Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-14
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
New 0rdinanoe Vacating Streets in North
west Part Of iiy lie Introduced
UNION PACIFIC IS THE BENEFICIARY
street Railway Company t. ordered
20 Take Up Unused Tracks on
l. street and Restore the
Paving.

NdcANlnk OF certain sITeels ana hllcyb IN
the northwestern part of the city for the
Union Pacific railroad. Under the new or
dinance that part Of the West boulevard
between blocks 215 and ZIG and also that
part of said street between lots and Z, in
block 2l5 and the west line Of the East
boulevard prolonged southerly to the in
tersection with the north line of West B
street are vacated. After its first reading
the ordinance was referred to the judiciary
icUmmittee for Investigation and report.
A canvass OF the vote cast on the SSJO.OoO
sewer bond proposition was made. This
canvass showed that l,665 votes were cast
on the proposition. 6s9 being for the bonds
and $50 against.
Adkins brought up the question OF hav-
ing pressed brick placed on the rear end
OF the new fire department headquarters
Building. Councilman Kiewit, who is
chairman OF the building committee, stated
that the change would entail a cost Of
about $780,. 1t was decided by the council
to leave this matter entirely in the hands
: of Mr.. kiewit and IL be sees fit he will
order the change made from common build
ing brick to pressed brick.
CITY Treasurer Howe filed a report show
ing the balances in the various funds on
October 81. The report was ordered placed
file. 1t shows a total balance on the
date mentioned of 500, s16.7S.
At former meeting a request was re-
celYed from Secretary Bergquist of the
Fire and Police commission asking that
the council order the street car tracks on
L street between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets torn up This was referred
to the street and alley committee with the
result that last night City Clerk Gllin
was directed to notify the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company to remove
these unused tracks and replace the pave
ment in good shape. A notice to this effect
will be sent TO the general manager of the
street car company today.
warrant was ordered drawn i'm favor
Of L. c. Gibson for Si,7O as payment in
fun for the property In the eastern por-
tion OF the city where the Emergency
hospital is located. Some routine business
was transacted and then the council adj
journed for one week.
Accident to Car Inspector.
Anton zelenka, employed by the Joint
Car Inspection association here. was run
over by an engine in the yards Monday
afternoon and his left leg was severed
near the knee. At the time Of the acct
dent zeleuka was walking along the tracks
and tried TO jump on moving switch en-
CINE. He slipped and fell i'm front of a
passing locomotive and his leg was crushed
before the engine could be stopped. Brew
er's ambulance was called and the injured
man was taken TO the Sout Omaha hospital
Where physicians attended him.
Western steer Breaks Loose.
a wild steer right off the range broke
loose from, the slaughter house at the west
end of the l. street Taduct yesterday after
noon and started east At a lively gait.
Pedestrians along L5street had to hurry TO
get soutaofo the wasa.,sf4 the'iHfuriated beast!
The steer stopped rhnuing when near the
Hawthorne school and by rushing at any
one who approached soon had the neigh
borhood in state of terror. Pupils at
the Hawthorne school were detained until
after O'Clock IN order that the steer
might not injuro any Of the children. The
steer was finally roped. and taken back tc
the slaughter house. ''
Eagles Entertain Tonight.
This evening Eagles lodge No. 154 viii
give an entertainment to members only
at the aerie. Twenty-sixth and N streets
An interesting program has been pre-.
pared for this, the first of a series OF en-
tertainments for members to be given dur
ing the winter. Refreshments will b,
served and short addresses by promnen
members OF the order will be one of thu
\ features Of the entertainment This aeri,
now has membership OF about 700.
ReIayfnR Gas Mains.
The gas mains on Twenty-fourth street
between q and F streets. will be takei
up this week and Felaid. When the pave
ment on this street was removed 1t wa
found that on account OF soft groun,
the gas mains had sunk from six inche
to a foot in this one block. While tn
street car company is repairing its track
n in this block the gas company will pu
men 10 work raising the mains so tina
when the pavement is laid there will b
no necessity for tearing IL up to max
repairs, All of the pavement in this on
block gave way number of years ag
on account of defective work in putin
in substantial base. and the mudhol
at this point has been an eyesore for
long time.
II anything IN our store is reliabIe-goo
through and through-it's our peck,
knives. Few stores can show the variet
Of good fancy pearl. fancy boar. stag G
wood handles, with all good two, three c
four blades Every ONCE, pocket or m,
chanics' knife must hold an edge and me,
every demand or we viii give you a me-
one. Clark guarantee with every knit
means a good one every time. The fame
pocket knives are Soc. 55c. Coo. CSC TO :
Only forged blades In these. Come an
see them. ID. s. Clark. The Leading DruI
gist.
Magic City Gossip,
G. n. Rich has been called to Sioux cit
by the Illness of relative.
John Flynn has gone 10 Chicago 20 loo
after some business matters.
Patrick King, police Judge, has gone
Chicago Ito visit relatives for couple
weeks. l- E.
The Northeast Improvement club v,
meet az the high school building tn
evening.
During the absence of Police Judge Kin
J. W. Mckay, justice OF the peace, is &C
ing police Judge.
An organ recital and concert will
given at the First Baptist church
Thursday evening.
A. w Tags has left South Omaha to e
gage in business At the Live Stock e
change at 81. Joseph, Mo.
A careless hunter shot a hne colt b
longing 10 DR.. W. ]. McCrann, Sunda
The colt was In pasture near Fort Croo
81. Martins Woman's auxiliary will no
rummage sale on Thursday and Fridi