Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-30
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OHAaA
Lively Session Of City Council Over
Power and Light Project.
ARE PASSED AROUND
Ordinance Read = seeoad ana Thard
Tize aaa FfnaI - Propeui-
tea Deferred Uatn the
Next MeetiRG.

The South Omaha city council was last
night plunged into intense excitement By
the recommendation OF the proposition OF
the Nebraska Power company to furnish
the city OF South Omaha with a hydro
electric power plant to furnish t5,oo horse
power daily. Swan Larson. supported BY
the democratic members. recommended the
ordnance, with four amendments. to sec
ond and third reading and final passsge-
Frank Uworak. the chalran Of the commit
tee IN judiciary, submitted 4 minority re-
port. rejecting the whole proposition on
five or six itemiBed objections. all matters
OF expediency. The minority report was re-
Jected by the council. Frank Dvurak and
John Larsen only voting for g.
Swan Larson insisted on the adoption Of
the majority report. John Larsen asked
that the matter be delayed for a week 70
allow the special committee OF cittsens. a.
appointed by the mayor. to report. At this
point an outsider said % Svnn Larsen:
Tell Mr.. Nash what you've done. He win
pay you for IT," The mayer called the cit
izen to order. but Mr.. Larsen retorted:
Yes. but I haven't had any offers OF
money from Mr.. Nash; but I've seen plenty
Of money af1oat from the other side. and I
refused to accept It. I don't have 70 Be
bought for a thing I think is good Tor this
city"
Swan Larson said: lie him prove he -
been offered money" The mayor aGBtn
called the council sharply to order.
A letter from Mr.. Jagge was read. n
contains allegations Of bribery and makas
complaint against J. p. Breen as assistant
to the city attorney and Of the men APP
pointed by the mayor on the special COM
mittee.
While the Nebraska Power company was
urging the council to take immediate ac-
ton, as was the purport OF Mr.. Jagge's
letter. the special committee appointed by
the mayor reported rogress in the IN
vestigatlons and promised a final recon-
mendation at the close Of a meeting to be
held Wednesday afternoon in the council
chamber at 3 o'clock.
After the ordinance had been recon-
mended for second and third reading and
final passage the actual reading was de-
layed for one week TO await the action Of
the citizens committee.
The final steps Of the ordinance to pave
E street were taken in the regular course
Of business. The estimate Of the engineer
placed the cost at 5.&2.A This was APP
proved and bids were ordered advertised
TO be received and opened at the regular
meeting Of the council January IL ls0a.
This Is the final act except the approval
OF the contract to the successful bidder
The appraisers reported on the award OF
500 to property owners by reason of the
change OF grade OF West q street and the
owners requested the payment OF the
claim.
The ordinance providing for and declar-
ing the necessity Of a viaduct over r street
across the right Of way OF the Union Pa
cific was recommended for final passage.
The city retained A. II. Murdoch as
counsel in the suit of the Champion Iron
company for the recovery Of the fun
amount of its claim.
z. r. Leigh, J. n. Tobias and J. ]. Fit1-
gerald were appointed appraisers to de-
termine the damages. II any, by reason of
the grading OF o street eastward from
Twenty-second street.
John Hasburgh offered q resolution that
the ordinances failing of passage or rec
o~mmendaion be filed with the city clerk
for reference hereafter instead Of being
carried around in the pocket Of the chair
man OF the judiciary committee. This
caused much amusement
The council then adjourned until Thurs
day night.
Magic City GOsslP.
Mrs. Mary Coleman has returned from q