The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, January 28, 1909, Image 5
EETIN6 OF THE CITY -COUNCIL embers Participate in Oratori cal Fireworks on the Light Question month at Mist. He also recited the history of the how the present room came to be but $50 per year as the city had at one time paid $100 per year for the same room. Councilman Steimker ftnolcn of tl r"n for reference being so the committee could Investigate. He did not consid er that the city would be paying too much and did not believe that the secret meeting of members of the council, intimating that there was something going on which the pub specifically with being a party to a lie knew nothing of. stHroker at once tcot the floor and for a few minutes things looked like Jackson and Durns were getting into the council. 8' 0 8 8 He called Rook- N meyer to order. He stated that h X city could do better than to accept was invited to meet some members jlj tne oner, on motion tne report or or me council at councilman Falter s Q . 1 ti. ii I mSt a . . . I uiwce ana w nen ne got mere ne a found they were all there but Sat- tier, Bookmeyer, and Vorndran. He wanted Bookmeyer to look out jeooooooeooeoaooooooaeooooooot! The Ccsi Dressed Lien the committee was accepted all voting aye save Neuman. Acting Mayor Sattler called upon the light committee for a report. Last night's council meeting was one of the most entertaining which that august body has ever held. There was all the accompaniments of bloodshed and murder there be ing a lot of fire works, red fire and explosions of a rhetorical nature principally the product of Coun cilman Bookmeyer. The doughty statesman from the Third ward oc cupied the floor most of the evening and when not engaged in denounc ing his fellow members, he tried his hand at "bawling out" the Nebraska Light Company and the light com mittee of which he has been an act ive member. In fact, the council man went so far as to move that the light committee be discharged and a new one appointed but none of the other members felt as he did it is believed that they were all afraid they might be selected upon the new committee which is not considered the most desirable berth in the council Jusf at present.; While Councilman Bookmeyer did not get much farther than a start, lie aided largely in passing away the eveningi Everybody was there except Coun cilman Bookmeyer when Acting May or Sattler called the council to order at eight o'clock, and the statesman from the Third came in a few min utes after the meeting had opened There was no objection to marking him present when the acting mayor ' asked the question, but it is believed if anyone present had known the thoughts surging about in Book meyer's breast there would have been vigorous objections by several members. Dr. Elster, the silver-tongued, read the minutes in his usual precise and deliberate style eliciting a murmur of approval from the members and the gallery alike by his poetical uage greatly shocked the members of the council, and caused him to be gently rebuked for his unseemly con duct. He referred to tho apparent end of the Bortenlanger franchise, again stirring the troubled waters something would drop." He denle or X Just as they were about to cease their tosslngs. The committee reported a comun- ication from A. Clabaugh of the Ne braska lighting Company withdraw- any opposition to Bortenlanger i particular but he was opposed to this city getting power from Glenwood and he never would vote for such a scheme. If the city could not have la 0 the fact that two additional members ing their offer to furnish the thirty Us own plant let it do without light, tlQil YitiAfl a A lit A 1 1 tYia pnmmlaa Yiuf I 1 1 - I t ai I lln JMn' n . 1 L..IU . . 10 had been added to the committee but still nothing had been done. There was much more to Councilman's Neuman's speech which space forbids reproducing. Councilman Weber re ferred to the several committee meetings and their failure to get to gether. The committee was willing to act if they could agree and he thought the petition ought to be re ferred to them. "Councilman Book meyer then returned to the charge and scored the light committee for asking further time it ought to be ashamed to do so. He evoked a roar of laughter by stating that he wanted to discharge the light committee which was added to when Schulof ad ded his "amen" to the remarks. Bookmeyer then took a pronounced stand for light and favored getting it from anyone who could furnish it. He again reiterated that the petition ought to be acted upon. boulevard lamps as the company J He didn't care who built the plant claimed it could not live up to the here. He believed in spending the conditions imposed by the city. It Plattsraouth taxes in Plattsmouth. was at this time that Bookmeyer He had no