Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-11
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Lights Ordered in Spite Of Lack Of Fund
VhsrBvith to Pay.
MAYORS VETO GIVEN SHORT sHRIF1
Unanimous vote Overrides Refusal
to sanction Electric Lights and
Mere Gas Lights Are Also
Called For.

10 sanction Electric Lights and
Mere Gas Lights Are Also
Called FOR.
Nine councilmen voted unanimously last
night TO override the mayors veto to the
resolution ordering fifty additional arc
lamps in the streets at an annual cost OF
S4.72a. Undisturbed by the facts set forth
IN the veto communication. they unan'-
mously voted for another resolution intro
duced By Councilman Trostler calling for
AZ new gas lamps at an annual cost OF
2a41O. Councilman Hhscau remarked that
the size Of the levy had nothing 70 DO with
the light question, and Lobeck said that q
light in the street is as good as a police
man. In vetoing the electric light resoln-
ton. Mayor Moores said:
return herewith. without ny approval,
document No. as passed BY your honor
able body at your last regular meeths'
March :. 1913.
This document is a resolution authoriz-
ing the electric light company 10 locate
nfry additional arc lights upon the streets
Of the civ. When the recent extremely
- 80 ~ q x nils was made 1 approved
the ordinance. although l knew that the
most rie1d economy would be necessary In
order 10 make the years expenditures
come within the income. I felt however,
that there was a strong demano TINS year
for a low levy and 4 do not lee 51sune9
ia opposing the judgment q the counSll
as 10 the amount necessary 70 run the
city for the year 1903
The levy is made D we must start m
an once to consider expenditures OF we
VIII face a large deficit at the end OF the
year When resolution NO SO vas re
ferred To me. therefore, l obtained from
the city comptroller the following sumat
o. receipts and disbursements upon the
ne same curing the year 1888 as are now
being lighted by the various companies.
The comptroller statement as as loI4oNs'
RECEIPTS FOR 1876.
Balance from 1902 .......----.-....f G.12S-E
Esrmate 30 per cent Of 1893 levy. u.4O7.Os
Royalty from electric light com
Estimated royalty from electric
light company, lsS- .-.-.-.----:- o,0NV3
h Gas eompa nv for ls1s. '-..M. 10000
Total estimated receipts ........Es.a7lO
DISBURSEMENTS FOR 1908.
40 electric lights at $3.50 per year. -$aZ.1Ez01
1893 gas lamps at $50 per year. &-5y0.09
49, gasoline lamps at SIS per year. l,3N0s
Estimated interest on warrants. l00eO
Unpaid electric light bill for De-
cember, IL@- o'+s~sT
Total estimated disbursements
for 1903 SS9,4zsSO
Estimated shortage ..............t b,s12S'
You viii notice that the comptroller
estimate is on the basis Of the amount
produced By the tax levy, exclusive Of the
taxes on the railroads which are tied UP by
lit cation. 1t would certainly be unsafe To-
Us 10 put in fifty additional electric lights
and so create a large deneit On ths
%strength OF a possible tsv9TAols uS TSl
States court. You viii also notice from
the comprroler's statement that even with
ing q single new one. the city viii have a
denCit at the end Of the year OF 9,6l- -
OF course at the end OF a Ions hugauon
the United States court may decide in
favor Of the city. but The chances are not
strong enough 70 warrant Us plungtng the
city into an additional indebtedness which
will create an overlap in the fund OF over
u an heartily IN favor of increasing the
number Of our street lights and would
gladly approve this resolution. but ! can
not do 80 in the face Of the estimate Of
the city comptroller.
j therefore veto this resolution.
Plunge Into Personalities.
President Kari, as chairman OF the com.
nittee on FIRE, water and police, TO whiei
was referred the communication Of Mayo
Moores In January urging that steps b
taken to acquire the water works, sub
mitted a report recommending that the re
port be placed on hle. as the Legislature
and the council have since taken step
toward municipal ownership. In the repor
were many sarcastic references to IN
mayor in his position on the nunieipa
ownership Of the water works plant. and b
was declared 10 have run a race with n
legislature" In the debate that follows
much politics and many personalities ver
banded about.
Councilman Zimman said he did not thin
President Karr was sincere in the deelara
ton that he Was in favor OF municipal own
ership OF the works always, and turtle
that the councilman from the Sixth ha
never told the truth since he entered n
council with Zimmsn three years ago
Hascall defended President Karr. who Ia
rsIinquished the gavel 10 Vice Presiden
Mount before the report was submitted
After the talk was finished Lobeck move
that the report be reoommitted. but Chair
man Mount declared It had not bee
adopted
strip of Needed Ground.
A proposition was submitted by W. I
Green. as agent. for the city 10 Purchas
for the amount Of city and county take
due. a strip Of ground forty feet vide 2
700 feet long. which was formerly eoeupie
BY the Harris & Fisher packing plant Cit
Engineer RoseEAter stated that the land
needed TO provide an approach from WalnJ
street 10 the subway that the Union Pacif
IS 20 construct under its tracks At II
Continuation OF Bancroft street abol
Thirty-third- Councilman HaseAm said |
thought Arrangements could Be made Wit
the county 10 have the ~delingusnt taK'
waived. Those OF the city alone amouI
TO E.627. The matter Was referred 70 q
committee on finances and claims.
Bonds Of the Wafer sign company al
Mary z MulvihM protecting the city
the sim Of $500 for possible damages p
sulring from the signs ana bil boards
the concerns were received and approved
street. 90 Re Beantiasd-
President KARI Introduced a r~esolutiS
that carried directing the Board o. Publ
works 70 prepare plane for the tmpTov.
uent Of the following streets BY soddii