Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-18
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Attorney Holds Sewer Contract
"' Are Still Valid.
WORK ORDERED TO PROCEED
Mayor Names Committee on Charter
Revision, which is Approved by
the Council, and Work to
Proceed at Once.

The city attorney, S. L. Winters, reported
to the city council in session last night that
in his opinion the sewer contracts on which
a time limit expiring November l, 1907. ex
listed, were valid yet at the discretion Of
the city council. II the council thought
best they might re-advertise the contracts.
The council then passed a resolution or
derine the various contractors to begin
work at once. This order will affect the
N street gulch sewer, the north branch OF
the N street gulch sewer, and the High
land park sewer The letter creek sewer
cannot be constructed until the Mud creek
sewer is completed. The same is true Of
the Twenty first street sewer. This resolu-
ton opens the way for further action even
10 a Reimbursement of the contracts II
necessary.
A resolution passed the council ordering
the city treasurer to furnish the city at
torney with a list OF parties having de-
linuuent personal taxes. The attorney was
in the same resolution ordered to take the
necessary legal steps to collect the same.
The city attorney rendered an opinion to
the effect that the city haG no right I'M
der the present condition of the charter to
assess damages for personal injury due to
defective against the property
before which the walk in question was To-
Gated. He recommended that such a bill
be presented to the state legislature.
The mayor appointed a charter revision
committee, which was approved by the
council. It consists Of the following MEM
bers, appointed from each ward: ]. NJ
Tanner. Jerry Howard, ]. =. Kraus, s. l.
winters, j. ]. Ryan, C. E. Scarf John
Klewit, Stephen Vail, ]. b.. Watkins, a. L.
Powell, c. w. Sears, j. II. Kopietz, DIT
w. j.. McCrann, j. L. Barta, DR.. f. w
Faulk. John Flynn and Frank Belding. II
will be the duty of the charter revision
committee to meet and formulate PROPOSE
lions to be Incorporated in the city chartec
Opportunity will be given for individuals
and Improvement clubs to present theil
views on any and all matters of public
interest. II is likely considerable interest
will be taken in the work of this commit
tee. During the last session Of the legis-
lature the charter revision committee was
not called until January. bgt 1t was found
that this made the work of securing the
needed changes uncertain. Several thing:
failed Of due consideration for that reason
It is proposed this time to be forehandet
and get all demands in shape before tn,
legislature goes into session.
A mass meeting Of citizens was called
to meet in the council chamber Thursda!
afternoon at ? o'clock to discuss the Ne
braska Power company's proposition 70
the lighting Of the city Of South Omaha.
In the regular routine the council tool
under consideration the claim of Chris
tina Henry for $500 damages for persona
injury at Twenty-sixth and NJ streets.
The bond ordinance providing for tn
grading Of I street from Eighteenth t
Twentieth was introduced. The city clerI
was instructed to advertise for bids 70
the grading Of Twenty-second street froH
B to ID streets. The street commissions
was instructed TO repair the grade O
Thirty-third street from II to L streets
This was held out as a sort Of soothin
potion to a large number Of petitioners fror
the Fifth ward presenting the interests G
opening Thirty-ninth avenue.
W. f. Burdick. A. A. Wright and ]. Il
Kopietz were appointed a board OF az