choice In this city but he wanted the best and he wanted it in Plattsmouth. He then ended the wrangling by a motion to adjourn which prevailed. created a sensation by moving that the light committee be discharged but no one would second the motion and he had to content himself with another speech in favor of immediate action. The communication of Mr. Clabaugh was placed on file. The claims committee reported the claims of John Waterman, $4.60, Wm. Wehrbein $2.00 and the Platts- mmith -Tnnrnal 1 1 Q 9ft fnvnrohlv ntiH on motion the city clerk was in- Royal Neighbors of America Have structed to draw warrants for the INSTALL OFFICERS f m in town will tell you their clotnes come Irora this store. If our clothes please them they'll pro bably please you. Our 8 one price system, and "no monkey business," and our strict adherence to standard dependable qualities will please you too. Just now we are discounting broken lots 25 PER CENT! mo. "Where Quality Counts." ftcoooooooocoooooooooooooeooocooooooooooooocooocoaot 8 several amounts. lie claims committee also asked further time on the claim of II. L. Asemissen which was granted. The committee on streets, alleys and bridges reported asking further time on the matter of a new road Acting Mayor Sattler then took a to the ferry which was granted. hand in the imbroglio. He believed 1 the petition ought to go to the light committee. He thought Bookmeyer right in wanting light and that tod at once. He favored a special meeting before the next meeting so that the matter could be expedited. He wanted a contract drawn up and bids advertised for. He spoke of the peo ple having voted for light and stated I that they unquestionably favored electric light. He didn't care what party furnished the light but any party who could furnish it and who would put up t. certified check for ten per cent of the contract price with a fidelity bond to be filed phrasing of the business of the last within sixty days from the granting session and they were duly approved of the contract conditioned for the 83 there no fault to be found with (faithful performance of the con- them. Forthwith burst the storm. The city clerk in ringing tones then read a petition to the council asking that body to formulate a contract pre- tract. Schulhof wanted the petition read but this was not done being over looked in the excitement. Bookmeyer again tried to get the Chairman Vorndran of the fire and water committee called attention to the fact that no report of the con dition of the fire apparatus had been received this month but City Clerk Elster who knows everything, stated this report would appear next motUh sure and the matter was dropped Chairman Mendenhall of the po lice committee reported the reports of the marshal and police Judge as correct and the same were placed on file. Mendenhall aso stated that he had been asked to Investigate the where abouts of the police on the night when the wholesale burglaries took place on Main street, and stated that he had been unable to ascertain where they were. He stated further that his opinion was that a burglar would be safe in the alleys any time after eleven o'clock at night. Steimker moyed the council to laughter by sug gesting the chairman of the police scribing six arc lights and eighty-two Nr and Acting Mayor Sattler jnild- committee get out in the alleys after J J - - L 1 ( ... L A 1 V- 1 1 I 1 V nrtCtol Otralnct tlla DnnalrtnirflA n1mi. n'ntAnlr nnJ daa Mmnnlf lncanuesceill llgUls lU Uo Jjlal.eU as 1 Y "vv. m (-,... u v ma u& uu u iiutn auu dl-c iui ununcji. and often but he silenced the opposition the council might designate ask for bids furnishing, tho same, that he had the floor, hadn't ho." the contract to go to the lowest bid- And he kept It also. He took occa- der. The petition also asked the pas- nion to recite some of the history of sage of an ordinance lowering the several of the committee meetings price of gas to $1.50 per thousand and seemed to feel that he had not cubic feet from the present price of been getting a square deal from the $2.1u per thousand. The petition was other members of the committee. He signed by some six hundred citizens was very vehement in his remarks. whose names were not read as it would have taken too long. Councilman Weber moved to re fer the petition to the light commit tee which motion brought Bookmeyer His remarks were cut short by call ing attention to the fact that there waB nothing before the council for it to act on. The motion of Weber to refer then carried without dissent. Councilman Schulhof wanted the street and sidewalk around the block leading to the Jail repaired and made passable, speaking of the muddy condition which existed there. Stelm ker. objected to the city repairing walks and wanted the property own ers notified to put same In good re