Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Important Street Grading Improvement
Soon TO Be Made.
OPENING OF TWENTIETH STREET LIKELY
Contemplated work VIII Assist in
Building I'D Portion Of City Here
tOfOre NeEIected-Magic
City Gossip.

provements are bling made all over the
city. Advertisements are now running in
the official paper Of the city for the grading
of Sixteenth street from NJ to N streets. the
grading of Seventeenth street from Mis-
souri, avenue to N street and the grading
of Twenty-seventh street from B to F
streets. These three contracts will entail
the removal Of about 5000 yards OF dirt.
In addition to these grading contracts a
petition Is being circulated for a sewer
in the alley between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets and from A street
to l street.
1t is understood that Twentieth street is
soon to be opened through Syndicate park
and members of the East Side Improvement
club are wondering how protection will be
granted to those who use the street. On
account OF the street being on private
ground the city cannot be asked to locate
electric street lights. A mounted patrol
man has been suggested, but 1t is more
than likely that as soon as the other streets
mentioned are opened UP the police protec-
tton in the eastern part of the city will
be increased. AS 1t is now Chief Briggs
is doing the best he can with the force
at his command. He has no mounted men.
but one or more officers with horses may
be provided in order to do duty on the
outskirts should the council consider that
the expenditure would be warranted.
The opening Of Twentieth street through
the park. it is stated, will be Of great
benefit to those who live in the eastern
portion OF the city and the grading of
the streets mentioned will assist in the
building up Of a portion of the city which
has lain dormant for some time on account
Of transportation facilities. With the
building OF the Missouri avenue car line
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increased in price and 1t is stated that
there is considerable inquiry for desirable
residence property in this locality now.
Police Catch Suspect.
Mrs. Rosa o'Toole, who lives at Thirtieth
and r streets, complained to Chief Briggs
yesterday afternoon that she missed a $40
bill from her trunk and stated that she
suspected Jack Ryan, alias Gibbs, a boarder.
Mrs. o'Toole said that she left her home to
60 to the market and when she returned
she counted her money and found a portion
Of It missing. When she told Ryan that
she was going to notify the police he de-
camped and this action on his part caused
suspicion to rest upon him. The result
is that he is in Jail. When searched Ryan
had only a few cents in change in his
pockets.
Joint Car Inspection Association.
The annual meeting of the Joint Car In
s~pection association was held at the Offices
Of the Union Stock Yards company yester-
day afternoon. All the railroads, eight in
number, belonging to the association were
represented. Reports from the officers and
chief inspector were received and favorably
commented upon.
When 1t came to the election of officers
NJ. X. Barnum of the Union Pacific was
selected for president. +. L. Corwin, SUI
perintendent Of the Union Stock Yards
R~ailroGd company. is secretary. George H.
Brown of Milwaukee, H. T. Bentley Of the
Northwestern, and John LANCE OF the Wa
bash, were chosen members OF the arbitra-
ton committee. The next meeting of the
association will be held in October.
Liquor Dealers Complain.
Local liquor dealers who are compelled
to pay 1000 for a liquor license are COM
planning that druggists in the city have in
the past been permitted to sell malt. spir-
ituous and vinous liquors without even
making an application for a druggists
license. to say nothing of having a petition
hlled out and granted by the city council.
An effort is to be made this year to have
all druggists who handle liquors in any
form comply with the law and secure a
llCeubc, tue bdmo do IClal anu "hOlSSdlt
liquor dealers do.
Troop Ball Tonight.
The South Omaha Cavalry troop will give
its first annual ball at the Exchange dining
room tonight. Governor Savage and stan
will be present. as we'll as a number Of the
officers of the Nebraska National Guard. 1t
is expected that the AFFAIR will be one OF
the great social events of the season. All
members OF military organizations are ex-
pected to appear in uniform. The hall will
be decorated with palms. flags and bunting
and the music will be furnished by one OF
the best orchestras in the state.
Sewers Need Flushing.
Most of the principal sewers in the city
are in need OF flushing and the attention of
the city authorities has been called to this
fact. The warm weather has sent tons of
dirt accumulated on the streets down the
catchbasins, but the rains have not been
heavy enough to carry of this deposit. 1t
is expected that within a day or two Mayor
Koutsky will direct the street force to open
hydrants and flush the sewers.
EpwOrth League Election.
These officers have been elected by the
local Epworth league: Miss Fannie Brown
president; .Eldon J. Smith, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. II. Osborne, second vice prest-
dent; Mrs. ]. Lush, third vice president;
Mrs. H. B. Fleharty, fourth vice president;
Miss Martha Widdis, fifth vice president
Elroy Tibbits, secretary; Horace Brass
treasurer: James e. Lush, chorister.
Library Board Secures Quarters.
The South Omaha Library board has Sc
cured rooms in the Murphy block on Twen-
ty-fourth street for temporary headquar-
tiers. These rooms will be used for the pur.
pose OF holding meetings and the once Of
the secretary will be established there
Books belonging to the old city library as.
ISOLATION have been turned over to the new
organization and these VIII be removed a.
once from stott's and stored in a room II
the Murphy block.
Checking Slow Work.
While the accountants are working as rap
idly as possible on the books in the treas,
urers once the work is progressing slowly
This is on account OF that fact that so IA,
the records show that last yees Treasurer
Koutsky collected fully one-third NOR
taxes than ever before In the history OF tn
city. These collections make the numbe
Of receipts TO be tabulated SO numerou
that the work is more onerous than usual