Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Tar Commissioners Deputies Having
Trouble in Making Assessments,
ASSESSING PROPERTY At MARKET VALUE
Horse Sale Closes with Record Of I'm
Precedented Success - Leaking
Gas Nearly A~sphyxiates
Several wOrkmen.

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Commissioner Fitzgerald say that they are
experiencing no end Of trouble In making
the city assessment, on account Of the rule
adopted by Mr.. Fitzgerald that all prop
erty should be assessed at It's fair market
value. The deputies say that they are at
tempting to carry out his orders to the
very letter and as a result they meet with
violent opposition whenever a new subject
- reached.
One Of the deputies said last evening:
People do not seem to be informed Of the
rule that Commissioner Fitzgerald has
adopted and their protests delay us in our
work materially. Having in prior years
been assessed but a small percentage Of
the real value Of the property listed, they
believe that they are being unfairly treated
when We attempt to adopt the market
value. This opposition will delay us so
that We will be several days later in COM
pleting the assessment than we would
otherwise be. But we are making good
progress, all things considered. still, I
wish the people would understand how
things are so that we would not have to
spend SO much time in explaining"
Horse Sale n Success.
The three days sale Of horses which has
been going on at the yards this week closed
yesterday. Old horse buyers stated last
evening that the sale had been the most
successful one Of its kind held at the yards
in years. The stock offered Tor sale was
fine and the bidding active enough to
bring rich prices for the bulk Of the horses
sold. Each day Of the sale brought out
crowds Of spectators.
Narrowly Escape Death.
While at work k~alsomining rooms over
the city Offices yesterday morning a leak
ing Easpipe nearly ssphyxiated several
workmen in the rooms. Three men we're
at work on q scaffold and while a strong
odor Of gas was perceptible, but little at
tention was paid to 1t. Suddenly one OF
the men toppled OF OF the scaffold and fell
to the floor. This alarmed the other two
and all windows In the building were
thrown open. After some little effort the
injured man was revived.
District Missionary Society.
The annual convention of the Third Dis
trict Nebraska Christian Missionary So
ciety will be held in South Omaha Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday Of next week.
The exercises will be held at the First
Christian church. Twenty-third and X
streets. An elaborate program has been
prepared and those who are looking after
preparations here say that a large crowd
is expected, as each Of the towns In the
district have selected delegates and nearly
all have signihed their intention Of attend
ing the convention.
Grading InstalIment Due.
The work Of entering up the schedule OF
for the grading Of e street
from Twenty-third to Twenty-fourth street
was completed last evening and Deputy City
Treasurer Gustafson stated that the first
installment was due today. The cost Of
the grading will be paid by the pronerty
owners in ten installments,' running as
many years.
Rush on Dog License.
Although the owners OF dogs we're not re-
quired to take out licenses until today,
up to last evening the city clerk had is
sued over 100 licenses.
Magic City Gossip.
A. r. Kelly left last evening for Tekamah.
Two circuses are billed for the city in
the near future.
City Bill Poster H. L. Kelly has opened
Offices at 2611 N street.
Mrs; f r. Hayward has gone to Excel
sior Springs, Mo for a two weeks visit
Byron Smiley came In from Lincoln yes
terday to spend Sunday with his parents.
Charles Letter. a student of the State
university, is visiting with his parents in
6outh Omaha.
DR.. W. ]. McCrann has returned from
St. toseph's hospital, where he underwent
a painful operation.
The clerks In the South Omaha post
ONCE yesterday received notice of a ma
terial Increase in all their salaries.
The 3. letters and the South Omaha
ball team will have a game at Twenty
eighth and w streets on Sunday after
noon.
A building permit has been issued to the
euro Mineral Springs company for an ex-
tensive addition to Its plant in South
Omaha.
z. T. Shelby, assistant rate clerk of the
Western Weighing association, left last
evening for a two weeks visit in Cleve-
land. o.
The license committee of the city coun-
ell were at work in the city clerks Office
yesterday, compiling its report for the
council meeting on next Monday evening.
The date of the hearing OF Dan Lucy
and Martin Maloney, charged with perjury
in the Anna Wesenberg case, has not been
set up to last evening. Both of the ac-
cused still anguish in jail.
The house occupied by Mrs. Mary Irwin
at the corner OF T~wenty-third and NJ
streets was badly damaged by FIRE early
yesterday morning. The property belongs
TO the DR.. Glasgow estate. Both property
and contents were fully insured.
WILL FOLLOW COURTS ORDER