Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Oouncilmen and 0itiseas Object to Fire and
Police Bead
SAY IT WILL BRING USELESS EXPENSE
Principle Of Home Rule Also Figures
In Opposition to GcvernOr-AP-
pointed nos rd-Notes from
the Magic city.

South Omaha taxpayers seem to be divided
as TO the necessity for a fire and police
board for this city. II is deemed absurd
by many to have a board of FIVE members
appointed to govern less than three dozen
men. Councilmen Queenan, Broderick and
Joseph Murphy, J. J. Ryan, Thomas OCon-
nor and ]. NJ. Tanner constituted a commit
tee which went to Lincoln lest week to
protest against the appointment of such a
board. Queenan said yesterday that all he
objected to was the expense. He said:
I'm the first place, under the charter
amendment, salaries to the amount OF not
less than 500 a year would have to be paid
to members, then there would be a secre-
tsry to be paid 800 a month, next would
come office rent, $500; stationery and
stamps, $500, and miscellaneous expenses,
$3.50, making a total Of $4,000. All this
money will have to come out of the tax
payers and the people will not be benefited.
At the present time the mayor handles the
police and fire departments and It does not
take much Of his time, either. In the
opinion Of many citizens Of South oman
/ the appointment OF a fire and police board
for South Omaha is a useless expenditure
OF money"
Continuing, Queenan said that the money
spent in salaries for an ornamental board
could much better be spent in improving
the city's streets or in assisting people
who are destitute. 1t is understood that
there will be a lively fight made on the
fire and police bill and also on the amend
ment to the charter which provides for the
appointment OF a fire and police board.
Prominent citizens who were interviewed
yesterday asserted that they believed In
home government and therefore could not
see any reason why the governor Of the
state should take the government OF the
Magic City out Of the hands Of It's duly
elected officers.
wanting More improvements.
About sixty taxpayers in the southeast
ern portion of the city have organized &
club and meetings are being held at Thir'
teenth and Harrison streets. At the last
meeting, held on Friday, the secretary
of the club was directed to send a notice
to the mayor and city council requesting
more water hydrants, more electric lights
and the extension of the street car stul
line to the Sarpy county line.
The members of this club, who reside
in the district east Of Twentieth street anC
south OF Wyman street, appear to thinl
they are entitled to some Improvement
and they propose to do what they can Il
get them. OF course all Of the member
Of the club understand that there is NJ
money on hand now to provide for the i'm
provements asked, but they desire that ar
rangements be made at the next levy L
set aside a little money for them. 1t will
take an increased levy in the water an
lighting funds to give to this portion o
the city the improvements suggested, Blu
some say the money will be we'll spent
as this section Of the city is growing rap
idly.
Those sewer Bonds.
In The Bee OF Friday mention was mad
Of the possibility Of the proposition o
voting 500, 900 for sewer bonds and tn
inference was that these bonds, II voted
would assist the corporations In buildin
a big sewer to the river. Members OF tn
council say that this is not the intention
The money. II voted at all, is to be use
for the building Of a sewer system in diff
ferent parts of the city. The plans for ne
sewers have been mapped out and In thes
plans there is nothing to show that tn
money. II appropriated, will be used
assist the corporations In building an eight
foot sewer from Swift's to the river. Tn
present city officials say that II the stoc
yards and packing houses want a sewe
they are aDle 10 Dullu IL lheulSSlNOS VIII
out aid from the city.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. Fred Cockrell. Seventeenth an
Missouri avenue, is quite Ill.
Three student nurses are wanted at ono
at the South Omaha hospital.
; A. H.. Miller has returned from a Wis
with friends in West Virginia.
A son has beer born to Mr.. and Mr.
John Millhaft, Th%irty-ninth and u street
The Presbyterian Kings Daughters wi
furnish a room at the South Omaha no
pital.
Mrs. John Ralston is recovering from
; severe illness which has lasted sever'
weeks.
Revival meetings are to be held at II
8 First Methodist church the latter part
4 March.
2 Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Cressey have move
3 int , their new home at 1924 North INVENT!
. second street.
I John Caughey spent last week in I.
4 business interests.
] Frank stryker is reported to be impro,
ing rapidly, and II is thought that he WI
soon be out again.
Cattle and sheep receipts at the yarc
here show ar increase, but there is SUI
a deficit in hog receipts.
Mrs. Cyrus Wright, Twenty-htth and
streets, entertained the Presbyterian King
Daughters Friday afternoon.
Frank ]. Moliarty, cashier of the Pacl
ers' National bank, has gone west on bus
I ness. He will return Tuesday.
g Last night Dewey lodge, Bankers UniC
of the World, gave a public installation
officers at Modern Wooimen hall.
Best Goals. Try our famous Jupiter lum
d egg or nut. l.. II. Rowland Lumber al
d Coal Co, 43S North Gath st. Phone T.
n 1t was reported here yesterday that SD
: Yeyors are at work laying out a line, II
an electric road from Omaha TO Lincoln.
. BY consent Of the ATTORNEYS In the La
d erty-Bock injunction case the nearing can
q for Saturday was deferred Tor one week.
Ed Bullock. a carrier boy for one or q
local newspapers, Is laid lp with a Drok'
foot on account OF his horse falling on hi
! Thirty-niue pupils are now enrolled
the room recently rented to relieve u
congested condition OF the Brown IA
n school.
y Monday will be observed here as Was
d and some OF the city officials may take
day on.
j. A. Cavers OF the Western weights
association has returned from .Oregc
whore he went to lock after some buslne
matters.
Lessons from the Life Of Washlngto
will be the topic OF Rev. DR.. Wheelel
sermon at the Presbyterian church Il
3 morning.
Banner court. Tribe Of Ben Hur, W
~ hold a basket social at Workman hs
Twenty-siXth and n streets Monday eve
ing, March 2.
John Culik has taken out a permit
~ the construction of a dwelling at SIEVE
teenth and n streets. The permit calls
a house costing $1,000.
. The pupils of the Jungmann school cleaI
be about $50 for the school library tund
the entertainment given at the schi