Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
GOCK PILE is BEING OPPOSED
Question Whether Resolution Will
Pass This Evening.
HUNTMEL HAS ANOTHER PLAN
He would work TrHmBs and PETTY
Criminals In the Alleys and on
the streets to Keep
Them clean.

. noukn opposed DN a contingent OF city
fathers. headed by Hummel and sheldon,
/ Councilman Berka got a motion adopted
/ by the committee Of the whole yesterday
| afternoon. ordering him to bring in a reso-
luton tonight TO establish a rock pile in
I Omaha.
The resolution, however, will instruct
the city officials TO enforce an ordinance
passed in 1906 rather than 20 enact new
one. Councilman Berka dug up an ordi-
mace passed five years ago which estab-
lished a rock pile. but which left the
location OF the place and the conditions
under which it was to be operated TO be
determined by resolution. Subsequent
action was never taken by the council
and the act has been a dead one ever
since
Whether the resolution win pass tonight
Is question. The opponents to the rock
pile project showed enough strength during
the afternoon to give the plan a stiff
tussle II they desire.
Hummel, who has declared himself against
the rock pile, wants the city prisoners
worked on the streets and in the alleys.
lie declares that the city can get more
out OF the tramps and petty criminals in
this way than on rock pile. Miss Ida
V. Jontz. secretary of the Associated
Charities. pleaded for the rock pile in a
short talk, which was to the point
A protest against the changing Of the
grade OF Twenty-first street from Leaven-
worth to Pierce street, signed by eighteen
property owners along the street. was
received. The protest came In reply to the
request of Sunderland Bros. who have
asked that an ordinance for the grading
Of the street be repealed and new one
passed after the street is graded.
-
established grade was too steep for team
! ing and petitoned the council to reduce
| the grade before the street is paved. Will
liam s. Weber of S45 South Twenty-first
. street. representing the property owners,
urged the council to pass the paving ordi-
mace saying that special interests should
not be considered any more than those
Of the property owners The council de-
layed action, pending an investigation
which will be made today.
Clashes Narrowly Averted.
Personal clashes were narrowly averted
between Sunderland and members of the
council. Sunderland declared that in
timations had reached his ears that the
council was opposed to his request for
, personal reasons. Hummel demanded to
know what these limitations we're Sunder-
, land retorted that he did not care to discuss
, the differences from the angle which had
! been suggested.
Ibid you ever say that you we're going
, to get the members of the council after
we had refused to permit you to lay a
track along Twentieth street7' Hummel de-
manded of Sunderland.
a Il did not" replied Sunderland. II have
never made threats Of any kind against the
Z members Of the city council"
a.
were based on the claim that the improve
a ments. as desired by Sunderland. would not
3 aid travel to any great extent and would
I not benefit the whole street.
!, The petition of the Payne Investment
8 company for a refund OF taxes amounting
' TO t54s.1s was denied upon the recommends
Q ton OF City Attorney Rine. The petition
n stated that the taxes had been paid by
s mistake. The council took the view OF
}. the city attorney, that the company should
s have protected itself against such mistakes
n and no relief was at hand. inasmuch as
: the money had been apportioned among
t, the various funds.
: Demands Better Plumbing.
!. DR.. H @. strousei superintendent OF tn,
= emergency hospital, flashed the distress
!, signal in the shape of/an appeal for better
bAuAnuluh connexions al Aue noapAIhl. III
y stated that the conditions were unbear
able and requested that the city plumber
~ be detailed to make the necessary repairs
Il The communication was referred to tn,
/. building committee
Al A resolution providing that st. 900 be takeI
IA from the fund authorized for the Hanson
a park sewer and SuOOO from the fund 70
the extension Of the Burt street Sewe
A was referred to the council.
Al A sum OF $4,000 has been set aside 4
In construct the Hanscom street sewer. from
le Hanscom park to Twentieth street and tn
N Union Pacific tracks. and $4,000 to extern
ID the Burt street sewer from Twenty
IN and Burt streets TO a point 27O feet ives
es OF Thirty-second and Burt streets
es Facing a depleted sewer fund. the counc
Is had to make provisions TO install cate
IN basins throughout the city, and the onl
r way to meet the demand was TO chop OF
A. a portion OF each sewer. The council ha
r Intended getting the money from additions
~ funds provided in the bill for the revisio
OF the charter, but when Governor Aldric
justly vetoed the bill other provisions ha
to be made.