Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-22
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Review Now Has Some Work to
to Occupy Its Time.
STOCK YARDS ASSESSMENT UNDER FIRE
Complaint Lodged 10 Enect that Tax
Commissioners O'NeiIrs Figures Are
but Half Those of As
SCISSOR Reed.

quite little stir was raised at the ses-
sion of the Board of Review wednesday
when f. l.. Howe, city treasurer, and
Colonel e. NJ. Hunt filed protest against
the assessment made on the property OF
the Union Stock Yards company. The pro-
test reads that the signers in behalf OF
themselves and other property owners OBJ
ject to the assessment returned by Tax
Commissioner ONeil on the property OF
the stock yards company, and especially
on the valuation of the real estate of the
company. Here is a portion Of the re-
monstrance:
Your complainants show that said prop
erty was assessed by the tax commissioner
of this city for the year 1905 at the sum
of s., l39 425, which sum is grossly made
quate and Is less than one-haf OF the
pany, and is less than one-half of the
amount for which the same property is
| assessed and taxed by the authorities OF
Douglas county and is less than one-halt
| of the valuation which should be placed
upon said property, and upon which II
| should be taxed by the authorities OF TINS
| city. Your complainants therefore pray
| that you give to said company proper no
| tice and set a time for hearing TO increase
| the assessment of said company for the
year 1906 and that you increase the as
| sessment of said company from the amount
| returned by the city tax commissioners,
| 81 l39,i25, to an amount in excess OF A32h-
When this remonstrance was filed the
members of the board talked the matter
over and set Friday morning for the time
of the hearing. Jerry Fitzgerald, clerk OF
the board was sent with a notice to w
j. C. Kenyon, general manager of the
stock yards company. The notice was
served and the presumption is that Mr.
Kenyon and his attorneys will appear be-
fore the board on the date set. The as
sessment of $4,327390 was that of County
| Assessor Reed, and much surprise wa:
shown when 1t was found that the city
tax commissioner had gone under the
county assessment by about 100000
Gonkn wanted for burglary.
Last Saturday night Captains Shields an
Turnuuist arrested Theodore Gonka in
saloon at Twenty-seventh and l. street
for being drunk and disorderly and carry
ing concealed weapons. Monday Judg
King fined Gonka IS and costs, and h
was put to work on the street gang
Wednesday the police learned that Gonk
was wanted in Sioux City for burglary
AS soon as this information was verihe
Gonka was taken from the street force an
locked in a cell. An officer is expecte
here from Sioux City today to take Gonk
back.
Eagles Picnic Date.
Aerie No. 1874 Fraternal Order of Eagles
will hold a picnic at Courtland beach o
Thursday evening, June 90. This picnic wi
be free to members of the aeries, thei
families and lady friends. Free transpoI
tation to and from the grounds and fire
admission to the grounds will be provided
The first special motor train will leav
Twenty fourth and N streets at p. m. Al
fractions at the beach will be held durin
the evening and the Eagles expect to er
JOY very pleasant evening.
Ryan-BoyIe wedding.
William Ryan and Miss Kate Boyle wer
married at ST. Agnes church Wednesda
morning. Rev. Father AHern officiate'
Mr. Ryan is foreman of the dry salt celia
at Armours, and is well known The brid
! is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
Boyle 3H North Twenty-second street. A
ter the ceremony at the church weddin
4 breakfast was served at the home of II
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs Ryan wi
reside for a time at the home of Mr.. an
n Mrs. Boyle.
: Sanitary Condition Bad.
: City Sanitary Inspector Frank Jones h5
= filed a report reciting that the sanitaI
condition at fire hall No. 3 in Brown Pal
Is bad. Residents in the neighborhood
the fire hall have complained about Il