Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-03
DUNDEE PLANS FOR
TEN YEARS AHEAD
Improvement Club Backs Board and
Suggests Few More Things
to Be Done.
TO WAGE WAR ON ANNEXATION

Dundee Improvement club at a
meeting attended by 100 members
in the village hall last evening
adopted a policy of "dignified belli-
gerency" toward annexation, ap-
proved the action of the board Of
trustees in letting contracts for more
improvements while the village re-
mains a unit, and agreed to raise
500 to pay expense incurred by
"antis" in putting up a fight at Lin
coin.
A proposal that the board Of
trustees submit $4,000 bond is
sue to pay for construction of an
ornamental lighting system through
out Dundee was approved without a
single dissenting vote.
II was recommended that ten-year
contract be made with the electric light
company providing for furnishing cur
rent for four single light pillars in each
block. The bond election Will be held
April II.
All Needs Attended To.
Mayor F. w. Slabaugh announced that
all needs of the village in paving. grading
and sewers, have been foreseen, and pro-
vided for by the trustees by contracts
already let. which the city of Omaha
will be compelled to fulfill in the event
of annexation becoming effective.
BY a ringing chorus of ayes" the mem
bers voted recommendation that the
trustees should retain Dundee's pet snow
pillow by means of a five-year contract.
Dundee's policy of 'dignified belli-
gerency" toward annexation was sug-
gested by Mayor Slabaugh. 1t is to in
clude, he said. vigorous campaign with
the object OF defeating annexation at the
polls and refusal on the part of all loyal
Dundeeites to concede prior 20 the cleo
ton that such a thing az annexation
exists.
Lewis Sees Court Fight.
This policy met with favor of all present
with the exception of 8. Arion Lewis, who
favored eliminating dignity from the con-
! test.
Mr.. Lewis. who has been an active
lobbyist against annexation before the
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and jeff Bedford with bad faith in CON
nection with the bill and with the
proposal to postpone the Omaha city
election He declared e defect existed
in the plans of ''the enemy" which would
defeat annexation in the courts.
MIR. Howell and Mr.. Bedford agreed
to a proposal to postpone the Omaha cleo
ton" declared Mr.. Lewis, II know thi!
personally, Now they are repudiating thu
plan. invite you to Join me in rebuk
ing them in the election"
| There was no difference of opinion OF
any proposal, with the exception of thu
length Of the electric lighting contract
decision as to this point eventually beinI
left TO the trustees,
Tells of the Fight.
Former Judge w. w. Slabaugh told o
the arduous work done by the club
executive committee whose anti-annexa
ton fight began on New Years day an,
ended April FOOLS day.
He suggested that an important poln
had been gained in securing a vote oil
annexation ami declared his belief tina
annexation might be beaten at the polls
Practically all the Improvement club
of Omaha and vicinity are opposed L
annexation. foreseeing that 1t will NEAR
less improvements for their districts,
he declared. Their Influence will be o
great assistance"
The club members gave $50 for paymen
OF expenses OF ants and C. C. Georg
agreed TO secure an additional SO b,
subscription.
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