Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-27
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Saver Bond Proposition Likely to Be Up
at Election in November
ONLY HALF or TOTAL AMOUNT GOES IN
Opponents Of Quick Action on Issu-
ance of Bonds Favor DeferrinE
Action Until spring
Election.


through without further opposition It is
possible that an efort will be made 70
take up the sewer bond proposition at the
November election. The municipality has
the right under existing law TO vote S15O,-
600 for the construction Of main sewer
TO the river and for building laterals
When this matter was discussed recently
II was thought best to submit a PROPOSE
tion TO vote only one-half Of this sum when
the question is submitted to the people
The statement is made by engineers that
with $4,000 a main sewer can be built
from Swift's TO the river and that this will
DO for the present The matter OF en-
larging some Of the sewers about the city
and extending the system is TO be left
quescent for the time being as not to
oVerburden the city with bonds There
seems to be a difference OF opinion about
calling up this sewer proposition this fall
Some OF those interested declare that the
sewer feature might be overlooked by many
on account Of interest in the general cleo
ton. Another reason for the proposed de-
lay is the installation OF voting machines
With machines In use n great many voters
may. 1t is thought, become confused when
It comes to voting for Improvement bonds
Those who favor deferring the sewer bond
question until the city election in the spring
assert that there would be an opportunity
for thorough discussion Of the question
and candidates for city Offices would be
called upon to declare themselves either
for or against the proposed sewer. AS it
is now the question Of just when the voters
will be asked to express an opinion is still
undecided.
WreckinE Blum'H Hall.
Monday morning n. r. Carter will COM
mence the work of tearing down Blum's
hall at Twenty-sixth and n streets This
hall was one of the first erected in South
Omaha, having been built in 1888 OF late
years the building has been vacant, and
on account of the danger from fire insur-
ance rates In the vicinity were raised 20
per cent not long ago.
The north half Of the building owned
by an eastern trust company and the south
half by Balthas letter. At first it was
the intention to tear down the north half
and letter was going to move his portion
Of the structure to a frontage on Twenty
sixth street. Mr.. Carter on Saturday pur-
chased the entire building and will raze It
at once.
When this old building is removed prop
erty owners in the vicinity think that the
insurance rates will be decreased,
winding Up Its Affairs.
y The South Omaha clnb is winding up its
affairs and will give UP its lease on the
rooms in the Book building, Il7 North
Twenty-fourth street, on September /.
This decision was reached by the directors
at a meeting held the earlier pact of the
week and the question submit ell TO a
vote of the members on Friday evening.
BY an almost unanimous vote Il was de-
cided to quit business while thers was still
money in the treasury.
The club has been in existence about ten
years and was the outgrowth OF the old
Emanon and Press clubs. Its objsJt was
to provide a place where business men
could take out-of-town visitors for lunch-
con or a private conference. Tho rooms
were handsomely fitted up and for a timo
the dining room was we'll patrolt8ed Tor
the last year the members have been drop
ping out and business men gave but little
support to the cafe. During the nsc OF the
club quite a number OF distinguished Wis
itors have been entertained. Lack os sup
port is the principal reason for abandoning
this feature OF South Omaha social and
business life.
street still DISTRACTED.
The big frame school house which Nas
being moved from Twenty-siNth and NJ
streets to Brown park still stands on NJ
street at Twenty-fourth. There Is no tell
ing when Contractor Crush will get around
to make another move toward getting the
four nights last week the Nebraska Tele-
Dphone company had sixteen linemen on the
ground ready TO raise the cables and the
street car company had Ave men to drip
the trolley wires. Crush and his men
failed to show up and after waiting a
couple OF hours each night the linemen
were dismissed Unless something Is done
early this week TO move the building The
city council will get after the contre ctor
nd 10 httrr ba
Preparing for ReEIstratiOn.
City Clerk Gillin is making preparations
for registration on September 10. New reg
istration books have been ordered ana
other material necessary for registering
voters. Saturday Clerk Gillin had a con-
ference with County Clerk Drexel and Sc
cured quite an amount OF valuable n.or-
nation. Primaries will be held on the
same day as registration.
Bonds Being Printed.
Hoehier q Cummings, bond buyers OF To-
ledo, who purchased the $4,000 Missouri
avenue paving bonds. notified Clerk Gillln
Saturday that the bonds were being printed
The coupons of these bonds will bear the
facsimile signatures Of the mayor and city
clerk. While the buyers OF these securities
do not state positively that their attorneys
have accepted the bonds the city oficials
incline TO the opinion that such is the case
else the photographers would not have been
put to work.
positive assurance regarding the accept
ance OF the bonds Is expected this week.
3 Lawn Social Tuesday Evening,
On Tuesday evening OF this week tho
women's auxiliary OF the Young Mems
Christian association will give lawn So
cial and musical entertainment az the resi-
dence OF Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Everett, Twen-
ty-hrst and II streets. The lawn will be
illuminated by two locomotive headlights
and strings OF incandescent lamps. A
musical program has been prepared and
Hindu palmist will tell fortunes Refresh
ments will be served Those in charge OF
the social look for a large attendance.
New Lumber and Coal once.
]. Il. Watkins Co., dealers in lumber
and COAL recently rented spacious ONCE
rooms in the new siemssen building at S17
North Twenty-sixth street and will he
ready for business in the new quarters on
Monday morning This Is the oldest lumber
company doing business In South Omaha
on account OF the increase In business and
for the convenience OF the patrons OF the
company Il was deemed necessary TO secure