Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-11

the curbing and guttering of Twenty
third street from A street to Missouri
avenue When this petition was presented
to the city attorney II was found to be
defective and has been returned to those
who presented 1t for correction. The re-
turning Of the petition brought to light
some differences of opinion regarding the
improvements. Some of the property own
ers assert that If the street is to be inn
proved 1t should be put to grade and then
good substantial pavement should be put
down. Those who favor paving assert
that the cost of curbing and guttering
would go long ways towards paying for
the paving and that curbing and guttering
at this time Is a useless expense. Those
who want the street curbed and guttered
have hopes that in time Twenty-third
street may be declared boulevard and
they do not propose to stop their efforts
on account of the first petition being de-
fectve
Engineer wOOIey Resigns.
E. L. Wooley handed in his resignation
yesterday as assistant city engineer and
left last night for Deadwood, s. D., where
he goes to work for the Mclaughlin Tie
and Lumber company. Mr.. Wooley has
been assistant city engineer for about a
year and has made many friends in the
city that will regret his sudden departure.
II was Mr.. Wooleys intention to remain
here until July is and he had given notice
to this effect, but a telegram yesterday
caused him to make a rather hurried de-
parture. City Engineer Beal has already
selected an engineer to take the place of
Mr.. Wooley and the appointment will be
announced in a few days.
Has Eagles to Sell.
Mayor Koutsky is in receipt of a letter
from c. T. Christensen, Dixon, S.. D., stat
ing that he has three young eagles for sale
and suggests that the birds would be nice
pets for the South Omaha parks. The
mayor has written in reply that South
/ Omaha needs to secure parks before 1t
| purchases birds or animals. 1t has been
'suggested to Christensen that he com
municate with the park board in Omaha
.rgarding his flock of eagles.
Bond Case Again Deferred.
| The city hail bond case was set for
| hearing in Judge Sears court yesterday,
but the case was not called on account of
there being another case on trial. Judge
| Sears intimated that he might get around
to hearing the bond case about Friday.
| Attorneys interested seem TO think that
the deferring OF the case at this time
means that it will go over until the next
term of court. People seem to be losing
| interest in this city hall business, now
that so many legal complications have
arisen and the sale of bonds is being held
| up on account of the pending litigation.
Magic City Gossip.
Patrick Coyle, formerly of South Omaha,
| Is now at Los Angeles, Cal.
| A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
| Mrs James Bateman, l0lS North Twenty
| third street
| DR.. T. II. Ensor has announced pub
| licly that he will be candidate for mayor
| next spring.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ep-
| worth league will be held at the First NJ
| F. church this evening.
| The Armour Packing company secured a
| permit yesterday for the big smoke stack
| now under course of construction.
| In a day or two the city street force
| will commence repairing the road to the
| dumping grounds on the river bank.
| This evening the Junior society of the
| Baptist church will give a lawn social al
| the church grounds. Refreshments viii
be served.
| Mrs. A, T. Everett, Twenty-first and H
streets, left Monday afternoon for Hast
| ings, where she win visit her parents fol
| "a few weeks.
Jesse Mccarthy was up from Bellevu,
| yesterday and he said that out of thirty
| acres OF potatoes he saved seven bushels
from the flood.
City officials are not at all pleased witt
the stopping of the paving on Twenty
| fourth street. Had not petition beer
| presented last night demonstrating against
the paving the ordinance would have beer
| passed.