Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-29
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Review Passes Finally on This
Years Assessment.
TOTAL OVER SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
Rumor that Corporations Will Com
test Assessments In Court Seems
to Lack Foundation
Magic City Gossip,

After twelve days session the Board OF
Review concluded its session at 6 o'clock
last night and the reports will be ready
today to be turned over to the proper on
cials. The valuation as returned by the
board is SIG, 127. S44.S6. Despite the fact
that ninety-four complaints we're filed with
the board which had to be considered and
acted upon the work OF the board was COM
pleted in the same time It was last year.
Reductions from the returns OF Tax Com
missioner Fitzgerald to the amount OF $780,
S93.72 we're made, leaving the valuation, as
had been predicted, above SIC, 900, 900. Tho
deductions made were S61 $40 on realty and
500. 5S3.72 on personal property.
City ~oflcials are Of the opinion that with
the valuation turned in the city will be able
to get along on an s-mill levy. There has
been some talk of a contest by the cor
porations, but so far no one here seems to
know anything about such a movement, and
the city officials are in hopes that the val
uations as returned by the board will not be
contested. 1t is asserted that in the event
OF a contest the levy would be tied up and
that all city employees would have to go
without pay until the courts decided the
matter.
More Complaints Against Miller.
1t was reported to the city officials yes
terday that Street Foreman Miller had
caused the brick sidewalk in front OF the
property at the northeast corner of Twenty
third and II streets to be torn up. Miller
asserted that the walk was below grade.
City Engineer Beal visited the locality and
made a survey and found that the sidewalk
was exactly on grade, but that the street
was a little high. After the walk had been
torn I'm and the hrirL pilpd IN the UVffnr
about half Of the brick disappeared. The
owner of the property is a nonresident,
but his agent in Omaha is figuring how to
get the walk relaid without additional ex-
pense to the property. In all cases where
permanent walks are laid the city engineer
Gets the lines, but these lines evidently
did not suit the street foreman.
New Heating Apparatus.
Bids will be opened by the Board Of Edu-
cation on July 8 for the purchase Of a
forty-horsepower boiler to be located in the
Lincoln school, Twenty-slxth and F streets.
A tubular boiler is desired and 1t is as
serted that some radical changes in the
heating plant Of this school building will
be made. AS In other cases the board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
A certified check for $50 must
each bid. 1t is understood that the board
desires to let this contract as soon as pos
sible in order that the building may be
placed in frst-class condition before the
fall term opens.
Needs More Hose.
A request has been made by Chief Etter
OF the fire department for the purchase OF
more hose. The chief says that at the
present time the department has 1900 feet
|, Of rubber hose In good condition and 40O
feet In fair condition. The recommendation
is made that 1000 feet Of hose be purchased
as soon as possible. At the present time
t the city has three hose wagons In opera
| tion and in order to fully equip these
{ companies the chief wants more hose.
Magic City Gossip.
Wallace D, Godfrey returned yesterday
from q weeks fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. 8. Clark have returned
from an extended western trip.
No preparations have been made so fal
for a celebration of any kind on July 4.
J; J. Burt is feeding LOO head of sheer
at HIS farm at Forty-fourth and Il streets
The heavy rain yesterday morning die
very little damage to the unpaved streets
w. B. Wyman has sold out his bushes.
ton freight depot.
: The city prisoners are now at work cut
8 ting weeds on the streets and alleys, in
stead of breaking rock.
Shippers coming TO this market say tina
there will be an early movement Of cattle
> this summer on account of the high prices
The Modern Brotherhood of America will
give a box social On the evening of July
at the hall in the South Omaha Nationa
bank building.
+ The funeral of Helena Melia will be helC
this afternoon from the family residence
Fortieth and w streets. Interment at st
= Mary's cemetery.
Lieutenant Bruce McCulloch of the Soutl
y Omaha cavalry troop is minus a gold ha
k cord. He requests that the finder return
the same to aim and receive a reward.
), Several rkm are now engaged II
cleaning up the machinery at the Ham
Q mond plant and this Is supposed to indi
cate that the plant will soon be reopened.