Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-29
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Petition to Allow Saloons 10 Open on Sun
day Shows Up.
COUNCILS LICENSE COMMITTEE HAS IT
Puts Question Back 10 Point where
IL stood when Anti-saloOn
League Commenced Ita
Agitation,

requesting the mayor and council to per-
nit business houses Of all kinds to remain
open on Sunday was presented to the coun-
ell at the meeting held last night. TIL pc
titioners asserted that on account Of the
closing OF business houses here on Sunday
which, Of course, means the saloons, as no
other business places have been interfered
with, large sums OF money are spent in
Omaha and other places on Sunday. much
to the detriment Of the business interests
Of South Omaha.
After the reading Of the petition the
mayor referred the document to the license
committed. There was no ommen on the
petition by either the mayor or any OF the
members Of the council during the session.
A dozen or more members Of the Anti
Saloon league we're present and remained
until adjournment, expecting that some ae-
tion would be taken on the petition.
The matter Of Sunday closing is now
right back where II was when the agitation
was started by the Anti-Saloon league a
little over a month ago. When the ques-
tion Of Sunday closing was first brought
to the attention Of the council the matter
was referred to the license committee,
which is composed Of Broderick, Welsh and
Adkins. This committee in making a re-
port referred the entire proposition to the
mayor and as the council had not seen At
to take the responsibility the mayor ordered
the saloons closed. Now that the petition
to open the saloons has been referred to
the same committee which had charge OF the
request to close the saloons there Ia con-
siderable interest manifested in the report
Of the committee, which will under the reg
ular order of things be handed In next Mon
day night.
Through his attorney, II. c. Murphy, r.
J. Sutcline Of Bellevue fled a claim for
damages in the sum Of 81 1900 against the city
alleging serious and possible permanent in
juries. Some weeks ago Sutcliffe was thrown
from a wagon on Twenty-fourth street near
r street and was so badly injured that he
remained at the South Omaha hospital for
about ten days. 1t is alleged that the de-
fective condition Of the street caused the
accident.
Councilman Smith offered a resolution
directing the mayor to appoint August MIL
Ter street commissioner. BY a vote Of 5 to
1 the resolution was turned down.
Adkins offered a resolution directing the
appointment Of a committee TO wait upon
the officers Of the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany for the purpose Of making some ar
rangement for an adequate FIRE alarm SER
vice. This was carried and the mayor and
L duu NdlCI C0IluulINCO WAA NohO a. 49,
ter up some day this week.
Only one bid was received for the repair
ing Of the pavement on Twenty-fourth
street. That was from the Grant Paving
company. It offered to lay asphalt for $3.50
per cubic yard and concret base for 10
cents per cubic yard. AS the bid was consid-
cred too high II was rejected.
A petition for an arc light at Seventeenth
and 2 streets was referred to the light"
ing committee.
The Hospital association asked that the
taxes on the property occupied be cancelled.
The fnanace COMMITTEES will consider the
request.
A number Of crosswalks and quite a num-
Der OF sidewalks and street repairs were
ordered, after which the council adjourned
until next Monday night.
Another Contract Let.
At an adjourned meeting OF the Board
OF Education held last night the contract
for a two-room brick addition to the AL
bright school was let. T. c. Mcdonald Sc
cured the work. his bid Of S7,126 being the
lowest. The next owest bid was filed by
Contractor Charles Winters, who wanted
81, 400 for the construction Of the build
ing.
Miss Nellie Fitzgerald, Eta Reed and
Miss Grimm were placed on the unassigned
list Of teachers.
The West Side school is to be painted
at a cost Of 1856 and the High school
building is to be shinSled all over.
Superintendent Mclean requests that all
new teachers send their names and ad-
dresses to him as soon as possible.
Repairs to a number OF buildings were
ordered. after more or less wrangllng
among the members as to the cost and
the necessity for Advertising for bids.
The county superintendent OF schools re-
ported that $500 Of the state apportion.
ment was now on hand to the credit Of
school district No. 3. This money will bC
placed in the treasury OF the board al
soon as the transfer can be made.
JunEmann school Roof.
About $3.50 has been spent by the Board
Of Education within the last year on re.
pairs to the roof OF the Jungmann schoo
building and now the members Of thu
building and grounds committee propose t.
/ have a good, substantial roof placed OF
the building In order to prevent leaks II
the future. The present roof is of gal
! vaniEed iron. and President Miller saiC
yesterday that the seams had cracked Il
! such an extent hat water had run dow
, onto the ceilings and had caused quite
: bit of plaster to fall OF. He favors
/. good gravel roof. one that will be guaran
teed for a term Of years.
E Arrangements are to be made TO replac,
E the old roof with a new one and repal
the plastering before school opens In Sep
TENDER.
Building Permanent CuIvert.
During the last few years the city ha
I spent considerable money in repairing AM
I building new wooden ~eulverts at Thlltietl
aud Y streets. When the rains this yea
: washed out the street and carried ava.
e the old box culvert City Engineer Bea
9 decided that something should be done I
I stop the continual repairing Of this culvert
He talked with the members Of the coun
4 ell and the result is that a new culver
n with q base Of concrete is being laid at
I lower level than heretofore. When tn
c new eulvert is completed It Il e1pecte
that It will last for a number Of year
y without any repairs.
= Hearing Set.
James sheehan and August Paper ap
peared before Judge King yesterday an
I, were served with complaints chargin
them with keeping their saloons open o
! Sunday. The hearing OF sheehan was 8,
for Wednesday Of this week. while that
Paper was put on until August IA. II