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PLATTSMOUTIT SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17. 1913.
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS A VERY
BUSY SESSION
The location of -N'ew Library and the
Acceptance of the Work on High
School Hill Created Con
nidcrable Discussion.
From Tuesday' Pally
'1 be. city dad last c veiling ' their
deliberations broke nil record for a
lengthy Mfssion and were continuously
on tlx; grind from H until 1L::J0 be
fore they worn able to get on their
way homeward, having disposed f
t he business which demanded their
attention. All were present to take
part in the business of the meeting
when .Mayor K'n hey railed time at the
opening.
A eoinmiinieat ion was read from
City Engineer Fred Patorson in which
he slated that he had been elected city
engineer by the people and that the
city had employed outside men to do
the woik, and if it was not all right
that he was blamed for it, and for this
reason he asked that his resignation
bo accepted. On motion of I'ajook,
seconded by Tushinsky, the resigna
tion was accepted und placed on tile.
The library board recommended to
the council the election of K. II. Wes
cott, ('. ('. Pnimolo and W. G. Brooks
as members of the library board for
n period of lh rev years, and on
motion of I.ushiiisky these nomina
tions were conllrmed by a unanimous
vide.
City Attorney Tidd informed the
eoiiiicil, through a communication,
that certain portions of Kock street
on Wintet .-.teen Hill, w hich it had been
desired to open up, were subject to an
ordinance pn.-.-.ed in ISS.'t, in which the
city had vacated the streets. This of
course prevents the street being open
ed unless through condemnation pro
cess. The public library board also com
municated to the city council the olfer
rcccicd from the Carnegie corpora
tion to donate the sum of $I"J,.VH for
a free public library building in this
city, with the proviso that the city
fin nidi a suitable site, as well as to
look after the maintaincc and care of
the library through an annual ap
propriation of $l.'Joti. On motion of
Councilman Bostor the resolution pre
pared by the Carnegie corporation
covci ing the appropriation by the city.
was adopted and will be sent to New
Yoik to the otlice of the corporation.
The library board also lovotnmond
h! to the council the purchase of the
corner lot at Kouith and Vine streets.
owned by Mrs. Margaret Miinini, and
on which an option of ninety days had
been served. The price asked for
this property was placed at $ J.'.'7."
On motion the site was referred to
the pa: U and impro cincrt committee
for iu oMig.it ion. with power to re
port at the next regular nicotine;.
. . Leonard asked the citv to
grade along his property, lots .". I, "
a lid ". in block PJ. in order that he
mit;tit p!ace permanent walks and
also to uilew him to put in curb and
gutter to confoim with that already
place by the city along adjoining
streets. This was granted.
A petition fiom Harry Mesor
stniih and others, owners of lots " and
7, llH-k 171. for grade for walk was.
n motion, granted and the work
ordered done.
The communication from Mike Ba
jeik and C. K. F.an.. in regard to a
grade for a permanent walk adjoining
their rcsidcr.ee piopeity o:i High
School Hill. was lefoned to the
streets, alleys and bridges committee,
as tho work will require considerable
of a till on Twelfth stteet.
The report of t hief of Police Bar
clay for May howed four arrests, one
fined and three turned over to the
county.
City Cleik Nemet had enjoyed a
ery presHrous month in the one just
closed and was able to hand over to
Treasurer Soenr.iohen the sum of
$l,0:l as the receipts of the current
month.
The report of the treasurer showed
a balance of something like $11,000 in
tho treasury, and as there was a bal
ance of $1,000 in the building fund,
it was decided by resolution to have a
SiHV warrant taken up. which was the
balar.ee on the building owned by the
city and held by Mr. Kgenherger. the
former owner of the building, and
this will b taken up at ence.
The f.re chief reported that at the
Sres the department had experienced
some uificulty with smoke, which had j
interfered with the work of the fire
hoy. aJ he thought that the city
should purchase a smoke and gas hel
met that could be used in the fires.
He also reported having inspected the
buildings down town and found them
ia very good shap. with tha txceytioa
of one or two, and the owuers had
promised to look after these as soon
as possible, and that he would send
this report in to the state fire com
mission. Police Judge Archer reported one
arrest for the month and the collec
tion of the sum of $8, which had been
turned into the city strong box.
The judiciary' committee of the
council, to which had been referred
the matter of the pasture on the sand
bar, reported that they had in
vestigated the matter and found that
there had been no agreement made
between ex-Mayor Saltier and L. IS.
Egcrberger as to pastuting his horses
on the bar and that it had been agreed
to give him the sum of $15 for the
fence which had been used on tho bar
to fence in the pasture, and those
who had stock there without paying
for their ns; of the pasture be
notified to keep their stock out, and
that the sum of $1." be tendered Mr.
