Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
General Sewer System Bends Defeated by
Decisive Vote.
VOTE LIGHT AND ELECTION QUIET
One saloon Keeper Arrested for
Violating Closing Law and
This - the Only
Arrest.
VOTE LIGHT AND ELECTION QUIET

lut proposition TO issue DOndS IN the
sum of $4,000 for the construction Of
general sewer system in South Omaha was
defeated at the election Tuesday. A total
Of 1,731 votes was cast on the proposition
and 1O32 opposed the ISSUE while $50 fav-
ored IT,
The election passed of unusually quietly,
little interest being manifested. While the
registration was only a little over 5000
the vote cast was lighter still, there being
only $50 votes cast. Party workers were
busy all day. but even with all the efforts
made It was a hard matter to get the
voters out. Contrary to expectations, the
number of non-registered voters who asked
to have their votes sworn in was light
there being only about 100 who applied to
the city clerk for certificates emitting them
TO vote.
Good order prevailed and only a few
arrests were made by the police. A bar
tender employed at Barney Cogans saloon
on Q street wss arrested for keeping his
saloon open during voting hours but this
was the only infraction of the closing or
der reported.
Bennett Home sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bennett have sold
their home at the southwest corner Of
Twenty-second and II streets TO DR.. and
Mrs c. NJ Schmidt The consideration was
$500. DR. and Mrs. Schindel will take
possession on December /. This dwelling
with its fine grounds. is one of the incest
pieces of residence property in the city.
After giving up their home here Mr.. and
Mrs Bennett will move to California. In
speaking of his purchase DIR. Schindel
stated that he had just sold his 64O-acre
farm in Stanton county for sS2,s2O. This
farm land brought $50 an acre.
supreme Court Gases.
City Attorney Lambert goes to Lincoln
today with briefs to be filed with the
supreme court in three cases where judg-
ment has been secured against the city.
These three cases have been tried in the
district court and the plaintiffs secured
judgment While the amounts are not
large it is the policy of the city admins
tration to appeal all damage cases.
City Wins Suit.
When South Twenty-fourth street was
graded and paved Samuel Greenburg
brought suit against the city for $500 dam
ages to his property at Twenty-fourth and
streets He alleged that his property
had been damaged to this amount by the
changing Of the grade and the paving After
hearing the testimony submitted Judge
Kennedy instructed the Jury to bring in a
verdict for the city. The result of this
case is pleasing to the city officials and
also the legal department.
VIII Commence Civil Suit.
In compliance with the wishes OF Council
man Kiewit, civil action is soon to be
commenced against the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company to compel
the issuing of transfers to all parts of the
city. Some time ago Councilman KiewIt
secured the passage OF an ordinance pro-
viding that the street car company issue
transfers from the Missouri avenue line to
the sherman avenue line, good for as far
north as the city limits. Other transfers
were also provided for. Up TO the present
time the officers OF the street car company
have paid no attention to the ordinance
Mr.. Kiewit has asked for such transfers
and has been refused by conductors. II
win be upon the basis OF these requests OF
Mr.. Kiewit that the suit will be started.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. L, j. Abbott of Fremont is here Wis
iting her daughter, Miss Jane Abbott.
George Pardee Twenty-eighth and L
streets, is reported to be quite sick.
Mrs. w. w. Cameron has gone to the
Pacific coast to visit relatives for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Novak, Twenty-Five
and streets, report the birth Of G
The women Of the Christian church are
making preparations for fair, to be he'll
on December II.
Court Allemenia No. 1925 will give a granC
ball at odd Fellows hall on Thursday
evening of this week.
The Magic City Kings Daughters viii
meet on Thursday afternoon with Mrs
Sloane, Twenty-ffth and / streets.
Superior lodge. Degree of Honor, will
meet for regular work this evening. Al
members are requested 70 be present.
Mrs. N. NJ. Graham. wife of Principa
Graham Of the high school. Is rpcOverfni
from a painful optical operation.