Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
More Damage TO Streets by Rain Of Thurs.
y day Night
REPAIRS WILL REQUIRE ALL OF FUND
Road Machine Probably VIII Not De
Put Into Service on AccOun of
Opposition of Labor Or
EaniEatiOns.

Opposition of Labor Or
g~aniEstiOns.
,FThere is more worry for the city ~ofncials
Oh account of the heavy rains. The storm
OF Thursday afternoon and night did an i'm
mense amount OF damage 10 the unpaved
streets and especially TO the large holes
which already existed. When the former
heavy storm washed a big hole in the street
at Twenty-third and q a fence i've feet back
from the hole was built to prevent accidents.
Last nights rain caused a cavein clear back
TO the fence and a portion of It fell over.
1t is the same In other portions OF the city.
The street force was kept on the jump yes
terday fencing up dangerous places, but no
attempt at repairs was made on account of
the condition of the ground.
What Is worrying the officials is the fact
that It will practically take all Of the 1902
levy for street repairs to st~raighten out the
streets now In bad condition, leaving moth
ing for the balance Of the fiscal year. When
the Appropriation was made the sum Of So
900 was sent aside for street repairs for the
year, and this sum is now already as good
a. spent.
All Of the work on the streets is now done
by day labor and union wages are paid, a
resolution OF the council to this effect hav-
ing been adopted some time ago.
The question was asked yesterday as to
what had become OF the road machine pur-
chased by the city about three years ago.
For months the city of1cials schemed around
to find money enough to buy a machine for
rounding up unpaved streets. The machine
was finally purchased at a cost Of 1925 and
was used a part of one summer under the
direction of John Ross, then street foreman.
The machine was doing good work and was
saving money to the city. Then came a pro-
test from the labor unions. A committee
from the unions called upon the counci
with the request that the machine be dis
caArded In order to give employment TO men
who needed work. This was done and the
machine was sent TO the Toulouse, where II
ls supposed to be now.
Graders say that with a little dry weather
and the machine in good working order the
streets could soon be placed in good condi-
tion at q great saving Of money. However,
It hardly seems probable that the machine
will be placed in service this summer on &C
count Of the opposition Of the labor unions
Call for warrants,
Yesterday afternoon the city treasurer
issued a call for warrants aggregatlng
$4,000. The call includes warrants drawn
on the general, salary, street repair, pub
Ito light and water funds. Interest on
these warrants will cease on Monday, July
II. These warrants since their issue have
been drawing 9 per cent interest.
Appeal I'm Taylor Case.
Yesterday Judge Estelle of the district
court, after listening to arguments, de-
MED a new trial In the case of j. w. Tay-
Tor against the city Of South Omaha and
an appeal to the supreme court will be
taken. This case has already been tried
twice in the district court. Taylor sued
the, city for s1o,O 0 alleging that he broke
one of his legs by reason Of a defective
walk. At the first trial judgment was
rendered against the city for $1,000. The
court cut this judgment to $500. and Their
there was q second trial of the case. This
resulted In a verdict OF 81 900 against the
city, which was cut to 1920 by the judge
Then the application for another trial fol.
lowed. which was denied.
Plans Ready Tonight.
Architect Kiewit has completed the PLAN
. for the Ancient Order Of United WorkmeI
temple and will submit them to the build
ing committee at a meeting to be helC
tonight. Al soon az the plans are ap
proved Il 10 the intention Of the com
'mittee to advertise for bids for excayatinl
and the the contract will be let. Whel
ASce started the work is to be pusheC
Il, order that the, building may be uset
1ext winter.
After Personal Taxes.
Yesterday City Treasurer Howe sent on
300 postal cards to persons owing delin
quent personal taxes. By serving notice
OF this kind the treasurer hopes to collec
quite q sum in back taxes. This none
will come In very handy during the presen
fiscal year and a little later on can b.
used to good advantage. More persona
N9axes have been collected within the las
kear and a half than ever before in tn
history OF the city.
Magic City Gossip.
NJ. @. Zerbe is making q trip through
South Dakota
Mr., and Mrs. A. NJ. Gallagher are visit
Cyrus Wright and family are 'visitinI
relatives In Missouri.
A gospel tent has been erected at Twenty
third and NJ streets.
A son was born yesterday to Mr.. an
Mrs. Gus Long. 2S07 NJ street.
A. 8. Jewett is building a 5000 dwelling
at Twenty-third and f streets.
w. s. Cook left yesterday for Wyoming
where he will engage in the mining busi
ness.
John l. Morrison returned TO Wilbur
Neb, yesterday, after a visit with his sor
n NJ. Morrison, Twenty-second and
streets.
Mrs. C. F. wright and son have gone I
Archer. Neb., for a thirty days visit wit
friends.
All of the country roads leading int
South Omaha are reported to be In ba
condition on account OF the heavy rains.
Mrs. George II. Brewer and daughte
Edith left yesterday afternoon for Daven
port. Ia, 10 visit friends for a few weeks.
The young son OF p. II. Geiier. ThiI
teenth and Washington streets, was burte
at Laurel Hn cemetery yesterday aftei
noon.
Leslie NJ, son OF Philander Harder. 2S
A street, died yesterday. The remains wi
be forwarded to Cooper. Ia, today, fc
tnteFment.
Tbs letter Brewing company secured
permit yesterday for the erection OF a
1850 frame building at Thirteenth an
Missouri avenue.
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