Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Restaurateurs Would Have All Night
Lunch Wagons Licensed.
CARTS REDUCE CHOP HOUSE REVENUES
city Council VIII Locate Registration
bookkeeping Campaign ON I'm
Earnest-AccOuntant Checks
T~reRsurer's Books.

Treasurer's Books.
When the new administrator comes int,
power, April s. it will find awaiting II
petition from restaurant keepers. Thi
petition will be a request for the remova
Of night lunch wagons from the streets un,
less a suitable license fee Is exacted. II
talking Of this matter last night the pro.
prietor Of a large restaurant said: BE
fore the night lunch wagons became 81
numerous all Of the restaurants in the
downtown portion OF the city did a goot
business, especially in the sale OF sand
wiches and coffee, but since a lunch wager
has been located on nearly every corner We
do little or no business after the supper
hour. Yet our rent, expenses and taxes
go right on Just the same. These night
lunch wagons do not pay any license to the
city and are at hardly any expense. The
restaurant men Of South Omaha propose
submitting a petition to the incoming ad-
ministration asking that the night wagons
be either driven from the streets in order
to protect those who pay taxes or else i'm
pose a license which must be paid into the
city treasury. A license would no doubt
decrease the number Of wagons"
Another restaurateur said: Some at
t%ention ought to be paid by the health in
spector and the meat inspector to the food
served from the night lunch wagons. In
many cases 1t is unfit to eat. The health
department can, IL it so desires, find a field
for plenty of good work by making an ex-
animation of the food sold from these
wagons. Only the cheapest grade Of meat
is purchased and as for the chickens, they
are invariably old and tough. The method
OF cooking is anything but wholesome, and
something should be done by the authori-
ties to either abolish the night lunch
wagons or else cause an inspection Of the
food offered for SALE"
Locating Registration Booths.
At the meeting OF the city council to-
night the members will be called upon to
designate the places for holding registra-
ton. There will be only one day for reg
lstration, March 29. Those who registered
last fall, but who have changed their
places OF residence since that time, will be
given an opportunity on this date to Sc
cure transfers in order that they may vote
April 1. Newcomers who have been resi-
dents long enough may also register. Since
the city has been divided into six wards
there are twelve registration places. two for
each ward. 1t is the duty of the members
Of the council to select these places and
report the same to the clerk. Vacancies on
the Board of Registration will also have to
be filled. In some of the wards 1t will be
rather difficult to secure suitable places
for registration and voting on account of
the scarcity of vacant buildings.
Boys Entertain Tonight.
Tonight at woodman hall the boys Of
st. Agnes church will give an entertain
ment in honor of st. Patrick. A drama en-
titled Major Andre" will be presented and
there will be character sketches and music.
The program has been arranged with great
care and those who are to TAX part have
been carefully drilled. 1t is expected that
the hall will be taxed to its utmost capa-
city.
Candidates Lined Up.
The spring campaign is on now in earn
est, and for the next two weeks meetings
will be held nightly in all Of the wards
in the city. Both republicans and demo-
Gratis are preparing for a busy season.
Several candidates who failed to secure
recognition at the hands Of the conven-
tlons are preparing petitions in order that
their names may be placed on the ticket.
The regular nominees OF the republican
and democratic parties do not seem to
think these petition candidates will poll
enough votes to do them any good. Frank
K%outsky, republican candidate for mayor,
is confident that the entire republican
ticket will be elected.
Checking City's Books.
Today James v. Chick will begin the
annual checking Of the books Of the city
tRaod ThN0 mani 4. .o.No.-.~l A-.
each year by an expert employed by the
council. This year the checking will cost
the city $3.50, and the work will consume
about two weeks. An effort will be made
to have the report of the expert ready to
submit to the council before the term Of
Treasurer Koutsky expires.
While the treasurer receives a salary of
$4,000 per annum he is compelled to give
bond in the sum OF 500. 900. This bond,
according to the charter, should be given
In a surety company, but Treasurer Kout-
sky has not been able to comply with this
provision for the reason tina the council
has so far declined or neglected to specify
a bank to be known as the oficial depos-
tory Of the city.
Fancy Cattle Sales.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week,
~ nO PaNAAAOu at the OulOn STOCK YARDS,
there will be held a combination sale OF
Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Charles Eschler,
jr.. the well-knOwn breeder OF fancy cattle,
VIII act as manager Of the sale. These
sales continue to attract a great deal of
attention from farmers and stock growers
In this vicinity. and It is predicted that
the attendance will be large.
Magic City Gossip.
The American Federation of Labor will
give a ball at Koutsky's hall tonight.
Thu local lodge OF Eagles initiated half
a dozen candidates yesterday afternoon.
George Milo, manager OF Armour's whole
sale Market returned last night, after a
six weeks vacation spent In the west
On account OF the cold wave. the ferry
across the river at the foot OF Missouri
avenue will not begin running until about
the middle or possibly the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. n Mrs. George Parks entertained a
large party of friends at their home
Twenty-hfth and ID streets, Saturday nieht
Parks birth. Al"
A declamatory contest will be held on
Tuesday evening at the First ~Presbyterian
church by q class OF the High school THE
winner OF the contest will represent the
High school at the state oratorfcal contest
How to Pneumonia.
You have good reason 10 fear an attack
Of pneumonia when you have a severe cold