pair. He amended Schulhof's mo tlon to refer to the streets committee by having the marshal notify the property owners to repair their walks. He also call attention to the Enjoyable Evening The Royal Neighbors of the Mod ern Woodmen of America, Maple Leaf Camp No. 5389; last evening conducted the installation of their officers for the ensuing year, at their hall in the Coates Block, and the oc casion w as made one which will long be remembered by all who had the good fortune to attend. For the oc casion Mrs. Sarah E. Cain, the dis trict deputy had come down from Omaha and she acted as the install ing officer. The work was given by the Foresters of the M.W. A. in splendid fashion, Chief Forester Ramsey making himself particularly noted for the manner In which he did his share of work, the ladies being more than pleased with his services. After the installation refreshments were served and dancing was had until a late hour. There was a very large crowd in attendance and to say that everyone enjoyed them selves is to put it mild. The occa sion is Justly considered as the most successful of the kind any lodge has given here. The following are the officers of the lodge who were installed: Oracle, Miss Garnet Cory. "Vice Oracle, Mrs. Jennie Tulene. Past Oracle, Mrs. Inez Stenner. Recorder, Mrs. Sybil Brantner. Chancellor, Miss Florence Cory. Receiver, Mrs. Louisa Klinger. Marshal, Mrs, Catherine Lindsey, Outer Sentinel, Mrs. Margaret Tul ene. Inner Sentinel, Mrs. Julia South. Protect Your Town. "Protect your own town and there by show that you are in favor of pro tection," says the Mokane, (Mo.) Herald-POBt. As townspeople we To Grant Request. For some time the members of the Commercial Club, the Jobbers and packers have been trying to meet the officials of the Missouri Pacific for this division and request them to put a special switch engine In atthis point, as the present manner cf hand ling freight has been very unsat isfactory. This morning general superintendent A. E. Gould, Super intendent DeBernardl, and Assistant Freight Agent Kooser arrived here and were met at the depot by Pres ident Stelnhart and a number of the members of the Commercial Club, and the request of the citizens ex plained to the officials. They ad mitted that they knew of the needs of our citizens and promised that by April 1st the crew would be on duty here, but it would also be expected to be on duty at the Nchawka quarry. They were of the opinion that would give our business men all the relief necessary. After a general talk, in which the condition of the road at present was discussed, the offcers stated that they expected to make many improve ments during the present year and would have as good an equipment us any road in the west. They were taken to the Elk's home and enter tained and this afternoon two auto mobiles were placed at their disposal so they could see the city and sur rounding neighborhood. Nebraska City News, The general condition of the Mis souri Pacific would make food for a volume of talks by the official of the road. If Nebraska City really believes that this road during the coming year will have as good an equipment as any road In the west, they want to revise their beliefs for such a contingency Is almost na re mote as signaling Mars. Manley. ' Theo Harms was transacting busi ness In Omaha Monday apd Tuesday. Mrs. Theo. Harms was in Omaha seeing her mother who in the St. Joseph hospital. Harry Green who has been in the St. Joseph hospital undergoing an. operation for appendicitis Is reported as doing nicely and expects to return home Friday. Chas. Bower's Is visiting Andrew Krecklow and family. R. L. Sanders while getting off the Missouri Pacific passenger train Mon day evening was struck on the leg making it necessary to use a cane and consult the doctor to dress his bruises. The Iron on the steam pipe coupling which connects the pipes, between the cars struck him, caused by the rubber hose disconnecting. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other Sunday papers can be had by leaving you orders at the bank at any time. Chas. Irons was up to Omaha to see Dick who is in the hospital. A meeting of the Farmers' Eleva-- tor Company was held last Monday for the purpose of electing a new board for the ensuing year. Another meeting wrtl ho held on next onday for the purpose of electing a man ager for the corporation. The Richardson quartette are still continuing their vocal music instruc tions at the school house every eve ning and on Friday night they will give a concert at the Methodist hurch, admission will be charged. A large crowd attended the sale of Ed Brunkows Wednesday and every thing sold well. should favor our town above every impossibility of grading the streets otner as the gr0wth and development Mrs. With the Sick. Frank