Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-08
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Final Figures on Assessed Valuation Of
City Reported to Council.
ANTl-sAlooN LEAGUE MAKES REQUEST
Matter in which IL f. Interested is
Referred to Mayor Koutsky, who
Takes whole Thing Under
Amusement

Advisement.
At the, council meeting last night City
Tax Commissioner Fitzgerald turned In a
statement showing that the revised figures
Of the recent assessment showed a valua-
tion Of SIC, 0e1, 205.s6. The communication
was placed on file without comment.
There was a remonstrance presented
against the council passing the proposed
water company ordinance. A request was
made that the question Of an extension Of
the franchise ordinance be submitted to
the voters OF South Omaha. BY direction
Of Mayor Koutsky, who occupied the chair,
the remonstrance was placed on hle.
Several members Of the A~nti-Saloon
league were present and anticipated a re-
port from the license committee. In order
not to disappoint the leaguers, Broderick,
as chairman OF theNl license committee, sub
mitted a report, referring the entire mat
ter to the mayor. Then one Of the mem
bers Of the league arose and asked what
the mayor was going to do about the Pc
tition filed. In reply Mayor Koutsky said
that he would TAX the matter under ad-
visement.
A new curfew ordinance was introduced
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
In speaking for the ordinance Colonel
Alexander Hogeland told the mayor and
members of the council what good had
been done by the passage of similar or
dinances in other cities, and he urged
most earnestly that the ordinance sug-
gested by. himself be passed to take the
place Of the present curfew ordinance.
In order to allow the city attorney to
draft the appropriation and levy ordinances
the council adjourned until tonight, when
1t Is expected that these documents will
be presented and read for the first time.
Revised Figures Submitted.
A session Of the finance committee OF the
city council was held yesterday afternoon,
when Tax COMMISSIONS Fitzgerald sub
mitted the corrected figures Of the 1902
city assessment. The Board OF Review
made a number Of changes and in going
over the books Mr.. Fitzgerald found a num-
Der Of clerical errors, which we're cor
rected. The valuation, as now returned
by the tax commissioner, is $3.50 ,2O5.
This is some reduction from the figures
returned at the time the Board Of Review
closed its session, but as a number OF
errors were found, 1t was necessary to
change the totals. The appropriation or
dlnance will be made out as follows:
General fund. s $500 Paving ......!. 800
Fire ............ 1900 Park ........... 800
TTggbett . iS0SolJudgment ..... 1000
Water .......... lS,OO0l
Library ........ 4,0O0l Total ......$149,30O
With the valuation as given the levy
this year will probably be az mills. Last
year the valuation was $2,5oo,000 and the
levy was 46h mills.
Board Defers Action.
While the Board of Education at its
meeting last night opened bids for the
heating apparatus at Hawthorne school
and a new tubular boiler at the Lincoln
school, action was deferred. Quite a
number of bids were submitted by
Laverty who wanted to delay the letting Of
contracts for a week and in Difference to
his wishes the board acquiesced.
The schools will open for the first seme-
ster on Monday, September s.
A petition was presented requesting the
board to erect a two-room school build
ing, east of Sixteenth street, between III
and O streets. The petition was placed
on file without any discussion.
Mrs. M. Hettrich was chosen janitress
Of the West L street school building.
Quite a number Of applications for po-
sitions as teachers and ~janitors were re-
ceived and referred to the regular COM
mittees.
Another meeting of the board will be
held next Monday night,
Wants Walk ReIaid.
Louis Filiho, who owns the property at
the northeast corner OF Twenty-third and
H streets, has through his agents sent
a communication to the city council de-
manding that the street foreman or the
street commissioner or whatever his title
- - ,hon ~ opna ralaU the hriaE walk
in front of his property. 1t will be re-
membered that a fortnight ago mention
was made of the fact that August Miller
who is at present in charge Of the street
gang, caused the walk in front of this
property to be torn up because he said
II was below grade. The city engineer
was called to decide the question and
he asserted that the walk as laid was
exactly on grade, but that the street
was a little above grade. Mr.. Filino wants
the city to relay this walk at its own
expense, as he claimed that he fulfilled
all of the conditions required when he laid
Q permanent walk.
Annoy Garbage HauIers.
Owing to the delay in making arrange
ments with Herman Kountz for an open
road to the river those here who are en-
gagged in hauling dead animals and gar
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bage are compelled to go to Omaha and
then drive through a portion Of the road
way in Riverview park in order to reach
the point on the river where the city gar
bage is dumped. This long drive adds ad-
ditional expense to each trip and prevents
to a great extent the rapid disposal OF
garbage. On account of the alteration now
going on between the owner OF the land
abutting on the river and the city officials
the erection of a crematory has been
suggested. Such an affair would cost
money, but for years past there has always
been a fuss about a road to the river and
a great deal of money has been spent
in trying to make a suitable road. 1t was
asserted by a member Of the council yes
terday that II a suitable piece Of ground
could be occurred. which was easily acces'
sible, 1t would pay the city to erect 4
crematory, and thus do away with all OF
the bother about dumping refuse into tbs
river. 1t is understood that an eastern
company stands ready TO take up th'
proposition. providing the city ~ofcials dc
not care to do So In case an independent