Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Taxpayers Are speCulating on Amount of
This Years Levy.
SOME EXPECT NINE MILLS WILL BE RATE
Much Depends on Result of Bond
Election and Taking Up of Float
ing Debt-MaEic City
Gossip.

Taxpayers are beginning to speculate on
what the 1903 levy will be. or course no
definite estimates can be made until the
Board of Review completes its work and
the exact valuation of city property as re-
turned by the board is known. While all
of the complaints so far nled with the
Board of Review are for small amounts
II is expected that next week some OF the
corporations will file complaints on account
of their valuation being Increased as COM
pared with one year ago. As the board SITS
until Thursday. June Is, there is stiil ample
time for the filing of complaints and the
hearing of arguments
As far as the levy for this year is con-
cerned. the members of the council are
All at sea. A great deal depends upon the
rasrlt of the bond election and the amount
~ the decrease or increase in the total val
nation should the overlap bonds be de-
,eated some provision will doubtless be
made in the appropriation ordinance to take
nm al least a portion OF the overlap. Then
again. the council may levy tax sum-
cient TO wipe out the overlap In one year
and thus do away with the paying of in
terest on the warrants outstanding. should
the overlap be paid in one year the taxes
must of necessity be considerably Increased
as compared with former years
with the voting Of overlap bonds II is
,bougbt that the city can get along nicely
on about the same levy last year, 81
r,yus The rapid growth OF the city natur-
aU,, Increases expenses in all departments
and each year for the past eight OF Ten
wears the overlap has been gradually grow
Ing on account Of the disinclnaton OF the
CITY authorities to levy enough taxes 70
meet the obligations falling due some
hnanciers deem II safe 10 predict that ths
lew this year viii not exceed mills. and
property owners sincerely nope tha' TINS
prediction will come true.
Cavalry Troop Outing.
This afternoon two platoons of the South
omaha cavalry troop will proceed 10 Prizes
lake. where they win camp until Monday
morning. The camp win be under strict
military discipline and the embryo sol
diers will be taught something Of lie IN
| the field. Il Is expected that excursions oi
this sort will occur frequently In order to
get the new men familiar with field duties
SVt,Is mo orders have been received, the
troop expects to go to Fort Riley. Kan
An August for the fall maneuvers.
Extending LiEhtias Lines.
Preparations are being made by the
Thomson-Houston Electric Light company
| To extend its lines into the eastern part oi
the city and supply lights in residence.
where gas lamps are now being used Fol
| sone months residents in the eastern pOr
ton have been asking for improvement
| In the lighting line and now that all labo
troubles have been settled as far as electri
| workers are concerned. the company 1
ready 20 commence the erection Of lines.
VIII FIush streets.
Mayor Koutsky announced last night tina
today the paved streets In the bushes
portion OF the city would be flushed.
detail OF three firemen with hose and thre