SIvey who was oper- hls feet with his opening ad- 8 Bave tho member8 a bathing at this time of year and suggested of lt i8 what enhance the value ated upon some days since is reported to dress. The Third ward councilman was opposed to referring the petition to a committee, what he wanted was action on it and that at once. The people wanted action and not refer ence. Vorndran followed Bookmeyer In an assault upon the reference Idea. The people had waited three or four years for light and they wanted it. He, too, wanted action on tho petl- spell between storms. The report of the secretary of the fire department of the action of the meeting of January 5th and 12, in electing officers was then read and on motion of Neuman the officers were unanimously confirmed. The list of officers is the same as printed heretofore in the Journal. The fi nance committee reported as fol lows: tlon at once He had hardly gotten back into his cojlr when Bookmeyer tester Burrows, special po- acaln seized the floor and demanded "ce n Vnnw wht had been done. Why Charles Bates, hauling had the committee waited so long? cart Why did not the people get the light Roy Taylor, street work parties having business at the Jail go around some other street. Neu man stated that the walk had to be fixed and if the property owners didn't do so, the city should and charge the same to the property. Stelmker's amendment to have the marshal notify the property owners carried. Councilman Neuman called atten tion to a dangerous hole on Granite street near the shops and moved of all property both in and about lt. Then buy your drygoods, groceries, hardware, furniture, etc., at home. Have your printing, your blacksmith- Ing, your shoemaklng done at home; patronize home In every Instance that you can. The success of our mer chants and mechanics means new business houses and residences, ad ditional demands for labor of various kinds. To the farmer a first-class town affords a better market for $6 00 that the Burlington Company be no-1 his products, a hotter trading point hose .. . 1 00 . . . 63 thY voted for. and he vigorously rhlf Harrison, street work ... . 4 90 condemned further delay. He wanted Charles Bates, hauling cinders 2 10 the light question and precipitated artlnn without reference to any com- PuMc library, periodicals. ... 50 70 another row. He wanted the council - i .... . ....... ... . . mitt Councilman Schulhof called motion these claims were al- to take action on this question be- i titled to put a fence around the hole and repair the walk. This mo tion carried. Acting Mayor Sattler then revived Such a town Is bound to increase the value of his land. Unquestionably 'In union there Is strength.' Let us protect our town." riattsmoutn Man Honored. ' At the convention of the National h ontion of the members to the lowed and the clerk Instructed to fore the next meeting and Btated Bohemian Catholic nohemian Work fact that there was nothing to act araw warrants ror tne several mat ne stood reaay to 10 met rree me.g association, just closed at La on before the council. It would be amounts. ana ne oenevea an tne ovner mem- Crosse, Wis., this city was honored neresnarr to refer the petition in The finance committee reported Der wouia ao ewise. tie again by .etection 0f John M. Jlrousek order that there could be something the following claims to go to the sev- sked tna contract be drawn up for president. The convention was as getting along fine and there is every llkllhood that she will be able to return home. Hher many flrends are delighted at her progress and rust it will continue. Mrs. John Nemetz is reported as doing as nicely at the hospital in Omaha as could be expected and there Is every reason to believe she will successfully weather her troub les and return soon a well woman. Henry Hesse Is reported as getting along finely and lt Is believed he will soon be able to return home. W. L. Street continues to slowly improve and Is able to get about to greet his many friends at his own home In the city, and his recovery Is only a matter of comparatively short time. Judge Hoot Accept. Judge Jesse L. Root of this city yesterday formally accepted the ap pointment as Judge of the supreme for the council to act on After the eral committees Claims committee, ana bldB 6skea for tne contract to very iargoiy attended, there being court from Governor Shallenberger light committee had reported there Charles Zelka. drying hose, $1.75 e let to the lowest bidder. delegates present from all over the As he had previously accepted the would be something before the coun- Judlcary committee, Plattsmouth Councilman Steimker flatly de- country and a fine showing was same position from Governor Bhei ell but there was nothing In the pe-1 Water Company, by, hydrant rental, clared he was done with coming