Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Contrast for Paving North Twenty Fourth
Street is Signed.
PARKS, Johnson & PARKS GET THE WORK
injunction suit Dismissed on Under
~tnndinG that But TwO-Fifths Of
Cost - work win ne Assessed
Against Property.

one side ana Parks, johnson & Parks o., |
the other for the paving Of Twenty-fourth |
street from A 20 Q street. 1t was an |
adjourned meeting OF the council and upon |
motion made by Adkins the contract |
for tho pavement was made with the Parks !
firm at the rate OF 1875 per cubic yard |
At the CONCLUSION OF the meeting the con- |
tract was signed by the mayor and clerk |
and representative OF the Parks firm. |
1t Is understood that the bonds for the
payment o. this work will be advertised for
sale within a few days.
When the bids for this paving were
opened an order Of the district court pre-.
vented the mayor and council from enter
ing into a contract with any OF the bidders.
Wednesday afternoon the attorney for the
plaintiffs IN the Injunction suit filed an
order Of dismissal. This order was fled
shortly before s D. m. with the clerk Of
the district court.
The representation was made to the
plaintiffs that the levy for the special tax
would be adjusted so that the property
owners. would pay two-hfths Of the cost
and the city three-hfths While there is
nothing in writing 10 this effect promises
seemed 10 go and the suit was dismissed.
This left the council open 70 go ahead
and award the contract, which was done
without delay.
Plaintiffs in the Injunction case had pre-
viously stated that the council sitting as
board OF equalization could assess the
taxes for the Improvement so as to make
abutting property owners pay two-ffths Of
the cost instead of three-hfths as is now
provided by law Speaking this sub
ject City Attorney Lambert said last night
THE board of equalization cannot make
any. agreement or bind itself to do any
thing but assess the property according to
the benefits" 90
When the contract was signed Parks
johnson & Parks produced the necessary
bond, and unless there is an injunction
against the city selling the bonds the pave
ment may be laid this year.
Under a suspension Of the rules the
council passed ordinances giving to the
Union Pacific the privilege of running a
track with switches on the west side Of
the NJ. c. Peters feed mill at Twenty
ninth and A streets. This track is to cross
c, d and z streets
Dworak suggested that an effort be made
TO renew the lease on the ground now
occupied by FIRE hall No. in Brown park.
This will most likely be done. as the city
has no property, in sight 10 move the
building where this fire company is now
chartered.
An ordinance for the grading OF Twenty
second street from 8 to street was read
tor the FIRST time and referred to the
judiciary committee.
Scarcity of Laborers.
Superintendents at all OF the packing
houses are complaining about the scarcity
of laborers. They say that big majority
OF the cld-time packing house men have
dulfted away. from South Omaha and that
ordinary laborers are now employed on
railroad work or in the harvest fields.
Within short time the packing houses
,.,iti haya hIa Of live stock
and there is a casting about for men to
perform the work. Very few idle men
are to be found on the streets and those
who are working staying pretty close
to home after working hours. There is
a chance that when the harvest time is
over that there will be an influx of men
willing to work in the packing houses dur
ing the busy season. AS It is now most
all of the applicants for jobs at the pack
ing plants are boys and unskilled in pack
ing house work. The statement is made by
employers that laborers can secure good
wages here now and men are wanted.
Sanitary sewer Repaired.
The break in the city sanitary sewer
on Railroad avenue has been repaired.
City Engineer BeaI reported last night
that the sewer had been cleared of OBJ
structions and that the pipe had been
hooded and is now In good working order.
Later on the details as to the cost Will
~ come up for consideration, the first object
Of the city oHhcials being TO get the sewer
IN working order. This sewer is stated
to be large enough for the purpose at this
time and for some time to come. The
only complaint now is the open sewer
south from Swift's commonly called Mud
creek.
King VIII Have Opposition.
When It was frst announced that p, j
lSinG the present democratic police judge
wanted to hold ONCE for a sixth term many
, Of the republican and democratic candi
dates held back. The ice has been broker
now and Charles Allen and A. c. Pan
coaES have filed Non the republican sid,
and p C. Caldwell and H. B. FlehartI
now consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF fling. AND
there are, others trying 10 make up theii
minds Al any rate there will be no lacl
OF candidates 70 be voted on at the prima
ries The position pays loo a year and 4
considered by politicians one OF the bes
easy jobs IN the city.
would DriVe Patrol Wagon.
Since the announcement was made tina
the city council would appropriate none!
for the purchase of a patrol wagon appli
cations for the position OF driver are beinl
handed In almost daily. There is scarcell
a patroiman on the force who would no
like the position. add there are some out
siders who want TO break in.
As a start has not been made on tn
proposed hre department headauarter
building and the contract for a patro
wagon has not been let all Of the applica
tiOns are merely placed on file One of tn
wise ones declared Wednesday that
would be after the, spring election befor
a wheel would run out Of the propose
fre hall and that those seeking the 10
Of driver OF the patrol wagon had bette
hang onto their present Jobs and not wal
around for a chance to pull the reins ovs
team hauling the hurry up wagon.
One More Damage Claim.
Swan johnson, through his attorne
Henry c. Murphy. has Med claim 70
t6.OOc damages against the city on aC
count OF personal injuries. IN his clair
Johnson sweRrs that he was injured b
being thrown from his wagon at Twenty
fourth and |" streets. This accident, join
son AYERS. would not have happened Ia
the pavement been In good repair. tt
claim viii be turned over to the legal de