Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-08
NEW WARD MOVE CHECKED
Councilman YounksTman Hss Ordinance
Referred to COMMITTEES Of the Whole
REPORT ON THE WATER WORKS HELD UP
Special Committee wants More Time
to Consider Document Before
Presenting 10 to Council
with Recommend

a protest, Councilman Smith probably
would have succeeded in rushing through
the ordinance providing for the creation Of
a seventh ward at the meeting of the city
council last night The ordinance had
passed to its second reading under a sus-
pension Of rules when Mr.. Smith moved it's
passage. This brought Councilman Youn-
herman to his feet with the declaration
that the whole thing was a bunco scheme
and that there was no more need for an
other ward than a horse had for a second
tail. He wanted Mr.. Smith to explain
where the need for another ward existed,
but the councilman from the Fifth ward
declined to commit himself. 81 have no
questions to answer" was the only reply
Councilman Younkerman could get from his
colleague from the Fifth bailiwick. Failing
to get an explanation, Younkerman clinched
matters for the time being by having the
ordinance referred to the committee of the
whole.
The residents of the western part of the
city did not put in an appearance. as it
was reported they would, with another or
dinance providing for the creation of an
eighth ward to be formed out of part OF
the First precinct OF the Sixth ward.
Kiersted Report Held Ont.
NdldCtt VI hHN
special committee ON water works, did not
submit Expert Kiersted's report and did
not vouchsafe any further information con-
corning 1t, although Councilman Fleming
made inquiries concerning It. Mr. Fleming
suggested that he, for one, would like
to know something about the report. as he
guessed many of the people OF the city
would. Councilman Wallace said that the
report had only been received Saturday
and that his committee had had time only
to go over IL once as 1t comprised $50
pages, but he had arranged for meeting
wednesday night between the committee,
the mayor, city attorney, special counsel
engaged by the city and Mr.. Kiersted At
this meeting Mr.. Wallace said some line
of action probably would be determined on
and the committee would be ready to make
some Recommendation at the next meeting
of the city council. Until then the other
members of the city council, the taxpay-
ers and other Interested persons would have
to exercise little patience. The report Is
safe under lock and key in q vault the
whereabouts of which is known only to-
Councilman Wallace and the other three
members of the special committee.
| It did develop however during the meet
ing that Mr. Kiersted had recorpmended
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although he is said to have stated that the
steamer would not be of much service until
| the mains in the business section OF the
city had been enlarged. Councilman Ma
loney succeeded In having the. council
J acquicese In the purchase OF = steamer,
| providing the finance committee could find
| the necessary funds. II the finance COM
mittee succeeds in locating sufficient spare
cash the city clerk is to advertise for bids
| for a steamer which It Is estimated will
cost in the neighborhood of $500.
More street Cars Wanted.
| A resolution was adopted requesting the
street railway company to furnish addi-
tional cars during the travel rush between
the hours of and a. m. and and p. m.
The resolution contained lengthy pre-
amble about the crowded condition of the
cars and inadequate service between Coun-
ell Bluffs and Omaha during these hours.
A. Metzger & Co. petitioned that the
taxes on their new bakery plant be re-
mitted for fve years. under the ordinance
permitting the remission Of taxes for this
length OF time to induce the establishment
of new Industries In the city. The request
was referred TO the judiciary COMMITTEES.
The special committee consisting of
Councilmen Maloney. Smith and Olson,
I which ndu tHdEBC VI hhS WIN Oh AHc'~%a
creek submitted its report. showing that
1880 had been subscribed by the different
railroads and that S19.62D.s5 had been ex-
pended. AS the city had appropriated $500
for the work and s. 500 had been realized
by filling lots with dirt taken from the
creek, the report shows that there will be
close upon 8. 800 with which TO continue the
work this year.
After the report had been read vote of
thanks was rendered the committee, espe-
cially Mr.. Maloney. who had been mainly
instrumental In securing the subscriptions
from the railroads. Councilman Maloney
made neat little speech In reply, The con-
tributions from the railroads were as fol-
lows: Northwestern, 5000; Rock Island,
5000; Illinois Central $4,000; Union Pacific
5000: Milwaukee. 5000; Great Western,
$1,000; Wabash, 5000; Burlington 1900
street railway. $500; total. 1880.
There was a large delegation present from
the southern part OF the city prepared tC
reinforce Councilman Smiths demand fol-
the creation Of a seventh ward, but al
chances of oratoTy were summarily cut on
by Councilman Younkerman's move which
sent the ordinance to the committee OF thC
whole.
The council will meet this afternoon as 8
committee OF the whole and Friday after.
noon In adjourned regular session.