Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
LIMIT SPEED OF AUTOMOBILES
city Council Decides that Twelve
Miles an Hour ~ Fast
Enough.

The city council last night passed an or
dinance regulating the use Of automobile
on the streets Of Council Bluffs. 1t wat
introduced by Alderman Casper, the auto
MODELLING member Of the council, whit
stated that while he could, II pressed, rur
his machin at a speed OF ninety miles al
hour. he thought there ought to be some
regulation in this direction. He wanted
a limit placed on the speed with which
machines could be run through the streets
so that all could be governed by the SAINT
rules. After some discussion the speed
limit for automobiles was placed at twelve
miles an hour. The ordinance further pro.
vides that the operator Of any automobile
shall, when passing any horse or horses
attached to any vehicle he is approaching
and the horses are frightened, bring his
automobile to a stop and remain so until
the horse or horses have passed. A pen
atty not exceeding $25 for each infraction
OF these provisions is provided in the or
dinance.
Resolutions were adopted providing for
the laying of an eight-inch sewer on the
portion OF Pierce street ordered paved, the
grading Of Ross street between Oakland
avenue and Scott street and the laying OF
a sewer on William street between Avenue
d and Mill street.
The ordinance changing the grade on
voorhees, street between Union street and
Lincoln avenue was again laid over. Mayor
Morgan announced that Frank Barlow, who
threatened to sue the city for $500 dam
ages II the grade was changed, had offered
to compromise for 5000.
The question of grading Gleason avenue.
a thoroughfare in the foothills, was re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole,
which will investigate It Wednesday morn
ing and take a trip over the ground.
E.. A. Wickham notified the council that
IL 1t expected him to comply with the
terms of his contract and complete the
paving of Pierce street by December 1 he
must have the street to begin work on by
October l. That is, he said. that all the
curbing and sewering must be laid by that
time, as he could not lay concrete after
October %. The council declined to make
any promises in the matter. James Wick
ham bond in the sum OF $4,000 for the
faithful performance of the contract for
the paving Of the street. with E. A. Wick
ham as surety, was approved.
The committee on bridges and city
property was authorized to award the con-
tract for rebuilding the bridge over In
dian creek on Elliott street to George G..
Wise for 5000.
The request OF Leonard Everett that he
be permitted to remove a frame cottage
onto a lot within the recently extended
fire limits on Broadway was denied. Mr..
Everett announced that he had commenced
to move the dwelling prior to the passage
OF the ordinance extending the fire limits.
Mayor Morgan announced the appoint
ment OF Henry Leuch, a present member Of
the police force, as deputy city marshal,
to NIL the vacancy caused by the death Of
Hans Peterson, and the appointment was
confirmed.
The claim Of John NJ. Hardin for grading
the sidewalk on MCGEE avenue, amounting
to $54.92, was allowed and ordered paid out
of the contingent fund. The grading had
been done preparatory to laying a brick
sidewalk which later was countermanded at
the request OF the school board. The school
board will be asked to pay about $35 Of this
bill.
c. w. Nichols bond in the sum Of $500 as
city bill poster was approved after a
lengthy discussion as to the bill posters
rights under his license. This phase OF the
question is to be investigated by the com
mittee Of the whole.
The claim Of G. G. Taylor, former street
supervisor, for his August salary, amount
Ing to $65, was laid over owing to the alb
sence Of Alderman Lougee, former chair
man Of the streets and alleys committee.