Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-25
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Charter Amendment to Provide for Taking
Up Overlap is Proposed
ARGUMENT IS THAT CITY WOULD SAVE
Warrants for FIOating Debt Draw six
Per Cent Interest, while bonds
Can BE FIOated at Five
Per Cent.

Some Of those who are deeply interested
in the finances Of the city proposed last
night that a delegation be sent to Lincoln
to confer with the Douglas county delega-
tion in relation to an amendment to the
charter which will provide the taking up
OF the overlap.
Just now the overlap, which has been
growing for years, amounts to about $40, 900.
The outstanding warrants are drawing s
per cent interest and Il is asserted that an
issue Of general Indebtedness bonds can be
readily hoated at not more than per cent.
One Of the legal lights of South Omaha
returned from Lincoln last night. He said
to Bee reporter that It looked as u the
entire charter. police board and all. would
go by the board. In talking on the oues-
tion City Attorney Murdock stated that he
thought an amendment to the present char
ter might be pushed through which would
enable the city to issue bonds and take I'D
the present overlap.
As the time Is so short and the proposed
delegation is still unorganized, II is hardly
probable that any good can be accomplish shed
at this late day. In case the legislature
does not grant relief Of any Kind the city
authorities will be compelled to get along
with the present charter and stand of cred
itors. AS to the voting Of bonds for any
purpose, there seems to be decided opposi- =
tion, although the bonded debt is not con-
sidered large in banking circles.
Should the legislature give the relief
asked for by those who propose petitioning,
the city will be able to commence it's next
fiscal year in flrst-class financial condition.
Kelly to Return.
1t was reported in municipal circles last
night that A. R. Kelly, former mayor ,uf
south Omaha, was coming back to testify
in the district court in connection with
the S14o, 900 bond issue. At the request Of
the city the proceedings in the case went
over for thirty days with the expectation
that Kelly would get here and give some
evidence about the date Of filing his vetoes.
This mandamus case comes up on April 8
and II Kelly Is not here II is thought that
another continuance will be asked for Mr..
Kelly Is supposed to be at his mine at
Douglas, Wyo. Recent advices from ths
east are to the effect that the bankers who
we're anxious to get the bonds at one time
do not care now to enter into any litigation
and It may be that the matter Will be
dropped, even though Kelly does return.
casey's Friends Active.
Friends Of P. 8. Casey are urging him
to withdraw his statement that he will not
accept the nomination for tax commissiouer.
Last evening Mr.. Casey appeared to be on
the wavering line and It is thought that he
viii finally consent to make the race. As
for the other candidates. there seema to be
no trouble and the republican city COM
mittee expects to elect every member OF the
ticket nominated at the convention.
Police Watching vaErants.
Chief Briggs and his men are keepinx a
sharp lookout for vagrants these days. as
1t is said that a large number are on the
way from the south The ofiicers detailed
for duty in the railroad yards are specially
diligent and last night quite number of
arrests were made. II is the intention of
the police to keep the city free from :uetty
thieves this spring and summer IL IL Is
possible to do 30 with the force at com
mand.
Magic City Gossip,
| attack OF the grip.
The republican city central committee will
meet wednesday night.
A daughter has been born 10 Mr. and
Mrs. George Donaghue. 251O L street.
| The Maccabees will give a card marty ~
Thlrty-eighth and Q streets this evening.
mrs; Bertha Jonuschet has secured a per-
| streets. anu ~
The Southeast Improvement club will,
Peet Po.h thursday THURSDAY evening at Thirteenth and
George Paul has returned from Canova.
with friends.
John skupa Is building a house at Twen-
nit yesterday. - Pei
Case council of the. Royal Arcanum will
hall Friday night
a r. Talbot Of Lincoln viii deliver an
ADDRESS to members OF the Modern Wood
men or America Thursday night.
| T. J. QConnor Is out with a petition
| looklng Tor signers. He wants to be 4
| petluon candidate for tax commissioner
Secretary Marsh is well pleased at the n.
| tenoanee at the Sunday afternoon meet.
| lnfs. Next Sunday Rev. NJ. A Head viii
deliver an illustrated lecture - '''
Quite a number OF South Omaha peonls
attended the funeral Of Robert MCCAIN ~
union church, Sarpy county, yestsrday h
| cemetery. D0ie'