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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1914
WO. 13.
DOINGS OF THE
: PLATTSMOUTH
CITY COUNCIL
Lighting of the City Principal
Subject of Discussion, Along
With Other Matters.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Every member of the city
council was present last evening
when the mayor rapped for order
on what might be called a
"light"- session of the council,
which, while lasting- for a period
of two hours, was filled to the
greatest extent with a discussion
of the question of the illuminat
ing' of the streets of the city un
der the proposition made by the
light company at the last session
of the city dads.
The business of the session
was opened by the reading of a
petition from the residents along
(Iranite street, west of Chicago
avenue, asking" that a walk be
placed on the north side of that
thoroughfare between Eighth and
Ninth streets, and that a light be
placed at the corner of Eighth
and Granite streets. Councilman
llallstrom stated that a walk had
been ordered along a part of the
street where it was asked for and
that as soon as the weather per
mitted it would be put in for use.
The matter was referred to the
streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee. Henry Boeck also presented a
petition to the council asking
permission to place a sewer in
the alley adjoining1 his property
and"lo"clikse that alley for "a few
hours, which was granted by the
council.
The report of Chief of Police
Rainey for the month just pass
ed showed that twenty-five ar
rests had been made and differ
ent dispositions made of the
parties.
Cityt Clerk Wurl, during- the
month of January, collected the
sum of $31.55, which he had
turned over to the city treasurer.
The report of the finances of
the city as presented by City
Treasurer Cook, shows that the
city has a balance in their favor
of $13,G30. which is a much bet
ter showing than at the previous
report of the treasurer.
The main subject of the even
ing's meeting- was struck when
the report of the lighting com
mittee was read, giving a letter
from the manager of the licht
plant in regard to the amount al
lowed the company for street
lights. The committee, in their
report, stated that the bill had
been reduced 20 per cent because
of the fact that the lights, both
electric and gas, furnished the
city had been very poor and they
believed this to be a just reduc
tion for the loss to the city. The
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letter frojn the manager of the
light company inquired as to the
reason for the reduction from the
regular amount of the bill as
presented and declining- to accept
the amount of $107.03 in settle
ment of the amunt due them
and asking- that the city make a
statement as to the number of
lights and their location which
were out of service. The motion
was made that the letter be re
ferred back to the light com
mittee to notify the light com
pany as to the reaons for the
reduction. This brought forth a
vigorous protest, from Chairman
llallstrom of the light com
mittee, who thought that the city
clerk should notify the company
as to the reason for the reduc
tion of the amount" for poor
lights, amounting to about $20.
The motion to refer the matter
to the light committee was de
feated, six to four, and then, on
motion of Buttery, the city clerk
was requested to notify the light
company as to the reasons for
the reduction in the amount of
their bill.
Councilman llallstrom, in ad
dressing the council for a short
time, stated that the manager of
the Nebraska Lighting- company,
at a recent interview, had ex
pressed a willingness to put in
three arc lights on Main street
to replace the gas lights in use
at present anil also to replace the
gas lights in the residence part
of the city with fifty candle power
electric licrhts, which he believed
would prove much more satis
factory than the present lights.
The company was willing to put
in meters with the electric lights,
either one meter with a key for
the city and one for the company,
or two meters, one for the com
pany and one for the city, that
each could keep a check, on the
amount of current used by the
lights. The light company, Mr.
llallstrom stated, was willing- to
install any number of the 1,200
candle power arc lights at $8 per
month apiece for all-niuht serv
ice. The councilman desired to
have the matter discussed thor
oughly by the council before they
decided upon definite action.
Mayor Sattler was heartily in
favor of the proposition to have
meters installed on the lights, as
he believed that it would result
in a saving for the city and they
could at least see how the cost
of the lights was running. He
also thought that on moonlight
nights the lights could be turn
ed off, saving- the city a con
siderable amount. Councilman
Streight stated that he was not
struck with the proposition in re
gard to the meters, as he thought
as the electric lights became old
they used up a great deal more
current than was necessary, ami
did not furnish sufficient light.
In reply to the remarks of the
councilman from the First ward.
