Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
New Road viii Soon Be Opened Through
Syndicate Park,
WEATHER DELAYS CONTRACTORS WORK
city Acquires Concessions from Land
Company After Long Contest and
Road VIII Become Pub
lie TborOughfare.

A road through Syndicate park Is to be
opened within the next two weeks. Some
grading already has been done and City En-
glneer Beal said last night that with good
weather the work could be completed in a
fortnight or less. The contractor has been
compelled to hold back on account Of wet
weather, but as soon as the ground dries
sufficiently the work will be pushed right
along.
For a long time the people of the city
have desired that Twentieth street be OPP
ened through the park and now the land
company controlling the property has fin
ally consented to sign the necessary papers
permitting the work to be done and OF
course in addition has agreed that the
street shall be a public thoroughfare.
Judge Breen and others of the East Side
Improvement club have been pushing this
matter for many months but only recently
any results have been obtained. With the
opening of Twentieth street will come the
grading and opening of a number OF other
streets in the eastern portion OF the city.
Since grading operations on the east side
have commenced property has increased in
value and a number of inquiries for resi-
dence property lots have been reported by
local real estate agents.
No Levy Made.
NOiuDSIb U tue uuduCGt DullullBs duu
grounds committee of the Board of Edu-
cation were to have met yesterday after
noon at the office Of the attorney Of the
board for the purpose Of going over accounts
and deciding upon the amount of the as
sessment to be made this year.
For some reason there was no quorum
and 1t was asserted by members last night
that the matter would be settled at the
regular board meeting to be held next Mon
I day night. Secretary Lott, of the board,
stated to a Bee reporter last night that the
question Of the amount Of the levy would be
determined within five minutes after the
attention Of the board was called to the
matter Monday night.
Grading Contracts Delayed.
Owing to the illness of lack Cuddington
several grading contracts are being held
back. Mr.. Cuddington is reported to be
sick with malarial fever at Ottumwa, Ia,
where he is experimenting grading for a
railroad. 1t is expected that as soon as
he RECEIVERS his health he will return to
South Omaha and commence the grading
which has been awarded him by the coun-
ell.
Teachers Examinations.
Over forty applicants for positions in the
public schools reported to the examining
board yesterday and began the first days
work. The examinations yesterday con-
sisted Of papers in arithmetic, photography,
grammar, theory, practice and music. Today
there will be an entirely different program
and on Saturday the examinations will close.
The board Of examiners follows: DR.. Loech-
ner, Mr.. Fleharty and Mr.. Pancoast. AS
only a few vacancies are to be filled few OF
those whit are now taking the examination
ran aYnaat IN aaoura nnaitIopa In the aohnala
this fall.
Additional Equipment Received.
Captain Holland Of the cavalry troop re-
Iceived notice from the adjutant general
to the effect that additional equipment had
been shipped. A detail was made to unload
the plumber and take 1t at once to the
grounds where the troop will go into camp
on Saturday. The new equipment consists
Of canteens, picket pins, tents and other
necessary articles.
Closing Exercises.
Closing exercises Of the Eighth grade
class of st. Agnes school were held at the
Troop armory last night. Certificates were
given to Marcella Schmidt, Mary Lehman,
Rose Dunn, Rose Beda, Mary Looney, Mary
Conley, Josephine Cusack, Loretta Weber,
Mary McButney, LYDIA Cunningham, Cath
crime MCGUIRE.
An interesting program was rendered and
the attendance was large, >considering the
condition Of the weather.
Royal Arcnnum Celebration.
Saturday the members of the Royal Ar
canum will celebrate the twenty-hfth ami
versary OF the order at Lake Manawa. Three
Omaha lodges. two South Omaha lodges and
one Council Bluffs lodge will participate in
the celebration, Games OF various kinds
bave been arranged.
Magic City Gossip.
Ivor Thomas sends word back from Ex-
celsior Springs that he is rapidly improv-
ing in health
Councilman Welsh is back from a trip
to OMEN, where he spent several days
visiting relatives.
Jed DeLee and wife have returned from
Cripple Greek, where they spent two weeks
In the mountains.
If the weather permits The Sunday school
of the Baptist church will hold a picnic at
Hanscom park today.
The mayor is reported to he heartily in
favor of removing all signs placed across
sidewalks in violation of the city ordi-
nances.
MANY CHURCH PE0PI + MEET