Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-02
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
National Banks Respond TO OOmptrOllers
Request for Report.
GENERAL SHOWING IS ONE OF INCREASE
From This the omcers Argue that
Money is Kept MOving-RaiirOsd
Avenue Up Again-Masic
City Gossip.

In response to a request from the comp
%troller Of the United States treasury, the
three national banks doing business In
South omaha yesterday prepared state
ments showing the extent Of their business
and the amount Of deposits, cash on hand
and the loans. The last call Of the comp
~troiier was made on December 10, 1901.
From the sworn statements made by the
officers of the three banks here It Is evil
dent that business In South Omaha is on
the increase.
On December 10, the date OF the last
call, prior to the one Of yesterday, the de-
posts in the banks here amounted to S.
1OI, LOG 10, while on February Is, the date
on which the banks must figure their state
ments, there was on deposit s6.6O6, 704.5e.
This shows an increase in deposits in three
months Of $505, sos 40.
Loans n discounts on the date OF the
last call amounted TO $4,S24.6 45 .O5. This call
shows s4,462, s15 Al, an increase Of $685.
f270. s6.
An increase OF the cash on land Is also
shown by the statements. On December 10
there was 81 1874, seq 10 on hand, while on
February Is the banks had s3,137, 005. Al IN
their vaults. This shows an increase Of
1912, o36. 81.
It is stated by bankers that the increase
in deposits and loans shows that money is
being used aud "a being kept in circulation,
The money loaned is being used, II Is said,
in the furtherance Of business ventures.
NOW Talking Compromise.
Complaints are continually being made TO
the city ~ofieials about the condition OF
South Twenty fourth street. A portion OF
this street from Q street south Is really
dangerous to travel. but the city has no
money to expend for any extensive repairs.
Frequently the street commissions has
filled the washouts and these fills last as
long as dry weather continues. The con-
dition Of this street has again attracted
the attention OF the ~of1cials to the ex-
tension Of Twenty fourth street, or what
L. commonly called Railroad avenue. This
is the route most travelled between South
Omaha and Fort Crook and Bellevue. For
years efforts have been made to pave
Twenty fourth street from Q street to its
junction with Railroad avenue and from
there on to the Sarpy county line. but as
the Union Pacific will not sign a petition
for paving the plan had to be abandoned.
The county Is powerless to assist at this
time and only a special act Of the legisla-
ture will permit the city to vote bonds for
the paving OF this important roadway. An
official we'll acquainted with municipal at
fairs said last night that the only way
the street could be paved at this time was
for the city to concede to the Union Pacific
and the stock yards company certain
ground on Railroad avenue. which is wanted
for trackage purposes. When this same
matter was brought up about three years
ago the Union Pacific agreed to expend
81, 1000 in improving Railroad avenue from
Twenty-fourth street 10 the county line.
provided certain streets and alleys In the
northern part Of the city were vacated. This
request vscs.s.s.SsSDthe council and the
result is that the street remains a mud
hole about seven months In the year.