Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Legislature to Be Asked to Change the
Present City Charter.
MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR THREE FUNDS
Fire and Police, GeneraI and Interest
Are Nearly Exhausted
and Must Re R~eplenished
Soon as Possible.

Months ago the city ordered printed
copies OF the city charter and the city or
dinances. These have not been delivered
and may not be as there lie a movement
on foot to appoint a committee to go over
the charter and revise IT. The legislature
is to be asked to make a number OF changes
in the present charter.
Il is asserted that there is need Of more
money for the hre and police department.
the general fund and the interest fund.
The judgment fund is now out of service,
as only $25 remains OF an appropriation Of
}6,277.
There is little IL any money in the fire
and police funds and the men employed In
these departments will be called upon to
discount their pay warrants before long. The
present charter allows a levy of only 3
mills for these departments and on account
Of the rapid growth Of the city this is not
enough. A committee OF the council along
with the mayor and city attorney will be
called upon to go over the charter and pick
out the flaws and present a revised charter
to the legislature. Some Of the older cit
liens here may be called in for suggestions
and a mass meeting is being talked of. This
may be held sometime during the present
month, but so far a call has not been is
sued.
AS for the copies Of the ordinances being
printed, It is asserted that a number of
defects in the originals have been discovered
and these, It is asserted. will be corrected
from time to time. The printed copies OF
both the charter and ordinances when de-
livered will be out of date and the city
will have spent its money for nothing as the
same work will have to be done over next
year.
Changing Council Chamber.
Changes in the arrangement of the coun-
Gil chamber and the police court room are
being made. The railing is being moved so
as to give more room to those who desire to
attend sessions OF the court and the coun-
ell. The old mating which was used on the
floor will be taken up and the floors oiled
and perhaps a couple of strips of new mat
ting laid. 1t is understood that the changes
in the platform will not be made at this
time, although they have been ordered.
Streets still Dirty.
The paved streets in South Omaha are
in a deplorable condition when filth is taken
into consideration. Both Twenty-fourth
street and N street need cleaning badly,
but there seems to be little activity by the
street gang in this connection. Ther0 is
some filling of washouts and the road ma
chime mas been at work ali week On Twenty
third street, but the Town town sweets
have been neglected. Several membeTn of
the council made an inspection yesterday
and will bring the matter to the attention
OF the mayor shortly.
Dumping Garbage UnIawfulIy.
The attention of the sanitary inspector
has been called to the dumping Of garbage
at F street and the Union Pacific righl-of-
way. This practice has been going oil all
summer. but was stopped for a time. Now
garbage haulers seem to think that 81 is
too far to the river. although the roha is
all right, and so they are hauling 90 r
street. Residents in that vicinity, as well
as the railroad company, object, anu a
special policeman may be detailed to see
that the practice is stopped.
Business Men Active.
Considerable interest is being manifested
by business mel in the proposed tanTery.
An effort is being made to raise the amount
Of money needed as a bonus for the par
ties who contemplate the erection and
maintenance Of a tannery here. While the
sum Of SIS, 900 is considered large Il is
possible that it may be raised. A positive
answer must be given the promoters rome
time this week.
Cigar Makers Union.
A a meeting held last week Cigar
Makers union No. 81 elected these %ofieers:
]. Kramloisch, president; c. ouastrom, vice
president; Alexander Lem, financial and
recording secretary; S. d. Roger, treasurer.
The delegates to the Trades and Labor
council are: s. D. Roger, A. Harm and
Frank Leitner. The union here has seven
teen members.
Cutting Into Cables.
The Nebraska Telephone company has
quite a force Of men at work taking down
old poles and dead wires in the business
portion Of the city. 1t is understood that
the company proposes to put all wirea in
the business part of the city in cables and
rid the streets OF a number Of unsightly
poles. This work will continue for some
time. Already N street is being cleaned
up and when this work is completed the
working forces will be moved to other
sections OF the city. The Improvements