Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Repairs on North Twsnty-fsurth Street
Nay Soon Be Made
COUNCIL ABOUT READY TOAcTN MATTER
Examination Of Records shows that
BuI 81 Grant Paving Company is
same ms Paid for the
work Before.

For ten days or two weeks the city clerk
advertised for bids for the repairing Of the
pavement on Twenty-fourth street and on
last Monday night there was only one bid
submitted, although II had been intimated
that an eastern concern would try and
break into the business Of the Grant Paw
ing company here. The Grant company
bid $3.50 per squar yard for laying asphalt
and 70 cents a yard for concrete base.
After considering this lone bid the council
decided to reject It, but neglected to direct
the clerk to advertise again. A comparison
of figures was made yesterday, when It
was discovered that in 1900 the city paid
$3.50 per square yard for asphalt and Is
cents for concrete. Last year the bid for
asphalt was S1.40 and the concrete the
same as In former years. 1t is understood
that In order TO have the street repaired
this year the council will at its meeting
Monday night reconsider it's action and
will award the contract to the Grant COM
pany at the bid submitted this year.
Property owners on Twenty-fourth street
are clamoring for repairs to the street as
we'll as others, and as 1t appears the coun-
ell can do no better at this time, the Grant
ofer will have to be accepted. All Of the
efforts Of the city street department to
RAbBNAAg ANBaAA II oAIGGI naN6U IONtH IN
effective, in fact a detriment to permanent
repairs, and so the city has given up the
idea Of filling in the holes with broken
stone and cement. As estimated now the
cost of the repairs will run close to 81, 900.
There is money enough on hand to pay for
the work when 1t Is completed.
More Reform Movements.
On top Of the Sunday closing Of saloons
order Of the mayor. which has been in
force for three weeks, comes an order to
the chief Of police for the removal Of all
slot machines of all kinds. Yesterday aft
ernoon Chief OF Police Briggs was engaged
In serving notice on all those who are still
operating slot machines OF any sort. He
insists that even merchandise machines
must be removed from the gaze Of the pub-
lie and that all offenders will be prose-
cuted under the law for maintaining, keen
ing or harboring games of chance. The
only machines that will be permitted 70
be operated are the gum machines. where
1t Is stated there Is a sure return for the
money invested.
AS this new order Of the mayor takes
effect on August /, those who have ma
chine will have one day In which to shIn
their contrivances to places where the
laws are not so strictly enforced. When
the order directing the chief to cause the
removal OF all slot machines from the view
OF the public became known 10 some Of
those who are pushing the reform nova
ment II was at once agreed that the MAYOR
would be requested to see to Il that ali
wine rooms are kept closed and that ali
resorts where men and women conere1ats
be closed also. This request has NOT as
YET been presented to the mayor, but the
chances are that 1t will before the week
is out. N"N
Copying Petitioners Names.
Members of the Anti Saloon league have
employed a man to copy the names ef
all OF those who signed the petition to
the mayor and council asking that sa-
looms be kept open on Sunday. II was
stated yesterday by a member of the
league that these names would be printed
In the Agitator, the organ Of the league,
and that copies would be distributed about
the city. In addition to this the members
OF the league assert that they will nle a
copy OF the names with the state league,
and when any signer OF the petition be-
comes a candidate for ofice the league
will turn in and work against him. The
league desires that the list be completed
by Saturday II possible In order to get
copies Of the Agitator on the street and
into the homes OF the residents as soon
as possible.
saloon Cases Continued.
Seven dealers in liquor, charged with
keeping their places Of business open on
Sunday since Mayor Koutsky issued his
Sunday closing order. appeared before
Judge King yesterday, that being the date
set for a hearing. As the defendants did
not appear to be ready for trial all of
the cases were postponed until Thuruday,
August II.
Three Bonds Due.
On August 1 only three bonds issued
against special improvement districts will
fall due. The remarkable part of this is
the fact that all three of the bonds are
held by South Omaha business men. All
they will have to do on August 1 will be
to present the bonds to City Treasurer
Howe and receive a check In payment for
the securities. The funds in the three
districts covered by these outstanding
bonds are in such condition that the pay
ment Of the bonds can be made at any
time.
Magic City Gossip.
All Of the packing house base ball teams
are looking for match games these days.
Mrs. Fritz ]. Freitsg is spending a
couple OF weeks at the lakes In northern
Minnesota.
George Milo, manager of Armour's whole
sale market here. Is home from an eX-
tended eastern trip,
Rev, Poster. rector of st. Martins EpIsco-
pal church, Is spending his vacation al
Colorado mountain resorts.
Miss Gertie Wells of Crete. Neb., Is here
visiting her brother, Harvey Wells oil
Twenty-second and II streets.
Lester Brotton, Eighteenth and l streets
entertained a number OF his young friends
at his home Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' circle of the First Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. Chase. Twenty
second and @ streets, at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The Woman's Relief corps Of Phil Kear.
ney post desire to extend thanks 20 Mike
Dillon for the use OF his soda fountain on
Saturday last.
Keep your system In perfect order and
; you will have health. even in the most sickly
seasons. The occasional use Of PricklJ