Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Firemsn Complain Of Condition Of Engis .
House ontTwenty- Fourth,
TAX COMMISSIONER SAVES CITY MONEY
Makes Assessment of south Omaha
for About Half what the same
work Costs Douglas
COunty.

work Costs Douglas
county.
Chief Etter has called the attention Of
the city authorities to the condition OF FIRE
hall No. / on Twenty-fourth street. He
asserts that the building has not been kept
in repair and that no bath tub has been
provided for the men. The city pays $40 q
month for this building. Some Of the mem
bers OF the council have made an investi-
cation and find the conditions as the chief
described. One member OF the council said
last night that at the next council meeting
the matter would be brought up and that
some steps would be taken to remedy the
defects alleged or else secure other quar-
tiers.
One plan suggested is to have some one
build a fire hall Of brick which will make
presentable quarters and rent 1t TO the
atty for a term Of pears. A member OF the
council has a contractor In mind who will
put up a good substantial brick building
on Twenty-fourth street to cost about
SC. 900 and rent It to the city for $50 a
month.
This question was brought up several
years ago and plans were drawn and prop
ositions submitted by several real estate
men. For lack OF funds no action was
| taken anu 50 lHt uldlNtI was uIOpRtus WIN
an increase in valuation, which is expected
this year the amount allowed for fire pur-
poses may permit Of the entering into q
contract such as has been mentioned.
Expense Account Filed.
City Tax Commissioner Fitzgerald filed
an account with the city clerk OF the ex-
penses Of the city assessment just COM
pleted. The cost to the city, aside from
the tax commissioner salary, will be
S1,O9s. Ten deputies worked for forty-nve
days. although some we're employed on
\ broken time. Each deputy will be paid at
the rate Of SO a day for the time he worked.
The same work as done by the tax commits
sioner and his deputies cost the county
over $4,000. 1t is true the county asses
sors had sixty days to work in while Mr..
Fitzgerald and his men were compelled to
do the same work in forty-fve days.
working on Repairs.
Work was commenced yesterday on the
repairs or the remodeling of the fire hall
at Thirtieth and r streets. j. NJ. Tobias
has the contract and all work is being done
under the direct supervision Of the city
engineer. 1t is expected by the city officials
that the fire hall will be ready for oc-
cupancy within two weeks.
Hollis Bound Over.
John Hollis appeared before Judge King
yesterday afternoon on a charge of forgery
and he was bound over to the district court
in the sum OF $500. Failing to give bonds
he will be taken to the county Jail to await
trial. 1t was proven to the satisfaction
OF the Judge that Hollis forged the name
OF F. Miller to a check for $3.50, which
the latter had received from Swift and
Company. The check was cashed at a sa-
| Iann Tho far-arv dFgaAy,roA xrAap a.,
check was sent to the bank.
VIII Sue Miller.
Judge Jacob Levy declared to a Bee re-
ported last evening that he would sue Au-
gust Miller personally for damages he al
leges have been done to his property by
Miller, who is acting as street foreman
without any appointment confirmed by the
council. AS Miller has never given any
bond, as Is required OF the balance OF the
city officials, he is not considered by the
courts as holding a city office and there
fore. Judge Levy says, the suit is to be
brought against Miller as a citizen.
Change in Organization.
On July 1 the title of the South Omaha
Brewing company will be changed to tho
letter Brewing company. Balthas letter
will hereafter be the sole owner OF the
brewing pant. Wltnln q rev days the re-
organized company will let contracts for
the construction Of a brick building at
the southeast corner of Twenty-hfth and N
streets to cost not less than $4,000. A
contract has already been let for the erec-
tion of a two-story frame building at Thir-
teenth and Missouri avenue to cast $1,000.
Bee Hive Lodge.
These officers have been installed by Bee
Hive lodge No, 1874. Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons: John F. Schultz, w. M;
Charles McAdams, S. W.; Charles c. Howe,
J. W.; Fps Cory, treasurer; Frank sla-
baugh, secretary; John Morehouse, S. D.;
Joseph Mckee, J. D.; A. H. Murdoch, S. s.;
Larry Vansant. J. s.; James Hastinds.
tyler.
Magic City Gossip.
J. p; Smiley is entertaining relatives
from Milwaukee.
Members of the Royal Arcanum will pic
mic at Lake Manawa today.
Harry Trumble of the Packers bank
force is taking a two weeks vacation.
Editor Tanner wants 20 know II the
library proposition has been abandoned
entirely.
Miss Mildred Knowle OF Salt Lake CITY
will sing at the Baptist church Sunday
morning,
Mrs. F.. Moore and daughter Sarah left
last evening for Marseilles, ILL.,, TO visit
relatives.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Sautter, 230S Q street, died yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at the house
this afternoon. Interment will be at Papil-
lion.