Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-20
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Legal Department has = Sumbsr o
Damage Gases on Hand.
CITY ATTORNEY TO RESIST sTRtsUOUsL,
Boston Bend Buyers Ask for Detailed
History of seventy Thousand
Issue of RetuRding Bonds
Bought Recently.

Two important personal injury damage
suits against this city are on the call for
this week in the district court One is
the case Of John Condor. who sues for
Ib.OOo on account OF injuries sustained BY a
ran on an icy sidewalk on December q,
1905 This accident occurred on twenty
fourth. near N street. The case Of John
Culkin. who sues for 5000, Is also on the
call Mr.. Culkin fell on an icy sidewalk
on Twenty-fourth street near NJ On jan
uary Il Of this year. and sustained a broken
ankle Hans Lemberg has a case that IL
soon 20 come up. He wants the city to
pay him 1850 for injuries alleged to have
occurred by fall on a slippery walk on
January 19
In looking into these cases City Attorney
Lambert has secured statements from
Forecaster WEIGH as to the weather condi-
lions on the dates on which the injuries
are alleged 70 have occurred. The weather
mans statement Is TO the effect that on
these dates the weather was bad, sleet and
snow was falling and the conditions were
bad for pedestrians. As the storms
continued for several days the city could
not. says the city attorney. be blamed for
the condition Of the sidewalks Ali Of the
cases will be defended vigorously by the
city legal department and in case OF judg-
meut against the municipality an appeal
is to be taken 10 the supreme court.
Damage suits against the city are falling
on rapidly, one reason Is the laying OF 20
many permanent sidewalks. and the other
is the hard Fight the legal department
makes in all such cases.
May Buy street Sweeper.
Since the commencement Of the laying
uf brick block paving on Twenty-fourth
street there has been some talk Of the
city purchasing a street sweeper. While
the pavement will not be completed until
next year there seems to be a desire on
the part of property owners on Twenty
fourth street and merchants In che bush
ness portion of the city to have the au-
thorities do something towards keeping the
paved streets clean. When the old asphalt
pavement was down and was worn full OF
holes. little attention was paid to the con-
dition of the street and the cleanngs were
few and far between. Now. with good
brick pavement. residents say that u ctreet
sweeper would be just the thing TO use on
Twenty-fourth street About three sweep
ings a week would keep the pavement in
fairly good condition and make a good
impression on visitors. While this matter
has not been seriously considered by the
mayor and council IL is thought that It
will be seriously considered before the new
pavement IL completed.
Missionary Meeting Thursday.
The Womzn's Missionary society OF the
First Presbyterian church will meet on
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs
George Mcbride els North Nineteenth
street. At this meeting the following
program is to he rendered: Mrs. William
Barclay to preside: Mrs. A. A. Thurlow
devotional exercises; Miss Anna Duff. in
strumental solo; "Our Work in Corea,"
in
Mexico Mrs. Elmer E. Rdgeway; vocal
solo, Miss Florence Campbell; Rev. F. NJ
Sisson is TO deliver an address on the
topic "Dr, Fletcher" All members Of the
society and friends are requested TO be
present.
want More Data.
When the issue of $4,000 refundiug
bonds were sold TO Moore. Baker & Co.
Of Boston it was thought that there would
bo no difficulty about the transaction
being put through without any delays.
The bonds had been sold five years pre-
vious. and the histories had been approved
and the money paid without delay. Now
Moore, Baker d Co. seem 10 want de-
tailed history Of the issue from the very
commencement OF the original issue. City
Clerk Gillin and City Attorney Lambert
are now engaged in compiling large
amount OF data that has been asked for
ny the purchasers OF tne DOnoE. Interest
on this issue stopped November l at the
old rate and the bonds are now bearing
interest at tho ratS Of "a per cent.
stock Yards Fiscal Year.
The fiscal year OF the Union Stock
Yards company will close on November
80 and on the morning of December l
the twenty-second annual live stock re-
port OF the company will be issued This
report will give summary for the years
commencing 1884 and ending November %,
1905.
This year the receipts will show a large
increase over the report OF a year ago.
Al the present time the official figures al
the Stock Yards companys ONCE shows
an Increase OF $500 cattle. lss49 hogs and
1883 sheep. This showing will doubtless
he largely increased between the present
date and the end Of the month
Magic city Gossip.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cahow report
the birth Of a son.
The city council is to meet tonight in
regular semi-monthly session.
Mrs. David shank has returned from
ohio where she visited relatives and
The funeral OF Philip zaIinka sunday
afternoon was attended by large number
~ friends
Az the present time there are 49, member.
tan association.
The South Omaha Hospital association
will hold it's annual ball at the Exchange
building some time in February.
South Omaha circle No a. Fraterna
Life association, viii meet at Workman
temple on Wednesday evening OF this
week
The third OF the entertainment course
given by the local Young Mems Christian
associa ton Is billed for the high schoo
auditorium on December IS.
rev. q. ~. Burch. pastor OF the Chris
tan church. delivered an address SUNDAY
afternoon at the Christian association
rooms His topic was Asserting Ou
Possibilities.
The woman's Christian Temperate,
union will meet Tuesday afternoon at IN
home OF Mrs Wilson Twenty-second an,
streets. Mrs. Covell OF Omaha will de
liver an address and a musical program
will be rendered