Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30

THOMAS J. FLYNN, dem.
'' WOOD W. HARTLEY, rep
Appointments rejected:
City Engineer
ANDREW RosEwATER, rep.
Health Commissioner
DIR. r. w. CONNELL, dem.
THOMAS F. LEE, rep,
Appointments laid over
Plumbing Inspector
II. w. M'vEA, dem.
Boiler Inspector
ROBERT N. WOLFE, dem.
Gas Inspector
JOHN c. LYNCH. rep.
This was the fate that met Mayor Dahl
mans first nine appointments in the city
council. After the doings of the secret
caucus Monday were exposed councilmen
hurriedly changed the program. When
the appointments were received a recess
lasting thirty minutes was taken during
which the council retired into the inner
most committee room at the city hall and
with guarded doors and sentinel-enviToned
windows mapped out the line of action.
Zimman voted consistently to uphold the
mayors selections, but did not object to
holding up the three appointments for
further consideration. Bedford and Jack
son voted for Rosewater and DR.. Connell
Elsasser for Tom Lee. McGovern voted
against Michaelsen and Hansen against
Hartley.
Mayor Dahlman witnessed what was done
to his slate. but said nothing, sitting inn
passively by the side of President johnson.
He told stories to a small group while
the executive session, as a meeting of the
committee of the whole. was in progress.
Ovation for Flynn.
The results on the appointments We're
applauded, Street Commissioner Flynn get
ting the biggest enthusiasm. The audi
] ence which packed the chamber as never
before positively howled with delight when
twelve votes were registered confirming
Flynn. A group OF his friends lifted him
on their shoulders and wanted to carry
him to the front, but he would not permit
1t. The most joy manifested over re-
| lection was that of Tom Lee for city
prosecutor.
1t was a gala meeting with everyone on
| edge anticipating trouble and various
strange things. City Clerk Butler received
a big bouquet OF roses and corporation lob
byists were allowed the run of the floor.
w. II. Hoffman, the celebrated Third ward
spouter,' occupied a seat of honor inside
the council railing. Many of the former
councilmen were present. Former City
Clerk Elbourn performed the welcome SER
vices of all-round coach to President John
son and City Clerk Butler, and even then
business moved with tantalizinz delibera-
tion. After the vote on the appointments
was completed the audience made a rush
for the doors and in few minutes most
OF it had disappeared.
EIsasser Gets Busy.
Councilman Elsasser put on the guise of
Ajax. only instead of the sphere he got
under the democratic municipal platform
and introduced resolutions providing for
investigations into all kinds of public ser
vice matters. What he didn't think OF
Funkhouser did. Between the two they
lefe very little for their associates to start
; in the interests of reform" Here is a
/ synopsis of the Elsasser resolutionsi
Instructing lighting committee to confer
with gas company and ascertain II the
price OF gas will be cut to 81 or leHs; in
structing committee on railways to confer
with the street railway company 10 see II
the corporation Will establish a universal
, transfer system; instructing the COMMITTEES
on paving and sewerage to confer with the
street railway company TO find out II the
company will remove all tracks not used
, lsfrom the streets and repair the paving
also what the corporation will do about
! repairing bad pavements between its tracks
instructing the telegraphs and telephone
company and see how much rates will be
] cut in Omaha and il connections will b,
granted TO all telephone concerns tributary
to the city; instructing the lighting com
mittee to find out what the electric ligh
company will do about cutting it's charge:
: to consumers.
J FunkhOuHer's Output.
7 The Funkhouser resolutions duplicate
5 some Of the Elsasser business, are NOR,
$ sweeping. but not many One directs
, the committee on telegraphs and telephones
! 20, oil
(; pertinent information concerning telephon,
> rates and conditions in Omaha, affecting
= Omaha and in other big towns. with tn,
avowed intention Of reporting information
s that will enable the drafting OF an ordinano
S TO carry out election pledges The othe
. one tells the lighting committee to ge
+ about all that is possible on electric ligh
and gas charges, both TO consumers and 10
l. street lighting from cities in Omaha's class
l. also TO inquire into the construction o
l. plants and the operation OF municipal,
[. owned plants and to make a comprehensiv
and general report on the situation
The solid council voted for all Of thes
: resolutions.
: FunkhOuser in slippery spot.
During the course of the evening Mi
FunkhOuser introduced a motion directn
the passage of the ordinance that woul
tank at Twentieth and Center streets. Hi
% motion referred TO the affair in a crypt
q way by numerals. Mr.. Zimman, having hi
!. eye open, desired TO know what the bus
IS iness was all about. Followed the readin
n of the ordinance and the dawn of its mean
e ing on all present. also speeches by Zim
d man and FunkhOuser. Said the former:
This is an ordinance that the old coune
would not pass. Before you take any actio
= Il might be well TO know that there Is
y large body Of citizens who wish to /
"a heard on H. You cannot do Justice I
i these citizens II you pass this ordinanC
y sent their argument
e. To which Mr.. Funkhouser replied ths
2 the gas company wanted to build a storaG
'e reservoir costing $4,000. which il needed
it's expanding business; had bought a Il
for the purpose near the location of n
II present plant and for one he couldn't 81
how three tanks could be any more null
y ance than two tanks A group OF n
property owners OF the vicinity includin
a committee OF hve from the federation
Improvement clubs, laughed loudly whe
the councilman said this He then pr
re sented a petition signed by about twent!
n hve business firms supporting the ordinan'
3 that the council would deal fairly with n