Kgenherger for his fence. Council
man Shea moved to adopt the report
of the committee, but at this time
Street Commissioner M. Eutz, in ad
dressing the council, stated that he
had given an estimate to Mr. Snttlcr
of .l.r for the entire fence, and that
the share of Mr. Egenborgre would
amount to only about $7.'0. The
motion of Shea to adopt was then, by
consent, amended by Councilman
l.usr insky to give the amount to be
paid for the fence as ST.oO, and that
the same be tendered Mr. Kgenherger.
The streets, alleys and bridges
committee of the council, through the
chairman. Councilman llestor, report
ed that in the matters of the curb and
gutter in district No. S they had re
ceived the report of Mr. Stnndevcn,
the engineer, in which the work was
not found satisfactory, but left the
matter to the discretion of the coun
cil. In the report the engineer found
the material used hail been up to the
standard required, but that the curb
and gutter had not leen lini.-hed pro
pel ly and the curb and gutter not
given the proper pitch in several
places and other minor defects which
were pointed out in the report.
Tin occasioned considerable dis
cussion anion;' the members after the
icport of the committee- had been
placed on file. Councilman Bestor
thought the matter should be referred
to some committee to get in touch
with the contractor, as well as the en
gineer and try and arrive at a satis
factory solution of the question, and
he thought that the claims committee
and the city attorney should be the
one to get in touch in the matter with
the.e parties and arrive at some understanding.
Councilman John-on stated that as
it had taken the streets, alleys anil
bridges committee three weeks to ar
rive at a report, he did not think it
fair to expect the claims committee
to take the matter up in less time and
make a thorough investigation of the
curb and gutter and the difference-
between the contractor and enginoe;
over the grades and pitch of tho cuib
and gutter. He thought the streets
committee should h ive accepted or re
jected the report of the committee.
Councilman Bajeck stated that ho
would like to hear from the contractor
on the mutter, as the work was goo.i
from the maU-rial standpoint, but not
satisfactory from the point of th
manner in which it h:d been placed
Contractor .1. V. Peters was pros
cut and in addressing the council
stated that the plats to ho used for
the Use of making the curb and gutter
had been under discussion at the Bur
lington shops between Mr. Baird. him
self and tho engineer, and it had been
explained by Mr. Band that whih
they could make the plates for use oi
:he job. it would take some time and a
lot of red tape to got to the work, and
then the engineer had authorized hint
to -change from four to three-inch
plates, which wore made in Omaha
and used on the job. He had measur
ed the curb and gutter twice and could
not tind the difference in pitch claim
ed by the engineer. He Mated that
he had interviewed a number of the
residents along the district and they
had been agreeable to the work .lone
in the curb and gutter district, and
that they would furnish a bond to see
that the work was good to run for a
period of tic years.
Councilman Patterson stated that
if the contractor was willing to fur
nish a bond to see that the work was
satisfactory and the taxpayers of the
district were willing to accept it. he
did not see the necessity of delaying
the matter fin t her, ns the road was in
bad shape arid should be opened up.
Councilman Weaver did not see the
necessity of referring the matter to
the claims committee, as they were
not familiar with the work and would
myjire several weeks to get in touch
with the question with any degree of
knowledge of what had been done and
how it complied with the require
ments.
Councilman Buttery amended the
motion to refer the matter to the
claims committee to substitute the
streets, alleys and bridges committee
to take up the settlement with the
cor.tractor r.d the engineer.
Councils::". Beitor of ths streets,
alleys and bridges committee stated
that the committee desired to get a
vote or expression from the members
of the council in regard to whether or
not the city desired the purchase of
a traction engine for use in the street
work of the city. They had a demon
stration of the traction engine one
day and the cost had apparently been
per day the same as that of a team
but that the tractor had covered a
great deal of territory. A tractor to
do the work desired by the city would
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000 or
$.r00, and he desired to learn what
the council desired, as factory men
did not desire to give demonstrations
unless they could be reasonably cer
tain that the city really desired to
purchase a tractor.
Councilman Harris thought it would
be a good idea to have a demonstra
tion at a certain day when all the
members of the council could be pres
ent to witness the trial and determine
just what was desired.
Councilman I'ajook stated that if
the -ity could save money by tho
purchase of a tractor he was in favor
of it, but if it could not he did not be
lieve in getting one, as it would co.t
as much as the work by team and
knock out some of our people from
work.