up made for the association. The com titlon which the council could act on. $3, 471.10. Plattsmouth Water Corn to meetings to '.chew the rag" over plete list of officers elected Is as fol Councilman Steimker endorsed the pany, water rent$ 8.75. The report tho light question and that he would lows "i Weber motion. Ho agreed with was agreed to and the claims re- not attend, it was up to the light Schulof that there was nothing be- f erred as recommended. committee to get together and for- fore the council for It to act on. To The Judiciary committee to which mulate some plan to light the city. get It In shape It would have to be had been referred the notice of H. There was altogether too much talk referred to some committee. Coun- II. Ashton to vacate the small room Ing already. He wanted tho com- cllman Neuman agreed thoroughly used as a store room and also rais- mlttee to draw up a plan and report with Steimker and Schulof. He Ing the rental for tho council cham- to the council and stop tho "chew- agreed that something ought to be her and pollco court from $50 to I Ing." a. 1 I P . . .1 I . . clone to ngni me cuy ana ne uiiu-u io per jeur, n-poru-u inai me nouce sattler thought Steimker was tho cheapest light to be had no mat- and ralne bo accepted. Councilman right In his criticism of tho commit ter who produced lt. Ho was unre- Neuman did not favor paying $7o per tee but as tho committee hadn't re servedly for electric light and did year for one room and desired to ported ho wanted something done. not favor gas but he couldn't see know If the committee had investl- He thought It tlmo to do something. how tho council could art on the pe- gnter tho matter of obtaining other Ho wanted a report from tho com mittee. Hooknioycr again took tho floor and severely criticised the committee. lie wnnted to know how many times bids had boon asked for and referred to tho part of the Commercial Club In tho matter. Ho charged Steimker G. Hovorka, New ' President, John M. Jlrousek, Plattsmouth, Neb. Vice-president, J. N. Novotny, Voseville, S. D. Secretary, B. Prague, Minn. Treasurer, F. J. Polak, Prague, Neb. Treasurer Reserve Fund, Vac Vac- hal, Omaha, Neb. Chaplain, Rev. John Velek, Trague, Neb. titlon before them. They would have to wait until the committee re ported. Ho took ocrnslon to refer to the light committee and animad verted upon their slowness stating V"hmently that "they are not to- lng a D thing" which lung- quarters. For the committee Chair man Schulhof reported thoy had In vestigated and that they could get Coates Hall for a council chamber for $r. 0 per year but thoy would have to secure an office for the pollco Judge which would cost (6 or $7 por CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought don he Is In a safe position as re gards the court and Is a fixture In any event. Judge Root's letter ac ccpting the position Is as follows: Lincoln, Jan. 26, Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger. On tho 22nd of this month I received from you comlsston as a member of tho sm commission from you as a member of the supremo court. I accept tho appointment In the spirit In which conceive it has been made, to the end that a quorum of said court may have tho unquestioned right to per form the functions of that body, Permit also to thank you for the ap pointment. Sincerely yours, Josso L. Root. A (.nod Investment. 320 acres of well Improved land In Dickinson county, Iowa. Black loam. clay sub soil, slightly rolling. 9 room house, cellar and cistern, large barn with basement, corn crib, hog shed, chicken house. Good well and windmill. All fenced and cross fenced. Largo orchard, large grove. About 90 acres In pasture and hay land, rest under plow; R. F. D. and telephone. 7 miles to nearest town. A new electric railroad Is assured from Sioux City to Spirit Lake, and the land will be inside of 2 miles from a station. Price per acre $60. Terms, easy. For further particulars call upon or address. Geo. Ll Farley. Ind. Telephone, No. 127. Plattsmouth Boars the dsnature of Miss Carrie Allison of Murray enmo up this morning and was a passen ger on tho mall train for Norfolk where she will make a visit with friends for sewral days. MORE PROFIT III STOCK RAISING can be made if the digestive ca pacity of your animals is increas ed and perfect health is main tained. . Dr. Hess Stock Food is the prescription of Dr. Hess (M. D., I). V. S.) for increasing the digestion, regulating the bowels, turifying the blood and relieving he minor stock ailments. A healthy animal only digests about 50 per cent of its food. By the addition of bitter tonics this amount can be increased. If a healthy animal can be improved, think of the profit in feeding. Dr. HESS Stock Pood to an unthrifty animal. 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