Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Agitation for Burlington Depot Has Been
Actively Resumed.
PRESENT FACILITIES ARE OF LITTLE USE
Citizens Complain that They Must
Come to Omaha in order to Get
on an Outgoing b. q NJ.
Train.

Another effort is being made by the South
west Side Improvement club to induce the
Burlington road to locate a depot at Forty
fourth and Q streets. This project was
started some time ago, but, owing to the
absence from the city of a number of Bur-
lington railroad officials, the matter was
dropped. At a recent meeting of the club
it was decided to go ahead now and push
the project.
One of the prominent members of the
club raid last evening that the residents Of
South Omaha we're practically unanimous
In the desire to have a depot located at
Forty-fourth and Q streets. The Q street
car line now extends to within three blocks
Of the location OF the proposed depot and 1t
is understood that the officers OF the Omaha
Street Railway company have expressed
their willingness to extend the line to
Forty fourth street as soon as a depot is
erected and trains stop there. AS 1t is now
South Omaha people desiring to travel on
the Burlington are compelled to go to the
depot in Omaha and then ride right back
through South Omaha. This is considered
a waste of time by many, besides being In
Econvenient.
It is true that there is a small depot at
Thirty-sixth and l. streets and four trains
a day stop there, but as transportation IA
c~ilities into the city are lacking it is used
by passengers but little. When this station
was first built and trains ordered stopped II
was the intention OF these interested to en-
deavor to have the street car line extended
from the east end Of the L street viaduct tc
Thirty sixth street. This plan had to be
abandoned, for the reason that an examina
tion showed that the L street viaduct is
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carrying heavily loaded motor cars. It is
the intention of the residents Of the south
western portion OF the city to send a dele
cation to the city council before long to re.
quest the cooperation OF the city ofaclali
In securing this much desired Improvement
Running short Already.
While the 1902 levy has not been availabI,
for warrants a month, yet some Of the fund.
are already running low. A statement fol
the benefit OF the council and the mayor Ii
now being prepared by the city clerk. TAi
will show the amount Of the levy and thu
balances In each fund, The police, nre ant
street repair funds are already low, In tn,
FIRE fund there now remains scarcely enough
money to pay salaries and expenses Of tn,
department for August and September. TIT
police fund Is a little better off, but tn
street repair fund has about gone glimmer
ing. There Is some reason for this. as tn,
money available after this years levy wa
made was used TO take up the overlap In
number OF the departments.
AS the overlap. which now amounts L
$4,000. Is increasing steadily every year
there seems TO be but one way out OF tn
dilemma, and that is to vote bonds at tn
, fall election for the purpose Of paying thes
r Ioid dehfa II "a asaerted that VaneraI an
debtedness bonds can be sold at a premium
! for 8 per cent. II this is done, the finance
! Of the city would be in good condition an
the funds now nearly depleted would b
'replerished. While a large proportion OF N