This sentiment was expressed by
Councilman Johnson of the Fourth
ward and Councilman I.u.-hinsky did
not think the c ity in a position finan
cially to take up the proposition, and
as it would deprive men of needed
work, he was not in favor of it.
The light committee of the city
council, through the chairman. Coun
cilman Lushinsky, gave the following
report :
At a meeting held on the 7lh day of
.lane. 1!' between the board of di
rectors of tho Nebraska Lighting
(ompany. consisting of Messrs. Man
love, Abbott. Baiid and Parmele and
the mayor and light committee of
the city council, after several efforts
to talk over and come to some agree
ment or understanding in regard to
drawing up a contract agreeable to
both parties concerned, for the fur
nishing of electricity to the city for
street lighting purposes, we beg leave
to report to your honorable body as
follows:
After listening to the report of the
Nebraska Lighting company, at hand,
as to tho cost of upkeep, depreciation,
interest on money invested, overhead
expense, buying of current at the rate
of ' ami 2-10 cents per kilowatt from
Omaha, less wire loss, etc., we llnal'y
set all these points a.-idc to come
ttown to a proposal which consisted of
a proposal made by Mr. Manlove of
the Nebraska Lighting company that
tho Nebraska Lighting company
would install a meter, accessible and
te-ted out by a competent man select
ed by tho light committee of the coun
cil. This meter to be at all times con
tioled by the light committee, and
liijhts to be turned on and r'.X at tK
i'uvtiou of the committee, tho rates
to bo allowed to the light company
would bo 7 cents a kilowatt of all
lights used fo'- street lighting pur
poses only, vo iding of meter are made
daily by the Inrht committee only,
these rates to run from June Slh up
to anil ir.oi'.unng J:u:e is. i!'i.. wnon
:'il reconls of consuir.pt ion of kilo
watts of o!. "t rioity will be laid be
":. the mayor and city council for
tluir tabulat ion.
Those were agreed upon in order to
provide a fair way to an exact knowl
edge of how many kilowatts of cur
rent it will take on ;:n average ; er
hour to run tho present street light
ing system now installed. 1 hen the
mayor and city council will be in a
position to know what will be just and
right to the city and the public and
also to the light company in regard
to rates we sh.uild pay for kilowatt
of current used. After obtaining such
iigurcs. through your meter system
new installed, the mayor and city
council, if it so wishes, can enter into
a contiact with the light company to
furnish electricity or power to a city
at a rate that will be just and fair
and not prohibitive to either parties
concerned. We are certain that the
citizens and taxpayers of Plattsmouth
wiil agree with us that as a city of
the si'.e of this we haven't got enough
street lights by Jar. and should be
better provided for with lighting of
the public streets, not only on Main
street, but also in the residence por
tion of the city; pro ided. however,
that such rates and contract can bo
secured by us from the light company
which will be reasonable and just to
the citi'ons and taxpayers of this city.
The resolution as passed by the city
council providing for a rate of trlOO
tor street lighting purposes is stili in
force and will continue to be so until
the city can obta'n a contract satis
factory and legally right to both
parties concerned.
Respectfully submit ted.
George Lushinsky,
P. M. Nestor.
C. A. Johnson.
Committee.
There were several ordinances to
cone to the attention of the council,
including or.e covering the warrants
issued for special improvements, and
which would bear ir.tvrtvsi at 6 per
cent, and to be paid out of the gen
eral fund. This was placed on linal
leading by suspension of the rules and
passed, as was also the ordinance to
create and define curb and gutter dis
tinct No. !, which includes the alley
paving on the north side of Main
street from Fourth to Seventh streets.
The ordinance to define the ma
terial, size and manner of placing the
foundations for gravestones in Oak
Hill cemetery did not fair as well as
the two preceding ones as, on the vote
to suspend Ihe rules, the vote was (j
to 1 in favor, but it requiring three
fourths of the membership, it was
lost. Councilman Harris, the chair
man of the cemetery committee, an
nounced that the ordinance hail been
prepared for those who were having
work done there and for their protec
tion, and he thought that it .should
have passed, and as he did not care to
waste his time in work to have it
turned down, he desired the mayor to
appoint someone else to tho chairman
ship of his committee. This, however,
was not acted on by the mayor.
The finance committee of the coun
cil brought forward a resolution to
transfer 2,-")00 from the business tax
fund to the road and lire department
funds, which was passed unanimously.
The bids of the different persons
for the puttijig in of tho storm sewer
on Washington avenue were opened
and leviewed by the streets-, alloys
and bridges committee, but were laid
over, owing to the fact that arrange
ments would have to be made with
the county commissioners in regard to
the bridge at F.ighth street, and this
will be taken up at a special meeting,
as will also the library site.
