Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Levy for Coming Year Bothsring City
officials Just Now.
EXPENSES OVER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
Floyd Msures, Riding the hampers I'm
from EIkhOrn, PiBched and Taken
90 County Hospital In Dan
Eerous Condition.

The topic which is coming to the front
just az present at the city hall is the esti-
mated expenses OF the city government
which Will be included in the levy for
next year All parties agree that the bud
get Will be considerably in excess OF $780,
600. Some put the figures as high as s235,-
900. This much will not have to be raised
by the tax levy for the reason that there
will be some money which will be left as
a balance from the present years levy
There are also a few special funds in
cluded TO reduce the figure. The amount
Of last years levy was Sl47. S67. 80, and this
was swelled by balance from the former
year OF S52,O46.4O making Sls9,H42O avail
able for the expenses OF the city Besides
this amount, however. several thousand
dollars have been spent from the scaven-
ger tax collections; 20 that the actual ex-
pense OF the year has reached consider
ably above the $500 900 mark From this Il
will be seen that the actual levy will be
perhaps as high as $4,000, with a balance
from all sources Of about $4,000, possibly
less. There is a balance at present of
S40.b95.S6. with all the July expenses to be
paid. These I'm all probability will reach
$4,000. The amount collected from the
scavenger law this year is expected to
amount to nearly $1,000
pared by the finance committee Of the
icouncil and its report will be formulated
before July Is. The first move in this di-
rection will be taken Monday evening at
the session of the council. The police de-
clare that good patrol wagon should by
all means be included among the items by
the Fire and Police Board; so that there
may be no possibility OF another years
passing without necessary an addition
to the efficiency Of the force. one thou
sand dollars would be enough to insure
irst-clsss outfit with a team.
The city treasurer is preparing his an
nual report and is making every effort to
have It ready by Monday night On this
is based to large degree the estimates
for the coming year.
Now that satisfactory arrangements have
been reached concerning the funds in the
cty's possession for use in the general
sewer system, work in that direction will
occupy the council to a considerable eX-
tent It is likely that the clerk will be
instructed to advertise for bids for the
construction, which will be opened July
30 The specifications have already been
handed in to the proper committee of the
council Estimates will be in rediness as
soon as needed at the office of the city
engineer.
Caught Between Bumpers.
Floyd Maures, a young man OF p years,
was seriously injured at Albright yester-
day morning at a. m. He was trying TO
get a free ri lie into Omaha. He had
boarded the train at Elkhorn and was
riding on the bumpers between two freight
cars. 1t appears that there was defect
I'm the bumpers on which he sat and when
the brakes were applied for South Omaha
his cars struck together. pinching him be-
tween them. He was caught at the groin
and It is believed he has internal injuries,
which may make recovery doubtful He
was taken from between the cars at the
. street viaduct and carried to the new
freight depot at o street. Here an am
bulance was called and he was taken TO
the county hospital. since he had no
money He was given first aid by DR..
Kelly. 1t was learned that he had rela-
tives In Cincinnati.
Miss McCrann No Better.
Mrs. w. ]. McCrann returned last night
from South Dakota with her daughter
Miss May McCrann. The health of the
daughter was not improved, as had beer
hoped IL was necessary TO have the am
bulance sent to the Union depot in Omaha
to bring the young woman home. Miss
May McCrann Is the oldest daughter in 3
family OF fourteen children, all OF whom
are living.
Plenty of City BORrders.
According to the statements of ]. Roth
holz, the contractor for feeding the city
prisoners, last month was the month o
greatest receipts since his contract wa
made. He received S1Os.72 at the rate Of
cents per meal. Many days he fed r.!
high as thirty a day He makes the as
sertion that there is very little profit de
rived from feeding the prisoners at tina
rate and he has really convinced himsel
that he works for the glory OF 1t. He say
he has become accustomed to the habitua
kicks Of the prisoners and declares tina
they would Kick II they were fed OF
chicken
Plenty of work for Attorney,
The city attorney declares that he ha
work enough ahead 20 keep him busy dur
ing the entire term of court, which vii
probably close next September. New case
are coming up all the time. In fact, tn
damage claims against the city annual
amount to $4,000. The largest so far thi
year is that Of Coatsworth against the cit