Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayors COMMITTEES Makes Progress on the
River Road Matter.
LAND FOR STREET OPENING is PROMISED
Herman KountEe and n. 5. Berlin
Agree TO Give Sumcient TO
Enable n Highway TO
BE Established.

or two weeks ago Mayor Koutsky APP
pointed a special committee of three to
call upon Herman Kountze for the pur-
pose Of making some arrangements for q
road through his property to the river
bank. This committee Of the council in
vited several prominent citizens, and the
party that called upon Mr.. Kountze i'm
pressed upon him the necessity for a first
class road to the river. What is wanted
is a road that can be used at all times Of
the year. Mr.. R. s. Berlin Of Omaha has
offered to dedicate TO the city a strip Of
land through his property east OF the pres
emit terminus of o street, and the only OBJ
stacle was the securing Of a right-ot-way
through the Kountze property.
Mr.. Kountze received the committee cor
daily and listened to the remarks OF the
councilmen and the others with much at
~tention. He stated at the conclusion Of
the interview that as soon as the deeds
from Mr.. Berlin were presented to him
he would take steps to follow out the line
and make arrangements to deed the width
Of a street through his property to the
city.
City ~oficials are very much pleased at
the prospect Of securing what promises to
be an excellent road to the river at very
little II any cost. Mr.. Berlin is awRy from
home Just at the present time, but he has
been communicated with, and It is under
stood that deeds to his portion Of the
property will be placed In the hands Of
the mayor at an early date.
VIII Publish Names.
Mention was made in The Bee yesterday
Of the fact that a number Of petitions
are now being circulated among the people
requesting Mayor Koutsky to open the sa-
looms on Sunday. The work Of circulating
the petitions is still going on. and those
having the matter In charge expect to be
able to present the document to the mayor
by the latter part Of the week.
After reading the notice OF these petit
lions in The Bee yesterday morning a
meeting OF the Anti-ssloon league was
held at noon and 1t was decided to pub
lish the names of all persons signing the
petition. Mr.. A. H. Merrill, president Of
the league, called at The Bee office dur
ing the afternoon to say that when the
petition was presented to the mayor he
would ask permission to take charge Of It
long enough TO copy the names, in order
that the list might be printed in the Agi-
tator, the organ Of the Anti-Saloon league.
Jack Leonard Dying.
t Jack Leonard. one of the characters of
South Omaha, was sent to the county hos
pital yesterday. where he will undoubt-
eddy end his days. Leonard has been in
I South Omaha for ten or twelve years and
I made a living selling salve and corn medi-
8 cine. Everyone knew him and in times
B Of distress he never had any difficulty in
getting aid. For years Leonard lived in
= o little shack In an alley near the railroad
tracks, but one winter night several years
ago the shanty burned down and since
then Jack has been sleeping most any place.
Q Sunday night he slept on the ground in
n the alley back OF the police station. Vest ,r-
Q day Councilman Welsh, learned OF jacks
b condition and secured an order for his re-
" moval to the county hospital. He has pull
n monary trouble. which is aggravated With
a number Of other diseases and can last
o but a short time.
y Pay Claims Tonight.
|. An adjourned meeting Of the couu.il will
r be held tonight. when 1t Is expected that a
v large sum Of money will be expended In
the payment OF claims. OF the larger
r claims to be considered there is one from
the Omaha Water company for hydrant
o rentals, which amounts to $l3, 600. Another
: big bill Is one presented by the Thomson
g Houston Electric Light company, which
o amounts to about SIS. 900. Then there is the
n rent for the city hall building, which has
I, been long overdue, the amount being O
e little over $1,000. The intention is to allow
In addition to these mentioned q large num-
Der Of small claims.
No Extension of Mains.
1t was stated yesterday around the city
hall that the petition Of the residents in
e the vicinity of Thirty-second and T street,
for an extension OF water mains could
hardly be brought about at this tins. While
: there is need Of water in that locality fol-
nre and domestic use, the wator company
. hardly feels justified In going to the ex-
pense OF laying additional mains at this
time on account Of the fact that the city
is behind in the payment Of it's hydrant
rental.
4 In this connection a city Official said last
night: IF the council could be induced tc
: accept the proposition made by the water
company some time ago In relation to the
I extension of Its franchise a portion Of tht
I fifty hydrants offered free for two years
by the water company could be located IL
Is the southwestern part Of the city without
n any trouble. With fifty more hydrants III,
n city would be very we'll protected and resi-.
e dents In the suburbs would be provided
with water. I should like to see the propo.
%sition brought up again. for I think tn,
city would be getting the best of the deal
Solicitor Ordinance Enforced.
ChleI OF FoIiee Briggs yesterday filed .
complaint in police court against Max RIOS.
enthal, alleging a violation Of the solicitors
ordinance. Rosenthal was brought into
court and the case tried. the testimony ant
arguments occupying the attention Of tn,
court for the entire forenoon. During tn,
afternoon Judge King imposed a hue Of .$2t
on Rosenthal.
The ordinance ) Divides that solicitor,
must pay a license fee OF $3.50 a year. Mr.
Rosenthal says that he cannot afford 10 d,
this, as his solicitors work only abou,
two and one-half months In . year. II Il
expected that other arrests will follow fol
q violations Of the same ordinance.
a. Interest Revives.
Since the meeting between officials o
the Live Stock exchange and the ,ouuh
In relation to a viaduct was held Moada,
afternoon interest in the project has beer
lie revived. 1t was reported yesterday .ha
at next Monday nights meeting OF tn,
council a delegation from the Commercial
n club will wait upon the council aud u.g,
that every reasonable concession be mad,
a to the railroad companies In order that
bridge across the tracks may be erected a
soon as possible.