The finance committee reported the
follee.ving claims as correct and rec
ommended their payment: (J. P. East
Wood, supplies street commissioner,
.w".".7."; Nebraska Lighting Co., street
lighting, s.!o:;.l'.-,; W. M. P.arclay,
salary. S.s.l.sr.; Alvin Jones, .salary,
$7:'.:S; P. A. Pates, printing. 2:.!)1;
William Wilson, salary, .s-J..:,:; M.
Archer, salary, ?.'50; K. H. Wesoott,
M-cretary school board. -11 old flues,
sfi.CO; C. 1 toot el. burying two dogs.
M. K. Manspeaker, street sprinkl
ing, S !:?: Mattis Staka. work at
cemet'iy, s-j'.r,(i; ,
at cemetery. SJ7."0; I
burying four dogs.
Lumber Co.. mate rial
Svobu-.ia, work
N. Cununings,
"J: Waterman,
street oeiv.mis-
Moner, ') i. -t:
I! suce iv Siandovcn.
surveying, $ 1 1 : Frank Kalasek,
work, .s-'2.'Jl'; Harrison Sheldon,
sl!l.-i: William Iliner. same. S
treot
a me.
Charles MePrido. same, Jt'JO; I
ini-
bert Lister, same. .PkSi; Albert
Funk, same, ?1'-': Chris I'obelman,
same. ?1 I: Joe Koubek, same. 21; t.
K. Parmele. same. $:lo; Roy McFar
land, same, $'J; Mike Lutz, street com
missioner. -"l; ttus Kopp, nozzelman.
Sl.."0; James Plaha, same, ?1.."0; A.
F. Prnun, inspecting buildings, ".". l.";
C. H. Lewis, burying seven dogs.
,"t; T. M. Scarbrough, 1 o..c -lman.
S1.T0; J. F. Nenu-tz, expeiue, sooon
quarter. :?l.r0: John Weyrich. labor
t'O cents.
After c nsiderable business in re
gard to street work, the council :u!
join tied.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
NATURALIZES CITIZENS
k . .mi i i.i .,i ,s r:i!T .-.
Yesterday was the occasion of the
visit of tho representative of tho Unit
ed States gewernment here to pass on
the nppli'ations for citizenship, and
as a result a number ef the residents
of thts county were granted their final
papers and are now full-fledged citi
zens of this grain! and glorious re
public. I'vold I'lrich. Frank Leipert.
Michael Hausladen. Yieav Holly and
Kev. J. K. Stcger of this city were
granted their citizenship, as well as
Lars Peter Hanson of Kagle and
fleorge Yogle of South Pond.
Peter Lard Christen, a native of
Denmark, who arrived in America in
IS?:., and Peter Hansen Miller, a
native of liormany, who arrived in tho
United States in 1SS7. both filed their
intentions of
boeominjr citizens, as
their first paper
They both residi
were tounct faulty,
at Weepinjr Water.
impossible to determine
as to the disease of cat
From Wednesday
A physician at Plattsmouth sent the
head of a eat to the state baete:-iolo.ri-cal
Iabatory to be examinee! for r;.i:os.
but as it was not preserved by ice uur-
inr shipment maillots hsvi sot into it
and eaten aw ay part of the brain. '
I On that account it was impoible to!
determine whether or not the cat had
the disease. The cat died, frothiror at
the mouth, on June t three days af -
xer it had bitten a woman named Hi'.d.
Two other cats kept by the same fam -
ily d:d suddenly not ion ;.0. Lia-
cola Star.
Wall Paper. Gerinj & Co.
The
most goods for tiie least money," but
The least goods with the most comfort
Our west window will solve the problem of hot
weather wearables for you, if you will visit it.
TRY A PALM BEACH SUIT $6 TO $12
You will like the feel it's just what you need.
I Palm Beach Caps $1 and $1.50
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UNIONS
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the
LITTLE CITY
OF NEKAWXA
A
Reporter of the Journal Surprise-d
at the Improvements Since
His Last Visit.
While making our regular trip to
Murray this week we took a small
journey on down te Nehuwka to -pend
a few hours with the (rood people of
that thriving little city of southern
Cass. We arrived there just about
noon, and learning that the Ladies'
Aid society were serving dinner in the
basement of the new auditorium, we
lo.-t no time in legating the place and
taking dinner with them. We well
knew just what we would tind here
in the "good eats" line, and we were
mt disappointed. The Ladies' Aid so
ciety will always give the best of the
si a son.
