Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

ordinances were delivered yesterday after
noon by the Allbery Printing company to
the mayor, members OF the city council and
other city ofhcials. These copies are neatly
bound in sheepskin and are nicely printed
on paper Of heavy weight. The council ap-
propriated a sum Of money some time ago
for this work and has been waiting pa
tiently for the delivery OF the books. Cop
les Of the charter and the ordinances win
be issued in paper covers for those who
desire 10 purchase. City Clerk Shrigley
will have charge Of the sale.
Bridge Completed.
The steel viaduct across the tracks on the
county road at Thirty-sixth street is com
pleted and the road is open to trafhc. Ow-
ing to the recent heavy rains the north
approach. which Is a long one. has been
washed out to some extent, but there is
stiIl a good wagon road. Considerable fill
ing will have to be done by the railroad
company TO replace the dirt washed out,
but there will, it is said. be little expense
attached to this as the dirt is handy. Rains
have not damaged the south approach at
all. 1t is expected that the Elkhorn road
will be running trains over this new line
within a few days.
Final Estimates Made.
City Engineer Beal has made the anal
estimates on the grading Of Twenty-sev-
enth street from B TO r streets. This work
has been completed by the contractors at
a cost Of s1.916. Now that the grading is
finished the gas company will proceed az
rapidly as possible TO lower it's mains
and put in new service pipes. All OF this
work will be completed before cold
weather.
Petitions Filed.
Petitions we're filed yesterday with the
city clerk for the grading of B street from
Twenty-third TO Twenty-fourth streets and
Of C street from Twenty-sixth to Twenty
seventh streets. These petitions viii have
TO go through the regular process, and
there is little hope Of the work being
done this season unless the weather should
remain exceptionally good. In case the
grading cannot be done this year It will
be first on the slate for next season.
Lighting Company Serves Notice.
Yesterday afternoon the Thomson -Hous-
ton Electric Light company served notice
upon the mayor and council that lights
had been placed at ~Twenty-frst and Y
streets and at Seventeenth and 2 streets.
This notice was followed by a statement
that no more lights would be placed until
money for the payment of the same was
available.
At the present time the lighting OF
streets costs the city about 81, 900 a month.
There is at the present time only $3.50 in
the light fund and consequently no pay
ments can be made to the company be-
yond this fund until the commencement
Of the fiscal year,
Magic City Gossip.
The last day Of REGISTRATION is on Saturday
Of this week.
The city road machine is at work on
West . street.
James Cockrell has returned to Ohio after
a visit with friends here.
Red Men OF lodge No. 80 went to Fort
Crook last night to VISIT tribe No. So.
A special meeting of the local order Of
Eagles has been called for Sunday after
noon. al
A son has been born to Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Hinkle, Twenty-fourth and X
streets.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel O'Connell, ~Thirty-ninth and L
streets.
ty-third and NJ streets was completed yes
terday.
H. B. Fleharty is home from Idaho.
where he spent some time making political
speeches.
Mat Evertz is out again after having un-
dergone an operation at an Omaha hospi-
tai for appendicitis.
G. W. Lewis is back from a trip to San
Francisco. He will stop temporarily with
friends at Fort Crook.