Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-27
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Population is 0utgrowing the Oity's
Present Size
MORE BUILDINGS URGENTLY NEEDED
Real Estate Men Say Demand for
Homes Is Greater Than Ever
Before and Capitalists
Talk of Investing.

South Omaha's population Is increasing
rapidly" said a we'll known real estate
agent yesterday afternoon. I'VE have
more inquiries for houses now than we ever
had before at this time Of the year" Con-
tinuing the conversation, the real estate
dealer asserted that there was a scarcity
Of steam-heated fats in the city and also
a dearth of small cottages with modern
conveniences.
Inquiry at the real estate Offices showed
that very few houses in the city are for
rent and that the statements made are
true. There is a demand for fats and for
cottages. Newcomers are hunting for
houses in all parts Of the city and appear
to be willing to take anything with a roof
over It. OF course modern conveniences
are desired. but when these cannot be had
those seeking houses are willing to take al
most anything. While the building has
been slow 30 far this year It Is thought that
those who have money to invest viii put
up houses this spring to rent in order to
assist in supplying the demand for homes.
OF late quite a number Of men employed at
the packing houses who have for years re-
sided In Omaha are figuring on either build
ing or renting homes here in order to
avoid the inconvenience of travelling back
and forth on crowded street cars.
Mayor Issues Proclamation.
Mayor Koutsky has formally proclaimed
that on Tuesday, April Z, there will be held
in South Omaha, a general election for the
purpose of ~electing a tax commissioner of
the city, a councilman from the Sixth ward
Of said city and a councilman from the
Fifth ward Of said city.
The voting places are as follows:
First ward: First precinct-Parsley's
store, Twentieth and L streets. Second
precinct-Collins' music store, Twenty
Second ward: First precinct-Pivonka's
| store, Twenty-frst and q streets. Second
observation-disclosures laundry building twenty
Third ward: First p~recinct-Barber shop
a A. corner re OF E ssdnSS n aSehSf ana Rouse,
Thirty-second and u streets.
Fourth ward: First acknowledgements
precinct-Kilkar's building, Thirty-hrst and
Fifth ward: First precinct-Bradford-
Kennedy lumber office, Thirtieth and 9
streets, Second precinct-Good Shepherd
HSoms Thirty-s sixth and M streets: NJ hu,d-
ing, Twenty-fonrth and a streets, Second
observation-disclosures block, 2522 N street.
The polls or voting places are to be kept
open between the hours of 5 a. m. md Z
T h division 81 the city into wards and
nance No. 997 of the ordinances of the city
Of South Omaha and the precinct boun-
First ward. First precinct-Al that part
Of the ward lying east Of TwsntyrfirSt
west of Twenty-irst street.
Second ward: First precinct-Al that
E P1Tt Of s sss %sr 6ra isiins e1sa 4 Kat TT part iyins
west of Tw~enty-irst street,
Third ward: First precinct-Al that part
street. Second ~precinct-AIl that part lying
west Of Twenty-seyenth street.
Fourth ward: First precinct-An that
part of the ward lying sast, OF the Union
Pacific rightIot-way; Second PreelnetCAh
tn Fift R0r wsrdi iSi First We prec eli that part
Street Second fprsscihct@Aff that part west
Sixth ward: First prscinot-Aulthat part
of the ward lying north Of street. Second
precinct-Al that part south of ] street.
East Side improvements.
At a recent meeting of the East Side I'M
provement Club the members decided that
an effort should be made to open Twenti-
eth street through Syndicate park. The
road is graded and the only drawback to
the opening Of this roadway is the fact
that the city is unable at the present time
to locate the electric lights required and to
furnish the police protection requested.
VIA the club wants lie to have the city
make some arrangement with the land
company for the opening OF the gates to
permit vehicles to pass over the roadway
already constructed. As long as the city
has no money on hand to appropriate for
this purpose it looks as II 1t was up to the
club to provide tho funds, in case the
members want the street opened.
All Mixed Up.
Some say that there will be an election
and others say that the revised charter
bill will pass, and that then there viii not
be any election. In order to guard
against accidents or mistakes the mayor
has issued a proclamation according TO
law. Never in the history OF South Omaha
were the politicians so much at sea as at
the present time. None Of the leaders
seem to know where all stand, as so much
depends upon the legislature. Yesterday
the republican city council committee Of
fered the once Of tax commissioner to Pat
rick Trainor. Mr.. Trainor declined. He
said he had all the business he could at
tend to Just now and felt that he could not
carry more burdens. II is understood that
in order to hl out the ticket the once will
be rendered to Joseph Mccartney. The city
central committee will meet at noon today
to NIL vacancies, in order that the proper
filings may be made on time.
Pork Butchers VIII ArbItrate.
The pork butchers who went out on a
strike at SWtfts thursday agreed 10 meet
the managers Of the concern and arbitrate
the matter. Probably q meeting will be
held today. Pending the meeting the
butchers will continue work. No request
for increased pay has been made. and all
the butchers seem to want is a strictly
union plant.
LRverty Wants Dispositions.
! A number of subpoenas have been served
} upon business men in the city to appear
, before Justice Caldwell ct 10 o'clock to-
day to give dispositions in the LaVerty-
Miller case now pending In the courts. II
; was reported on the streets and In the
newspapers that Miller. president Of the
Board OF Education. had stated that hC
: proposed to commence impeachment pro-
: ceedings against Laverty. Then Laverty
rushed into court and secured a restraining
Z order preventing Miller and others from
commencing proceedings against him. Now
Laverty wants to find what Miller assume
to know about his past record. and he II
D taking this step to have the plaintiff in the
case that is to follow show his hand.
: Clerk Serves Notice.
City Clerk shrigley desires to serve no
r tice on all members Of the Registration
and Election board that the appointment
mada last War hold good and that the,