Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-15
MORE FUNDS FOR
GREATER OMAHA
Money for Parks and Sewers to Be
Available This Year, but Other
Improvements Must Wait.
PLAN TO ANNEX BENSON ALSO

When Governor Morehead signs
the Omaha charter amendment bin
now before him city officials will
have to adjust themselves to various
new conditions. some of considerable
importance to the municipality.
One important feature gives the
city council power TO issue sewer
bonds in the sum of 100000 a year
for five years without a vote OF the
people. The present charter allows
an annual sewer bond issue Of $780,
900. This increase will enable the
city to begin this year an extensive
sewer program, most Of which has
been outlined
City Engineer Townseno some time ago
declared It would require not less than
81 10000 to furnish this city with an ade-
auate sewer system. Commissioner Nc
/ Govern stated that he expected to start
on these sewers and extensions this year
and complete most. II not all OF this
work; Nlsxtension OF Miller park sewer.
/ from Crown Point avenue TO north line
OF park; extension OF Fontenelle boule-
ward storm water sewer from Thirty
sixth avenue to Thirty eighth street;
sewer from Eighth and Arbor streets
TO Fourth and CASTELAR, streets; main
sewer along Belt, line, from south, city
limits TO Martha street: extension OF Sad
die creek sewer; storm water sewer on
Seward street, Thirteenth street to the
river 90 drain North Omaha bottoms:
sewer along Leavenworth street. Twelfth
street TO river; extension OF main sewer.
Thirty-third and Cass streets. through
Harold Clifford park to Thirty-fourth
and Dodge streets.
More Money for Parks.
BY the charter amendment. the general
park fund may be increased from go 900
TO $4,000 year. and bonds of $4,000 a
year may be issued for parks and boule-
wards without a vote OF the taxpayers.
II Is proposed TO improve the boule-
ward from the Florence boulevard TO Car
ter park this year at a cost Of about
5000 Carter park needs considerable
more money 20 make II the pleasure
place originally planned. The, boulevard
system already laid out requires much
money for development.
The Increase or si25.0O0 in the police,
park, library. fire and sinking funds will
not be available until next year, but the
sewer and park bonds may be realized on
this year.
Another provision requires the city to
levy egch year lSond retirement FUND
OF not less than go 900 nor more than
slbo.pSo. designed 20 prevent reaching the
IiTdt In the issuance of bonds.
In 1914 the city officials fixed the gem
eral fund budget at si,06O.O0c. which was
the charter liHiltation in addition to
which there was a sinking fund OF $780,
900. 100000 for hydrant rentals. 100000
sewer bonds ami 100000 intersection
bonds
The amendments also permit the paving
OF any thoroughfare leading out OF the
city. TO be ordered by a twc-thirds vote
lof the council and by majority any
street within radius OF one and one
half miles from the city hail.
Greater Omaha Fund.
In event OF Greater Omaha consollda-
tlon. the officials OF the consolidated
city may levy to the extent OF the exist
ing legal limitations OF the towns 80
annexed, which really means combining
the various funds into one Greater
Omaha fund. Greater Omaha may bor-
row money or issue warrants to cover a
five-month period when South Omaha
would be without funds for maintenance
In that portion OF the consolidated area.
Another section provides that IN the
event OF annexation Greater Omaha Of
fieiais may annex any municipality
whose boundary lines are within two
| thirds OF a mile Of Omaha. this having