Show HITS w mm novel plan of omaha s mayor to se the council to cure a quorum of pase an ordinance omaha neb mayor eta honed a cordon ot policemen at the doors of the city council chamber wednesday and prevented three mem bers ot the council from leaving the room thus keeping intact a quorum which the majority used to a ordinance entering into a contract with the omaha gas company to fur nish illuminating gas to the city the council met in adjourned see slon a quorum not being present at tuesday nights regular meeting after a roll ot the council was called president and councilman nicholson and ourien started to leave thus breaking the quorum found every door blocked by policemen and were forced to remain n the room A member of the ma lorley made a motion placing the ardi nance on its passage but refused to put the question councilman a member it tho majority put the question five members voting for it the minority members declined to vote mayor moores was present and am mediately made an impassioned speech and several harsh words were passed between the majority and ather members of the council |