Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-15
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Ordinances Allowing Union Pacific In
prOvemsnts Passed and Signed,
NEW DEPoTS TO Be COMMENCED At ONCE
Toledo Firm Is Awarded the Thirty
Five Thousand Dollar Issue of
Improvement Bonds, Being
Highest Bidder.

When the city council met last night the
three ordinances relating TO improvements
contemplated by the Union Pacific Rail-
road company were read for the third time
and passed. Mayor Koutsky Immediately
attached his signature to the documents.
1t was not without protest that these
ordinances were passed. John Flyhn
speaking for the Commercial club of South
Omaha, asked that the railroad company
be bound by some pledge to commence
work on the passenger station and freight
depot within a specified time. Adkins,
speaking for the council, asserted that the
understanding was the work would start
within a few days. Attorney Dundy, rep
resenting the Union Pacific, said that ap-
propriations had been made before for inn
provements in South Omaha and that the
work had been held back by protests and
the appropriations cancelled. He declared
that II the ordinances under considerati ton
were not passed at this time further de-
lays might be expected. Mr.. Flynn then
called attention to the report that the
Union Pacific had in mind the disputing
of the taxes for the paving of Railroad
avenue. He wanted to see this matter
settled before the ordinances were passed
The council proceeded to pass, the ordi-
nances and the railroad company is now
at liberty to commence making improve
ments at any time.
Next in interest came the sale OF $S5, 900
improvements bonds for the paving OF
Missouri avenue. Five bidders were in
evidence as follows:
j. L. Brandeis & Sons Omaha-Prennfurn
OF u, ,2Ol, accrued interest and 800 for print
Hoehler & Cummings, Toledo-Premium
81 $3.50 and tS5 for blank bonds.
Hayes d Sons, CleVeland-Premium, 81 ll5
interest furnish lithnrra nh p1
blank bonds.
Fuller & Co. Cleveland-Premium, s7OO
Surety Savings bank, Toledo, by John
Dale-Premium, TS7.50, city to pay sl25 for
blank bonds.
Hoehler & Cummings, being the highest
bidders were given the bonds. These bonds
run for twenty years and draw 5 per cent
interest.
During the opening of the bids all of
the electric lights IN the business portion
of the city went out on account OF the
breaking down OF large transformer which
was injured by lightning Sunday night.
Several lamps from Emil Brandes auto
mobile were brought into the council cham
Der while the electric lights were out OF
| service.
The appraisers on the grading OF Twenty
third street from d to f sereets reported
no damages and the report was adopted.
A special committee, appointed on the
water rates. handed in report and the
report was adopted. This report is 10
the effect that current rates are to be paid
until the rate question Is settled in the
/ courts.
The Union Pacific had two ordinances in
| trodueed asking permission 20 run a spur
| in the alley west Of blocks 16. IS 20 and
| n and these were referred TO the judiciary
| committee. The Union Pacidc desires to
secure traekage on the west side of the
| Peters stock food mill as the Burlington
| has a track on the east side. A meeting
1 may be held some evening this week to
complete some unfinished business.
Depot Plans shown.
Blue prints showing the ground plans Of
the Union Pacific passenger station and
the freight depot were on exhibition In the
| city clerks office last evening The pass
| enger station Is 10 be erected north of \
street and the freight depot south Of n
street. The plans show that the passenger
station will be lSl feet in length and 8
feet In width. Spacious waiting roomi
for men and women are provided and ais
an express ONCE. The freight depot Il
to be lbO feet in length and Al feet II
width.
II was reported that General Manage
Mohler OF the Union Pacific intended start
ing work on the passenger station in
week and on the freight depot just a
soon as the material could be secured.
IhteFferes with Trame.
A petition was presented 10 the cit
council last night signed By half a dozei
property owners asking that the old cit!
scales at al North Twenty-siKth street b
removed. These scales were absndone'