Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Public Meeting Tonight to Dircuu the
Proposed Bond IssusG
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT REPORT
Representative of All the Improve
ment CIubs Are invited 60 Parti-
cipate in MeetinE-MRsic
city Gossip,

SoisAhNAdbit ilAtEeeN - uldnlltsA III Nhe
meeting to be held tonight at the parlors
OF the South Omaha club by the CONNER
cial club and representatives. of tho various
Improvement clubs. The object OF the
meeting is to discuss the proposed bond
issue and to listen to a report from the
special committee appointed Monday night
by Chairman Freitas OF the Commercial
club. This committee is composed Of p. A.
Wells, J. H. Bulla and Charles A. Dun
ham.
1t has been the purpose Of the committee
to secure statistics and otner information
relating to the issue of bonds and the
amount of interest TO he paid, in case the
bonds carry, as compared with the outlay
at the present time. While this committee
will hardly be in a position to make
complete report It will have quite a bit Of
data at hand to submit to the meeting. A
more detailed report will follow at another
meeting to be held the first part OF the
week.
Representatives of all of the improve
ment clubs in the city are urged to attend
this meeting and voice their sentiments in
regard to the proposed issue of bonds 1t
is asserted that II bonds are issued at this
time there will be plenty of work for arti-
sans all summer and perhaps far into the
winter. In case. however, that It is found
impracticable to begin work this summer
on account Of labor troubles or the scarcity
of building material the city will lose moth
| ing. as It will receive the accrued interest
when the bonds are disposed Of. In the
high school proposition, the city hall issue
and the sewer bonds limit Of per cent
| is placed on the bonds Some Of those who
favor the issue assert that the bonds can
/ be sold at ~ per cent, but bankers and
brokers say that If sold at 8 per cent the
! city will reap quite beneft IN premiums,
while at the lower rate of interest the pre-
miums would not be nearly SO large.
Annual school Census.
Blanks for the taking of the annual
school census were received by Superin-
tendent Mclean yesterday and the Gnu
merators appointed some time ago will
begin work at once. While the work of
| taking the census is supposed 70 occupy
only one month, II is understood that more
time will be granted IL necessary. As
| general thing, however the enumerators
manage to get through in time to make
report to the Board of Education at the
regular meeting in July.
! Last year the enumeration was anything
but success, as It was openly charged
that the enumerators had padded the rolls.
This is not particularly surprising, US the
| pdlu NciltS lOl CaCi
name. Last years enumeration by wards
follows: First ward, 1901; Second ward,
! 2,016; Third ward 1906; Fourth ward. sos;
| Fifth ward, gS7; Sixth ward, 6s1; total,
7,035. As less than 5000 pupils were en-
rolled during the school year just closed
| 1t Is fair to presume that an error was
made in last years census.
The enumerators this year are: First
ward, J. w. Cress; Second ward. Mrs
Mary Neenan: Third ward. Mrs. Cary Null
len; Fourth ward. NJ. ]. Fitzgerald; Fifth
ward. william Broderick; Sixth ward
Harry L. Kelly9fi7 ~ ' "f
Cattle wiAter Nicely.
II. c. Rostwick, cashier of the South
Omaha National bank. returned yesterday
from wyoming where he spent a week
looking over his cattle ranch. "All OF our
cattle" said Mr.. Bostwick. came out Of
the winter in unusually good condition and
the herds are now doing nicely on the
ranges Our losses during the winter were
less than normal. which Of course is very
gratifying" In the course Of the conver-
sation Mr.. Bostwick remarked that ship
ments of range stun would most likely
be little later than usual this summer,
as the spring has been q little backward
From Sheridan, Mr.. Bostwick drove $50
miles to the south and found the cattle
and ranges in good condition and as gem
eral thing ranchmen perfectly satisfied
with existing conditions.
Eagles Bury Charles AkOfer.
Aerie No 154. Fraternal Order Of Eagles
had charge of the funeral of Charles
Akofer yesterday afternoon. About sew
enty members of the order met at the
lodge rooms and marched in a body to the
family residence. Twenty-fourth and K
streets. At the house Rev. Dr. r. L.
Wheeler of the Presbyterian church and
Rev. George Van Wrinkle of the Baptist
church conducted the services. The Eagles
escorted the remains to the grave at
Laurel Hin cemetery. where brief services
were held. The pail bearers were: John
Briggs, James Van Arnan, Louis Williams
John Riches, T. ]. OConnor, william Hay
den. Ffe
Heavy stock Receipts.
Thursdays receipts OF livestock at this
market numbered 2O 404 head, divided as
follows: Cattle, $500; hogs, BITS; sheep. 9S
and horses. 50. The cattle, hogs and sheep
were bought up rapidly by the packers, al
| though the big receipts caused a slump in
the market Up to date the cattle receipts
| show an increase over the same date last
year Of s4seO head, while sheep receipts
have increased 1851 head. The deficit In
| hog receipts is now down to 95 as4 head
and will doubtless be decreased a great deal
more within the next two weeks. Com
mission dealers and packers look for an
other big run today and also on Saturday.
! Special Directors Meeting.
A special meeting of the directors Of the
South Omaha Livestock exchange was held
yesterday afternoon to take some action
regarding the flood sufferers. The directors
by unanimous vote decided TO send 500 10
the sufferers at Topeka and $500 TO Kansas
City. This money will be forwarded at
once.
Magic City Gossip.
John DAILY, 211s w street, announces the
birth of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts, 8O1s r street.
report the birth OF a son.
Thomas Hoctor is confined 10 his home
with badly sprained ankle
John L. Martin has gone to Seattle,
Wash, where he will spend the summer
w. 8. Babcock has gone to Excelsior
Springs, MO, to remain about a month
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