Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-12
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Plan for Improving Roadway Through
Albright to Fort Crook.
RAILROADS MAY HELP FINANCIALLY
Commissioners O'Keeme Suggests n
Meeting of County Board, City
Council and Railroad OmciaIs
to Consider Project.

through Albright in order to make an easy
method Of transportation between South
Omaha and Fort Crook and also to assist
Sarpy county in reaching this market with
their products.
About twice every summer this road from
wyman street south to the county line
has to be worked and graded. Every heavy |
rain washes out holes in the street and
the results attained are meager as COM
pared with the expense entailed.
County Commissioner o'Keeffe has a
scheme whereby he hopes TO permanently
improve this important road. He proposes
that a meeting Of the city council. the
county commissioners and railroad officials
be called and the matter thoroughly dis
cussed. Mr.. O'Keeffe inclines to the opin-
ion that the county will bear a part Of the
expense, providing the railroads using the
tracks on the west and south of Railroad
avenue will consent to bear their part.
The city will necessarily come In for a
share Of the expense, but the intention is
to have the greater portion OF the burden
borne by the county and the railroads.
Either macadam or Sherman gravel Is sug-
gested. Yet IL a SUFFICIENT sum can be
raised 1t is possible that the street may
be paved with vitrihed brick. The Omaha
Street Railway company has a line Of tracks
from Q street nearly to the county line.
and a demand will be made upon this COM
pany for assistance. providing Mr..
o'Keeffe's scheme goes through. In return
for the financial support given the project
Mr.. O'Keeffe favors the city granting to
the railroads concessions which are desired
and which, he says, will in no way damage
the city, but will result in the securing Of
a much needed Improvement.
AS the Union Pacific owns the land abut-
ting upon the west and south sides Of Rail-
road avenue in the district under consider
alton, the property owners on the opposite
sides have never been able to secure a
sufficient number Of signatures to a petition
for the passage of an ordinance for the
paving or matchmaking of the street. Mr..
o'Keeffe intends taking the matter UP with
She' county commissioner and expects soon
to have a communication sent to the coun-
ell in regard to the matter.
East siders Enthusiastic.
Residents Of the eastern portion OF the
city are greatly pleased at the prospect OF
having the Thirteenth street car line ex-
tended so as to connect with the Missouri
avenue and Albright line at Thirteenth and
Missouri avenue. The county commits
sioners have agreed to do a certain amount
of grading providing the street railway
company will extend its tracks SO as to
make the connection. The work is to be
done this summer and the rails connecting
the two terminals will be laid, so It is
stated, before fall. This connection will
give the people Of South Omaha practically
two transportation lines to Omaha
Bond Deal Abandoned.
1t is understood that the proposition Of
the council to renew the issue OF s14O, 900
Of general Indebtedness bonds has been
abandoned since the Taxpayers league
served notice that the city ~of1cials would
be restrained by the courts II an attempt
was q TO carry the deal any further.
Councilman Johnston has been quoted a
number Of times as saying that the re-
newal bonds should bring a premium of
81, 900. When the matter was up for die
cussion at the council meeting Monday
night and after the bid Of a Toledo firm
had been rejected, Mr.. Johnston arose and
asserted that he thought that IL adver-
tised for a longer length of time the issue
might possibly bring a premium Of between
IS, 900 and 5000. 1t is understood In NUM-
cipal circles that as far as the present
council is concerned the incident is closed.
Cudahy's insulated Platforms.
Work on the insulated platforms at Cud-
ahy's continues rapidly and superintendent
Parks expects to complete the work this
week. These covered loading platforms are
$40 feet in length and contain three tracks
which will hold about forty cars at one
time. The temperature in the interior Of the
platforms will be the same as In the chill
rooms, 30 that when dressed meat is re-
moved from the hangers to be placed in
refrigerator cars there will be no change
Of temperature. 1t is understood that these
improvements entail an expenditure OF
about $685. 00.
Democratic sample Ballots. %
Democratic sample ballots for the rrimar-
ies to be held Friday OF this week were dis
tributed yesterday. The list of candidates
is exactly as printed at the time of the
closing of the receipt Of petitions. There
is some complaint about the makeup OF the
ballots, as no blank spaces have been al
lowed, which If inserted in the blank, would
permit voters to write in the names Of
; favorite candidates. Only those candidates
who complied with the resolution of the city
central committee in relation to the time
Of filing petitions and the accompanying
/ fee are named on the ticket
Fire Team Runs Away.
: While attached to the exercise wagon
: yesterday fire team No. 1 ran away or
. Twenty-hfth street and practically wrecked
the wagon. Captain Garrett was driving
. the team along Twenty-ffth street and
when near J street a spring on the seal
broke, throwing him to the ground. Tho
instant the reins were loosened the horses
started as II in answer to an alarm. They
ran several blocks before being stopped
While quite badly bruised Captain Garrett
= is not seriously hurt.
Magic City Gossip.
A-rrangements are being completed fol
the holding Of democratic primaries on Fri
day.
Farmers south of the city have com
menoed spring blowing. as the frost Is on
of the ground.
Next Monday night the city council will
designate the places for holding registra
ton on March %.
Rev. s. s. McGiil. pastor OF the Christian
church, has resigned and will return TO hi
home IN Shelby, Ill
, A meeting of the Ladies' Aid society o
the Presbyterian church will be held Wed
nesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
David Sturrock. On1cers will be elected.
The date of the holding OF the funeral o
Miss Alice Havens has not been set owtnl
TO the desire of the parents to await tn
ARRIVAL OF Verne Havens, who Is In Colo
II RADIO.
= Enterprise lodge No. 512. Fraternal Uniol
OF America, will hold an open meeting OF