Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-04

five years, commencing with January ],
1906"
1t Is set forth that the present contract
will expire December 81, 1905, and that 1t
is necessary for the safety of the public
and the proper lighting OF the streets that
gas lamps should be furnished and lighted
afterwards. 1t is mentioned that the Wells
back burners are found more desirable
than the old-style burners specified in the
franchise, and eighty cand1e-power lamps
are demanded for which s2S year is to be
paid. The price is to react to July 1, 1906
and become operative from that date for
ward. The provision is expressly made that
no expenditures in excess of 80 per cent
Of the legal lighting fund can be made
unless there is additional money available
in the fund. and the mayor and council
are authorized to order out any lamps
II 1t is found the funds are short. The
ordinance states that the gas company
is entitled to receive only $4,000 annually
out of the lighting fund.- and that the bal
ance must be paid from the royalty paid
in by the gas company for each respective
year. the royalty to be credited to the fund
by the comptroller. 1t is guaranteed that
the royalties will not be less than 1900
a year. No charge is to be made for set
ting nov lamp posts from July 1, and a
bond OF $4,000 Is to be given for the faith
full performance OF the contract.
zimmRn's PRrIinme ntary Tactics.
After test with the majority the ordi-
nance was awarded to the committee on
| fire, water and police. the minority con-
| tending that II rightfully belonged to the
| lighting committee. Then Zimman neatly
tripped up the resolution to publish the
| ordinance two weeks by having a roll call
on the suspension of the rules, which II
requires six votes to sanction The resolu-
| ton was referred to the same committee
| that got the ordinance.
President Zimman made motion for a
public meeting in the council chamber at
2 o'clock Monday afternoon to discuss the
ordinance and It carried by a unanimous
vote. The public and representatives of the
gas company were invited to be present
So as to pay the salaries for September
of the mayor and council, $1,000 was or
dered transferred from the defunct tax de-
partment and applied to the departments
of the mayor, council, clerk, engineer and
attorney to take UP the deficiencies
amounting to 1854. caused by increase in
salaries by the new charter
The personal injury suit OF John F.
Daley for $4,000 was ordered settled for
$500 on the recommendation of the city
attorney
| On the motion OF Councilman Nicholson
the communication from the Park board
| recommending the requirement of the Du-
mont tract as an addition to Riverview
park was taken from the files. and re-
ferred to the street committee. An ordi-
nance was introduced to authorize the APP
pointment of appraisers for condemning
the property.
Breen to write to Gathers.
John T. Gathers appeal to the city clerk
| 10 find out what has become of the money
received from scavenger law sales was re-
ferred to the city attorney for reply.
4 In a communication City Attorney Breen
said that the privileges asked by p u.
Her for laying water, carbon dioxide gas
and heating pipes to his new hotel and
| other buildings OF his own is not in the
nature Of a franchise Opposition to giving
Mr.. Her the concessions he wants developed
and the matter was recoInmitted to the
| street committee.
The council adjourned to Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock when a hearing on the
Western Union franchise assessment mat
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