Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-15

same time Of a contract OF purchase and
franchise. with conditions for desired i'm.
prOvement OF the water works system, and
BY submlN ing both propositions agreed upon
TO the people at the same time, the expense
sened and the questions more speedily de-
termined
want to see Report.
AS soon as Clerk sapp hao finished read
ing the communication Councilman Ma
loney moved that Il lay over until such
time as the special committee deemed it
at to make public the complete report Of
Expert Kiersted. "The people OF Council
Bluffs have to pay for this report and I
feel that they are entitled to know what
It contains before the council takes any
action on IT," said Councilman Maloney.
Councilman Smith, who seconded Ma
loneys motion, said: 1T looks to me like
putting the cart before the horse for the
committee to come here and ask the coun-
ell to take action in this matter when we
have not as yet seen Mr. Kiersteds re-
port or been made acquainted with its con-
tents. except such fragmentary portions as
Mr.. Wallace has deigned to give out to
the newspapers"
After considerable discussion during
which Councilman Wallace attempted to
defend the position of the committee in
not making the report public. Councilman
Maloney's amended motion to refer the
communication from the special committee
TO the committee Of the whole. which will
meet next Monday night and go over Elk
pert Kiersted's report prevailed.
After being amended so as to change the
boundaries Of the Fourth and Fifth wards
the ordinance creating the Seventh ward
ut Of portions of the Second precincts Of
the Fourth and Fifth wards was passed.
The change proved quite a serious boomer
ang on Councilman Smith, the father of
the ordinance, as by changing the east
boundary OF the Fifth ward and the west
boundary Of the Fourth to Twelfth street,
instead of Ninth street as originally con
templated, Councilman Smith becomes a
resident of the Fourth ward when the
measure goes into effect. which, however,
will not be until January /. 1908. This Joke
on the councilman. from the Fifth ward
was perpetrated by Councilman Knudsen
of the Fourth ward. who caused the bound
aries to be changed. Councilman Smith,
when he realized what he was up against.
tried to have the boundaries again charged,
but failed. During the discussion Council
man Younkerman moved to have the ordi-
nance consigned to the municipal waste
basket, but failed to secure a second.
The offer of 1900 from p. II. Wind for
the strip of ground owned by the city be-
tween Thirteenth street and Indian creek,
at the rear OF his planning mill, was ac-
copied Patrol Driver A. Lorenzen offered
$2Se The offer OF $500 from j. X. Cooper
and Julius Keppner for the strip OF Elev-
enth street where It ends between Fourth
and Fifth avenues was also accepted.
Attorney r. ]. Organ filed notice of suit
in Justice Greene's court against the city
for SO damages for personal injuries al
legged to have been received by stumbling
over water cutoff on Harrison street
during one of the nights when the electric
lights were not burning The matter was
referred to the city attorney and Judiciary
committee.
These saloon permits were granted: g.
l.. Smith, 1923 West Broadway; Wilson
Clark, 1920 South Sixth street; j. B. Wilson,
1921 West Broadway; Dave Hill, 552 West
Broadway.
The council adjourned to Tuesday. Janu-
airy 22 at 2 p, m. 81