Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-04
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Independent Telephone Franchise 0rdi-
nance 10 Ihdsfnitsly Postponed.
SIX TO THREE AGAINST THE MOVE
Gas Lightins Matter Comes CD I'm
New Form ana VIII Ne Before
People for Debate for
Fortnieht.
SIX TO TRRtF AGAINST THE HOW

Application for a fifty years independent
telephone franchise by A. 3. Hunt, 7. Y.
Parmele and 7. II. Pollock was refused
by the city council last night by a vots
Of TO 3. At the same meeting a new SIS
gas street lighting contract ordinance was
introduced, read the first and second times
by title and referred to the committee on
IRE, water and police.
The latter was drawn so as to conform
TO Judge Sutton's decision in the injunc-
ton case and a resolution to accompany
provided for two weeks publication. BY
an adroit move in objecting to the sus-
pension OF the rules on the resolution,
President Zimman managed to delay the
nearest time for final action on the ordi-
nance from two to three weeks. as Judge
Sutton has declared the publication in the
daily papers must take place, because the
contract will be modification OF the gas
franchise.
Telephone Ordinance Killed.
The telephone ordinance was introduced
by Councilman Hoye. II was read one time
by title and then Councilman Huntington
moved that it be laid on the table indefi-
nitely. Zimman and Hoye vigorously OBJ
jected TO this treatment and said II was
a traditional custom to allow the introduce
tion of any ordinance and reference to a
committee 30 II can be discussed and I'M
derstood O'Brien startled the spectators
by declaring that in his opinion the people
back OF the ordinance are not on the
square" Hoye stood up to defend him
self and O'Brien explained he did not mean
him. President Zimman made a speech in
which he declared he wanted to be shown
in what way the Independent telephone
promoters are not ION the square,"
ut has been charged" said he. that I
am stakeholder or financially interested
In some way in the proposed new telephone
company. Whoever manufactured that lie
Is nothing but a dirty coward and an alb
solute liar. Under no circumstances have
/ dollar interested in this company I
do not say that this ordinance is one that
should become franchise. but do think
that we should let it go to the people for
their decision"
The roll call showed Back, Dyball, Evans,
Huntington, Nicholson and o'Brien voting
for the motion to table, and Hoye, schroe-
der and Zimman In the negative.
Terms OF Dead Ordinance.
The terms Of the proposed ordinance are
ffty years grant TO A. B. Hunt Of
Omaha and T. E. Parmele and T. II. Pol
lock of Plattsmouth, authorizing the use
Of streets and alleys for a telephone sys.
tenn. For the first Ave years a royalty or
gross receipts Of / per cent is to be paid
the city and per cent thereafter Twelve
phones are 10 be furnished free for the
oity's use. Until 5000 instruments are IN
use nothing is to be charged subscribers
Up to 5000 telephones the rates annually
are to be $54 for single line and $S6 for two
party line business phones, and $50, $24 ant
$l5 for residence phones for single two
party and four-party lines respectively
After two years 81 a month may be added
TO the charge for each instrument fol
every 1000 telephones over 5000 but tn,
maximum prices are to be S72 for bushes,
and $IS for residence service The com
epany guarantees 10 build telephone plan
OF 1OOO0-phone capacity within two years
and as an evidence Of good faith agrees t.
deposit a cash bond of $4,000. to be re
turned when the city engineer certifes tina
such plant has been Installed The com
pany binds itself by the franchise not Il
sell out or transfer its interests to an,
competing corporation and agrees to de
post $1,000 to cover the cost OF a specia
election, for which provisions are made Il
the usual way. Wires are to go under
ground In the prescribed conduit district
Gas Ordinance Peculiar.
The new gas ordinance created no furry
II is something entirely different from any
thing of its nature ever introduced In tn
the streets OF the city OF Omaha and 70
that purpose 10 the extent that funds vii
be available authoriEing the making of
contract with the Omaha Gas company 10
minimum number OF 100 Welsbac
street lamps. and for the gas. equipment
lighting. extinguishing Of the same 10