Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Uaisu Pacific Wants Streets Vacated for
Cutoff Line.
WILL CUT TEN MILES OFF FREMONT LINE
City clerk Issues Instructions 20 the
Voters who May he Compelled 20
Swear in Their Votes on
Election Day.

In order to construct the "cut on line
from South Omaha TO Lane, three miles this
side of Elkhorn the Union Pacific has asked
the mayor and council to vacate certain
streets and alleys in the northwestern por-
tion OF the city. This new line is to be
built without a curve and when completed
will reduce the distance between South
Omaha and Fremont ten miles. An orol-
nance vacating portions Of streets anu
alleys was introduced in the council last
Monday night and referred to the JUDICIARY
committee. During last week party oI
Union Pacific offlcials and engineers along
with members OF the city council Vlsl'eu
che locality and looked over the GROUND II
was found that some OF the streets ana al
leys asked TO be vacated in the Original or
dinance hal already been vacated 10 lle
Bouth Omaha Land company some months
ago This will necessitate the drafting OF
.nother ordinance. The new ordinance is
now In course Of preparation and will be
C,bstituted for the original at the next
ynoetins Of the council. Only sufficient
ground for crossings on a number of streets
ana alleys is asked for by the Union Pa
bac AS practically the same plats were
Saeated for the Northwestern road and as
the Union Pacific cutoff is to parallel the
Northwestern for quite a distance the city
officials can see no objection to the grant
eng OF the request of the Union Pacific, ana
the ordinance will without doubt be passed
without opposition, as other railroad I'M
movement ordinances have been within the
last few years.
UnreEfstered Voters.
Owing to the light registration It Is
Thought that a large number of voters Will
appear on election day and desire to swear
In their votes. In order that all voters may
understand perfectly what is required TO
swear in their votes the city clerk has
caused the following instructions to be
printed and circulated:
''The voter desiring to swear in his vote
on election day as being unregistered must
appear before the city clerk and be sworn
His affidavit must also be signed and
Sworn to by two freeholders residing in the
precinct in which he desires to vote. The
fact that these freehoders are residents OF
the ward In which he desires to vote Is not
sufficient; they must be residents Of the
same voting precinct.
1.-THE affdavit made by the voter in order
TO entitle him to vote need not be confined
20 sickness or absence from the city, bu
may include at work and did not hav'
time to register
IF any of these reasons shall be assigned
they will be deemed sufficient and the vote
applying November will be given Ger
tihcate showing his qualifications to vot
on that day. careful observance of thes
rules will save much time and trouble to al
concerned"
Beal IL Popular Candidate.
Herman Beal. republican candidate 70
10
every day, and he is sure to get larg
vote in South Omaha next Tuesday. Dur
ing his twelve years service as city engi
neer of South Omaha Mr.. Beal has bee
faithful in the discharge of his duties an
has shown himself to be competent in ever
way. Mr. Beal Is not a mere craftsman
but is a first-class civil engineer, and til
many letters of recommendation from raj
road companies with whom he was en-
ployed before locating In South Oman
show that his services in constructor
lines of railroads was appreciated by hi
employers.
vote for Herman Beal means the film
of the ONCE of county surveyor by a compt
tent engineer. on account of his dutie
as city engineer Mr.. Beal has not had III
time to devote to the campaign that b
desired. but as It is he has made hosts {
friends all over the county and his man
friends predict his election by a heav
majority.
Bad Weather for Registration.
Saturday was the last day of registratic
and on account OF the disagreeable weath'
the registration was not heavy as e.
pected. Efforts were made by both repul
licans and democrats to get out the voter
but there did not appear to be grei
deal Of interest.
Monday morning City Clerk Gillin W
put a number of clerks at work makiI
copies of the third days registration. u
eli all of the registration books are turn'
In the total registration will not be know
This information can most likely be Civ,
to the public about noon on Monday.
BOnd Histories Delayed.
Last Monday night the city council so
20 Moore. Baker & Co. of Boston refun
tng bonds to the amount Iof $4,000. II
premium bid was s1.O7s. This bid was ma
by an Omaha representative of the caste
buyers. City Clerk Glllin was ready