After dinner we spent about an
hour visiting with tho citizens of N'e
hawka, and through the courtesy of
D. I". West, ca.-hier of the Nehawka
bank, we were permitted to thorough
ly view the inferior of the new
auditorium, the building that is the
in ide of all Nehawka at the present
time, and once more we want to say
that this structure is certainly a
credit to a town many times the size
of Nehawka.
We called on the new newspaper
men, Messrs. Kutledge & Son. and
found them pretty busy making neces-
;-ary changes in the suioundings of
the ortiee and installing a new news
paper press. The junior Mr. Rutledge
will have charge of the business, arid
he has the appearance of a enterpris
ing young man and we believe will
meet with success in the new field.
Our time being very limited we
were unable to call on all the business
rnen. bat did make a short visit with
J. F. Palo, the genial hHi ness-maker.
whom we found cjuite busy, but gave
us a few moments for social conversa
tion. Mr. Pale is enjoying a gooel
business.
Pown at Tommv Kul tern's black
smith shop we spent a few moment. -with
the veteran blacksmith of this
locality. Tommy has a great big shop
in this little city and is doing a great
deal of work in the blacksmith, wagon
and repair line. He has mot every
piece of machinery that is needed for
making his work easier and more ef
ficient. Mr. Fulton is a goex! work
man ami is kept busy all the time.
Nehawki and Nehawka people are
among tho best in the land, and we
are planning on making them a visit
of this sort more oftcr.er in the fut
ure than in the past, and will make a
more extended visit with the good
noople eu tins seetiem.
THE FARMERS BANK AT
LOUISVILLE NO MORE
The Farmers' State bank of Louis
ville, which has been in existence for
the past few months, has denuded to
letire from business, being purchased;
by the Rank of Commerce of the same
place, which will take over the busi-i
r.ess et tne new eans anj nanuie n i
fr.mi the Rank of Commerce. The
oor.solid.il ion of the banks leaves the
Rank of Commerce a clear held in j
Louisville. The safe belonging to thej
Farmers State bank has been so:d to,
! the Rank of Murray, and yesterday;
jwas taken to thai place, where it will,
! be pat ia use at onoe. i
j
Genuine Fletcher's Castoria this :
IwetU only at 19c. Ger'ng & Co.. the)
iSrwt Cjih Family Drugls- Phone j
I26- i
st
j J Palm Beach Hose 25c
ONE BUTTCN UNIONS
$1.25
EVERYBODY'S STORE
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GGfiDITICN OF MRS. GREEN
AT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL
Mrs. Charles Green, who is at St.
Joseph's hospital in Omaha taking
treatment is reported as being about
the same, and so far it has not been
thought best to operate. An X-ray
examination has developed that the
lungs of Mrs. Green are apparently
slightly atfected and it may be neces
sary to have her go to some higher
climate for treatment, instead of be-
ing operated upon, as was
thought might be necessary.
first
Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for disease.
For pure blood and sound digestion
Burdock Blood Bitters. At all drug
stores. Price, 1.00.
Paints and Oils. Goring & Co.
C. E. Wescott s
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Keep the corners of
your mouth up!
Your efficiency during the
summer months depends largely on your mental at
titude. If you wear ill fitting underclothes, the old
two piece style, or a joorly constructed union suit
that traps and binds, the corners of your mouth will
be down: Mr. Lugubrious Blue type, elliciency 50
below par.
Wear our Mentor comfort un-
irn suits, made with a perfect fitting closed crotch,
and two button Hap that does not gap or bind, and
the coiners of your mouth will be up, like Mr.
Smiley Gladd. you'll be worth two of the other kind.
MKNTOlt Comfort Union Suits here, all sizes, for
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50
Manhattan
Shirts
of Summer is not. "the
I Palm Beach Belts 75c
'SAILRO" SHIRTS
75c S2.0O
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3:00 P. M.
-SHAMROCKS-
OF SOUTH OMAHA
vs
The Shamrocks of South Omaha,
one of the fastest amateur teams in
that section, will be the opponents of
the Red Sox next Sunday afternoon.
For Sale.
Medium weight roadster for sale
Worth tho money. Sam G. Smith
Garage. (Ml-tf-d&w
Wall Paper. Goring & Co.
PICNIC NEEDS.
When preparing for a picnic
I or outing, remember that the !
r Journal office is the headp.iar
I ters for picnic sets, paper
plates, picnic cups, tablecloths
i and lunch cloths. We have the
Z individual paper tablecloths
! G3x84 inches, as well as the in
i dividual lunch cloths. Come in J
-I- and see them. Picnic sets at
10 cents; paper plate, 5 cents a l
J elozen, and cups, 8 in a package,
v 10 cents a package. !
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