Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-06

WATER WORKS REPORT NOT READY
Engineer KteFsted Fails TO Put In
An Appearance.
William Kiersted. the expert hydraulic en-
gtneer employed by the city failed to ar
rive yesterday as 1t was thought possible
ne might and consequently there was moth
Ing doing n rhe waterworks matter at the
regular monthly session Of the city coun-
ell last night
The committee to which had been referred
the matter OF locating The additional lights
under the new lighting contract with the
Citizens Gas & Electric company presented
it's report which was approved New arc
lights are TO be placed at Main sixth.
Seventh, Ninth and Tenth streets on Broad
way, at Willow avenue and Pearl street.
The four arc lights on the tower on the
top OF the county court house are to be
2 taken down ana replaced at Fifth avenue
ana Pearl street, intersection OF Main and
Pearl streets, Fifth avenue and sixth
street enl Willow avenue and Sixth street.
Councilman Knudsen declared that IL any
attempt was made 20 remove the lishts
from the court house tower, Injunction pro-
ceedings would be brought against the city.
! Let them enjoin." said the mayor, Il
believe the city council has authority to
place the city lights where it deems best. -
/ The committee also recommended that
1 the arc lights In the several wards which
are in isolated places be exchanged for
four irty-two-candie power incandescent
lights. the latter TO be so placed as to give
more general illumination. The recon-
mendation was concurred in.
The committee consisting OF COuncilmen
/ knudsen, Maloney ana Wallace to which
had been referred the matter Of purchasing
dump wagons as recommended by the may
or, reported favorabIy as 10 the purchase
Of one At a cost OF not to exceed so as an
experiment.
Rev w. l. Giersdorf asked permission
I 10 erect city mission building. to be con-
struoted Of frame, covered with corrugated
iron on lot owned by the city at Twelfth
street and Broadway. The building 1t was
! stated. was 10 cost s.. 500. The request " as
! referred 20 the committee OF the whole
| c. n. Poor was granted a permit q
l operate a saloon at 1000 West Broadway.
The finance committee. TO which was re-
ferred the matter OF the purchase By tbs
4 city OF the oil painting by H. Jensen OF
Council Bluns when IL was nothing more
than a trading post, reported that the con.
tngent fund was depleted and consa
quently there was no fund out Of which
the city could pay Artist Jensen. The re-,
port was concurred In. Mr.. Jensen then
stated he was willing TO leave the paintnt
hanging in the council chamber N the
council would purchase il al the beginning
! OF the new fiscal year next April. The
councilmen declined 20 make any promise
The city attorney was instructed 10 nj,
an Information against J. Stein. IVES
Broadway junk dealer, for moving a sinai
frame shack on TO a lot on Broadway
near Seventh street without securing an,
consent OF the council. Al former meet
ms OF the council the city clerk was in
structed 70 notify Stein 20 remove IN,
structure at once, but since then Stein, Il
place Of removing d, had covered It witl
sheeting.
Regarding the two suits brought by ID
stewart family for alleged damage 10 thsi