Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Proposed Viaduot Over Union Pacific
Tracks on . Street Delayed
RAILROAD ENGINEERS REPORT ADVERSE
Bridge f. Not at Present Needed and
VIII Not BE Constructed This
Year, but May BE
Next.

For some time the question Of viaduct
being built across the tracks from to
street has been agitated. Not long ago
Engineer Huntley of the Union Pacific was
here looking over the ground and he stated
at the time that he did not see any neces-
sity for a bridge at this time Mr.. Huntley's
report, which is presumed to be adverse,
Judging from the remarks he made while
here, has evidently been adopted An OFF,
cial of the city said last evening that the
railroad company did not propose to COM
mence the construction of a vladuct here
this year. with the building of passen-
ger station and = freight depot this year
the Union Pacific considers that the build
ing season will be ended by the time these
improvements are completed.
After the coming winter is over another
effort will be made by property owners to
have this viaduct built across the tracks in
the southern part OF the city in order to
provide better accommodations for those
who live in the south and southwestern
portions Of the city.
1t is the same with the bridge across F
street The railroad companies appear to
be willing to put a bridge across the tracks
at F street just as soon as conditions war
rant. When the stock food and cereal mills
promised TOT Ins nOEln part VI NlAN NlNg oAS
running there will be another demand for
more trackage room and then a bridge
across the many tracks at + street will be
necessity This will probably be a year
or two anyway. At any rate there will not
be any bridge building in South Omaha
this year by the railroads.
Bond Histories Received.
City Clerk Gillin received a message Fri
.I..gNr,
acknowledging the receipt of the histories
of the Missouri avenue paving bonds. The
histories have been turned over to the bond
buyers attorneys and an early report is ex-
pected. w. ]. Hayes & Sons of Cleveland,
who also bid on the bonds. write the clerk
that in case Hoehler & Cummings do not
take the bonds they would like to have
them at their bid While the city officials
would like to have an early report from
Hoehler & Cummings there is no way to
hasten matters. Work on the paving of the
street will not start until the money for
the bonds has been paid.
VIII Not Make Repairs.
Although the paving OF Twenty-fourth
street is almost impossible in places the
city officials will not consent to any re-
pairs being made at this time. 1t was sug-
gested Friday to the authorities that broken
| stone be used to fill some of the worst
holes, but the mayor refused to listen to
any such talk. Washouts caused by the
storm Thursday night are being taken
care Of as rapidly as possible by the street
| force, which is under the direct charge Of
the mayor.
| Y. NJ. G.. A. Notes.
The Star entertainment course will open
| October II with Alton Packard, the ia
nous cartoonist. Tickets will go on sale
about September l. In order to accommo-
| date the mechanical and architectural
! drawing class and the regular growth Of
the night school the large room on the
/ third floor will be-, used for school work
this winter. The religious work committees
will meet at the rooms Tuesday evening
| to mature fall plans. The board of direc-
! tors will meet Thursday evening. Au-
| gust a. The board of directors have in
vited the state convention TO meet in
South Omaha this coming February.
Another Police Judge Candidate.
Joseph j. Maly, Twenty-fourth and Q
! streets, filed yesterday and is now can
! didate on the republican ticket for police
Judge Maly was formerly a democrat and
was elected city clerk some twelve years
ago by the democrats. OF late years Maly
saw the mistakes he had made and Joined
the republican party. Mr.. Maly is crippled,
through no fault of his own, having been
shot one night by bullet intended for an
other. He has many friends in the south
ern part OF the city who are declaring
themselves as ready to do all they can TO
help Maly to be elected. P. j. King the
present Judge thought he would have no
opposition, but at the rate the filings are