Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA |
Superintendent ". N. Davidson to Address
Eighth Grade Pupils Tonight.
BOND SALE BEFORE COUNCIL THIS EVENING
w. J. Hayes a SON of Cleveland Have
Returned the signed Contract 20
Take the City Hall Bonds
I'm Twenty Days.

This evening at the high school audi
torium the closing exercises of the eighth
grade will be held. Superintendent W. NJ
Davidson Of the Omaha public schools will
deliver an address to the class and a mu-
steal program will be rendered by pupils of
the class. Rev. James Wise, rector Of st.
Martins Episcopal church, has been in
vited to deliver the invocation. which will
follow the opening song, to be rendered by
mixed chorus OF course, the address
Of Mr. Davidson will be the feature Of the
exercises The balance of the program is
made up Of musical selections. Dana Nor
rill president Of the Board Of Education,
will present certificates to the class which
will entitle the holders to enter the high
school in September.
This year the class is much larger than
usual, consisting of IFS members. When
the closing exercises were held last year
certificates were issued TO 1872 An in
crease of forty-six is shown this year as
compared with one year ago. These exer-
cises make the eighteenth annual exercises
of the eighth grade classes in South
Omaha public schools. Some indications Of
the rapid growth Of the schools is shown
by the increase in the number of eighth
| grade pupils who successfully passed the
examination TO the high school The pro-
/
| given to the printer late Wednesday after
noon, the delay being caused by the large
| number of examination papers to look over
and the selection Of the names of those
| who attained a successful average. Tickets
! have been issued for the closing exercises
| tonight and without doubt every seat in
the auditorium will be occupied.
Council Meeting Tonight.
| When the city council meets tonight II Is
possible that some action may be taken in
| regard to the city hall bond sale. w. j..
Hayes & Sons of Cleveland have returned
the contract with the city after signing II.
| This signing Of the contract bnUs these
| bankers to pay for the $4,000 bonds within
twenty days from the date of the contract.
The twenty days will expire June II.
| From the signing of the. contract 1t is in
ferred that the bonds have met with the
approval of these bankers attorneys and
that just as soon as the blank bonds are
Autographed and signed by the mayor and
clerk and sealed with the city seal the
money will be placed 10 the credit of the
city at the Packers National bank.
The usual routine business will be trans
acted and the May bills and salary roll will
be allowed. The Twenty-ninth street va
eating ordinance will come up for third
reading and final passage 1t is expected
that this ordinance as amended will &c
through without any further objection. Pre-
liminary surveys have been made of the
ground to be occupied by the Peters feed
mill and the expectation is that just as
soon as the vacating ordinance becomes q
law work on the tracks and mill will com.
mence
One of the claims TO be considered will bt
the bill of Attorney A. H. Murdoch for as
sisting in the case in the district court
when the city hall injunction case wa,
called for trial. By order of the council
Mr.. Murdoch was employed TO assist tn,
city attorney In this case.
Appraisers Meet June B. -..-
A notice is being published to the effec
that appraisers will meet on June at
p. m. to appraise the damages, IL any
caused by the grading of Sixteenth stree
from Missouri avenue to l street. Al
owners Of property interested have beer
notified Of this meeting of appraisers ant
are invited 10 meet with the appraisers OF
the date mentioned. This is the first case 0
the kind under the new law which compel
the serving OF notice OF a meeting Of ap
praisers. Heretofore appraisers were ap
pointed by the mayor and confirmed by tn
council and met when convenient an
handed in report to the city clerk.
Want Grade Changed.
Property owners on J street east of Twen
ty-third street are again clamoring for
change Of grade. 1t is asserted now tina
the present grade is not satisfactory, 70
the reason that storm water rushing dow
, | the hill cuts deep cutters on each side o
. the street. The property owners do no
want TO go to the expense of paving tn
street, but they want some kind Of relic
from the inroads made in the street b
storm water. A petition is 10 be circulate
. and presented TO the council asking that I'll
= grade be changed so that the street ma
. not be washed away entirely, or relief give
by the laying OF permanent cutters.
a Mrs. Ryan Laid 10 Rest.
y The funeral of Mrs. ]. J. Ryan was he
a at ST. Mary's church Wednesday forenoo
n Every seat in the church was occupied ar
II all those who attended were not able
e gain admittance 10 the edifice. Rev
,s Mugan conducted the services and deliver,
n an eloquent sermon. The casket and churt
T. were profusely decorated with flowers Fc
n lowing the services at the church the r
of mains were inferred in st. Mary's Gem
+ terry, where the usual services were held
Magic City Gossip.
son was born Wednesday to Mr. al
Mrs. A. j. King, TWenty-ffth and M etreet