Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16
WE'RE BROKE" SAYSCOUNlL
Alright" Says Withheld, cOnnell
and Police Department.
SMOKE HAS NEW USE IN CITY
BrickIayers = It's Clouds Are Bat
Banner of Prosperity Signaling
industries 10 OmRha--wRnt
t-. More BrickyRrds.

Inadequate funds necessitated placing on
file by the committee Of the whole Of a
number Of measures suggested for the bet
terment of the city at the meeting Of the
council Monday afternoon. The city comp
troller's last statement showed only $3.50
in the general fund, and for this reason
Councilman Bridges advised going slow
until the city finances are in a better con-
dition.
City Building Inspector withheld asked
for an appropriation of 800 for a horse
and buggy for the use of his inspectors
in their work, but it was denied because
OF no funds. For the same reason Health
Commissioner ConnelTs recommendation
that the office OF dairy inspector at 81, 200
a year be created was placed on file. The
resolution ordering the codification and
printing of the city charters went the
same road. Street Commissioner Flynn
asked for an appropriation for outing
weeds, but again the cry of mo funds
was sounded, and the appropriation was
denied.
Appraisers CO Toe High.
The board appointed to appraise land
necessary to be condemned for extending
the North Central boulevard, reported an
appraisement of $50, sos, but as II was too
high the committee recommended rejection
Of the report. The charter places a limit
of $4,000 on sppraisement Of land for park
or boulevard purposes and the board of
park commissioners has always instructed
it's appraisers to lay out routes not to
exceed this amount, but each time the APP
praisers have exceeded the limit, thereby
invalidating the whole proceedings. Coun-
Gilman McGovern thought 1t would be ad-
visable to take some action to stop future
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would keep within the law.
Property owners appeared before the
committee to protest against paving Eigh-
teenth street between Nicholas and Ohio
streets the full width Of 46 feet. Property
owners living on the south end of the
street wanted the pavement the fun width
and the committee compromised on the
proposition and recommended for passage
an amendment to the ordinance providing
for IS foot pavement between Nicholas and
Clark streets and 80 foot pavement be-
tween Clark and Ohio streets.
Wholesalers Get Busy.
F. L. Halter sent a communication to
the council calling attention to the poor
condition Of the pavement on the streets
leading from the railway stations to the
business section. TIL councilmen decided
to meet this noon with the Commercial
club and talk over the proposition Of re-
paving Ninth. street between Harvey and
oward streets and Harvey and Howard
streets between Ninth and Sixteenth
streets. .
AT s o'clock this morning the council
and the city engineer will meet at Twenty
seventh and Fort streets and go over the
route of the proposed North Omaha sewer
and determine whether brick or concrete
construction would be the best. Bids have
been received for the work and the bid for
concrete construction. Is about 1900 lower
than for brick. The city enh{ineer reported
that In some soils permeated- with alkaIi
concrete is not as~laseing fas brick 90
The contracts entered into between tho
Board of Fire and Police commissioners
acting for the city and the members of the
fire and police departments were approved
by the council. TIT contracts are equiv
alent to waivers OF the increased pay ac-
corded the men by the new charter and
City Attorney Burnam told the council that
similar contracts had been upheld by the
New Jersey supreme court.
How Good Is SmOkeF
George Routt. secretary, and r. Z. Live
Sey, member of the Brlcklayers' union,
appeared before the council and requested
resembling of the ordinance which prohib-
It's the establishment of any more brick
yards within the city limits of Omaha. No
action was taken. Mr.. Routt said that high
stacks could be built which. would prac-
ttcally alleviate the smoky nuisance, that
1t was not necessary to make Omaha as
smoky as Pittsburg, but that smoke was
a badge of prosperity and Omaha ought
to be allowed enough smoke to entice cap
ital to this city.
w. A. Berger, representing the National
Association Of Stationary Engineers, ap-
peared before the council with a set of
resolutions asking for the confirmation of
City Electrician Waldeman Michaelsen and
City Boiler Inspector Robert. u. Wolfe in
the event their names are again sent in by