Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-26
CREIGHTON SECURES STREET
University 60 Have Larger Athletic
Field, hut Keep Road open
Between California and Burt.


Creighton university gets that part Of
Twcnty-hfth avenue between California
and Burt streets and the alley just west
Of that tract, according to the decision
Of the council in committee OF the whole
meeting Monday afternoon. There was
some objection to the movement, but this
was withdrawn after Father Dowling, on
behalf Of the university, promised that
an open roadway would be maintained
along the street at all times. 1t is the
intention of the university to make an
athletic field west Of the avenue and the
field may be extended to Twenty-siKth
street.
AT the same meeting the report OF ap-
praisers for the opening OF Twenty-fourth
street was approved, thus the second step
in opening that street between Cass street
and the alley south Of Burt was taken
The total damages assessed was 95,5645O
Of which only S2,694.5O must be paid by
the city, leaving S22S7O to be raised by
assessment on persons benefited by tho
change.
In connection With the vacation Of
Twenty-hfth avenue Councilman zlmman
declared that he hoped to hear no further
reports from the city attorney anent the
right OF the council to vacate streets and
alleys. He asserted that every member
Of the council knew, such action to be
illegal, but that It had been done when
ever the city would be gamer thereby and
would no doubt continue as in the past.
regardless of the opinion of the legal de-
partment.
Mr.. zimman also called up his ordinance
to Danish street fakirs" by declaring IL
legal all selling or offering for sale on
the streets of any compound patent medi-
cine. novelty, patent article or jewelry or
to exhibit any machine. apparatus, APP
pliance or device of whatever nature for
the trial or test of skill, strength or en-
durance; and to charge a license OF $40
a day for selling or exhibiting on private
property abutting any street The right
of the mayor to issue permits in such cases
is limited to persons who are in need of
assistance and he is required to keep a
record of all such permits which shall be
open to inspection. Speaking for his mo-
tion to have the measure approved Mr..
Zimman said that he had taken the mat
ter up with the mayor and that the mayor
had admitted he had been too lax in
Issuing permits. but he would strictly en-
force the pending ordinance II he were
not required to make report to the council
OF permits issued. Mr.. Funkhouser, In
favoring the motion, declared he desired
to protect the mayor from imposition. Mr.
zimman said that men now selling chest
nuts on the streets told a policeman that
they were operating under a permit from
the license inspectors Office that he had
ascertained this by requesting Officer Fisk
| to learn II the men had a license. License
Inspector Waggoner said that no permits
had ever been issued from his office. The
ordinance was recommended for passage.
Councilman Bridges ordinance requiring
all city officials to report absence from the
city and appointive officers to obtain per,
mission from the council before leaving
/ the city, was placed on file. The author
! said he desired to make the penalty NOR,
/ severe
M. A. Disbrow & Co. received permission
to place a viaduct over an alley between
Nicholas and lizard streets to connect tive
I factory buildings.
The claim of $500 preferred by appraiser
of land for the Northwestern boulevard
was referred to the park board for a thirt
time. with request that It instruct tho
council as to its desires.