Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Business Men Express Themselves in Favor
Of Paving Railroad Avenue
STREET CAR LINE NAY FOLLOW PAVEMENT
n street is Paved 20 south City Limits
sArpy County May MaeadaniEe
to Fort Crook and
Bellevue.


A dozen or more business men have ex-
pressed themselves in favor Of voting bonds
for paving Railroad avenue. "The cost"
said one, will not compare with the bene-
ht that will be derived by the city. Every
merchant in South Omaha will be benefited
and the taxpayers can we'll afford to a. up
this road SO that 1t will be in a passable
condition at all seasons Of the year." An
other said that with the laying Of the
pavement the street car line would be ex-
tended south as far as the county line. The
extension OF the car line has long been
sought for and now that there lie a chance
for a paved street there is no doubt that
the street car people will carry out q
promise made long ago.
Residents of Albright assert that the
paving Of the street and the extension of
the car line tend greatly to build up the
southern and southeastern portions Of the
city. At the same time this building up
is going on farmer trafic will be diverted
to South Omaha instead OF going over the
ridge road to Omaha.
AS the city is to pay two-thirds Of the
cost OF the proposed pavement and the
a~butting property owners one-third there
will, 1t is asserted, be but little d~lfhculty
in securing the requisite amount of sigma
lures to the petition.
Colonel Watkins said Saturday night that
when Railroad avenue was paved to the
county line an effort would be made to have
the Sarpy county commissioner macadam-
lie the road from the south line to Fort
Crook and to Bellevue. Some grading will
have to be done, but ssrpy county farmers
are, so It is stated, willing to stand a small
increase in taxation in order to secure a
good road to South Omaha.
Specializing About AppOintees.
Since the new South Omaha charter has
passed the legislature and Is now up to the
governor forssignature many Of the citizens
Of South Omaha are specializing on who the
governor will appoint as members OF the
fire and police commission. 1t is stated that
plenty of applications have been sent to
Lincoln. Nearly every politician in the
city has a different slate and In some in
stances wagers have been made on the out
come. Mayor Koutsky does not intend to
oppose the new board in any manner, so
he said yesterday. On the other hand he
will lend every assistance possible. Those
who claim to know assert that the board
will be named by the governor not later
than Wednesday Of this week. In the mean
tint candidates for positions will continue
to send Endorsements to Lincoln.
Council Meeting Tonight.
One Of the regular monthly meetings Of
the city council will be held tonight. Sum
day there was not much prospect Of any
large amount Of business being transacted.
At the last meeting the March salary sheet
and some bills were approved. These claims
were not, however, signed by the mayor
until the last day Of March. 1t was thought
that at tonight's meeting some arrange
ments for a date for a special bond election
might be made. As the new city charter
has not been signed by the governor it
seems more than likely that there will be
a meeting along about the middle of the
week to choose a date for the special cleo
ton. A date for a revision Of registration
will also be selected. -,
Two railroad ordinances may com up
for passage. These relate to the speed OF
trains inside the city limits and also to
the ringing of bells at crossings. Some
OF the councilmen say that trains run
through the yards here without blowing
a whistle or ringing a bell at crossings
and they insist that this must be stopped:
The came kind of ordinances have been UP
a number Of times In the last eight or ten
years, but even when passed were not con-
sidered legal and were never enforced.
Cudahy's New Storehouse.
The new store house being erected by the
Cudahy company is about completed. This
structure is built OF frame, ia one story
in height and is fully 500 feet in length.
1t Is erected adjacent to the repair shops
All that remains to be done now is to pu,
on the roof and with a few inside finish
ings the building will be ready for oc>
cupancy. Work on the new poultry sheds
will not for q couple OF weeks,
as the material ordered will hardly arrive
before that time. When construction work.
does commence It will be pushed. Other
improvements at Cudahy's are contemplated
and may be made during the summer
Anderson Quits south Omaha.
Thomas Anderson, manage OF the brIstle
business In South Omaha, has decided TO
pull up stakes and move to st. Louis. Mr.
Anderson made this statement to the press
a week ago. He said thai there was so
much opposition here that he could not
afford to stay. No matter where he took
his bristles to dry the people objected. At
st. Louis. he says. the people welcome o
new industry and he will, take his m and
go there today. For years Anderson has
lrleu 10 gam q IooIhOid mere and establish
a drying field which would not be mo-
Tested, but as he has met with so much
opposition bristIes will be bought here AMI
shipped to st. Louis in barrels. A dozen or
fifteen men will accompany Anderson TO the
new location.
Magic City Gossip.
The public schools will open today after
the usual spring vacation.
The Presbyterian missions in the city
appear to be getting along nicely.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Education will b. held tonight.
John E. Gemmell has gone to Pennsyl-
vania to visit relatives for a few weeks.
The regular monthly dance OF the cavalry
troop will be held at the armory tonight.
Mrs. w. D.. Godfrey has gone TO Excelsior
Springs to spend a few days with her hus-
band.
Postmaster Etter expects to announce
the appointment OF a deputy postmaster
today.
Special services will be held every even.
ing this week at the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. DIR. Wheeler will o~f1ciate.
Funeral services over the remains OF
r. Smith were held at 81. Agnes church
Sunday afternoon. lnterment was at st.
Mary's cemetery.
William Weldon has returned to South
Omaha after a stay OF a few months at
st. Joseph, Mo. He Is working for the
Cudahy company now.
Members Of the South Omaha Hospital
association will give a chicken pie dinner
at the troop armory in the city hall build