Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-05
MORE SPACE ron FRUIT SHOW
Council Permits Use of New Fire sta
tiOn and Of Streets.

tiOn and of streets.
The city council last night granted the
National Horticultural congress permits
sion to use the new central fire station
at the head of Bryant street during the
fruit exposition to be held November 10
to 20 for office and exhibition purposes.
It is proposed to use rooms on the sec
ond floor for offices and the large room
on the ground floor for exhibits. Per-
mission was also granted to use half of
Washington avenue on the north side OF
the Auditorium for a temporary struc-
ture and the open space at the intersec-
ton of Washington avenue, Bryant and
Main streets, known as The Piazza" for
a similar purpose. The use of the city
lots south OF the fire station was also
granted and II the space is needed the
city will order the closing Of Bryant
street between Washington avenue and
Vine street.
The request for these concessions was
made to the city council by Charles A.
Benz and j. G. Wadsworth of the execu-
tive committee of the National Horticul-
tural congress.
Councilman Jensen of the First ward OBJ
jected TO granting the use of Washing
ton venue because Of the failure Of the
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its promise made last year to construct a
cement sidewalk in lieu Of the brick one
It removed. Mr.. Jensen Withdrew his OBJ
lection when Mr.. Beno promised that the
walk would be laid, even if he had to
pay for it out of his own pocket.
1t was stated that the ground at the
rear of the first ,~station would probably
be used to accommodate the government
exhibit.
The depletion Of the streets and alleys
fund was responsible for a somewhat
heated tilt between Mayor Maloney and
the members Of the finance. committee.
Bills for the streets and alleys department
aggregating $l,O7075 had not received the
o X of the committee. At the suggestion,
the committee claimed, Of the city auditor
pending some arrangement TO provide funds
for the maintenance Of this department for
the remainder, of the fiscal year. The
mayor resented the refusal of the commit
tee 10 20 X" the bills. which, however, II
developed had been paid. Z He commended
that upwards of 1900 had been spent Out
of the receipts OF the streets and alleys
appropriation for cleaning and repairing
the streets after the Indian creek overflow
last July, whereas, by right the expense
should have been paid out Of the emergency
or the sewer fund.
Both Councilmen Morgan and Olson de,
MED any intention on the part of the com.
mittee to repudiate the bills, but insisted
they acted on the advice Of the city audi
tor. City Auditor McAneney took exception
to the committee trying to throw the blam,
on his shoulders, and after Councilman
Olson had assured the mayor there wa,
no politics in IT, the matter of providin,
funds for carrying on the street work foi
the remainder Of the year was referred I,
the committee of the whole.
Bids for furnishing the city with coal wer,
received from the Fenlon- Wickham Goa
company and the Droge Elevator company
They were referred TO the city clerk 10
tabulation.
The city council since the last previou
meeting decided that 1t had not the none!
available at this time to install a heating
plant in the new fire station, and stove
will be used this winter. The COMMITTEE
pm bridges and city property was author
ICED to purchase the necessary equipmen
for the new station.
The contract for filling several lots nov
below grade which have been declared
nuisance and menace to the public health
was awarded to L, A. wickham on hi
bid of aga cents per cubic yard. wickhan
was the only bidder.
Garland base burners, with the two
piece revolving fire pot. now on display
Prices $500, 5000. $500, p. c. DeVo
Hardware company.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses TO wed were issued yesterda!
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