Councilman llallstrom remarked
that the light company would re
place the present thirty-two can
dle power lamps with new fifty
candle power ones in the resi
dence district. Councilman Pat
terson did not, he said, know a
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prreat deal about the question of
how t mhmiiv irood lights, hut if
the electric current could be
made prood he was iu favor of
bavin? it installed and thought
that the arc lights and the fifly
candle power lamp" would be
found a preat deal heller for the
purpose or Ui-'titinir me sireeis,
if they could he furnished with
the right kind of current. He had
not formed any opinion of the
question of the use of meters.
Councilman Johnson said that as
the contract between the city and
the liL'ht company would expire
in October, he did not see the
reason for installing of the
meters, hut he certainly favored
the discontinuance of the gas
lights for the use of liahtinsr the
citv streets.
Mayor Sattler, in addressing
the council, said he thought that
if the meters were to be used by
the city it wa time now to fix
them up on the lights, as they
could be tested out by the time
the contract expired in October.
Councilman Lushinsky was of the
opinion that the electric lights
on Main street would be far more
satisfactory than at present and
he favored the securing1 of four
of the arc lamps for the il
luminating of the business
streets. Ue was al-o in favor of
the use of meters on the different
lamps and thought, as did the
mayor, that this was the time to
install them if they were to be
used. Councilman freight said
that two years ago the city had
a proposition made to thein to
replace the electric current with
gas and make pas the chief .feat
ure of the output of the local
plant, and the change had not
proven, satisfactory, but he did
not know whether the change
would prove of benefit to the city
or not. Councilman Bajeek
slated that he did not know about
the change in the lights, al
though the present service was
very poor. He said the arc lights
which were used here a few years
a:ro greatly resembled a smoking
lantern and if better ones were
not used it would not improve
things to make the chanrre. He
thought -that the electric lights
should be replaced with new ones
by the company. On the question
of meters Mr. Hajeck was in
favor'of having them installed in
order that a better track of the
amount of current used could be
kept. Councilman Tutfery, when
called for an opinion, was very
much in favor of rc lights on
Main streets if the proper serv
ice could be given, and thought
that all the arc lights installed
be placed on the main business
street of the city and add to its
appearance.' Councilman Shea of
the Fifth ward was in favor of
the arc lights on Main street, and
if the light company had any
small lights in stock he thought
they snouij get lusy. He was
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FIDDLERS' CON
TEST IS HOW A
FfXEDFEATURE
Friday, February 27th Is the Date
for the Big Event of
the Year.
Soon will the opportunity to
enjoy- the pleasures of "Old Dan
Tucker," "Arkansas Traveler"
and "Turkey in the Straw," be
given the lovers of the old-tinie
fiddling, as the Improved Order
Hedmen will give their annual
Fiddlers' Contest in this city on
Friday evening", February 27th,
and from the inquiries already
received from the fiddlers of this
locality there will be a large
number of entries to this pleas
urable occasion. At the previous
contests there has been much in
terest displayed and a large at
tendance of persons to hear the
familiar strains of the old-time
favorites interperted by the old
time masters of the violin, who
on numerous occasions of
neighborhood gatherings have
tickled the ears and feet of the
young and old with their music,
and these old-timers will all be
persent in force in this city from
Otoe, Nemaha and this county
and from Mills county, Iowa.
The committee of the lodge
having- the event in charge con
sists of J. C. York, J. E. Mc
Daniel, John Cory, R. F. Dalton
and Emil Walters, and this rustl
ing committee will leave no stone
unturned to make the contest one
of the biggest successes ever
given by the lodge in this city,
and with their usual energetic
efTorts they should make the
event one to be long remembered
throughout this section of the
country for the fun and enjoy
ment furnished. Already many
of the old-time fiddlers are be
ginning to warm up for
casion and when the
starts there will be all
favorites and a number
the oc
contest the old
of new
ones on hand to make the night
filled with harmonious tunes
drawn from many a violin that
will be a rare pleasure to listen
to. Remember the date of the
big event and begin to plan to be
on hand to hear the different
stars as they render the selec
tions that they prize so well.
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Chief of Honor Here.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Mrs. Mayme Cleaver of Lin
coln, .grand chief of honor of the
Degree of Honor, was in the city
today looking after some busi
ness for the order, and while in
the city called at this ofl'iee. the
headquarters of the Degree of
Honor Journal, the official paper
of the lodge in the stale.
FRED CLEVELAND
MEN BACK TO LINCOLN
ON CHARGE OF FORGERY
From Tuesday's Daily.
