Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-09
PROTEST MADE ON PAWN
Assertion Made it is Only fer Bsnsh. Of
Automobiles and Fine Carriages.
COUNCIL PAYS no HEED TO DEL CTIoS
Mayor Reappoints Fire and Police
Commission and Nominations Are
Promptly Conferred by
the Council,

THE citizens Of Council Bluffs ought to
be proud to see automobiles and nne car
riaEes running up and down its streets and
and avenues These are the things which
make city" remarked Mayor Macrae
in one Of his characteristic speeches at the
meeting Of the city council last night. The
remark was prompted by the talk OF j. K.
Cooper, who appeared on behalf OF some
Of the property owners on Third and Fourth
avenues and Tenth street in opposition to
the paving ordered on these thorough
fures. In his talk to the council Mr..
Cooper contended that the paving was
merely for the benefit OF those who owned
automobiles and fine carriages so that
they would not have to drive in the mud.
The property owners on these streets do
not own automobiles and few own car
rlages Many however, do own their
own homes and they do not feel that
they are able to bear the burden Of the
cost OF the proposed Improvement just
for the pleasure Of a certain few" he said.
E. p sayles also appeared in opposi-
ton to the paving and started his talk by
saying he was not mossback.
"Oh, yes you are, II you Kick on the
paving" interjected the mayor.
Mr. Sayles took the position that the
streets in question we're not main thorough
fares and not much Travelled and that there
fore the property owners should not be
put to the expense OF paving merely. as
suggested by the mayor, to make the city
beautiful.
The protests were finally referred TO the
councilman from the Fifth ward.
Police Commission ReaPpOinted.
After admitting that he had been some
what premature. owing to misunderstand-
ing OF the facts in the matter in appoint
ing a fire and police commission before the
bill became a law Mayor MacTas reap
pointed B. NJ. Sargent for the fve-year
term, Louis zurmuehlen for the three-year
term and Hubert FINLEY for the one-year
term. Under the law Mr.. FINLEY, being
the short-term member, will be chairman
Of the commission. The three commission
ers relied their bonds in the sum Of 5000
each, which were duly approved.
A resolution reappointing r. w. Jones
chief of the fire department for any pc
Rod Of time exceeding one year for which
he shall have acted or continue to act
the same as II appointed for two years
and that his present bond be continued
and approved" brought forth some caustlc
remarks from Mayor Lacrae. He de-
clared the resolution was entirely out Of
order, seeing that the appointment Of a
fire chief now was out Of the hands Of the
city council. He explained that under the
I new law the chief and members OF the fire
department continued TO hold their posi-
! lions until removed for cause by the COM
| mission, and that the commission could not
and would not appoint new fire chief,
as many evidently supposed II would He
called upon City Solicitor Kimball to cor
roborate his view Of the law, which the
latter did. At the same time Mr.. Kimballr
who had drafted the resolution at the re-
quest Of certain OF the councilmen, stated
he could not see that any harm would be
ACNE by adopting the resolution.
although there is absolutely no sense in
It. I will, to please the members Of the
| council responsible, put It to a vote" said
the mayor and the resolution went through
without dissenting voice.
Lawyers Ask for Fee.
| The bill OF Harl & FINLEY, special counsel
! engaged by the city in the water works
| litigation, for an additional $500 to the
$500 which they have already received
provoked more or less discussion and was
! finally referred to the city solicitor and
the judiciary committee. The bill stated
It was for all services rendered in all hti'
CATION TO date except in the event OF ap'
peal being taken. Under their contract
Messrs. Harl & FINLEY are entitled to 2,5Ot
more II an appeal Is taken to the ltiga'
ton in the United States court.
The proposition Of Expert Kiersted &c
come here and assist in preparing a water
works rate schedule at so day and ex
penses was accepted. Mr.. Kiersted Will
be here next Monday and expects the worl
| will take about a week or perhaps longer
A resolution renting all taxes on sugar
stored in this city while IN transit, for &
period OF ten years, created some surprise
/ as the source from which II emanated wal
not disclosed, and was sent 10 the commit
tee OF the whole. II was stated in the reso
lutlon that the remission OF such take
was for the purpose OF encouraging tn
erection Of storage warehouses in tn,
city.
On the report OF City Engineer Etnyn
and Fire Chief Jones as to the unsafe con
dition OF the old mill building at the corne
OF Washington avenue and Bryant street
the city solicitor was instructed to prepar
the necessary resolution prior to bringing
condemnation proceedings.
We can save you ali the bother in house
cleaning. Send your carpets and rugs L
be cleaned by the new sanitary process
to the Council Bluffs Cleaning Co.. "a n
Main 81.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported TO Tn
Bee April s by the Pottawsttamie Count!
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