluffs brick base. Wickham's
was the only bid and he will be required to
complete the work by December 20. John
Schoentgen of the Groneweg & Schoentgen
company. which will have to pay the
greater part Of the cost OF the improve
ment, commended that the price asked for
the paving was 10 cents a yard too high,
but, after considerable discussion, stated
he was willing to pay this price provided
Wickham would guarantee that the paving
would be laid within the. time named. In
a communication to the council. addressed
from Carpenteris, Cal. Mrs. Baker Bur
nett, owner Of a lot abutting on Ninth
street, filed a protest against the paving.
City Solicitor Snyder, submitted a con-
tract between the city and Contractor
Wiokham extending the time for paving
Harrison street to September Is, 1908, on
condition that Wickham has zoo, 900 brick
on the street by March 1 and deposits $1,000
to be forfeited in the event OF his falling
to have the material on the street by the
time named. The contract did not exactly
meet the approval OF several Of the alder
men and was, after a lenogthy discussion,
rnfoFred hack IN the. 0ifua aolfaiNor IN h.
redrafted.
object to Expressmen.
The council is again confronted with the
question of providing a place where ex-
pressmen can stand their wagons and
teams. The owner and tenants Of the
building at the northeast corner Of Main
street and Broadway filed a protest against
the expressmen occupying that location
for this purpose and asked that they be
removed, as we'll as the fsh wagons which
congregate there. 1t was first suggested
to refer the matter to the mayor with
power to act, but the mayor objected to
this procedure. He stated that the coun-
Gil should not shirk the responsibility. The
city, he said, collected a license from the
expressmen and should find them some
place to stand their wagons and not drive
rum piilhr 10 post II was nnally
decided that the council as a committee
OF the whole should wrestle with the ques-
tion and endeavor to find some solution
satisfactory alike to the property owners
and the expressmen.
Congressman Walter I. Smith rendered
his resignation as member OF the board of
trustees of the free public library, as he
was unable to give the ONCE the proper
attention, and same was accepted. Mayor
Morgan submitted the appointment of Vic
tor e. Bender in Mr.. Smiths place and
the council confirmed it.
Alderman Casper complained that the
motor company has used brick of an infer
Tor quality in paving between its tracks
at Pierce and Oak streets and Contractor
Wickham was instructed to remove the
brick laid by the motor company and pave
the portion between the tracks with con-
crete and Galesburg block the same as the
balance Of the street is paved with.
The deed to the Lidgett property, which
the city has purchased for an isolation
hospital for female patients. was approved
and accepted and the clerk instructed TO
certify the action of the council to the
county auditor in order tina the latter
might issue the warrant for tho purchase
price of 81 800.