Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Missouri Avenue People Anxious fer
Paving Work to Start.
COUNCIL TO JOG UP THE CONTRACTORS
steps Being Taken TO Refund Overlap
Bonds to Amount of 100000 which
Mature First of Next
Month.

A delegation Of about a score OF resi-
dents on Missouri avenue waited on the
city council at the meeting last night and
wanted to know why the paving of the
avenue had not been commenced. No
definite information could be obtained from
any Of the city officials.
In order to find out just what is causing
the delay Mayor Koutsky appointed Coun-
Gilman Adkins a committee of one to con-
fer with John MCGOWAN, the curbing con-
tractor. and with Hugh Murphy, the paw
ing contractor. Adkins was given until
Wednesday evening to investigate and re-
port For the purpose Of hearing this re-
port the council adjourned until wednes-
day evening. Missouri avenue people are
more than anxious to have the street paved
this year, as the rains have washed large
holes in the roadway, and in wet weather
1t is almost impossible to get through with
teams. In case Adkins should ascertain
that MCGOWAN does not care to go ahead
with the curbing at his bid it is expected
that the council will ask for bids again
The sewer bond ordinance was read the
second time. This ordinance will come up
for third reading and final passage on
Wednesday night.
Steps will be taken to refund the $4,000
overlap bonds due on November /. At the
present time these bonds are drawing 8
per cent interest and the council desires
to refund the issue at ~ per cent
Gus Hamil was allowed 400 for laying
permanent sidewalks where property
owners had neglected to comply with the
notices sent out directing the laying Of
walks of permanent material.
The old hay scales on Twenty-siXth street,
plated. The agent for the property notified
the council that the scales would be re-
paired and placed in service.
Barney Luckey sent in a communication
asking the city to give him a portion Of
Twenty-sixth street adjoining his property
on the west. He asserts that at one side
of his property, lot 10, block IA, In Brown
park, the street is twenty-one feet wide,
while at the other end it Is only six feet
in width He wants the city TO give him
a portion of the street in order to straighten
out his lot The street and alley committee
will investigate.
The deed to lot H. in Sullivan's ad-
dition, was presented and ordered recorded
This lot was purchased by the city in or
der to open Thirty street.
City Clerk Gillin was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for brick sidewalks
The finance committee was given power
to act in the matter of securing water for
the fire department headquarters now being
built at Twenty-ffth and L streets,
A number of permanent sidewalk ordi-
nances were passed. The September APP
preparation sheet was presented and al
lowed This carries with it the salaries
OF city officials.
Magic City Gossip.
Last month seventeen building permits
| were issued, calling for Sl5,31b.
St. Martins Woman's auxiliary will meet
at the guild hall on Thursday afternoon.
The N Street Improvement club will meet
| this evening at Twenty-sixth and
| streets.
From the present time until March
the curfew at ArmourS Will blow at
\ D. in. Sinstead OF at o'clock. 4
o. p Mills, formerly a resident of South
| Omaha, but now located ut Cherokee, Ia.
| is here for few days visiting friends.
| During September there were four cases
| of contagious diseases reported. One wal
| scarlet fever two diphtheria and one
| smallpox.
| Mr.. and Mrs o. c. Hodgens, Twenty
! eighth and r streets, served luncheor
last evening in honor of their guests Mr.
Coroner Bradley will hold an inquest to-
| day over the remains of Frank Miller, who
| was killed in the yards Sunday by {
| Rock Island freight train.
Last week 1900 head of stocker anC
| feeder cattle were shipped from this mar
ket to country feed lots. The bulk of thu
shipments went to Nebraska, with Iowa
| second.
only three members Of the Board o.
| Education responded to roll call at thu
| regular monthly meeting last night. Sep
| TENDER bills were ordered paid and small
| amount of business transacted.