Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Eastsiders Prepare to Contest the Purchase
Of Syndicate Park.
NEW RULES GOVERNING LIQUOR LICENSES
Board of Fire and Police Commits
sioners Holding the Applicants
Down Much More strictly
Than Formerly,
tw RULES GOVERNING LIQUOR LICENSES

j. r. Breen was in the city hall yestor-
Jay morning going over the records and
ordinances 70 get at the facts Of the latest
purchase by the city. namely Syndicate
park. He said he was looking up the
H litter in the interests Of the east siders,
VINO are much opposed to the action pur-
sued by the city council. They all want
the Cassidy tract Mr. Breen took copious
notes from the records OF the proceedings
and paid special attention 60 the form and
the conditions Of the bids under the first
and second advertisement. He wanted TO
be sure that there was no change In the
conditions, especially as to the amount OF
land offered on the two separate occa-
sons. He thought II possible that he
would seek 20 put the park board out OF
commission entirely. He questioned II the
board was strictly a legal body OF any
power. He also will try 20 establish the
fact that Syndicate park was already a
dedicated park for public purposes and
that II had never been properly recovered
by the land company. He said he had
found a recorded plat OF this tract under
: the name OF Syndicate park in the register
OF deeds ONCE in Omaha. He had also
found a number Of deeds which described
the property as abutting on Syndicate park
II is also a fact that the land company
In the early days had paid no taxes on this
property and during that time It was con-
sidered city property. Later Mayor Kelley
allowed the land company to fence in
the park and after that time the com
pany had paid taxes TO the city In amounts
from 500 to $500 per year
According to Mr.. Breen, there is a
statute which was passed some sixteen
. years ago covering the case and II it can
be proven that the act Of fencing and the
first taxes paid were not before the pass
age of that law his contention that South
Omaha already owns Syndicate park may
be established. 1t is positive that the
money will not be paid over until the way
, is clear to pay It, The city treasurer will
gEeport to the council at the next meet
ing, in all probability, that the money
realized from the sale Of the park bonds
is on hand. He will ask for instructions
as to the distribution Of the funds. It is
expected that the restraining order will be
served on all city officials today. This
Will keep matters at standstill until the
courts thresh out the case.
Rules Governing Licenses.
Now that the season of the renewal of
liquor licenses is at hand, the board is of
the opinion that a brief resume Of the re-
quirements Incorporated in the new code of
twenty-siX rules recently adopted would be
Of great bSneft both to the parties seeking
license and 70 the board. 1t is evident that
the year to ensue will be marked by a
strictness formerly not known. The reeu-
lar meetings of the board are the first
Tuesday of each month. The officers are
the mayor, the secretary and the president
pro TEN.
Rule No. gives the details Of the appli-
cation for license required. 1t requires
that plat of the room shall be furnished
showing all apartments, the position of the
bar and doors ana windows. The applica-
tiopa for license must be signed by thirty
EhEkehclders who live in the ward and shall
n accompanied by a 5000 bond. Rule No.
Ferequires the applicant to furnish proof
that the freeholders on his petition are
fully entitled to sign the petition The same
is required in the bond. Rule No. 8 requires
that demonstrators against any saloon &C.
cupying a given location shall give security
for the cost OF the testimony In, the case.
II they win their case the amount is re-
funded. No. provides that no license shall
be issued to a corporation, copartnership,
minor or nonresident, II party becomes
nonresident after license is granted II
may be revoked. Rule II provides that the
board may revoke any license on proof
that any law, ordinance OF the city or rule
of the board had been violated. The board
promises to revoke all such licenses Ap-
peal must then be taken to the district
court Meanwhile the saloon will remain
closed.
Rule No u gives the form Of license re-
cu'~od One condition Incorporates in the