Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

In good standing. Of approved odor. and
Will hold the contractor II its terms mr..
enforced. But at the same time the con
tractor does not want the stale and un
profitable ,eavinRss only. II he cannot hav,
an exclusive chance at the whole spread
You do not protect him. the health com.
missioner cannot protect him and the polio,
will not protect him, nor will the polict
Judge shoe off his rivals for the hes
In the barrels"
Council sore on whole Thing.
THAT is true. admitted the health com.
missioner. without any outward indication
OF hunger for the aforesaid barrels. q.
know that butters-in who have no con.
tract with the city gather the tidbits or
the garbage routes. leave on.y the scra.
pings for Mr.. Axtell and Mr.. McPher
son, and we have been unable to secur,
convictions OF punishments, beyond a tota
Of g in fines. II the contract for ths
garbage picking Is good, let us protec.
the men who own the privilege and ar,
under bond to the city. II the contract 4
no good. then we ought to adopt som,
other plan. after the legal department
has stuck its finger in the potpourri Tn,
district system has been in operation ir
Denver for fifteen years, and It might Dc
as well here"
After hearing the legal objections OF
Judge Berka to leaving any possible loop.
hole for the present contractors to break
away, the committee passed on to other
items on the menu, leaving the garbage
feature and non-collectlon OF garbage t.
be tackled by Mr.. Burnam and his as.
slstants.
A letter from Guy L. Axtell, the official
garbage gatherer, saying the garbage sit.
uation is growing worse and worse all the
time was read by DR.. ConnelL The coun.
cilmen we're unanimous in agreeing with
the statement Of Mr.. Axtell.
Tracks on Eleventh street.
It was decided to pass at this evening
meeting the resolution giving the Union
Pacific the right to lay tracks on Eleventh
street from the north line Of Capitol ave.
nue. to the north line Of Dodge street. All
property owners have signed proper waiy.
ers.
Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspec.
ton Of meat offered for sale went over
again.
The judiciary committee will give con
sideration to a revision of all the license
ordinances Of the city. The proposed
amendment reducing hack fares for shor
distances was laid over.
Before the Fire and Police board is
given the 5000, carried by a pending or
d~inance. to rehabilitate the police depart
ment barn and patrol system. it will be
asked to make itemized showing of the
various items Of expense contemplated
The committee of the whole said its mem
bers are not well enough informed yet L
vote the money.
City Attorney Burnam and Fire CHIEF
salter will rave the duty OF framing ar
ordinance properly to care for the STORMS
Of combustibes along automobile row an6
elsewhere within the city limits.
City Electrician Michaelsen's scheme foi
establishing permanent decorative lighting
from a portion Of the occupation tax money
went over to ripen. At the same time Mr.
Michaelsen was allowed a five weeks leave
Of absence and will visit his aged parents
in Denmark.
Once more the noisy phone at the dos
pound was ordered out, as It disturbs thu
quietude of the doing denizens therein
cared for. City Clerk Butler says he dom
care II it is never put back.