Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
PASS CONDUIT ORDINANCE
Councilman Olson Changes His Mind and
Leaves Casper Alsne Opposing.
AFFECTS ONLY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY
steward Brothers Get Formulation TO
Use sidewnIk-wOmRn who Has .
Leg BrOken wants City to
Pay Damages.

The conduit ordinance which was side
tracked at the meeting Of the city council
Monday night was brought up again at the
adjourned session yesterday afternoon and
was passed. Alderman Olson, who assisted
in defeating the passage Of the measure
Monday night, changed his mind yesterday
and voted for its passage. Alderman Tin
ley was not present, so Alderman Casper
was left alone to oppose the ordinance,
which he did with considerable vigor and
warmth Of oratory. The ordinance passed
yesterday provides only for the placing OF
telephone wires in underground conduits,
action being deferred on the ordinance
relating to the wires OF the telegraph,
electric light and motor companies until
the measure can be redrafted by the city
attorney.
Under the ordinance passed yesterday all
telephone wires within a prescribed area
must go underground before August /, 1904.
The district covered by the ordinance is
as follows: Commencing at the south side
of the alley between Broadway and First
avenue at a point on the west line of Pearl
street: thence west on the west line of
said alley to the west side Of Ninth street;
thence north along the west line OF Ninth
street to the center line of Indian creek;
thence e~asterly along the said center line OF
Indian creek to the west line Of lot 1 in
block 2. Bayliss' first addition; thence east
erly along the north line Of the alley be-
tween Broadway and MINISTER street to the
west line Of Main street; thence south
easterly to the north line of the first alley
north of Broadway; thence easterly along
the north line of said alley to Bryant street;
thence across Bryant street to the north
westerly line Of the alley between Broad
way and Vine street; thence in a northeast
erly direction along the northwesterly line
Of said alley to the e~asterly line of First
street; thence in a southeasterly direction
along the northeasterly line OF First street
to the southeasterly line of Pierce street;
thence southwesterly along said line
to the intersection of Pierce and
Blur streets; thence south along
the east line of BLUR street to the
south line Of Willow avenue; thence west
along the south line Of Willow avenue to
the east line of the alley between Main
and Fourth streets; thence south along said
line to the south line OF Ninth avenue;
thence southwest along said line to the
west line OF Main street; thence north
along the west line of Main street to the
intersection Of Main and Pearl streets;
thence in a northerly direction along the
westerly line OF fedri street 10 the pace
of beginning.
Permit to Use sidewalk.
After looking over the ground the alder
men also passed the ordinance granting the
Stewart Brothers company permission to use
the sidewalk on South Main street in front
of the new warehouse which will be erected
for the company. as a driveway for the
loading and unloading of goods. The curb
will be removed and the sidewalk paved up
to the building. The company explained
that only the loading OF wagons for the
city trade would be done on this side Of
the building.
An ordinance repeating the ordinance re.
quiring the Great Western to construct
an overhead crossing or viaduet on Garfield
avenue was passed.
The request of II. H. Van Brunt and De.
Charles Woodbury. that they be relieved
from paying their share of the cost of the
sewer on Third street was denied. Messrs.
Van Brunt and Woodbury. commended that
the s7wer was not laid at a sufficient depth
to be Of any benefit to their properties.
1t is said that the matter will be taken into
court.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, who slipped and broke
a leg on an Icy sidewalk on South Seventh
street, notified the council through an at
torney that she would like the city to set.
tie without suit being brought.
The council adjourned to the regular
meeting in February.