Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-16
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Ordinance 10 Be Passed Tonight Reminding
General indebtedness Bonds.
SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ALL
Securities Have Been DrawinE six
Per Cent Interest since NOvem-
her, Five Years AGO, when
they Were Issued.

An ordinance refunding 10000 Of general
Indebtedness bonds lie to be passed by the
city council tonight. These bonds were
issued on November 1, 1900, and since that
time have been drawing 6 per cent in
terest The usual five years option is
printed in the body of the bonds, and for
the purpose. OF reducing the interest the
bonds are to be refunded at ~ per cent.
There is no trouble at present in selling
South Omaha securities at this lower rate
Of interest, while Ave years ago per cent
was demanded by bond buyers. These re-
funding bonds also will bear the 1--WE years
option clause A date for the receiving
OF sealed bids for these bonds will be set
by the council tonight and an advertise
ment for the sale Of the bonds on the
date determined OF will be printed during
the week.
The city oficials propose to refund out
standing bonds Just as fast as the FIVE
years option clause becomes effective on
all bonds that are drawing more than
per cent. In this way the annual levy
made for the payment Of interest will be
kept down. AT present the city pays about
s42, 900 annually in interest on bonds out
standing
This interest account will soon be in
creased on account Of the Issuing OF bonds
for the paving of Twenty-fourth street.
These paving bonds will draw interest at
the rate of ~ per cent, and should reach
here this week for the signatures of the
mayor and clerk.
Joseph KOutsIxy Doing Nicely.
DR.. John Koutsly said Sunday afternoon
that his brother, Joseph. who was ope-
rated on Saturday for appendicitis, was do
ing as we'll as could be expected. The
operation was entirely successful, the doc
tor said He also stated that along towards
the end of the week the patient would
most likely be strong enough to see few
of his friends each day. 1t will probably
be two weeks before Mr.. Koutsky is able
to leave the hospital.
ReEIstrars Named Tonight.
Members OF the city council are prepared
| 70 hand in a list OF registrars tonight. The
old lists have been thoroughly revised and
| an effort made to secure competent men
| for the positions. The first day OF regis
tration will be Thursday, october ID, me
second October q and the last November l.
The same system as in the past will pre-
vail. Voters will answer the usual ques-
lions and give their party affiliation. New
registration books will be provided ana the
registration Of September 10 entirely ig-
! nOfe0. All lnOSt utSiiihB " NoNN - 49,
November election must register this fall
Rebekahs VIII Attend.
The initiatory degree staff OF Alpha
Rebekah lodge No. "A OF South Omaha will
attend the Odd Fellows grand lodge session
| at Nebraska City this week. This degree
| STAFF is composed Of twenty women and are
proficient in exemplifying the introduction
and initiation Of candidates South Omaha
members Of the Rebekahs expect the degree
| stan will do credit to the city and come
away with the trophy of honor. The rep
resentatives to the grand lodge and the
degree STATS will leave over the Missouri
| Pacific Tuesday morning for Nebraska CITY
| Special cars will be provided for the Ode
Fellows and the Rebekahs
Magic City Gossip.
| Miss Harmon Of Louisville KY, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Gallagher.
| Tuesday evening the Maccabees will give
| a dancing party at odd Fellows hall.
| Police Oficer Jacob Small is quite sick a.
his home Twenty-seventh and II streets
The police had an easy time Sunday, only
| a couple of intoxicated men being arrested
Mrs. Frank Hart has returned from Ar
kansas, where she visited friends for three
| weeks.
Wednesday evening there will be an elec
ton of church officers at the First Presby
| terrain church.
Doris, the young daughter OF DR.. anC
| Mrs. William Berry, Is suffering from al
attack of diphtheria.
Property owners are Wging' Mayo
round UP the streets before winter sets In
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