Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-12
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Opens Bids on Two More Small
Bspd IssusG
BIG PREMIUMS OFFERED BY FIVE FIRMS
Desirab iIity of Local Securities
shown By the Proposals made by
Brokers for the Bonds New
for sale.

Bids for the sale Of $4,000 general indebt-
edness bonds and 500 intersection paving
bonds were opened by the city council last
night. These bonds are to be issued 70 pay
the cost Of repaving Twenty street
from A to Q street. Five bids were re-
eeived as follows: Hoehler & Cummings
Toledo, a premium Of SS16 and accrued in
terest on $4,000 and SS72 premium Of the
$4,000
Well. Roth & Co., Cincinnati. offered a
premium Of $3.50 on the $4,000 and $500
premium on the $4,000
w r. Todd & Co.. Cincinnati, bid a pre-
MUM $3.50 on the general bonds and SIS
premium on the intersection issue.
W. J. Hayes & Sons, Cleveland, offered
5000 premium and accrued interest for the
$4,000 and 1903 premium on the smaller
issue; 70 print the bonds free Of cost to
the city.
The Security Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany, Toledo, offered a premium Of 1901 for
the general issue and a premium of Sl51
for the intersection bonds.
While the bid Of We'll. Roth & Co was
the highest the bid did not mention the
five years option as did the others and It
was inferred by the council that this option
was not taken into consideration by the
bidders, Clerk Gillin will wire Well. Roth
& Co. today on this matter. Owing to the
desire TO communicate with the Well people
the council adjourned until Wednesday
| evening deferring action on the bids until
that time.
The first step towards presenting the
proposition to construct a new sewer sys-
tenn was taken by the introduction Of an
ordinance accepting the sewer plans drawn
! by Engineer Andrew Rosewater last spring
| This ordinance went to the judiciary COM
/ mittee for consideration.
An ordinance was read for the third
| time and passed changing the grade on
| Twenty-third street from to F street.
! Councilman Queenan secured the passage
| Of a motion directing the mayor to put
! more men to work on the street force and
put the streets in good condition at once.
| Quecnan said that he had heard a great
many complaints lately about the condi-
| ton of the streets and he thought that re-
| pairs ought to be made at once. The
mayor said the matter would be attended
| to.
| Kiewit called the attention Of the council
to the necessity for the water and gas COM
| panies to lay service pipes to the curb
| lines on Missouri avenue and on Twenty
| fourth street, so as to avoid tearing up the
pavement when laid. The clerk will send a
| copy of the motion to the companies men
! toned.
| The finance committee reported in favor
| or the bid of Johnson & Skow of Omaha for
| the building Of the new fire department
building. johnson & Shows bid was for
! slS, $50. Mayor Koutsky and Clerk GiIlin
were instructed to enter into a contract
with the successful bidders for this build
| ing.
| The mayor and clerk were instructed to
| issue certificates of indebtedness to the
United States Standard Voting Machine
company in the sum of s., 200 in payment for
| eight voting machines.
| schools Open with Large Attendance.
The South Omaha public schools opened
| yesterday with an attendance of 4,OSs. This
! is over 200 more than the first day of last
| year. Four teachers were absent. Miss
| Eva OSullivan, Miss Penny, Miss Reid and
Miss Oils. These teachers have notified
| Superintendent Mclean that they will be in
attendance in a day or two.
Prof. Boswell, the new teacher Of Ger
man, and Prof. Holcomb, teacher Of
physics another newcomer, were both on
hand and were well received by the pupils
OF the high school.
The attendance at the va rious scboo1s q,