Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-26
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Start Made on Paving Of Twenty Fourth
Street with Brick.
CONTRACTORS HUSTLE FOR LABoHENs
work of Tearing Out the Worn
Asphalt is weu Under way and
vigorous EFFORTS Are
Promised on Job.

Wednesday forenoon Parks, Johnson &
Parks started TO work on the Twenty
fourth street paving. Several teams are
employed in hauling Purington block brick
from cars in the yards to the vicinity Of
Twenty-fourth and A streets Last night
brick had been piled along the curb line
for distance OF two blocks and more Is
to be hauled right along.
James Parks hunted the town over for
men yesterday. He even called ut the
city Jail TO see II he could not find men
willing to work. He Is Offering 20 cents
an hour for ordinary labor. After con-
siderable hunting around Mr.. Parks finally
collected fourteen men and put them to
work breaking up the old asphalt pave
ment and loading It In wagons.
These contractors say that they want
fifty men right away to work on this
paving, the pay TO be 20 cents an hour.
The Parks company will unload material
for the paving of the north end Of Twenty
fourth street at the Krug brewery switch.
This will make a short haul. and there will
soon be plenty of material on the ground.
At the tracks and street this firm has
fenced in about half an acre and put up
couple OF big sheds for the storage of
material. About six cars OF cement are
in sight. enough to commence work on.
Fourteen cars of brick are in the yards.
Every day that work can be done all the
men that want to can find employment.
The telephone company has completed the
laying OF conduits on Twenty-fourth street
from A to street and will not interfere
in any way with the pavement. II labor
ers can be secured the contractors expect
to finish the pavement on the east side
Of the street this year
Never In the history NJ fhe cftv has the
pavement on this street been in such d
dilapidated condition and residents are
greatly pleased at the start made on the
paving.
i Lineman Breaks Leg.
s. Zinniel, a lineman in the employ Of the
Electric Light company, fell from a pole
near Avery Wednesday afternoon and broke
his right leg just above the ankle. DR.. c. M
Schindel was sent for and after the lint
had been placed in splints Zinniel was
taken to his home at 1897 Canton street
Omaha.
The accident happened as the last bit OF
work was being done on the new line from
South Omaha to Fort Crook. Two heavy
bare copper wires now run from the Electric
, Light company's terminal station. Twenty
third and NJ streets, to Fort Crook. The
current will be used in lighting the for
grounds, buildings, etc. The Chicago com
pany doing the wiring at the fort expects
TO be ready for the current to be turned
on November l.
want street widene6.
4 petition was presented to the city
council some time ago signed by property
owners in Corrigan addition asking tina
the city purchase part of lot IA in wagone
} q Phelan's addition in order that tn
intersection Of Thirty-ninth and 8 stree
may be widened.
The statement was made that the prop
erty desired could be bought for $500 TIL
council referred the matter to the cit!
attorney. Mr.. Lambert yesterday sent II
communication stating that there wa
no legal objection to such a purchase 1
the council desired to go ahead. As thi
intersection Is so narrow that two team
cannot pass with safety, the ground viii
most likeIy, be bought.
Many Inquiries for Bonds.
About three dozen inquiries have bee
received by City Clerk Gillin regarding tn
refunding of $4,000 of general indebtedness
bonds. From the number of inquiries
tDeks as II the bidding at the sale to b
AoId by the council next Monday nigh
would be spirited. The advertisement 10
the sale Of these bonds is being printed I
The Bee and in response to inquiries tn
clerk. mdllA NOples Oh tine paper
the advertisement. This issue OF bonds
now owned by Rev. George Farson c
Chicago. This holder is expected to be
bidder on the bonds as he has written th
clerk for details. The bonds are now draw
ing s per cent interest but will be refunde
at ~ per cent. A copy of the financis
condition is sent to all persons inquirin
about these bonds.
Notices to Voters.
Chairman Gibson of the republican count
central committee is having notices ser
to all voters to be sure and register on I'll
two remaining days. While these NOTES
are sent to republicans generally, partic'
lar attention is being paid to those WI
registered on September 10 to go and regi
ter again. 90 Friday of this week is u
second day of registration and Saturda
November l. Is the last day of registration
The registration booths are open from
a. m. until .. m.
Lehsr-Rich NuptiRIs.
Charles M. Letter and Miss Mabel
Rich were married last evening at q
First Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr.