Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-04


consequently no action was taken. It is
understood that this matter will be held in
abeyance until the courts hand down
decision in the Hugh Murphy mandamus
proceedings. City Attorney Lambert has
been advised that this case will be called
in Judge Sears court on Friday of this
week. Property owners are anxious that
the question of paving be settled, but so
far no attempt has been made to send in
petition for paving, grading and curbing
under the old law.
Improvement Club stiII working.
The Northeast Improvement club is still
working on the proposition to curb and
gutter Twenty-third street froml the city
limits on the north to Missouri avenue on
the south. Already a large number of
property owners have signed the petition
for this work and almost every evening
members of the club visit property owners
with the petition AS considerable interest
seems to be taken In the curbing, guttering
and parking of this street it is thought by
those interested that there will be no diff
Guilty in carrying the petition through the
council and have the improvements con-
tempated made this year.
No storm Damage Here.
Wednesday afternoons storm was severe
only in wind. rain and hail. Up to last,
night the police had not received any re-
ports of any damage except to a few of
the unpaved streets, which are always
washed out with the falling of a hard
rain. The damage to the streets can be
repaired with small expense and this work
will commence Just as soon as the roads
are dry enough to permit the passing of
heavily loaded wagons. Manager Carter
of the Nebraska Telephone company said
that the storm did not interfere with his
wires in any way and Manager Mead of
the Western Union stated that as far as
local wires were concerned the storm did
not delay his service Some cellars and
areaways were filled with water but gen.
orally speaking the storm water sewers
carried off the surface water nicely.
Magic City Gossip.
James Brabbits has gone to Excelsior
Springs NO. for a few days vacation.
Frank Murphy, who has been quite sick,
was able to be on the streets for short
time yesterday.
The relaying of heavy tracks on N street
from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-sixth streets
has been completed. ,... ,5l. 4
Real estate dealers report that there is
constant demand for property where small
dwellings can be built
W. P. McDevitt returned last evening
days looking after business matters.
DR.; w: J, McCrann was notified yesterday
of the death OF his sister, Mrs Charles r.
Wllcut, at Phoenix, Ariz., on Easter.
Sneak thieves are again working in the
city and the police are doing the best they
can to arrest all suspicious characters.
The quarterly conference of the First
Methodist Episcopal church was held last
evening. Rev. Mr.. Gorst. presiding elder,
was present.
1t is expected that meeting Of the Fire
and Police commissioners will be held this
evening to take action on some applications
for liquor licenses.
j. c. Knight a member Of the Board Of
Education, Is reported to be in a serious
condition. Attending physicians think that
with good attention he will survive.
The remains of Mrs. Johanna Tietjens are
expected here today from Colorado No an
nouncement of the funeral arrangements
will be made until the remains arrive.
Wednesday afternoons rain washed down
the streets in good shape. The sewers car
ried off the surface water nicely and very
little damage was reported except on Mis-
souri, avenue, where the usual number OF
washouts occurred.