Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Citizens Meet to Discus the Pending Bond
Propositions.
REASONS WHY tn. ISSUES ARE FAVORED
p. A. wells Presents Reports showing
Necessity of Making Provisions
for the Matters Covered
by the Proposals.

About forty citizens met at the pariors Of
rha south omaha club last night to listen
10 a report from the special committee ap-
polnted Monday night to Investigate the
bond propositions. Richard O'Keeffe, vice
president Of the Commercial club, occupied
the chair and Secretary Harry Christie
kept the records.
p A Wells one of the special commit
tee. read a report on each proposition
Taking up the overlap bonds Of $4,000
Mr.. Wells proceeded to show that by voting
twenty-year bonds the burden on the tax
psyers would be 20 light that II would be
scarcely noticeable. on the other hand, II
the bonds are not voted levy will have
N he made TO take up the overlap. and
this If paid in one year. will add mills TO
the levy. The interest on the bonds, Mr..
Wells said. will be s. 50o while If the over
Ian is allowed TO drag along the interest
will amount TO 81. 800. on account OF the
big overlap the city is compelled to pay
more for supplies. as dealers do not know
when they are going 10 get their money
The city hall proposition was next taken
up and IL was asserted that the present
! quarters are entirely inadequate and a
numbe- Of reasons were given why the
I CITY should have a building where all OF
/
I instead Of being scattered, as at the pres
ent time. The city now pays rental Of
& $40 for city hall, outside ofhces and a
fire hall This sum. Mr.. Wells asserted, is
more than the interest on the bonds viii
\ amount to
Taking up the sewer proposition, Mr..
Wells showed that in the opinion Of the
committee an extension Of the sewer sys-
TEN in the eastern part OF the city Is an
| absolute necessity. He said that a rumor
had gained currency that the stock yards
would be benefited by the building Of this
| " street sewer. He assured those present
| that the proposed sewer has nothing TO
do with the much talked Of sewer along
Mud creek.
Then came the high school bond question.
/ Superintendent Mclean prepared some
/ data for ths-c COMMITTEES. II was along the
same lines as previously published at the
/ time meeting vas held at the high school
| assembly rooms. IL was made apparent
by the report that more commodious quar-
ters are needed for a high school. Double
the number OF rooms now used are needed
and also an assembly room, where all the
classes could be accommodated at one
time. The only question is, viii xl00Oe
/ erect a building such is needed?
After the reading Of the reports there
was q general discussion. Philip Krauss
| Of Albright thought that more attention
should be paid 20 making good roads JUS
nov instead OF erecting a city hall build
inE- Sentiment appeared 20 be divided, bu
the majority of those present appeared Z,
l favor the entire issue Of S255 900 in ordel
10 start some improvements al the earlies
possible date
More than likely a mass meeting viii b,
held shortly. when the questions now be
fore the people win be more thorough,
| discussed.
want Better Roads.
l ConplAinLs are constantly beinE ma.