Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Outlook Bright for Another BusJ Building
Season Mex Year.
LONG LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SIGHT
Early start 20 he Made on
Public work I'm order that
Much May BE Accom-
pIished.

ments to be made next year II lie certain
that there will be large amount OF grad
ing and preparations are being made to
secure petitions properly signed during the
winter, so that with the coming of spring
contracts can be let early.
The proposition to open Twenty-hfth
street from A street to the boulevard is not
dead by any means. This matter is 20 be
pushed during the winter with a rev to
having this thoroughfare opened as early
next year as possible. Twenty-thlrd street
is to be guttered and curbed. Everything
is ready for the letting of this contract
and the city council will soon take Up the
matter. In connection with the proposed
improvements on Twenty-thlrd street from
A street to Missouri avenue. the Omaha
city council is to be requested 10 grade
the street from A street to the boulevard.
Little expense will attach to this work, and
It is thought that there will be no diff
Guilty in securing the consent of the Omaha
council. II this is done Twenty third street |
will be one of the finest roadways for driv- |
ing I'm the city. A plan is on foot for the |
various improvement clubs to get together |
| and work In harmony. More than likely |
joint meeting of all the clubs IN South |
| Omaha will be held soon to talk over inn !
provements and to devise plans for next |
year. with the improvements now under |
|
| will certainly present a busy appearance |
next year. Missouri avenue is to be paved |
and the paving on Twenty-fourth street
| will be finished next year. Then there is |
| talk of paving West Q street. and also |
| paving NJ street from Twenty-fifth to
| Twenty seventh street. Building operations
| promise to be lively next year as con-
tractors are already figuring on a number
of structures to be put up soon as the
| weather will permit in the spring.
| water Under Control.
The spring Of water underneath the site
of the Union Pacific passenger station,
which caused some trouble few days ago,
is now under control. About thirty men
are now at work on the foundations of this
building and the concrete is going down
rapidly. Boxing is being used and fast
as the concrete is mixed It is dumped into
the boxes and will, when hard form a fine
cement wall for the foundations. SO far
the laying OF foundations has been confined
to the west line of the new station build
ing but It will only be few days now be-
fore this work will be completed and ex-
cavating for the east foundation walls COM
menced. 'H
Engineer Neff OF the Union Pacific said
Thursday that no decision had been reached
in regard to the abandonment Of the freight
building for a couple Of weeks. 1t is ex-
pected the Union Pacific officers will arrive
at a decision in regard to the location of a
| freight depot in a few days. 1t Is not so
much the water and the soft ground at this
site that is annoying the officials, but the
lack OF ground space around the depot for
teams. There is not sufficient space be-
tween the east wall of the proposed freight
depot and the east curb line of Railroad
avenue for trucks to load and discharge
merchandise. An effort has been made to
secure from the property owners six feet
OF the sidewalk in order to widen the road
way, but so far this has not been accom-
plshed.
VIII Use Pressed Brick.
Chairman Kiewit of the council commit
, tee public buildings has directed that
; pressed brick be used on the west end Of
the new fire hall building now being con-
structed at Twenty-hfth and l. streets
. This matter was brought up at the council
meeting Monday night and It was stated
that the cost would be only about $3.50 ad-
, ditional. 1t was agreed by the council to
leave the matter in the hands OF Mr.. Kiewit
and he has instructed the contractors to
use pressed brick. Work on this fire de-
n partment building is progressing nicely.
? The walls are now several feet above the
4 surface and II the weather remains good
a for short time the building will be under
2 | roof Architect l.. A. Davis is supervising
= the construction and is we'll pleased with
the progress now being made On the
= ground floor. where the fire apparatus and
n patrol wagon are to stand. there will be no
n posts. the floor being supported by steel
J, y trusses. II the building can be gotten un-
" der roof this year the contractors expect
n to complete the structure by the time speci-
a. L.
Treasurer Calls warrants.
- City Treasurer Z. L. Howe has issued a
n call for the following outstanding city war.
rants: General fund warrants to and In
n Guiding registered No. S,732; street repair to
n No. 654; fire and water TO and including No
n 40; police fund TO No. 227l warrant No
n OF permanent sidewalk district No and
n warrant No. OF permanent sidewalk dis
a trict No. 5. Interest on these outstanding
hi warrants ceases on November IS. This cal
N will take up about $4,000 in warrants.
n ReOPening Services sunday.
N Rev W.. d. Stambaugh announces tina
N the reopening services OF the Letter Metho
dist church. Fifteenth and Madison streets
N will be held on Sunday evening. Novembe
~ 10. Rev. William Gorst. presiding elder
N will deliver the sermon. Everyone is giveT
a cordial invitation to attend these serv
a ices. This church has been undergoing ex
m tensive repairs for some weeks and nov
~ presents very pleasing appearance. In ad
dition to the papering and painting OF the
interior furnace has been installed.
Plenty of Work.
m Complaints are still heard every dag
n, about the scarcity OF laborers Any ma
who wants work can easily get II in Soutl
Omaha at this time. Carpenters. masoni
~ and In fact all kinds OF artisans and work
M men are In demand. Contractors who hav,
m unfinished work are rushing to get through
and those who are preparing to build find 4
Il hard matter TO secure men for out-ot
door work at this time. A great many mel
who work outside In the summer have Sc
:, cured indoor jobs for the winter, and thi
= makes il harder than usual to get men 70
construction work. On the Twenty fourtl
street paving job more men can be useC
=, and also on the Missouri avenue curbing
n All over the city there is a demand fo
m more wOTknen.
- Dies from Injuries.
Philip zalinka died at the South OmahS
hospital Thursday morning as the result G