Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
We've on Foot to Issue Sewer Bonds for
sl25,OO0.
QUESTION LIKELY TO GO 70 TIE VOTERS
Advocates OF Early Action Argue the
ConstructiOn of Main sewer Next
Spring wiu Avoid Much
Trouble.

II is rumored in oficial circles that on
Monday night an ordinance will be intro
duced providing for the Issuing Of sewer
| bonds IN the sum OF s12s COZ This matter
has been under consideration for some
| time. A portion Of the ofhcsls seem to
favor letting the proposition 60 over until
the election next April, while others seem
70 think that now is the time to present
the question 70 the voters Of South Omaha.
Under the existing law the mayor and
! council have the right to issue bonds IN
! the sum Of $3.50 900 for building a complete
| sewer system for the city. providing. OF
course. that the voters favor the PROPOSE
ton. II does not appear 60 be the inten-
| ton to ask the voters for the fun amount
allowed by law at this time. The idea
seems to be TO secure funds enough 10
| construct a large main sewer from the
south Of swift's plant 70 the river When
this is done then the question OF charging
the present sewers and the building OF
| laterals can be taken up.
| Those who favor taking up the PROPOSE
/ ton at the present time think that IL the
/ bonds carry at the fau election there will
/ be ample time during the winter 10 adver-
tise them for sale complete the histories
and secure the proceeds. Then when sprins
! approaches the contract can be let and
the work started as soon as the frost is
out Of the ground. BY the building Of this
! main sewer first a stop will be put to
! litigation regarding the so-called Mud creek
nuisance. Another feature is that the suit
brought by Guy c. Barton months ago was
| continued on the promise Of the city on
cials that steps would be taken as soon
| as possible to construct a main sewer tc
the river.
| Plans for this proposed main sewer and
for the construction OF a complete sewer
| system for the city were drawn last spring
| by Andrew Rosewater. city engineer OF
Omaha. and accepted and paid for by the
city. II Is estimated that the main sewel
/ will cost nearly S125OOo.
In the past there has been some opposi
ton to the city expending this amount o.
money on a main sewer. but as new house,
are being built the sewers are being useC
more and more and the need Of better
system is becoming apparent
At any rate the voters will more thar
likely be given the opportunity Of express
ing their opinion on the question on No
vember Z
Paving Bids Monday Night
On Monday night the city council vii
open bids for the bonds to be issued foi
the repaving Of Twenty-fourth stree
from 70 Q streets. The ordinances cal
for $4,000 general Indebtedness bonds ant
10000 intersection bonds, the issue u
draw interest at the rate Of ~ pc
cent and run for twenty years Judg
ing from the number Of inquiries tn
bidding will be brisk The council ex
poets to secure premium OF not less thar
8 500 on the issue.
George Parks. head Of the firm Of Parks
johnson and Parks. the contractors VIII
| secured the work, said Saturday that h
would be ready 70 start paving just a
soon as the bonds had been sold and tn
| money placed to the credit Of the cit,
treasurer. Mr.. Parks said that according
20 his contract the paving would be dur
able. All OF the old pavement, including
the concrete base. is TO be removed an
a new base OF concrete ive inches deep
TO be put down. Then an inch Of sand
| laid on the concrete and then the Puring
ton brick block. When completed the pave
ment will be ten inches thick. One side O
the street is to be paved al a time and Nj
Parks expressed the opinion that II Their
was no delay in getting the money h
could get one side completed before res
= cold weather sets in.
Schools Open Monday.
Final preparations for the opening q
the public schools were made saturda,
, In the forenoon the faculty Of the hig
: school held a. meeting all Of the facult
I being present except Prof. Holcomb.
!, In the afternoon a meeting Of principal
: was held and an address on school wor
4 was delivered by Supt. Mclean
; Nearly ali Of the teachers have returne
from their vacations and are ready to TAX
up their work on Monday morning. Jan