Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Every City Fund Exhausted at Close Of
Kelly Administration,
ALSO AN OVERLAP OF FIFTY THOUSAND
city OmciaIs and Employee VIII Have
TO wait Until Next Tax IL Col
Iected Before Drawing
Salaries.

The city Of South Omaha is out Of funds.
BY the passage on Friday night by the
council of the appropriation sheet every
cent in the funds secured by the levy Of
1901 was paid out. In addition to this
there is an overlap OF not less than $50
600. Every city fund is now in the red
ink column and will be for some time TO
come.
The new city council will have prsc-
tically no funds to work on and the mem
bers, including the mayor. will be forced
to worry along without salaries until the
new levy is available. This is probably the
first time in the history OF the city that
the salary fund has been exhausted before
the change in administrations.
Firemen and policemen we're hawking
warrants about the streets yesterday, but
they could not find any one willing to run
the chances Of advancing money on city
paper at this time. OF course It is un-
derstood hat a portion Of the overlap men
toned has been caused by the payment Of
former overlaps out Of the funds available
from the 1901 levy.
There will be no ready money for the
new council to handle until the middle
Of the summer, when the Board of Review
completes its labors and the tax commits
sioner turns in his final report.
In speaking of the condition OF the city
yesterday a business man who pays heavy
taxes said: 1.-The city at this time is in
a worse financial condition thas It ever
has been. This. in my opinion, is due to
a great extent to the policy Of Mayor
Kelly and some Of the members of the
council. OF course some judgments have
had to be paid, but the running
| aYDengaq Of the pfty haya hapn
Increased to an extent far beyond
the income. Another thing is the fact
that the overlap has been increased and
no attempt has been made by the Kelly
administrator to decrease it,"
Improving street Car Service.
While the county commissioners have APP
propriated a certain sum of money to be
expended on the grading Of South Thir-
teenth street in order that the street car
line which now ends at Canton street may
be extended, there is no certainty that the
extension will be completed until late in
the summer. Members of the East Side I'm
provement club and the South Side I'M
provement club of Omaha have been urging
that this line be extended so as to connect
with the Missouri avenue line. The first
thing was to place the street in condition
for the laying of rails and this is now being
done at the expense of the county. An on
Ger of the street railway company said yes
terday, in talking to a Bee reporter. that
the work Of relaying tracks In the northern
part of Omaha would take some little time
and when that was completed the old rails
on Vinton street, from Sixteenth to Twen-
tieth streets. would be replaced with heavy
rails. By laying heavy rails on Vinton
street the entire South Omaha line will be
equipped with heavy rails and the service
will be greatly improved. After the Vinton
street work is completed the force will be
sent to the Thirteenth street extension.
Jones Gets Busy.
Sanitary Inspector Jones was engaged
Saturday in issuing orders for a general
cleaning up. over forty notices were served
on property owners and the work will be
continued for a week or more. THE back
yards and alleys must be cleaned up at
once" said Inspector Jones. 81 shall pro-
coed at once to carry out the law in sani-
tary matters. People must clean up, and
that very soon. A certain time will be
given for compliance with the orders issued
by this department, but in cases OF neglect
arrests will certainly follow
Miller an Applicant.
Councilman August Miller is an applicant
AOA Inv POGANAOh VI 5NAItN OAA . AOhN III
der the new administration He has ever
since his term as councilman commenced
two years ago taken a great interest in
the condition of the streets and sidewalks
and a great many times he has repaired de-
fects in walks himself. 1t is stated by his
friends that he would make an excellent
street commissioner and that he would save
the city a great deal in the course Of a
year.
Oman Auxiliary Meeting.
The woman's auxiliary of the local Young
Mems Christian association will hold it's an
nual meeting at the parlors Of the associa-
ton on Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Members OF the various committees and the
officers OF the auxiliary will make reports
of the years work. Following the reports
there will be an election OF officers. There
will be a musical program and refreshments
Friends Of the auxiliary are invited to at
tend.
Howe Getting Acquainted.
Edward L. Howe, city treasurer elect, was
at the treasurer's ONCE the greater portion
OF Saturday getting acquainted with the
books and the system in vogue. Mr.. How
expressed himself as we'll pleased with the
condition Of the records and the manner N
which they have been kept during the last
two years. 1t is expected that the checking
up of the books will be practically COM
pleted by Monday night and that the new
treasurer will be ready to TAX possession
on Tuesday. Mr.. Howe said: II have the
assurance Of the fidelity companies that my
bond for SlOO, 900 will be given at once and
that the council will be permitted to take
a reasonable time In which to designate q
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