Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-25
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Review Completes Work and
Monday Will Disclose Total.
ON LEVY FOR THE YEAR
Mayor and Council Propose TO Cut
the Rate as Much as Possible
One OmciaI Makes
Estimnte.

pleted its labors and the total assessed
valuation will be known by Monday night
the mayor and members of the finance COM
mittee OF the council are figuring on the
1895 levy.
1t appears to be the object Of the city
officials to cut the levy as much as possible.
For 1904 the levy was s% mills and on
valuation Of SIS. 73S, 22S brought into the city
the sum of s152, ,s91. This Is, of course, less
the usual 10 per cent reserve. on the face
OF last years levy there should have been
derived 600 but the 10 per cent reserve
cut this There Is some talk of a 7-mlll
levy, but those who are figuring out the
problem seem to think that an s-mill levy
will have to be made.
One city official, in talking OF the needs
of the municipality, said last evening:
This year the city will need not less
than $4,000 to pull through without an
overlap. II is true that there will be a
balance in every fund at the close of the
present fiscal year, but the balances will
be small, especially in the general fund.
The city will need not less than $4,000 for
judgments this year. In 1904 no levy was
made for judgments, but two heavy dam
age claims will have to be paid this year"
There Is some money derived from the
scavenger sale that is being held to apply
on this years appropriation in order to re-
duce the levy On a valuation Of $21 900, 900
a levy of mills will bring S16s 600, and with
the balances on hand and the scavenger
money enough money may be derived to
pull the city through. At any rate all of
the city officials are decidedly opposed to
levy of more than mills.
Just as the total valuation is arrived at
ordinances providing for the annual tax
levy and the annual appropriation of funds
will be prepared. The city council is
compelled by the charter TO make the an
nual levy and apportionment of funds be-
tween the LIST and 18th of July. The city's
fiscal year closes on July 81 and the new
fiscal year commences at the first meeting
of the council in August.
The city has so many places for money
this year that the finance committee is
having hard time figuring out the ap-
portionment. There is a new fire depart
ment headquarters to be built at Twenty
fifth and. L streets to cost about $4,000
Then an increase in the fire fighting force
and the purchase of more apparatus must
be figured. An increase in the police force
is being requested and the fire and police
commissioners want a patrol wagon. In
order to help out there will be the 10 per
cent reserve from 1904 coming in and this
sum will add considerable to the funds
available for warrants.
Read Every Word.
When you buy an article at our store
there is never a fact concealed or mis-
represented. We have n greater desire
to please you, a greater desire to do an
upright businss than we have to accept
an unfair profit. Our trade comes through
equalled service. are the three recognized
factors that build the rapid growing cash
business we now enjoy. We want more
and offer you such advantages as we be-
lieve no other store can give. If you are
not buying your drugs and drug sundres
of us-if we are not filling all of your
prescriptions, we don't believe you are al
ways getting the best. Don't let any doc
| tor drive you to drug store where a
mutual graft is wrung from you to pay
him a commission. When such instructions
are given you, bear In mind you can avoid
| all excess charges by bringing prescriptions
| TO our store. where they are filled the best
! by careful men. Our store is full of good
| goods. d. s. Clark. the Leading Druggist
Flynn's Special Sale.
| special sale OF more than ordinary
proportions will be inaugurated at the
| Flynn store tomorrow and will continue
until July g. There will be no reserva
tions In this sale We mean to make 6
clearing up of all our summer and medium
! weight goods.
| South Omaha people will have a chanc,
TO buy goods at prices that were never
named for the same qualities before.
JOHN FLYNN & co.
Ten-Day Shoe Sale.
Worthy the consideration of every man
woman and child in South Omaha; severa
styles mems Tan oxfords, worth $3.50 pair
at $3.50 pair. Great line mems fine paten
Kid and Tan shoes, worth up to 81 an
s450 at 50 and $780, Ladies' fine paten
Gibson Tie Oxfords at 81. Boys Tan Shoe
at $3.50. Many styles Misses and Children
Low Shoes. Now is the time to tog out tn
feet for the Fourth of July cheap.
CRESSEY. the Shoeman. So. Omaha.
May Change ward Ines.
A movement is on foot to make a chang
in the boundary lines between the Fift
and Sixth wards. The plan now is to ru
the west line OF the Sixth ward straigf
north from K street to the city limits, cut
ting out the Jog at B street. From wha
some of the councilmen say an ordinanc
directing this change may be introduce
| dN TINS HlctllHB TO DC nelQ MONDAY nigh
When the city was redistricted, making ST
wards and twelve voting precincts the wei
lien between the Fifth and Sixth wards wa
straight along. Twenty-seventh street frol
X street TO the northern limits. Council
man Kiewit was the representative of III
Fifth ward, but after being inducted int
office moved over into the Sixth ward.
order TO prevent any complications the
street jog was made. leaving Kiewit an
his new home in the Fifth ward. Council
man Queenan is at the head of the NOV
ment to go back to the boundary lines a
laid out when the city was redlstricte
II the proposed change is made Kiewit wi
be compelled to move back into the FIT
ward or else give up his seat in the counc
Good Shepherd Home Fire.
Friday night Captain Shields and Dete
tive Elsfelder were walking along Il
tracks in the vicinity of the old Goo
Shepherd building, when they discovered
fire on the ground floor. The building HI
been vacant since the japanese colony lie
about month ago. Breaking into the bull
: ing the officers found a pile OF clothing
one OF the rooms on fire. door W,
| kicek open and the burning mass push,