Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-23
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Books shsW Evidence of Inosmpstsnt Work
Of Some Registrars
SOME RECORDS NOT EVEN RETURNED
city Clerk GiIIiR Suggests wisdom OF
Registering as PrecautIOn Against
Not Being Properly Recorded
First Time.

An inspection of the registration books
shows that the registrars are long ways
from being competent This, Of course.
does not apply to the entire board. but at
least TO half Of the precincts. In many
cases the names of voters are so poorly
written that II is almost impossible to de-
cipher them. Neglect is shown in the
matter of posting the books alphabetically
and also in the registrars not signing the
books as should be done Some of the reg
istration books used at the registration
of September 10 have not been returned to
the city clerk and this is also true of the
registration of October 10. In order to
complete the copies of the registration,
city Clerk Gillin will have to get out to-
day and bring in the books that have not
been turned in The fact that the books
have not been posted makes the work OF
copying the lists all the harder at this
time.
City Clerk Gillin makes a suggestion that
for all voters who do not register on Oc-
tober 10, but are depending on the regis
tration of September 10, to go and register
again in order to be sure that their names
are properly enrolled. The primary regis
tration books are so badly mixed and the
names in many so poorly written that the
clerk thinks Il far better for voters to take
the pains to register again than to run the
chances Of having any trouble on election
day.
IF voters will only take an interest In
this matter and see that they are properly
registered" said Clerk Gillin, there will
be but little trouble and confusion on cleo
ton day
Those City Hall Bonds.
An effort Is still being made in ofhcial
circles to dispose of the $4,000 bonds voted
for city hall purposes. The bonds were
sold when first offered to W. J. Hayes q
Sons of Cleveland but on account OF ht-
CATION this firm declined to have anything
to do with the Issue until the case Is
finally disposed of in the supreme court
The fact that an appeal to the supreme
court has been taken does not in the least
deter some of the city oficials from hunt
ing around for a purchaser. So far no
bond buyer has been found who is willing
to run the risk of the supreme court de-
clarina the issue void. II for no other
reason this issue of bonds can be thrown
out, for the election was not legal. In
voting on these bonds the vote cast IN
the First precinct of the Fifth ward could
be thrown out on account OF the election
booth in this district being located west
OF the Union Pacific tracks instead OF
east OF the tracks. as provided in an or
dinance passed prior to the election. 1t
does not look very encouraging for those
who are endeavorlng to sell these bonds,
surrounded as they are with all kinds Of
legal complications.
No Council Meeting Tonight.
For the first time in a number of months
90 nrrta haf
city council. and there will be no meeting
tonight Matters are running along
smoothly and there is not single ordi-
nance on first, second or third reading to
be brought up at this time. week from
tonight there will be a sale of $4,000 gen
eral Indebtedness refunding bonds. A large
number of eastern bond buyers are making
inquiries regarding this issue and the pros
poets for some spirited bidding is good
This issue OF bonds is to be refunded in
order TO reduce the interest, the bonds are