Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-09
REARRANelNG ELEcTRrc LIGHTS
Committee on Lights Ordered 10 work
Out the Problem.

Out the Problem.
Reafranging the city lights under the
new contract with the Citizens Gas and
Electric company was the principal sub
ject Of discussion last night st the meet
ing OF the city council. which lasted less
than an hour. The matter was brought up
by Mayor Macrae. who suggested that the
fire and light committee should be in
structed TO prepare a report Of rearranging
the lighting system. now that the city
under the new contract was to have TWEEN
ty-two additional lights
The mayor in the course of HE remarks
favored abandoning the electric light
towers and distributing the arc lamps.
He also recommended that the business
portion OF the city be better lighted and
suggested that one light be taken from
each ward to provide for this. This
raised protest from some of the council
men, who thought their respective w<eis
ought to have more lights in place Of Civ
ing up some.
Councilman Maloney declared the tower
on Oakland avenue would stay where It
was as long as he had anything to say
about the matter. II have a good shot
gun. II anyone attempts TO take that
tower down" he said. II was suggested
that the lights on the tower on the top
| OF the county court house would give far
/ better service II distributed along Pearl
| and Main streets. Councilman Knudsen
| raised a protest against such a PROPOSE
ton, but City Electrician Bradley advised
their removal. giving as one reason that
the electric voltage used for these lights
was a menace to the safety OF the court
house
After considerable discussion the mat
ter of the Encouragement of the lights
1 w.~,- - a.
light, Mayor Macrse and City Electrician
Bradley to report at the next meeting,
The committee will meet this evening al
the city hall and from there make tour
OF the city.
In place of drafting an ordinance TO pro.
vide for the change City Solicitor Klmbal
and City Auditor McAneney. to whom the
matter had been referred, reported in 70.
vor OF amending the rules of order of tn,
city council so as to require all bill,
against the city being filed with the city
auditor the first OF the month, and thet
after being properly certified to by tn,
person ordering the goods or incurrinl
the debt and approved by the proper com
mittee. he presented to the city council
at the second regular meeting instead o.
at the first under the present rule. Thi
change was suggested by the city audito
In order that sufficient time might be haS
In which to have all bills and claims prop
erly certified to before being submitted {,
the council. Complaint had been. mad
that in the past bills came before tn
council at its first meeting without beinI
sufficiently certified to for lack Of time
The report was approved and the rul
T ordered changed.
) The committee OF the whole will NEE
ESrfI a.
ton Of twenty sone acres on Harrison stree
r plated by Carl Morgan. The streets an
alleys have been laid out and Mr. Nor
; gan wishes the plat accepted by the city
When the salaries of the members o
the fire department were raised S. each las
March no mention was made as to that o
the chief. This matter was brought u
, last night and the records ordered amende
so as to include the pay OF the CHIEF.
The council adjourned, to Monday, even
ing, October e. .i. ~