Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
PLANS FOR OPENING STREETS
Vine and First Avenue Those Now
Being Considered.
NEW CITY HALL CONTEMPLATED
Financial Condition OF the city Pre-
cIudes Anything Being Done with
the Projects DurinE Present
Fiscal Year.


The purchase Of several lots on Broad
way at the northwest corner OF Seventh
street as a site for a new city hall. the
opening of VIM street through to North
Main street by the purchase of ground
south OF Indian creek between Bryant and
Main streets, the opening of First avenue
through to Fourth street by the purchase
of brick stores on Main street and residence
property on Fourth street. and the con-
struction OF a concrete bridge over Indian
creek at North Eighth street, were among
some OF the big things discussed at the
meeting of the city council yesterday after
noon.
The bridge at Eighth street will probably
be constructed some time this year, but In
view of the fact that the indebtedness Of
the municipality is at present In excess Of
the constitutional limit the other PROPOSE
tions will not. It is expected. mature in the
near future.
The matter Of opening Vine street and
First avenue was first brought up by Al
derman Younkerman. and at his suggestion
referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Younkerman declared that the open
ing of First avenue through to Fourth
street would make a busines street of the
latter and he had been assured. he said,
that II, II. Van Brunt and other business
men interested would be willing to bear a
considerable part of the expense of OPEN
ing First avenue.
The cost Of extending Vine street through
TO North Main street, Mr.. Younkerman con-
tended, would not be great as the property
between Bryant and Main street was not
very valuable.
site for City Hall.
In connection with the suggestion made
by Councilman ~Younkerman that the city
should take steps to acquire a site for a
new city hall building. City Treasurer True
advised that the property at the corner of
Broadway and Seventh be purchased by
the city IL 1t could raise the. money, as the
lots could be bought now for much less
than the city would be able to secure them
a few years hence. at would be- a good
proposition for the city to buy this prop
crty now, even IL a new city hall cannot
be built for several years." declared Treas
urer True.
The advisabllity OF replacing the present
bridge over Indian creek at North Eighth
street with a concrete structure was sug-
gested by Councilman Jensen. and on his
mONhOh ~ tiAg tnBintNI was instructed 10
prepare the plans and specifications. 1t
was stated that there probably would be
sufficient cash In the bridge fund by fall
- build the new bridge.
Terminal Tax Resolution.
The following resolution was adopted, as
II was expected that City Solicitor KimbaIl
and City Treasurer True would go to Des
Moincs last night. but near the close Of the
council session Mr. Kimball received word
that the further hearing before the ways
and means committee had been postponed
until next week:
Whereas; A bill is now pending before
lne committee on ways and means of the
Iowa state senate, providing for a more
equitable assessment of railways and gives
a reasonably fair assessment of terminal
property OF the railroads, which bill Is
known as senate file 1874 and which was
introduced into the senate by Hon. C. @,
saunders. senator from Pottawsttamie
Whereas. The best authorities on tax.
alton and those who nave studied the
problem of terminal taxation recognize IN
inc Dill "A more fair, just and equitable
dlsttibution- of assessment valuation of the
railroads, and
Whereas. The proportion of trackaSe o.
a railroad throughout the state is about In
proportion 10 the general distribution oil
its property, and
Whereas. We recognize the efforts tina
mas Deen made by Senator Saunders in be-
half OF said bill and the cause which II
renresents. therefore be il
Resolved, That the CITY council OF thu
city of Council Bluffs does hereby com
mend Senator Saunders for his enthusiastic
support of said measure and the work n,
has done In presenting the same and tina
we request and demand from our represen
tatlves in the general assembly that they
support this measure to the end that thu
citizens OF Council Bluffs and the farmer
OF Potta wattamie county shall have thei
just and fair measure and proportion 70
taxation purT oses of the assessed valuation
OF railroad property within the city an
county.
Copies of Water Rate Ordinance.
Anticipating that water consumers woul,
expect 10 pay their February bills oil
March l under the new reduced rates pro
vided in the ordinance recently passed b.
the city council Councilman Jensen OBJ
tanned permission to have 1000 or 1900 COP
les OF the ordinance printed for distribu
ton. The supply of copies of the rate or
dinance will be kept in the clerks offic
and the patrons of the water company ar
to be notified through the columns OF tn
newspapers that they can secure copies b.
calling there.
An ordinance condemning as dangerou
the buildings at los ami VA West Broad
Broadway and ordering the owners to re
move them, was passed under a s';spensio
of the rules.
The contract for the conseray.psa OF SIDE
walks. combination curbing. yn.d SCI, srs {