Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-26
CITY TO HIRE AN ENGINEER
Council Votes 70 Close Contract for Expert
to Value Water Works.
FLEMING SWITCHES TO MAKE MAJORITY
Light Contract t. Discussed, but No
Action Taken-W. c. Boyer. for
West-Enders, Protests Against
Its Approval

The city council last night BY a vote
OF to 3 decided to employ w Kierstedt
the hydraulic engineer Of Kansas City. to
make a computation OF the value Of Che
present water works plant and to furnish
an estimate Of the cost OF 2 new one at a
remuneration OF 81 eco 1t referred the pro-
posed new contract with the Citizens Cos
Electric company to the committee OF the
whole, which will meet today to consider II
When the recommendation Of the special
waterworks committee relative to the en-
ployment Of Engineer Kierstedt was
brought up the usual discussion as to where
the 5000 was to come from took place
This phase Of the question was discussed
for about an hour. but was brought to a
close by Mayor Macrae who urged the
councilmen not to worry about IL as the
money would be forthcoming all right at
the proper time and he recited a number
OF expenditures which the city had incurred
without knowing where the money was to
come from, but which had been met at The
proper time all right. The assurance OF
the mayor that the 81. 600 would be forth
| coming all right evidently decided Council
! man Fleming, as he cast his vote in sup
port of the proposition. whereas before he
had voted against It. Councilmen Maloney,
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ployment of Mr.. Kisrstedt.
Light Contract Deferred.
The contract with the Citizens Gas g.
Electric company had been drawn up by
City Solicitor KimbalI and approved by F.
A. Nash, president of the, company with
| Attorney c. M. Har counsel for the COM
pany present. These are the main features
| of the contract: .-
n he Rxra
year TO July ], 1911; the company to furnish
arc lights Of 1000 nominal candle power
under the Philadelphia moonlight schedule
| at $3.50 per light per year; this rate to he
subject TO rebate or royalty Of per cent
| OF all the company's gross earnings on all
| other electrical business in the city the
| company guaranteeing that 1t will not claim
or seek TO collect from the city after the
| application of such rebate or royalty a
per light per year of hours under the
| moonlight schedule; the rate under an ali
| night schedule Is to be Ss6 per light; no new
| light to be placed requiring an extension
| of the circuits more than 1000 feet with
| out the consent of the company; lights after
! being located and installed to be moved
| only at expense of the city; the city agrees
| TO pay for at least 1926 lights: four mean
| descent lights of thirty-two candle power
each to be reokoned as equalling one arc
| the contract to a rate Of 81. Is per 1000 cubic
feet of gas, provided bills are paid on OF
\ before the 18th OF each month, the rate &c
he n35 where bills are not paid by tina,
| time; the new rate for gas to take effect
| January 1, 1901; the company to make ex.
wherever ordered by the city council. pro.
vided there be not less than six consumers
TO each 300 feet of such extension.
Boyer Makes Protest.
! The question of the light towers was
discussed. but nothing decided upon.
w. c. Boyer appeared on behalf of the
Presidents of the western part of the city
and objected to the Sl.25 rate for gas, con
tending that 1T ought TO be 81. He also
urged that the contract be not approved
until the company pledged itself to extend
its mains to that part Of the city. He
also opposed the provision OF six con
sumers to every 800 feet of extension or
the ground that II would AFFORD the com.
pany an excuse not to furnish gas to the
western part of the city. Mr.. Nash an
swered Mr.. Boyer by stating that his
company had promised a year ago to ex
tend its mains to that section of the city
and that the pipe had been ordered and
yyork begun.
Councilman Smiths ordinance requiring
all animals and fowls offered for food use
to be drawn met a sudden death on beinl
brought up for the third reading. Every
councilman voted against it except Wal
lace.
A communicat ton from the Commercial
club asking the council to take steps t.
have street signs placed about the city
was referred 10 the committee OF the whole
On recommendation OF the FIRE and ligh
committee 81 was decided to purchase 20
feet OF Paragon hose and 800 feet of Tuxedo
hose for the fire department as well al
100 feet of chemical hose and 500 feet web
line hose.