Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-23
AFFAIRS At SCUTa OMAHA
B. d n. Railroad Pays Portion Of Its TsIe
and Protests Remainder.
LAND COMPANY Alss HELPS TREASURY
-vvO More Commission Firms ConsoI-
tdate with BeginninE of the New
Year and Another One
Enters the Field.

The y. & NJ. railroad paid its taxes at the
city trensurers office yesterday, and the
cash was laid down under the usual pro-
tests. The amount which It contributed 20
the city government was ;1,57472. The city
treasurer took the money. Up to the pres
ent time all Of the railroads have paid their
tax except the Union Pacific This will be
the largest item of any. Among other heavy
contributors yesterday was the South
Omaha Land company. II paid taxes to the
amount Of 50 25OS4 Enough receipts of les
ser magnitude were received to keep the
Office on the jump all day.
New Hydrants Put In.
In accordance with the order of the city
coitnciI last Monday night, two liydrants
wero put in to supply city water at the
northwest corner of Nineteenth and II
streets and the northwest corner of Twen-
ty-sixth and G streets, respectively.
storx wants mr. Answer.
The Storz Brewing company owns a lot
uIi which the city has fire hail. The citys
lease to this property has expired and in
tuiries were made by the company yester-
day as 10 the action OF the council. 1t is
evident that the company either wants
renewal of the lease to the property or It
desires to have possession. The matter was
referred to the finance committee of the
council last Monday. 1t has been thus re-
TERED before, but no action was taken in
tho matter.
Meeting OF sewer Committee.
There will be meeting of the citizens
sewer commission next Tuesday evening,
when It Is expected some important buzz
ress will be transacted One Of the Dues
tons will be the advisability of connecting
The system of this city with that of omaha.
has been proposed by p. f. Her Of
Omaha. II appears there is considerable
difference Of opinion. The president of the
commission. n. O'Keeffe, said he would not
care to make prediction in the matter, as
he had no idea what would be determined
in the matter.
Public Schools Close.
The public schools of the city closed yes
terday for the holidays. They will not con-
vene again until Tuesday morning, Jan
uary 2, 1906. The teachers were all given a
half months pay last Monday. that is up
to December 16.
GOmmission Firms Consolidate.
About month ago the consolidation Of
the National Live Stock company with the
Greer g. Mills company was effected. and
today 1t became known at the Exchange
that n still greater consolidation had beer
effected between the company thus formed
which was known as the National. and the
well known American company. This con-
soiidation will be In. operation after the be.
ginning OF the year. and will still he called
the National The general manager will be-
Charles Mallory. At the opening of the new
year u new frm will be in business in the
Exchange This will he the firm Of Middle
ton Bros One of the firm has been a stool
salesman in this market for a number o.
years and the other has been in Chicago
Engaged In similar business there.
Y Mother Has Son Arrested.
Frank Clark, III North Twenty-sixtf
street, was arrested on the complaint OF
BIS mother that he had assaulted her and
threatened her with great bodily harm. /
" said that Clark Is in the habit of abusing
her whenever he becomes Influenced will
liquor He accuses her with misconduc
and yesterday became more than ordi
narHy abusive. She says he struck her.
Four Suspects Held.
Four suspects are held at the Jail II
connection with the robbery of the apart
nents of Tom Minis. lSl North Twenty
sixth street, These are e. Demmitt, Low
Terry George McGil and William Dais
tDemmitt and LOWE Terry were srreste
Thursday, but the other two were take
yesterday None of the property has bee
located yet. The loss was sis
Aa City Engineer Busy.
The city engineer reports that the de
partment Is busy getting out plans an
SPECIFICATIONS for the new curbing to b
put down son Twenty-thrd street mex
spring, from Missouri avenue northwar
to the city limits.
Services at the Churches.
The Presbyterian church held its Christ
mas tree celebration Thursday night TIL
United Presbyterians held its last nigh
and the First Methodist church will hav
,gits Santa Claus frolic tonight.
- The pastor of the United Presbyteria
church expects TO be in the pulpit bot
morning and evening Sunday. His top
in the morning will be What Does Chris
mas Mean?" In the evening, "Chrlstms
Gifts" There will be special music, undo
the direction OF Mrs.. w. T. Hood. at bot
services
The order of the First Methodist service
'ridings OF Great joy evening. ITO Hi
Shall the Gathering OF the People Be
Special music will accompany each servic
The English Lutheran congregation WI
hold its Christmas program Sunday evei
III. ing at the church. Twenty fifth and
streets Sunday school at 10 o'clock al
preaching at II. Morning theme. "Tl
Angels Christmas Sermon" All are II
Vited 10 enjoy these services. Bring Il