Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Emergency Hospital Occasions Mere Grief
and COMPLAINTS.
[. c, GIBSON ASKS 500 DAMAGES
Ayers THAT n building Belonging to
Him Has Been Destroyed with
out Excuse ana without
Lawful Right.


ofncials on account Of the emergency hos
pital located on the river bank. Only a
few days ago the bridge leading to the hos
pital was torn up and now another COM
plant OF really a more serious nature has
been submitted to the mayor and council.
Yesterday l.. C. Gibson filed communica-
tion with the city clerk saying: THE ten
ant in charge Of the premises leased from
me by the city has. without any excuse or
lawful right torn down and destroyed
frame building situated upon said premises.
The destruction of this building, seemingly,
was for no other purpose than to be de-
structive. have suffered a loss on ac-
count thereof Of 500, for which l shall look
to the city for reimbursement"
Continuing his letter, Mr.. Gibson says
that the terms OF the lease. which was for
Ave years. required that a certain portion
of the fifteen-acre tract be titled each year
In case the terms of the lease are not car
ried out, Mr.. Gibson asserts he will see to
It that the ground is titled, even IL he has
to take charge Of it himself. He asks that
the mayor and council give him some sat
isfaction at once. This tract was leased
for term OF FIVE years from L. c. Gibson
when A. r. Kelly was mayor. The county
commissioners voted 81 900 for the erection
of an emergency hospital and this was
erected. Then the trouble commenced. Last
winter quite a number Of patients were
sent to the hospital, but so far this win
ter only three cases have been sent there.
J. d. Homan has a contract with the city
and is known on the records as steward Of
the hospital He receives a certain COM
pensation from each patient. As the pa
| tients have been few and far between this
winter Homan turned the Job of watching
the hospital over to his wife and he went
to work in a packing house. AS Homan
gave a boud at the time he assumed the
duties at the hospital the city officials do
not fear that the municipality Will be
stuck" for the 800 Mr.. Gibson asks for.
Since the bridge has been destroyed the
hospital can be reached only by swimming
or via the airship route.
Club Wants improvements.
At an election Of officers of tho Southwest
Side Improvement club Wednesday night
Judge P. c. Caldwell was chosen president.
William Wormbach, vice president; P, G.
McGoldrick, secretary, and j. Snyder
| treasurer.
A committee composed of Ryan, Snyder
and Jackman was appointed to wait upon
! the county commissioners with the request
| that the Burlington road be required to
! open a crossing at Forty fourth and T
streets. Another committee will ask the
Burlington to establish a depot at Forty
fourth and Q streets. An extension Of gas
mains in the southwest part Of the city is
also desired and a committee will send a
| request to w. Z. Davis, local manager of
| the gas company
Better street car service is desired In the
western part OF the city hustling commit
tee composed of Ryan, Clemmons and Cald-
we'll was appointed to confer with General
Manager Smith.
| Several grading propositions were talked
over and petitions will be prepared at once
for signatures. An effort will be made, the
members OF the club say, to build up this
portion of the city and secure some i'm
provements which are deemed necessary.
Another meeting OF the club will be held
the evening Of February 8.
Royalties Paid.
Yesterday afternoon William E. Davis,
local manager for the Omaha Gas company
called at the office Of the city treasurer and
paid $1.012.52 royalty on the business trans
acted in the city during the year 1902 Per-
sonal taxes to the amount OF 81, ,3S4.35 also
havs been paid. Since the gas company
commenced operations here in 1899 the
| royalties paid the city on its franchise
royalty amounted TO only S207. The increase
in the amount paid the city on a per cent
basis shows the increase in business here.
Gas mains are now laid to almost all por-
tions OF the city and extensions OF the
present mains are being planned for the
spring.
Annual Troop Meeting.
The annual meeting of the South Omaha
cavalry troop was held at the troop club
rooms Wednesday evening. These officers
of the civil organization were elected:
Bruce McCulloch. president; Fl. L. Dennis,
vice president; J. F. Powers, secretary;
Thomas Parker, financial secretary; Rollin
Krebbs. treasurer. Four other members of
the troop in addition to those elected con-
stitute the board OF directors. These ad-
ditional members are: H. E. Tagg, James
DuncaneoL, w. T. Cox and ]. Moore A
report OF the financial secretary showed
that the troop is now free from debt and
that there is a balance Of about 500 on
hand.
Arrangements are being made for the
second annual ball Of the troop, which will
be at the Live Stock exchange the evening
of February 20.
Pioneer Passes Away.
Ed J, Brennan, an old time resident of
South Omaha. died at his home. Twenty
seventh and II streets, yesterday, after a
lingering illness. Fer years the deceased
was engaged in contracting and building,
working in Douglas county for about twenty
years. At the time of his death Mr. Bren-
nan was a member OF the local lodge OF the
Woodmen OF the World and also Of the
Maceabees. These lodges will have charge
of the funeral the date to be announced
later.
Magic City Gossip.
Denna Allbery has gone to Avoca. Ia,
, to attend to some business matters.
son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
David Harrington, Twenty-hfth and Harri-
son streets
Bertha Johnson died yesterday at the
! home Of her parents, 30l4 r street Scarlet
fever was the cause.
The packers were all calling upon the
railroads for coal yesterday afternoon, az
S the supply was running short
= j. A. Collins. a wealthy mine owner OF
Terry, 5. D., was in the city yesterday, the
guest OF Councilman NJ. K. Welsh.
Fire In a cottage at Twenty-nlnth and F
6 streets yesterday afternoon called out the
department. The damage was slight
There was a joint installation OF oficeri
| OF Glover Leaf camp No. s and WoOdmaT
lodge No 1895 last night. Refreshments
were served.
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