Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-22
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Meets and Approves the Bonds Of
Sewer Contractors.
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS THREATENED
Mystery which Surrounded the
Presenting of Forged Bond
Coupons f. sfactoriIy
Cleared I'd.

The city council met In special session last
night and approved the contracts and bonds
Of the successful bidders In the sewer con-
tracts. The bond Of the National Construc-
ton company for the Mud creek and letter
creek sewers. with Il. A. Cudahy and John
Flynn as surety. was approved. The bond
Of Jansen was furnished by The Fidelity
Surety company. and that OF Harmon and
Craig was furnished by Katz Callahan.
There was no dissent by any member Of
the council. James Pivonka was present at
the meeting and promised Daniel Harmon
that he would have an Injunction proceed
ing under way the first thing this morning.
He left the hall before the council adjourned
and did not make his threat known to any
of the councilmen. Many OF those present
In the council chamber are Of the opinion
that he will not attempt an injunction at
ALL The mayor and council are confident
that no injunction can be secured, for one
reason that the order OF the court still
hangs over the action OF the council. which
in face of mandamus TO compel action
toward the construction of a sewer and
that thus an emergency exists which war
rants liberal construction OF the law gov
erning the action of the city
The council received a communication
from T. F. Malone asking for a reimburse
ment of $3.50 paid as an illegal tax. 1t
will be adjusted. The Omaha Coopsrage
company petitioned for sidewalk on
street, stating that the company had been
in South Omoha six years and paid heavy
taxes but had no accommodation in the
way OF sidewalks. Now that the council
lie made up of such good democrats" they
said. we think the time is suspicious to
get some return from the city. for they
are the kind of people we like" The council
proposed a marble walk Immediately.
The Highland Park Improvement club
wanted the council to pass ordinance
creating the office of meter inspector to
be paid in fees. for the purpose of insuring
the citizens against any faults in the meters
now in use through defects or through the
employment of crooked methods.
An ordinance was passed on third read
ing creating an Improvement district fer
the grading OF street from Twenty xth
to Twenty-ninth streets. One also provided
a walk from Twenty fourth to Twenty
fifth on G street. The light and telephone
companies were instructed to remove their
poles on Thirty-ninth street for convenience
in the grading OF that street from Q TO Y.
Dan Harmon bid par on number NJ
district Improvement bonds and was allowed
the contract Of purchase.
The council then adjourned, to meet Fri
day, September o.
Bond Mystery UnraveIed.
1t has just leaked out through the
office of the city treasurer what was the
final outcome OF the duplicated securities
of South Omaha, which raised such
little tornado Of inquiry last spring Let
tiers were received from nearly every bank
ing firm of the east asking for descrip-
ton OF the duplicated coupons. 1t will be
remembered that only one duplicate coupon
was presented for redemption at South
Omaha, being one of the coupons Of bond
No. 90. The multitude OF inquiries and
the tedious process of sending replies has
kept the ONCE force pretty closemouthed
as to the final settlement of the affair.
This was effected some time ago.
The fiscal agents of the city Of New
York traced the matter down. 1t was
discovered that the coupon had been pre-
scented to them by a. Boston Arm. When
this bank was called to account their rec
ords showed that young man of that
city had presented 1t at the bank and
it had been redeemed. The young man
was easily found and stated that he had
! found the coupons in the street and had
kept them some time and when he found
that no one claimed them thought them
genuine and presented one for redemption
at the bank. He Immediately offered 20
return the money and eighteen or twenty
other coupons which he had. In view of
his explanations this was accepted. He
| simply thought he had made good find.
| The printing concern which printed and
| Autographed the bonds were able to- give
an explanation which threw light onN the
matter favorable to the explanation Of the
had been a mistake in printing some of
the bonds and the copy which had been
struck was thrown away or at least could
easily hsS2 gotten into the street All
explaps1tcnS Of the matter being entirely
satisfactory the incisent was closed quietly
and DC arrests wele necessary nor pos
| sible.
rr@1bIe in wac Smith Tribe.
| The HioVse of an Nations was a rough
house Wsd0eS>5sY night. The occasion was
the belligeren. condition existing between
William and Frank Smith. Both the men
are .colored. The enmity has existed for
some time. though the two principals are
not related. william Smith attacked
Frank Smith with a lamp. He smashed
the bowl over the latters head and con-
tinued blows with the ragged glass inflicted
four severe wounds. One OF these required
eight stitches to close 1t. The man came
TO the police station about II p m. to have
his wound dressed. This was done by DR..
Leo Do Lanpey. His assailant was ar
rested. but has not yet been brought to
trial
EnforcinE License Law.
Chief Briggs. acting under instructions.
IL carrying out the city ordinances relating
to licenses. Several OF the milkmen have
been selling without licenses. Some of the
milkmen have paid for the licenses and
failed to take out the same. 1t Is also