Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-15
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Whist il Supposed 30 p Last Lot N Gas
Tank 0rairs1os Play 10 Enacted.
COUNCIL SACK JgsI WHERE IT sTNTtD
Orstnsnee A. Passed which 80 EH-
Pec1ed 20 ReEulate the Ieemnn
and Protect the Interests
sf the Consumers

The city council lAEl evening took What I
was believed 10 hHvs been the last vhirl I
at gas tank legislation. the action Of last I
evening being the defeat q Mr.. Bridges
second ordinance 70 prohibit the gas com
pauT from erecting any more tanks within I
the city, except on the outskfrtS The vO1e I
WAS Z for the ordinance and against. I
which vote. considering the shsence Of
Councilman E-lsRsssr. was the same that
has been recorded on this question for
some time. After a long struggle the c1un-
I cn has brought I'D 10 the starting place.
/ the ordinance IL did pass. allowing the
tank 10 be placed AZ Twentieth and Center
streets. having been vetoed ~ the mayor
and the veto sustained IN the council A
resolution frun ths Real Estate exchange.
urging thai the gas tank be placed 81
/ T-ventieth and Center streets. was read
l by the clerk
A mandate is expected today or tomorrow
Z from the supreme court IN relation 70
suit recently disposed Of and In which the
Omaha Gas company asked fer relief IN
1 its efforts TO locate the proposed tank at
Z Twentieth and Center In an opinion re-
I cetved from the supreme cour1 forty DAYS
! ago Commissioner Arnes said the old or
dinancs requiring signatures q property
owners within lgoO feet was not valid and
further stated that the city council had
power TO regulate the location Of these
tanks. Inssmuch as the council has not up
70 dHts passed any measure regulating the
locations Of these tanks, Il leaves the way
clear for the erection Of the third tank
az twentieth and Center streets, n the
mandate about to he received should be
what IL is generally beIived II VIII be
RexuaatfnE lee neaIers
There was no opposition 10 an ordinance
introduced at Mayor DahlrnAn'E suggestion
and winch VIII regulate ice dealers This
ordinance was passed last evening On its
final reading. II holds al employees serv-
anita oftcers and any one connected with
the sale OF ice IN Omaha responsible for
correct weights and impartial service. Every
wagon is 10 be licensed and the violation
Of the PROVISIONS Of the ordinance subjects
the Offenders TO revocation Of licenses
The present ordinance regulating express
wagons was amended 30 as 10 include cor
puratiuns doing an express or transfer
! business, il being cited that one ornRha
COMPANY had been sinking the license be
oanse Il could with impuniTy-
Mr.. McGUvern's ordinance 70 abolish the
street lunch wagons WIS lost by vote q
] eight 70 three Mr.. McGOvern believed these
vending vehicles were a menace 10 society.
: He was strongly oTPosed
The ordinance TO re-eStahlish the Capitol
= avenue market house. upon reoommsDoR-
ton OF the committee Of the whole, was
laid on the table. II is understood this
: measure win be brought I'D again al Al early
date. as there is a strong sentiment in the
z council TO locate the retail market place
" in the market house erected by the city
Tbe absence OF several q the strongest
! supporters from The committee meeting
lRst Monday afternoon caused the express
: SION which prevailed 1T that time ard
I which was recorded IN the committee re-
port.
Z ReEuIatfng the DrnEEtsta-
. Mr. Zirnraan introduced an ordinance "a
. regulate the sale q liquors in drug stores
|. t4is ordinance being drawn after q drastic
n one faths-ed by W. J. BroAtch OF the Board
: Of Fire and Police Commissioners had
1 t.esn turned down IN the committee room
/. A r.etitiun from twenty-five druggists pro-
; testing AEstnsr the Brosfch ordinance WA
: reoetved last evening. The druggists
!, thought tho present law covered AL needs
E and suggested that II the Board Of Fire
and Police Commissioners did its duty IL
], ths PREMISES there would be no occasion
= for any complaint M Zimman's ordi-
E nance makes II unlawful for any druEgis'
y 70 display liquors in his store or 70 allow
hen TO be consumed On lhe InN1Ilsth- Il
- also requires that the druggist keep
z record Of all sales IN his place q business
a ane send q copy Of such record ever
: month 70 the Board q Fire and Poles
y Commissioners
Ie C4+v E1ectr5ciRn Michaelsen sent 8 com
= r1uajcsfion 70 the council IN regard 70 fOa
\ electric arc lamps under railroad subway
NJ Seventh 'Thirteenth Fourteenth KDt
e Twentieth streets there having been con
a trorersy for years az to whether the citl
4 or the railroads should pay for the main
: rsnsnce Of these lamps. Councilman Punk
IL houser q the lighting committee last even
: ing said an ordinance exists whereby Tn
; railroads, in consideration for certain con
y eessions, agreed 10 keep these lamps il
q service. The railroads having refused u
honor the electric hghs companys bill
the CITY has been called On 10 pay, whici
now amounts 10 something like G,000 IN
former CITY council Wresfled with the mat
Il ter and handed il down as a legacy Mr.
e FIIrRhoussr believes his COMMITTEES vii
get 10 the bottom Of the matter and clsz,
y il II soon
Z me city council resolved 70 make needet
J. improvements IN the surgeons department
q 81 the city jan On the recommendation
y q Health Commissioners Oonnen the room
: Win ne placed in first class sanitary condf
non. with white enAmslsd walls
= Superintendent David Ruwdsn Of the cir
n hRn was authorized 10 dispose Of an 40
IS curnulA1ion uf castings and odds and end
e now stored IN the basement Of the Cit
: hall
re The Union Pacific Was granted the rieh
70 lay q side track between Sixth an
= Seventh streets near Jackson