Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-09
NEW LAWS FOR TIE CITY
Engineer ROsswatsr IL RssrranEing HI
Department FsroN
GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION UP
OommissioneF Conasu Before the
Council RxPlaininG what He EH-
poets to Accomplish Under
the New Law,

CITY Engineer Rosswatsr h beginning to
rsorEani4s HE department along Lines au-
thOrizsd By q bill slaned Saturday by Gov
srnor Sheldon To begin with, Mr.. Rose
water will appoint John p, Crick assistant
engineer, to succosd George W. Craig who
resigned last fall Mr.. Cr1ok has been an
engineer under Mr. ROsewater for several
years The bill which amends the city
charter. gives the engineer authority TO APP
point all persons In his department without
confirmation by the mayor and council.
The engineer has asked Comptroller
Lobeok for a detailed statement Of all
moneys, which may be credited to the
public work fundA" which was created
by the bill This win necessitate trans
ferring from funds known as. street re-
pairing" bridges and eulverts," and
"crosswalks," TO the new fund. This bill
having the emergency clause, 1t becomes
operative at once.
/ New Law on Garbage.
Another bill signed Saturday by the gov
ernor and affecting Omshas city severn
ment was the Harvey garbage bill, which
provides that the city OF Omaha may enter
into a contract for the removal q garbage
without cost to city or citizens.
The EurbaEe situation 10 one Of the big
things which the health commissioner and
council have TO grappls with. The old
garbage contract expired two weeks ago
since which time there has been no garbage
system in operation. Health Commissions
Connell appeared before the council in com.
mittee Of the whole Monday afternoon &c
! explain the situation and get favorable eX
| prsSsion on . resolution TO be offered that
I the city clerk advertise for bids according
to the terms Of the Harvey bill. DR.. Connsl
! has maintained for some time he hal
parties In view, who will move all garbage
in the city at no expense to property
owners and under reasonable regulations.
Council men Are Holding on.
Members Of the council are opposed tC
any such arrangement unless the con
tractor will move all garbage in fact al
we'll as fancy They will not stand FOL
the mere removal OF such easily accessible
and valuable refuse as is received at hotel
and restaurants. The contract will go 4
the bidder who offers the best terms.
The health commissioner and the Cit!
Garbage company have had TIT over tn
old dump at the foot Of Jones street Tn
Byron Reed company, from which compan,
the City Garbage company claims to hold
lease on the dumping ground, asserts own
ership on q small tract of land just at tn
foot Of Jones street. Health Commissions
Connel last week offered to make TEN
porary arrangements with this gGrbag
company for general use OF the dump &
confederation OF $50 per month for main
tenRnce. but this offer was turned dowr
The result was that the garbage compan
has been charging its own schedule o
rates to all parties dumping at their place
Councilman Bedford 10 preparing to cor
denim the tract which tho Byron Rec
company claims to own, and thus ope
Jones street to the waters edge and mair
tain the dump for the city OF Omaha.
Complaints on Charges.
A number OF kicks have been Tegistere
regarding the rates charged by the Cit
Garbage company since the recent expirs
ton OF their contract with the city, but /
view OF an early solution OF the whol
garbage question nothing has been don
to investigate these complaints
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