Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-02
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
kau Nesting to Consider the Matter Of
Paving REilrOad Avenue
GOOD ROAD TO FosT CROOK PROBABLE
War Department e. Expected 20
Mscndsmtse Road from the County
Line 20 the Fort-MnEse
City Gossip.

would announce within a DAY or two the
date Of the mass meeting 10 be held for
the purpose Of considering WAYS and mems
TO pave Railroad avenue from Q street
south to the county line. II is understood
that the street railroad company will pave
between ats tracks and that the Union
Pacific viii assist materially In the payment
Of the cost.
tn principal scheme seems to be to
secure a hrst-clHss road through tbs south
ern country and a direct road to Tort
Crook. This matter Of a road to Crook v-Rs
brought 10 the attention Of the War de-
partment some years ago. but the route
laid out n that time was not considered
feasible. so the matter was dropped
Within the last two weeks the subject
was again brought to the attention Of the
RdtutRnt general Of the War department
and the secretary Of war. What Is sailed
the lower road is now favored and 1t is
understood that II the city and county
viii pave Railroad avenue UP TO the county
tine the government will establish q mil
itary road from the count line TO Fort
Crook. This proposed military road will
be Of macadRm, twenty feet in width, and
will follow regular lines up TO the res
e~rvatiun.
When this matter was talked over at the
OhnsrB' club at Fort Crook not long ago
some objection was raised on account of
Mud creek. The objection was overcome,
however. by the statement that The ridge
road was not profitable and that IL WAS
the lower road or nothing. II IL under
stood that the objection TO the crossing Of
Mud creek will not be considered by the
War department when orders for the ma
cBdRmizing Of the road are issued.
Library wants improvement.
Even before the hrst levy has been al
lowed by CRrnegie's agents the Library
board wants to talk about improvements
in the matter Of street paving TIT mat
ter was brought up because there was some
talk of securing a permanent pavement
from Twenty-fOurth street west to the
Ancient Order Of United workmen temple.
Then the library people commenced 10 get
busy and now they want the district ex-
tended from Twenty-third street on the
east TO the east line Of Tventy-ffth street.
II this is done there is some hope Of the
improvements being made. providing the
Library board will pay its proportion q
the additional tax necessary to pay for
the pavement in front Of the postofhoe.
The postufhce tax viii amount TO about
$500. There seems to be a feeling that If
the city. the Library board and the build
ing committee of the Workmen could get
together this matter Of paving two blocks
could be arranged without any great DIM
Guilty.
school Board MeetinE.
A meeting of the South Omaha Board Of
Education is to be held tonight. As the
; teachers and ~janitOrs have been paid their
February salaries, there can be little done
but wrangle over bills and claims. The
two factions OF the board will naturally
) come together and the result will be an
; other proftless crash.
, Parents whose children are allowed TO
attend the schools feel that a stop should
} be put to this strife now going ON among
, the members Of the board in order that
there might be a better government OF the
children. As Il is now a teacher hardly
= knows how 10 turn, as one faction or the
I other lie constantly issuing orders. BY
those who have 10 pay school taxes 1t Is
desired that orders be issued by a respon-
sible head. Should there be Al election
2 in the spring Miller. Lott and Schroeder
will retire unless reelected. So far only
/ q few candidates have announced them
selves. on account OF the standing Of the
2 present board in the eyes Of the public,
! and the cases yet TO come up in the courts.
kenyon Again Increases wages.
General Manager Kenyon OF the Union
, Stock Yards company has served notice
that on March 3 there will be an increase
Tin wages Of S2.BO 3 month for all employees
> who have served the company for two years
OF more. This increase is in line with
: that OF a month ago, when employees Of the
Stock Yards Railroad company received q
raise. Employees of the stock yards com
: pany appear TO be entirely satisfied with
the treatment accorded by the manage
- ma A. AZ updnrernad tint a upanffug
will be neld for the purpose Of giving .
vote of thanks 20 the management.
COuBrfI Meeting Tonight.
, The regular monthly meeting OF the city
council will be held tonight. -Four ordi-
/ nances for grading viii be presented for
first reading, and as usual the salary list
Q for city officials VIII come NJ. Their is
a little or no money on hand to pay running
n expenses, consequently the mayor has shut
down on all street repair work that is not
? absolutely necessary. II is hardly nsces-
sary 10 Epeak Of the bond deal nov IN the
B courts. as neither the mayor nor clerk can
take any action until the case is decided.
q Mrs. McMahOn's Funeral.
The funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Margaret Mcmahon, held al st. Agnes
church yesterday afternoon, were ATTENDED
by a large number Of friends. Brief serv-
@ ices were held at the. Family residence be
fore removing the body TO the church. In
. terment was NJ ST. MRry's cemetery. Sew
= eral dozen friends and RequEintsnoes fol-
d loved the remains from the church TO tbs
n grave.
Magic City Gossip.
T. c. Duncanson leaves today for Seattle
where ne goes to look after business mat
: tiers.
Member Of the city council say tina
more permanent sidewalks are needed al
over the city.
Or. James A kely reported east nigh
thai Al ke6nHn, & patient al the soutt
Omaha hospital. was some better.
Now that Patrick Shea has waived a pre-
liminRry examination II iE understood tina
n ne will request a trial IN district court az
: snon as possible.
James n, DunCanEon stated 70 q Bee re.
porter last night thar he does not intend n
resign his commission as second MRurenau.
Of the South Omaha cavalry troop.
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