Fred Cleveland, who has been
occupying quarters at the Cass
county jail in this city for the
last few months serving out a
sentence of ninety days on the
charge of assault and battery
committed near Louisville, ha
been turned over by the author
ities here to the tender mercies
of the Lincoln police, who are
seeking Fred on the charge of
forging a check for 10.50 on the
firm of Cold & Co., in that city
some four months ago. but he
made his e.-cape from Lincoln
without detention and came to
this county and later, in com
pany with another man, assault
ed one of their fellow workmen
at the quarries in that place.
Captain Funston of the Lincoln
police department came to this
city and secured the man and
took him back to the state cap
ital to face the charge preferred
against him, and from the state
ments of the authorities he
objected greatly to being re
moved from this city to the train
that was to take him to the cap
ital city, and it was necessary to
handcuff him securely in order
to take him to his train. The
young man is known in Lincoln
by the name of "Posey," and is,
according to the police there,
about 2G years of age.
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Popcorn Wagon Working.
From "Wednesday's Dally.
The i.ipcrn ami peanut wa
of Mr. It I, fl! h Wa- the
of some coriid,rab!- ccit r-y j
a few Week a-:", ha- ! !! .-!.!-
li-he.l on the .o-jhiI j-I-.f ..f am! 1
in the rar of ti e ls.ink of Ca--
. ii ii i miiMHi- ami m r- .ri"
l..-is of the-f two !- ia:i
-ecu re the be-t and fP'-Il.'-!
article nf Ihi- kimj on the i.,a-
ket. The Wail"'!!. While o ;.' by
Mr. R I. i- 'pera: .1 by a i -
periepced marr fr'"i:i ;i:thre-.
lov. a. the former home of the
Reed family.
SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH OF THE LATE
MRS. LOUISA J. FINCH
From Tucflav r:ly.
The .II..VI!!-' i-
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biouraphieal -keJeii ,,f the ia! e
Mrs. Loui-a J. Fineh. who p;
awav in thi- citv at the home . f
her daughter. Mr-. Tabitba Hiaf
fer. on Tue-.lay e. nn.-, F b-
ruarv ;j-
I.oui-a Jane Arrn-J r
daughter of Jo-..ph ami Sarah
Al'iii-t!-or.ir. a- I.rii in Aa - n -
ville, Tenne--e.. January J i.
1S2. The family re-eb-d m
Na-hville until the i;b.jeet .f i.i;r
-kelefi had reached the :t-e ,, .",
year, when I he pare-,!- rm-ed
to Marion e..u:ity. Ili.t 'i-. wlore
-he re-ided until her nsar:;a-"e (..
Newton Fineh in May. 1n",o.
tin- union were born i h t chil
dren. lie irirl- and tlir.-,.
The hu-band and father Vi-tir?--in
the army durinir the eii! war.
wa killed while at Ihe fr .nt
ti'litin for hi- c.unlry ami t;-.
at Coluinbu-. Kentucky, in lve.
Mrs. Finch w a- a dev.de.l t'.hri
tian, having joined the lhri-t;an
church, and had been a member
of that church at ;!.u;w J for
the pa-t fifty yar-. To m- ursi
hr !- she !ea-- lie children:
I-ham S. Finch. Nead,i. b-wa:
John YV. Finch. Glenwo...!; Mr-.
Tabitba ShaiTer. Plat ! -nioUS h :
Kdward L. Finch. Council IHuiT-.
and Mrs. Alice E. f.ha-e. F.!kh- rn.
Nebraska. She wa- a lady 2 rent
ly beloNed by nil nh- had the
pb a-ure of her acquaintance ar d
lived a most u-efuJ lif,. and va-
calb-d from her earthly duties at
the rii bl aire of MS ear - and
10 days. The funeral wa- b. Id rt
the home of hep dausher in thi -
city on Thur-day. l"ebri::iry
and the body taken to ;!enw..od.
where the interment wa- mode.
Card of Thanks.
To tho-e wli.i yae u- such
lov ins- kindne-s and -Iiouei.d
their generous ympa!hy in o;;r
homr of l.er eaei ieiit or ilo-bi.-s
of our bel..ed mother and
trran bnot In r we de-ire to return
our heartfelt thank-.
Mr-. T. L. Sharer.
F.dw aid L. Firich.
R. C. I'. ulcy.
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