Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Many Grading and Paving Petitions Are
Now in Circulation.
WESENBERe ASSAULT CASE UP AGAIN
Horse Sale Largely Attended and
Bidding spirited-streets VIII BE
Flushed AERin-Masic
City Gossip.

City Gossip.
From the number Of grading and paving
petitions now being circulated It would APP
pear that during the coming summer more
Of this work will be done than has been
undertaken in years. Many Of the streets
in the center Of the tow have never been
brought down to an established grade, and
as a result are in q very poor condition.
This condition is found on the streets
west Of Twenty-fourth and north Of n
street. The city has been compelled to
pay out damages In several cases for acci-
dents which have occurred on these streets
on account Of their defective condition, and
the residents OF that portion OF the town
are doing everything within their power to
have the requisite number Of people sign
the improvement petitions. AT the present
time, however, the council can grant but
very few Of the petitions for special i'm.
provements, on account of the lack OF
funds in the treasury for intersection paw
Ing. But within a few weeks this DIM
Guilty will be overcome. In all probability,
and then the council will be in a position
to grant the prayers OF those asking for the
Improvement Of the streets.
Among the most important work TO be
done along this line will be that Of Twenty
third street through Syndicate park. The
Eastside Improvement club was promised
by the South Omaha Land company some
time last winter that the boulevard through
the park would be established II the owners
of the property surrounding the park would
make the necessary improvements leading
I'D to the entrance. While nothing has been
lone along this line. the Improvement
club is still hopeful Of the establishment
OF the boulevard this spring and Is DOING
everything within its power to have Its
original plans for a shorter cut and more
pleasant driveway to Omaha established.
The petitions now in circulation cover
the places Of the city from which the most
rigid complaint has come and II is thought
that by the time the work now in contem-
plation is accomplished but little special
Improvement work will have to be done to
restore the safety OF the streets and alleys
of the city.
Charged with Perjury.
The much-talked-of Anna wesenberg as
tsault case is again being aired in the po-
lice court. However. this time another
phase of the case Is before Police Judge
King. At the trial of John Broderlck'
which was recently held before acting Po-
lice Judge Caldwell, the defendant was ac-
quilted, 1t Is Jaid. upon the evidence OF
Don Lucey and Thomas Maloney, who, by
their testimony, established an alibi. Com
plants were yesterday filed against these
two men, charging them with having per-
iured themselves in giving such Testimony.
Both Of the men were arrested on warrants
issued on such complaints and are now In
the city Jail. The hearing will be held
either today or tomorrow.
Crowds Continue TO Attend.
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horse sale on Tuesday was by no means d.
minished yesterday. In fact, there was
probably a larger number Of persons pres
emit than on the opening day. Large num-
bers Of women from Omaha and South
Omaha were present yesterday, inspecting
the horses on exhibition. At the sale In
the afternoon the bidding was spirited and
some Of the animals brought fancy prices.
Today will end the sale.
Will Clean Streets.
Members OF the Are department stated
yesterday that within a few days the prin-
cipal paved streets Of the city would be
thoroughly flushed. Some Of them are In
an extremely bad condition and need clean
ing and 1t is the intention Of the admins
tration to keep this work going. The health
department Of the city will have something
to say as to the manner in which the work
VIII De chTTleu On huu Nne piaSoS VI Opoi-
alton.
May Appoint City Prosecutor.
Police Judge P. ]. King stated yesterday
that he would insist upon the council pro-
viding the police court with a city prose-
cutor. According to Judge King. as mat
tiers now stand, he must draw up the COM
plant, conduct the prosecution and then de-
eide the case. This, he says, is both en-
barrassing and inconvenient. TIL city pros
ecutor ordinance Of South Omaha provides
that the prosecutor shall hold ONCE during
the term for which the mayor is elected
who makes the appointment. At the time
H.. C.. Murphy resigned the once recently
II was stated that one Of the main reasons
for his resignation was the fact that he
could not legally act under the appoint
ment made by ex-Mayor Kelly.
May Not Appoint Architect.
II is said that the School board may not
appoint an architect and will declare the
once vacant. II the Taxpayers league has
its way. this will certainly be the outcome
Of the architect controversy now going on.
On account Of the trouble that rose out OF
the Hector site architectural plans. the
Taxpayers league states that the once can
only occasion strife and unnecessary ex-
pense, and for that reason 1t should be
abolished and architectural work left to
ipen competition. Architect Davis denies
the rumor Of q caucus with either faction
OF the School board and says that he knows
nothing Of what will be done when the
matter finally comes before the Board of
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