Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-30
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Properly Owners -Rapidls Paying Last
Half of 1901 Taxes
PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Arbitration Fails 20 Settle Difference
Between City and Insurance COM
pany-EQuIpmenf for Cav
airy Troop Arrives.

The last half of the city tax for 1901 be-
comes delinquent On July /. During the
last week owners Of property have been
hurryiDg into the treasurer'B once In order
to settle and one or two Of the corporations
who failed TO pay in fun on January ! are
coming in. The greater portion Of the
home owners paid up IN full before
the close Of the year. hut some Of the larger
holders and q couple Of corporations have
held back. Yesterday Treasurer Howe re-
ceived q check for S2.50D from one railroad
snd he expects several more payments of
the same kind before many days. The gen.
eral rule this year has been 10 pay taxes
before becoming delinquent and thus save
interest The city officials say that this
goes 10 show that good times prevail and
that the people Ere prosperous. More small
homes upon which taxes win be paid are
being built this year than in any year since
the boom and the growth Of the city is nov
considered by dealers in property secured
in every respect.
HonOrS 10 COmrade Glasgow.
Friday forenoon meuber Of Phi Kenr-
ney post and womEn's Relief CORPS VIII
meet al the hall, Twenty-sixth and N
street, and proceed 10 Laurel Bin cemetery
TO decorate the graves Of members OF the
order. The South Omaha cavalry troop IN
DER Captain Holland VIII escort the veter-
ans from the rendezvous TO the cars at
Twsnty-fourth and o streets. The line VIII
be composed of troopers spanish-American
veterans, Sons of Veterans. WomRn's Relief
corps and the Grand Arny.
School children and citizens have hasn
invited TO participate. The school children
who desire 10 assist in the memorial serv-
ices viii assemble at the Albright school At
BIO O'Clock Friday morning and Join the
procession there.
At the cemetery J. O. Eastman. Rev. NJ.
A. Head, Rev. L Lane and Rev. Andrew
Renwiek viii SPEAK. Following the serv-
ices at the Glasgow grave flowers and bags
will be used TO decorate the graves OF other
veterans.
stn DeferrinE Matters.
No settlement has 80 far been reached
regarding the settlement Of the claim for
damages for the Fourth ward fire hall and
there does not seem TO be any immediate
prospect Of q settlement. When the mayor
and the insurance company agreed upon
ErbirrHtorE. which agreement il Oh file with
the city clerk. the returns showed that the
cost Of repairs would be Sg24.2z Bids very
close 10 this mark were received. but were
not accepted. Nov 1t Is reported that the
city viii MOI adhere 10 its agreement al all.
but has shown q disposition 20 avoid fhs
agreement entered into when appraisers
were appointed. Bids are nov being naver-
tiBed for by the city clerk for the work and
as the amount awarded by the appraisers
IL known, IL IL hardly probable thaf this
viii be exceeded. In ths meantime Chief
Etter n anxious TO secure quarters for hi,
No. 2 Complain and ne also wants anne nd.
airional hose A number Of people WHIT
have looked into the matter are OF rhs
opinion thar The eirE should settle as psi
tbs agreement made. az the arbitrator
were both impartial and mn Interested II
any way.
Trouble Comes RaRidIy.