Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Union Stock Yards Company Votes to
Increase It's Stock.
MONEY NEEDED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

one and n Half million Dollars Is
Added to the Capital with which
20 Carry out Plans Now
Mstured,
A special meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Union Stock Yards company (Limited)
was held yesterday at the office of the com
pany in South Omaha. The meeting had
been called for the purpose of voting on
the proposition to Increase the capital stock
from 100000 to s7,JOOoOO. over two-thirds
Of the stock issued was represented and
the vote at the closing showed that the
proposition carried unanimously,
Printed notices calling for the meeting
had been sent to all stockholders, but the
majority of the eastern owners of stock
were represented by proxies. Samuel Nc
Roberts represented the Armour interests.
Quite number Of Omaha stockholders
were present, as well as a few people
in South Omaha who own stock in the
company. While W. A. Paxton, president
Of the company, was present, he did not
preside at the meeting. General Mander-
son occupied the chair. 1t was stated that
the object of increasing the capital stock
was for the purpose of making extensive
improvements at the yards here and to as
sist In improving the railroad service.
Those who we're present at the meeting
declined to state positively what the i'm
provements contemplated were to be- but
II was inferred from remarks dropped that
the railroad facilities will be greatly i'm
proved and that additions will be made to
the yards. On the side 1t was reported
that the Burlington road was prepared to
take a large block of the new stock to be
Issued. This seems plausible as the Bur-
lington has been digging all winter and up
to the present time for a four-track road
into the stock yards from its local yards
at Thirty-ninth and L streets.
1t is expected that within a short time
General Manager Kenyon will give to the
public an idea of some of the improve
ments to be made at the yards this year.
Designating Voting Places.
The election proclamation of Mayor Kout-
sky was printed in the official paper of the
city last night. The people will be called
upon to vote on high school bonds, over
lap bonds and sewer extension bonds as
we'll as city hall bonds. In the proclama-
ton the voting places have been designated
as follows
First ward-First precinct Dickman
store, Twentieth and l. streets; Second
precinct, Callen's music store, Twenty
Second Ward-First precinct 264 South
Twentieth street; Second precinct, 2J2
North Twenty-fourth street.
Third Ward-First precinct, Broadwell-
Rich coal office; Second precinct, Comallas
building, Thirty second and I streets.
hotel, 2l2 North Twenty-fifth street; Sec
ond precinct, Kelkar building, Thirty-nrst
Fifth ward~First precinct, Bradford
Kinsler lumber otlce, rwenty-ninth and r
streets: Second precinct Home of Good
Shepherd, Thirty;fourth and M streets:
Sixth Ward-First precinct, Thronsom
building, Twenty-fourth and II Streets
Second precinct, 416 North Twenty-hfth
The polls will be open from 8 a. m. until
I D. m. on the day of election.
slot Machines Barred.
At the meeting of the Fire and Police
Board last night Acting Chief Briggs was
| directed to order all slot machines out OF
service except merchandise machines, In
a very few minutes after the board had
passed the resolution nearly every slot
machine was out of sight Chief Briggs
reported that all gambling houses were
closed and that private card rooms in the
rear of cigar stores had been shut up.
Mr., Nixon presented resolution prevent
| ing children from rushing the can" and
this was carried by unanimous consent
of the board. Music halls are to lie
closed as soon as the acting chief can get
around to serve notices.
On the petition presented by labor unions
a week ago asking that only union men
| be employed on the police and fire depart
ments Mr.. Nolan reported that the re-
quest was not within reason. The board
then decided that men qualified for posi-
tions in either department would be en-
| ployed regardless of whether they be-
longed to unions or not.
Several applications for positions were
read but no appointments of any kind
were made. After the reading of a few
communications of minor Importance the
board adjourned for one week.
There was a big crowd of spectators to
witness the proceedings, but as all the
matters to come up had been arranged in
executive session there was no discussion
of any sort and the business before the
board was transacted in short time.
VIII Play Ball Friday.
Next Friday afternoon the Union Stock
Yards Juniors will cross bats with the
Omaha High school on Creighton Uni
versity field. AS both teams are made up
largely OF school boys, the game promises
TO be a very interesting one. The Omaha
boys have just returned from Lincoln
where they won from the high school boys
there in a fourteen-inning game. The game
will be called at $3.50.
Treasurer Calls Warrants.
City Treasurer Howe has issued a call
for both city and school warrants. Out
standing school district warrants to the
amount Of $4,000 have been called and city
warrants for 5000 Interest on these
warrants will cease on May p. Holders
of warrants included in the call are re-
| quested TO call at the treasurers office as
soon as possible and receive cash for the
same.
August Miller settles.
August Miller, once a member of the city
council and later on street foreman has
settled his case against the city for $40.
Miller brought suit in Justice Levys court
| for tlls, alleging that the amount was due
him as the difference in pay between street
| foreman and street commissioner. When
the case was called for hearing Miller sig
nined a willingness to settle and he will
receive S45 in city warrants in fun payment
for mis- claim