Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-18

the histories and proof of publication, the
| buyers want certified copy OF the charter
| under which the city is working All Of
| the necessary documents have been sent
to the buyers of these bonds and it is ex-
pected that it will not be long until the
| announcement is made that the bonds have
passed the attorneys approval. When this
| notification is received the city officials ex-
pect that the contractors will commence
work on the grading and paving.
Railroad VIII Pay Taxes.
When the city council met on Monday
night John Flynn protested against the va
eating of a portion of Twenty-seventh street
! for Union Pacific depot purposes. He as
serted that he had been informed that the
Union Pacific was preparing to fight the
payment OF special taxes for the paving of
Railroad avenue. Mr.. Flynns argument
| had no effect on the mayor and council, as
the ordinances for the improvements were
passed. To settle the matter in his own
mind, w. p. Adkins, president of the coun-
| ell, called upon General Manager Mohler
! of the Union Pacific Thursday and the mat
| ter was discussed. Mr.. Mohler said that the
| rumor was somewhat new TO him. In order
to settle the matter, he directed that a
check be drawn for the amount OF the
| taxes and sent TO the city treasurer at
once The Union Pacihc's share Of the
| taxes for this pavement is 1922 and is
payable In ten annual installments OF 1929
each 1t is understood that the check to
be sent will pay the entire amount. This
special tax was due on April IS of this
year and the first installment became de-
linquent on June s.
| BY calling upon Mr. Mohler, Adkins has
secured the payment Of the tax and put TO
| rest all talk of a contest over the pay
ment OF these Improvement taxes.
Again Collecting StatistIcs.
Alonzo D. Sheets, representing the census
bureau OF the Department of Commerce
and Labor, is here compiling some data
for the use OF the government. Mr.. Sheets
said that he expected to spend a week at
the city Offices looking into municipal
financial statistics. This data is being coll
lected for the year 1904. Receipts and ex-
penditures. resources and liabilities, valua-
ton and taxation are being considered. At
the city Offices Mr.. Sheets is given all books
by City Treasurer Howe and by City Clerk
Gillin. In compiling these statistics Mr..
Sheets does not take a copy of the monthly
reports of the treasurer and clerk, but goes
over the books and verihes the statements
issued by these officials.
Wells Returns from Portland.
p. A. Wells returned yesterday from the
Pacific coast, While away he spent some
time at the Portland exposition. He said
that while he met quite number of Ne
braska people there, he found but few from
Omaha Major Clarkson has a couple OF
concessions which are paying nicely. One
is ride in a balloon which is held by a
steel cable. Miss Cora Holmes daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs, d, l. Holmes, is spending
the summer there and Is having a pleasant
visit with friends, Mr.. Wells declares that
the Portland show is not nearly as good
as the Transmississippi exposition Of 1898.
Magic city Gossip.
coast for a three weel ~.
John Daley, Twent 10 and jackson
streets, reports the blrl.. Of a SON
u. r, Leigh is being talked Of as a re-
publican candidate for police judge.
Sol s. Goldstrom has returned from a tive
s. ID,
Mrs. George Mcbride is entertaining Mis-.
Ethel Gushing of Somerset. Neb, for few
days.
Mrs. w. H. Earnest has returned from
and Beatrice
F. NJ. Black, mail carrier, has taker
out a building permit for dwelling a.
Twenty-seeond and b streets.
The Christian church people, who pur
this year.
Rev, George Van Wrinkle, pastor OF The
Baptist church, writes friends that he Il
enjoying his vacation with friends anC
relatives In Ohio.
Senator L c. Gibson is getting to be az
artist In the automobile repairing line II,
can jack up his ear and repair punctureS
tire In about twenty minutes, and that Il
going some for an amateur
Rev. II. /. Wheeler, pastor of the FRS
Presbyterian church, writes friends her,
that he IL visiting relatives at Crane
Rapids, Mich, lie expects TO return HON,
in time 20 occupy his pulpit on September