Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Street Railway Company BUYS More
Right-Of-Way,
LOOKS LIKE PROJECTING LINE soon
Reported that other Options on
Rights-Of-way Through Farms
Have Been Secured by
Corporation.

Saturday last the Omaha & Council
BLUFFS Street Railway company bought
from L. ]. Carpenter Of this city a right
of-way through his farm in sarpy county.
Mr.. Carpenters farm Is located about two
miles south of the county line and lies
between the ridge road and the lower
road. The deeds TO this property are all
made out and will most likely be re-
corded today. The purchase OF right
of-way through the Carpenter farm Is
taken as an indication that the street car
company will build It's line from South
Omaha to Fort Crook and Bellevue along
or near the ridge road.
During the present year General Man
ager Smith OF the street railway company
had four routes from the end of the line
In Albright to Bellevue and Fort Crook
surveyed. Up to Saturday no indication
had been given as to what route would
be taken From indications the upper route
will be chosen. Tracks doubtless will be
laid almost due east from the present
terminus of the line to the ridge road and
thence south through the Carpenter farm
and on to the fort
II was reported In South Omaha yes
terday that the street railway company
had secured options on right-of- way
through several farms south of the one
mentioned here It is not expected that
work on this road will begging this fall,
but material is to be ordered and arrange
ments all completed for starting the work
on the extension in the spring.
The building OF this line will be a great
convenience to the people of South Omaha.
With motor transportation to Fort Crook
and Bellevue the merchants of South
Omaha expect that the volume of business
will be increased and that instead OF going
nv mi In n srfi1l 40
their trading In this city on account Of
the time that can be saved in making the
trip. Students at Bellevue college, as we'll
as the soldiers stationed at Fort Crook,
VIII greatly appreciate the proposed line,
Paving starts Today.
George Parks. senior member of the firm
of Parks, Johnson & Parks, the con-
tractors who are to lay the paving on
Twenty-fourth street, said yesterday, that
work would start today. The first thing
to be done will be the tearing up of the
asphalt pavement on the east side of the
street. 1t is not the intention of the con-
tractors to tear up the street at once, but
to take up block at time and lay the
brick pavement as rapidly as possible
Some material is already on hand and the
work Is to bo pushed with view to get
ting az least one side OF the street paved
before real cold weather sets in.
According to telegram from w. ].
Hayes C Sons received Saturday, the
bonds will be sent here this week for the
iges of the mayor and clerk. The
i5J,0Do pay for this paving is in sight
md Mr.. Ia says that there will be nc
clay on l..
The purchase. 81 these bonds agree tc
pay n premium OF 1903 for the issue OF
100000 paving bonds and a premium of 500
for the $4,000 intersection paving bonds
These bonds will draw interest at the rate
of AZ per cent
ForeStcrs' State Convention.
A state convention of the Independent
Order Of Foresters was held at Odd Fellows
han Saturday. The election of state off,
GERS resulted as follows A. l.. Sutton
high chief ranger; NJ Roberts. Omaha
high vice chief ranger; A. l., schmeer
Omaha. hts. secretary; L. @. Mewnes
South Omaha, high treasurer A. L, Kanbe
Omaha, high counsellor; DR., II. J. Aberly
South Omaha, high physioian A. l.
Hunter and H. A. Hansen, South Omaha
high auditors. The executive COMMITTEES
will designate the place of holding thu
next convention. Judge A. L. Sutton o
South Omaha was reelected high chic
ranger without any opposition. Thu
finances OF the state organization we're re
ported to be In a fiourishlng condition ant
the membership roll satisfactory,
Council Meeting Tonight.
When the city council meets this evening
an ordinance will be introduced pertaining
to the intersection paving bonds on Twenty
fourth street In the ordinance alread!
passed an error was made and this will
be corrected this week by the council n
order to cnmplete the record in the matter
An adjourned meeting viii most likely b
held on Tuesday for the passage of thi
intersection ordinance and by the end o
the week or the irst Of next week tn
bonds will be ready to sign.
1t is hardly probable that the counc
viii, at the meeting tonight. take up tn
revision of the board of election officers
Members of the council are now castin
about for good mon to act as registrar
and serve on the election board. The ar
polntments will hardly be made this weel
as the council is going slow In this matte
In order 20 secure competent men to serve
Numerous improvements I'm sight.
Today the setting OF curbing on Mlssou
avenue from Thirteenth street 10 Twenty
fourth street is to start Contractor M,
GOwan stated last week that he would l
ready 20 commence on the cuFbing toda
and II is expected that he will do 81
City Engineer Beal has set the stakes an
everything is ready, as far as the city
concerned, for the work 10 proceed Hug
Murphy of Omaha, who Is to put dow