Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-05
WANT TIE CANAL ORDINANCE
Southwest Impruvs1 ASK to Be Allowed to
Vote on BosswHtsr FrunnhiuA
COUNCILMAN HOVE EXPLAINS POSITION
says he Supported Hasesn Ordinance
Honestly and VIII Nov support
h Pending Measure in
The Council.

At The meeting Of the Southwest In
provement club last night The power canal
proposition was given consideration and o
resolution in favor OF the ROseEBter fran
chiss ordinance unanimously adopted.
The matter was brought W by ". H.
Green. who said: THE people should he
given an opportunity 10 vote on he fran
rhise proposed by Andrew Rose water.
Omaha must have cheap power. but Il will
never be secured unless some man is given
an opportunity 10 interest the capital
needed Other cities are making progress
along these lines and Omaha must not be
left in the rear"
City Attorney Counen told Of the
recent action Of the council in this matter.
resulting in the death Of the HascsIl ordi-
nance. The only ordinance which can nov
be passed in time for the spring election
is the pending ordinance granting 3 fran
chiEe TO Andrew R~osevster Ynd his asso-
GATES.
R. W. Dybnll spoke in favor o, the meas
ure briefly.
Councilman Hoye's Position.
Fred Hoys said that he supported the
HascaIl ordinance honestly, but il the
people Of this city are sure that the pend
ing ordinance IL the pending one he will
output IT. AAdl Nhllt ne IS ne kCTNunI OF
the people he must use his own judgment
in the matter.
In response 10 Mr.. Hoye. Mr.. Green said
that talk Of other companies amounts TO
nothing, or they are all in the air, that
no expense is attached to the city undo
the HoBewRter ordinance; that be would
oppose any bonus by the city; that the
money cannot be raised unless a franchise
Is first secured.
This resolution, offered by NJ. J. Feensn,
Was adopted:
Resolved, That the Southwest Improve
ment club urgently requests the city coun.
Upon the question Of granting 3 franchise
Tor an electric power company as proposed
by Andrew Rusewater, as this question car
be voted upon this spring at no additional
expense 10 the city.
Some ward Matters.
Fred schAmel reported that but seventy
eight feet frontage is necessary 10 give :
majority Of the property along Twenty.
fourth street. between Leavenworth and
Mason streets, for the change in grade. and
that there are two property owners WHIT
VIII probably sign this week representing
146 feet. 90 that the change in grade is con.
sidered practically secured.
Fred Huye reported that be had fulfilled
his promise O. the week before and a resn.
luton for additional electric lights is be.
fore the council.
The member OF the club from the scv,
enth ward took occasion TO roast" D. 7
Mount for failure 70 attend to the work O
his office. particularly in the way Of Becur
Ing Improvements for the Seventh ward.
Mr. Boye said that the city cannot b.
Adequately lighted until the council is al
lowed more money in the lighting fund.
M. J. Feenan gave a short history OF tn
club. saying that its success in securing
Improvements for that part Of the city 4
due TO the fact that IL has never taken an,
part in politics.
Z. l. Emry. a resident Of OmAha 10
furty-one years, was present and gave
talk on city improvements, dwelling espe
cially Cd the necessity Of making all i'm
provementE permanent where possible, es
p~eciRlly in the matter OF grades, as change
are expensive and one great change is muc
better than several small ones made al diff
ferenf times.