Evening journal., 1913-06-20
$l5O,OOO FOR
STREETS; NONE
FOR PLAYFIELD
contlnued from FIrst Page.

sure had been held up because some
Of the Democratic members Of Coun-
ell including Mr.. Haney. refused to
vote for it as a retaliative move
directed at the Street and Sewer
Directors for refusing to grant fran
chise to the Peoples Light. Heat and
Power Company several months ago.
When Council reconvened last night
Councilman Downs. OF the Eighth
ward, asked for third and final read
ing Of the Street and Sewer ordin-
ance Councilman Stover, seconded
the motion.
Mr. Haney was on his feet and
offered an amendment to the motion
to the effect that the two ordinances
be taken up collectively.
Councilman McKeown seconded the
amendment
Councilman Slower said that both
ordinances could not be voted upon
at the same time.
Councilman Kane. OF the Fourth
ward, explained that Mr.. Haney's mo-
ton was only TO take tie ordinances
out of the committees, and not to
vote on the passage together. He
said they would have to be voted
upon separately With this explana-
tion the amendment was unanimously
carried.
Chairman Downs. OF the law COM
mittee, then offered the Street and
Sewer ordinance for the third and
final reading. Il was put to an aye
and nay vote and was unanimously
passed and referred TO Mayor Howell
for his consideration.
Mr.. Downs then offered the Tenth
ward playground ordinance for the
third and final reading and called for
an aye and nay.
Councilman Haney expressed the
hope that the members Of Council
would vote for the measure. He told
Of the visit of the children from the
Tenth ward TO the Council chambers
on Wednesday night and the appeal
they had made for a playground He
said a playground was most urgently
needed in that section of the city and
said the Councilmen would have the
everlasting gratitude Of the children
by passing the measure.
Councilman Stover, judging from
the effect it had On the Tenth ward
member. handed the latter a solar
.plexus blow, when he expressed op-
Ipositiol to the proposed ordinance
He called attention 10 the condition
of the streets IN the western end OF
the Seventh ward and the east end oi
the Ninth ward where on rainy days
III is necessary. he said to wear hiI
boots to get around He said he
would not vote for any more play
grounds until the streets we're put n
j hetter condition. He called attention
, to the assessed value Of the property
owned by the Labor Lyceum Associa
ton and other properties on the sit
for the proposed playground and tn
: amount asked for these properties
which he said was far in excess O
the assessment He said that II IN
!. owners OF these properties woul
. agree TO accept 50 per cent. over tn
4 assessment on them he would vot
/ for the measure.
/. In reply to this argument, Mi
, Haney called attention to the nig
prices being asked for properties q
the site on which II is proposed L
, build the new city hall and count
building. He said that commission
had been appointed 10 AK the value
= Of these properties, and he was Ill
ing that one should be appointed Il
= condemn the properties for the play
e ground, and would do everything Il
! his power to get better figures ol
e them. Il consider the argument b
the Seventh ward member a Doo
one" said Mr. Haney.
) "I promise you that II this /orilu
/, ance Is not passed there Will be oppc
! sition to the public building. I hav
: always been in favor OF publ
building. and voted for it, but CT III
e same time the children Of my war
are entitled to some consideration
g For some reason Mr.. Slower seems /
= be lgainst me assure him that
s am as friendly as It is possible
be, and II he will vote for this meas