Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Highland Park ImprOvsu Enter Protest 70
Tracks on Twsnty-ninth
OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED GRANT
Property Owners object 90 Railway
Extension in North Part of
City and Council VIII
Investigate.

As expected the Highland Park Improve
ment club called upon the city council last
night TO demonstrate against the city grant
ing the railroads the right to lay a track
on the west side Of Twenty ninth street
for the Peters stock feed mill and other
Industries promised If the tracks could be
laid. A petition was presented by this club
asking the council not to pass ordinance
No. 1861 giving the right to railroads to
lay this proposed track on Twenty ninth
street. c. W. Miller, president Of the club,
stated that the laying Of such track
would injure adjoining property without
resulting in any benefits to the city. Other
members Of the club said that IL this mill
ing firm wanted trackage il might look in
the vicinity of Albright and not interfere
with the residents in the northern part
| Of the city. A decided opposition to any
railroad improvements in the northern part
1 Of the city was shown by members Of the
| club
After considerable talk Mr. Kiewit Of
fered motion suggesting that commit
\ tee from the Commercial club. the High
/ land Park Improvement club and the coun-
/ Gil committee on streets and alleys confer
and report at the next meeting Of the
! council. This motion was agreed upon by
] lhe mayor ana members OF the council
| w. II. Rawley filed a report showing that
he had checked the books Of the city treas
urer up 10 May | and found the records
in excellent shape. The report was or
dered placed on file.
! A communication from George & Co,
| agents for the city hall building, was re-
ceived. This pertained TO the payment of
rent. II appears that on account Of no
heating service when needed during April
and a portion Of March the council made
a deduction on the rent fee. This COM
| munication was referred to the finance
committee and city attorney.
A petition asking for the opening Of Z
street from Twenty-ffth to Twenty-seventh
street was read and referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
At the suggestion Of Councilman Kiewit
the city clerk was directed TO advertise
for bids for the feeding Of prisoners con-
fined in the city Jail
The bonds for the grading Of and D
streets will be sold at auction on May %
Joseph Shamrek filed a written protest
against house movers being permitted to
move buildings without first procuring
license.
The license committee reported favorably
on dozen vehicle licenses. These licenses
will be issued today by the city clerk.
Residents in the vicinity OF Twenty-sec-
ond and G streets protested against a pool
Of sta gnant water. This was referred TO
the street and alley committee for a report
There was only a small amount Of rou-
tine business transacted and after this was
disposed Of the council agreed to meet again
on Monday night, May %.
} Judge King Declares Ordinance Void.
John Woodward was arraigned in police
court Monday afternoon on the charge Of
violating the house movers ordinance.
! The action was brought by the city build
ing inspector TO compel Woodward to take
| out house movers license. The question
resolved itself into an amendment TO sec
| tion of the house movers ordinance This
/ section was repealed by the amendment,
but the ordinance reads that the other
| provisions were not disturbed. Judge King
held that the entire ordinance was invalid
and Woodward was dismissed.
| Building Inspector Winegard said after
the trial that just the moment Woodward
set a stake in a street TO move a house
without first procuring a license he would
be arrested on a charge that would hold.
Every year the city has trouble with
Woodward about taking out a license, and
it may be now that should he apply for
license he will be compelled TO live up
to the letter Of the law and provide an
ample bond.
Vacancy Not Filled.
The Board Of Education could not reach
, any agreement last night in regard to the
filing Of the vacancy on the board. A
number Of ballots were cast, but the vote
; remained always the same. two for and
, two against. The candidates were Charles
, Knight, o. E. Bruce, E. T. Darling and T.
; G. Rice. When Il was found that there
was no hope Of filling the vacancy the
tee
ters The contract for the six-room addi-
p ton 10 the Lincoln school was awarded TO
, johnson e. skow This firm bid 81 sss,
Mcdonald & Book bid S4,lS2 and Parks
johnson & Parks bid 1884
The work on this addition is TO commence
as soon as the school closes on June 2
4 There was very little business transacted
7 other than the voting on the vacancy and
! the letting Of the building contract.
Goes TO Mexico.
James Parsley, Twelfth and ] streets
left yesterday for Old Mexico at the re-
quest Of a number Of friends here TO look
after some business matters. II appears
n ] that quite a number of South Omaha peo-
% pie bought shares in a land lottery scheme
|, Reports from Mexico through the press
J. conveyed the information 70 the South
e ! Omaha buyers Of tickets that there was
> something lacking. II was decided by the
K persons interested here 10 send a repre-
5 sentative 70 Mexico 10 find out just where
! the purchasers Of the tickets were al. Mr.
Parsley was given sufficient funds 10 en-
able him to make a thorough investiga.
tion OF the property in which South Omaha
people have invested some Of their
money.
Printing Ordinance Index.
Since the city ordinances have been in
dexed by Assistant City Attorney Winters
and City Clerk Gillin the copy has been
sent out g. a printer 10 be published. The
index viii be published in the form Of an
extensioa folder which will be issued to
attorneys and city officials. This work will
occupy some tiue and IL will be two weeks
at least before the index is issued. This
index viii be Of great assistance 10 at
torneys and city officials in looking VI
ordinances. Under the present system in
the clerks Office all ordinances have 10 be
placed on file, and with an index II is
the work Of only a moment TO find the
document desired. Under the old system
several hours were spent by attorneys in
hunting up long forgotten documents.
City Hall Bond suit.