Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
OiV Cornell 1ntszds 70 Bay Osrnsgi' Ii
bnIy Site
MAYoEs APPOINTMENTS TURNED Down
Petitions Received on Vacation Of
Railroad AveBue Fire Chiefs
Adopt n of Packing
House Alarms.

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The city council intends buying the site
for the proposed Carnegie library. The
matter Of a library and a library board
was the bone Of contention at the meeting
u the city council Monday night.
Mayor Kelly brought The matter up again
By submitting the names of nine members.
II was the same list that had gone before
the council before and had been turned
down. Adkins moved that Kelly's appoint
@ents be confirmed. Johnston moved to de-
fer action until the next regular meeting
o. the council, February II. Martin said
as he understood the law the council had
the right TO select the members of the
board and asserted that the mayor had no
voice In the matter.
Mayor Kelly had a roll call on deferring
Tho appointment of a board and the motion
went through with a rush.
This action was supposed to end the mat
ter, but It did not. Along toward the last
Of the SESSION Johnston moved that the IL
brary bonds be sold at auction at an open
meeting OF the council to be held two
weeks from last night. This was lost.
Then August Miller sprung a surprise.
He offered q motion directing the city clerk
70 advertise for a site for a public library,
bids 10 be received until noon Of Monday.
February 10.
While Miller was writing this motion
Mayor Kelly received a tip and kept his
pen busy. The Miller motion prevailed and
then the mayor sprung a veto.
Johnston suggested that the motion be
carried over the mayors veto and this
was done by vote Of four to two. Mayor
Kelly Is now ava-7 Of the fact that his
appointment OF a BOARD does not meet with
the approval Of the council.
Vacation Of Railroad Avenue.
Eight petitions were read by the clerk
In connection with the vacation OF Rail-
road avenue. These petitions were signed
by q number Of people. consisting mainly
Of these who are compelled to dodge cars
in reaching the yards. The petitions were
carbon copies and we're all the same. The
council was asked to consider carefully the
request OF the Stock Yards company in
connection with the proposed vacation Of
q portion OF Railroad avenue. All Of the
petitions were sent TO the street and alley
committee for consideration
As had been previously intimated,
Dworak Of the street and alley committee
reported favorably upon the communica-
tion sent In by the Commercial club on the
proposed vacation OF Railroad avenue. The
committee favors the closing OF the surface
crossing at Q street and the vacation Of
Railroad avenue, provided q, viaduct is
built across the tracks somewhere between
N and p streets.
When the committees report had been
adopted. Vansant moved that the mayor
communicate with General Manager Ken
yon in writing and ascertain just what kin
Of a bridge would be built and when It
would be erected. This was adopted.
Johnston made the suggestion that q
special committee be appointed 20 call up
on the stock yards officers and confer on
the location of the proposed viaduct
Kelly acceded TO this and named Johnston,
Miller and Vansant as the committee.
A report of some kind is expected from
this committee at the meeting Monday
night.
A franchise proposition from an acety-
lene gas company was read and referred.
This franchise has been discussed before
and was presented the same as previously
reported.
The revised bill poster ordinance was re-
ported on 'avorably and was passed.
On the Burlington subway ordinance
Dworak asked for further time and john
ston made the same request when It came
TO making a report on the Omaha Water
c~ompany's franchise.
DR. Emil Dorm OF Chicago sent in a mes
sage asking II he would he granted a teie-
phone ranchise IL he came out to see
about IT, His note went to the judiciary
committeS.
After Che reading Of the usual monthly
reports and the passage of the appropri-
Ation'sheet. ouncil adjourned for one week.
Christie Makes Proposal.
AZ the meeting of the Board OF Education
Monday night, Christie Bros. made a propo-
sition to the district to lease for a term OF
nve years the school lots at Twenty
seventh and M streets. agreeing to pay an
annual rental OF 1856. President Bulls
referred the matter 20 the buildings and
grounds committee. A report from this
committee is expected at the meeting Feb
ruary II.
Supt. Mclean complained about the lack
OF heat in the rented rooms and asserted
that such rooms were a source Of annoy
ance. Four of the teachers are i'll and all
of the substitutes are at work.
It Was reported by the superintendent