Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Tax Commissioner Finishes Revision Of the
Records Today.
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETINGS POSSIBLE
May BE Held IN order that Appropria-
ton Shall BE Available at
Earliest Possible Date
After July 10.

Tax Commissioner FITZGERALD and his
clerks will complete the revision Of the
records Of the tax levy for 1902 today.
When the Board Of Review completed its
session 1t was found necessary to make a
number Of changes on the original sheets
as turned in by the tax commissioner, but
the changes did not reduce the valuation
below $16,0 900, 900. All OF the alterations
made by the board had to be recorded and
the records copied for the use of the coun-
Gil and a copy made for the city treasurer.
From the figures turned In by the tax
commissioner the council will decide upon
the amount OF levy to be made. The mayor
and members Of the council are Of the opin-
ion that It will not be necessary to levy
more than 9 mills. This levy will bring in
the full amount allowed by the present city
charter.
In case the levy and appropriation or
dinances are not ready for the meeting OF
the council Monday night It is possible
that adjourned meetings may be held dur
ing the week in order that the appropria-
ton may be used as soon after July 10 as
possible.
with the appropriation Of $4,000 for in
terest'in a separate bill there will be sum-
Client money to pay the running expenses
of the city without borrowing money from
the local banks. .
Additional SchOOIroOms.
Arrangements are being made by the
Board OF Education for the erection Of two
additional rooms at the Albright school
and three rooms will be added to the High
school annex. 1t is asserted that with the
addition of two rooms at the Hawthorne
school, two at the Albright and three at
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rented rooms will be greatly reduced.
Members Of the board say that the rental
for outside rooms is entirely too high and
that 1t will be much cheaper in the end to
provide additional accommodations now. AS
soon as the plans are prepared the board
will advertise for bids for the work. 1t is
possible that some steps may be taken at
the next meeting of the board to determine
what will be done with the proposition to
construct one Of the wings Of the proposed
High school building.
That River Road.
Today Mayor Koutsky and a number Of
members Of the council will call upon Her
man Kountze in connection with the open
ing Of a road to the river. AS stated in
The Bee of yesterday, the road through the
Kountze property is closed and 1t is impos-
blDlb " WdBOub udullu6 a lDd6O "
the river. The mayor hopes to make some
arrangements with Mr.. Kountze for a road
for a term Of years or else secure the ded-
ication Of a strip Of land from the Burling-
ton tracks east to the river. In case suit
able arrangements can be made the city
will expend about 5000 In repairing the
road and the bridge, which was recently
damaged by high water.
Very Little Doing.
Yesterday was about the slowest Fourth
Of July South Omaha has seen in years. No
local attractions had been provided and
consequently a large proportion Of the pop
ulation visited resorts where attractions
were advertised. AS a general thing the
stores kept open until noon. After that
hour the streets were practically deserted,
except for the small boy discharging fire.
crackers. The police were particularly
alert, but no accidents Of any consequence
were reported. Chief Etter held the fire.
men on duty in order that the department
might be on hand promptly in case Of fire,
but nothing Of the sort occurred.
Magic City Gossip.
Howard Wore is spending a couple of
weeks at Monroe. Neb.
Rev. Wheeler delivered an address at
- 1899
Miss Martha Widdis proposes spending
the summer at Alberta, Can.
Mrs. r. W.. Ravens has gone to Utah
and will spend the summer In the west.
Mrs. A. l.. Williams, who has been seri-
ously i'll, was greatly Improved yesterday.
Sanitary Inspector Jones is still serving
notices to property owners to clean back
yards and alleys.
Stockmen say that the movement of
range cattle will about the mid
die of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Watts and daughter
of 1924 X street are spending a few days
with relatives at Boone. la.
A cottage belonging to George Malcomb
at Twenty-second and s streets was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning,
Mrs. F. L. Bird, who was quite badly
burned by a gasoline stove explosion a few
days ago, was reported some better yes
terday.
Late yesterday afternoon a shed con-
tanning oil and located in the rear Of M.
Degan's grocery store, Thirty-third and Q
streets, was discovered TO be on fire. The
department e~xtinguished the flames easily
and the loss will amount to only about
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