Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05
BIC WORK FOR CITY COUNCIL
Many Problems Confront Members
Which Must Be Attended To.
STRENUOUS TIMES AHEl
Council Has a Busy summer Planned
~ "a Expects 60 Carry out
Undertakings IL Has I'm
Mind.

Members OF the Omaha city council are
approaching a period OF activity that prom
ises to be strenuous. II they carry out the
projects that are engaging their minds.
Among the things now confronting the
council for settlement are:
Request OF the Union Pacific for vacation
Of streets and alleys below Eighth street,
from Jackson TO Farnam.
Building of a viaduct at Nineteenth and
Mason by the Chicago Great Western,
where steel structure should have been
built almost two years ago, according to
agreement MADE when the Mason City ~
Fort Dodge was granted the vacation Of
streets and alleys in that neighborhood.
Lowering Of Belt Line tracks at Twenty
second and Ames avenue to the street
grade.
STRENGTHENING of the Eleventh street via
duct TO make It safe for the very heavy
traffic now going over 1t. or regulation Of
traffic TO prevent overlooking of the pres
ent structure.
Framing up OF new franchise for the
Omaha Electric Light and Power company,
and probably for other public utility cor
porations, following the close of litigation
concerned in the decision of the ST. Louis
court Of appeals.
To License AUTO DrtNerHs
Licensing Of automobile drivers, includ-
ing the prevention of the operation Of ma
chimes by children under 16 years Of age.
Establishment of a building line for pri-
vatA residences. so that start can be
made in a practical way for the city beaut-
full Several councllmen have recently re-
ceived protests against the violation Of
nelghbory rights by property owners who
Rap NIn g.
OF the building lines adopted by those who
have heretofore built This custom is
spreading to such an extent that council
must do something along the line followed
by other progressive cities, where building
lines have been established.
Extension of the present fire limits to
cover mach larger area than at present,
because of the spread of the business dis
trct and the largely increased building OF
costly homes and apartment houses in sec
lions which a few years ago were "out In
the country"
Adoption of a new plumbing code for the
city, and putting tho plumbing inspector 8
department on a more effective footing
than at present. The work of the depart
ment has grown by leaps and bounds like
wise It's income, while the staff consists
of two men, who must at times make build
ers wait for inspection, especially in the
busy season, when the demands arc most
insstent.
Must Watch Districts.
Councilman are also compelled to keep
closer watch OF their districts. because OF
the steady extension of the home sections
and largely increased demand for improve
ments by the city. to keep pace with prl-
vate enterprise.
Then there is the campaign for viaducts
already declared necessary by the council
The Missouri Pacific has the proposed
Dodge street structure tied up in federal
court. but tho city attorney Is confident the
city will win eventually. The Locust street
viaduct IL seemingly In the clear, as the
railroads most Interested have evinced. a
disposition to go ahead with the building
of this structure the present season In the
case Of the proposed viaduct at Nicholas