Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-11

to the ordinance at the eleventh hour,
which would have the effect of necessi-
tating another advertisement of the ordi.
nance and preclude the Offering of it at
the November election. Funkhouser de-
clared the whole bubble a plan to defeat
the ordinance. Mr. Zimman showed the
councilmen their recent platform bearing
their signatures and referred to the tele-
phone clause. Then Mr.. Bridges entered
the breach and declared. Let us bring this
matter to vote at once and sec who are
men and who are not Let us take
stand one way or another and show where
we are at"
Mr.. Sheldon urged the third reading of
the ordinance and Davis and Elsasser
charged their conterees with trying to
railroad the measure through. Mr.. Nc
Govern said he wanted to see a deposit OF
100000 as a guarantee from the Helm
company Elsasser then made bold to as
sert that IL the ordinance would be put up
to the people the people would vote for
It because they would vote for anything.
which remark brought a general hiss from
the spectators.
Other Amendments shut Out.
When the roll was called Elsasser ex-
planned his vote by saying he had several
more amendments he wanted to make TO
the franchise, those relating TO the city's
right 10 buy the plant, that the company
shall guarantee at least 500 telephones in
South Omaha and that the city shall have
the right TO move poles and conduits at
will. But as Mr. Elsassers day for offer
Ing amendments had passed he voted nay.
When asked where he received those
amendments, Mr.. Elsasser said he found
them at home.
During the pyrotechnics Mr.. Bedford de-
clared that dual telephone system would
be more expensive to the citizens than the
single or present system. He asked TO
have the Gate City franchise ordinance
taken up, but that proposition was not
considered, as the telephone committee had
not reported on that ordinance.
The rates specified in the Heim-P Pollock
Parmele ordinance are that until 5000 tele-
phones have been established the rental
for each full metallic circuit iong-distance
business telephone shall not exceed $5l
per year, and $50 per year for each SINH
lar residence telephone: and the two-party
business telephones shall not exceed SS6
each per year, and the two-party residence
telephones not TO exceed $24 each: four
party residence. SIS each; eight-party resi-
dence. N2 each; the maximum rental for
business Telephones Is placed at SGD per
year and residence at $S6. The Helm COM
pany offers per cent of it's gross earn
ings as a royalty and agrees to make no
charges until 5000 telephones shall have
been in operation.
Reward for Murderer.
Upon recommendation OF Mayor Dahlman.
Councilman Funkhouser offered resolu-
! ton, which was adopted, that the city Offer
a reward OF $500 for the apprehension OF
the murderer of Miss Josephine RummeI-
hart Saturday night
A communication was received from
Comptroller Lobeck in which that official
made mention OF charges entered against
the comptrollers Office by John NJ. Gil
christ, expert accountant. who checked az
the city treasurer's ONCE. Inasmuch al
Chemists report had not reached the couu-
ell. the comptrOllcrs letter was referred tc
the committee on finance and claims toI
action when the mayor sends In the GIL
! christ report Mr.. LObeck. in his letter
entered a general denial Of the charges
J made by Mr. Gilehrist and inferred that