Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-10

for sewers mi SIS, 900 for paving interseo-
tions. The new engine houses are to be at
Eleventh and Jackson streets and Leaven-
worth street and St. Mary's avenue and
are to cost $4,000 and SIS 900 respectively.
These affairs were properly disposed of at
the meeting. But the big I'VE absolutely
refused to permit an amendment TO the call.
or a new call inserting the municipal
ownership feature. Arrsyed against them
were zimman, Lobeck and Hoye. Burnley
was not present.
Eight members convened at 2 o'clock.
Lobeck moved at once that the call be
amended to include the municipal bond is
sue, His motion was not seconded. but
President Karr allowed debate. Hascall
called the bond proposition "a stuffed hum
bug" and said there was plenty of time
hereafter to take it up.
LObeck and zimman Plead.
L0beek and Zimman urged that the coun-
ell consider the municipal ownership or
dinance and bring 1t up IN some manner.
President Karr ruled that the call could
not be amended. saying: THE chair de-
cides that we are now working under this
call and 1t cannot be amended unless the
members are all present. The clerk will
proceed under the call"
0oDCNh pIONAOuoiy uiu Ahlo Co0uCA
has the power to do whatever It wants to
do II the majority so decides. The real
question is. Will you give the electors of
this city an opportunity to vote a GER
tain amount OF money for the purpose Of
building their own light and power plant?
II they want to vote $500, 900 worth of bonds
for an electric light plant, or any other
kind Of a plant. IL is their privilege to do
so. II the council does not wish to allow
them this right, which they think is guar
anteed to them. the members OF this body
can say 80 right away. The people for
two weeks have been waiting to have you
tell them what you will do. Now we are
together and now is the time for action"
Zimman Urges Action.
Zimman's remarks we're not directly in
favor OF the ordinance. but urged some
kind OF action. He said Burnley could be
summoned by telephone In hve minutes
He referred to the failure Of the counci.
to present a quorum at one regular and
two special meetings. and continued; 1--WE
are elected to serve the city and to attend
every meeting when possible. Every coun'
Gilman has been in the city at least par
Of the time during the last two weeks. and
II has been notorious that this ordinance
has been prepared and is 20 be preseDte(
to u.s."
Mr., zimman suggested that a new cal
be issued. that the councilman wait for IT.
service and then vote on the municipa
ordinance AA they sawfhI reminding then
that II would lay over until Tuesday nigh
for final action, at which time II must b
passed II II is to be contained in tn
mayors twenty-day election proclamation
The business OF the call was then trans
acted and Immediately Zlmman moved tina
the couneilmen remaip In the chamber 10
ten minutes after adjournment and tina
the clerk be directed TO prepare a new cal
containing the electric bond ordinance an
the 500. 900 refunding bond ordinances
Hascall would have none of this, and b
rose to declare zimman out Of order an
demand adjournment. Lobeck, who ha
seconded zimman's motion. tried to tai
on II, but was ehoked on. President Kar
was endeavoring to entertain the Hascal
motion to adjourn. but Lobeck insisted tina
a motion to adjourn was not In order Will
another motion was before the house
> Whitehorn's small voice was heard froI
/, a corner: II moved to adjourn before 20
I spoke"
That's right" said the chair. All 1
favor Of a~djourning will say aye"
The Deciding Roll Call.
No one had heard whitehorn's motion
adjourn. 1t had escaped even AAseaIL WI