Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Hector Designstss BAslsE Day and
Issues Eireoraoksr Warning,
WATER COMPANY OBJECTS TO VALUATION
nid Not OBJECT to same Assessment
Last Year Because it was Too
Busy with LitiEatiOa I'm
Omaha.

ton. The FIRST concerns the first state con-
vention Of the Frsternal order OF Eagles,
which is to be held in South Omaha Mon
day, June d. As a mark of respect to the
order the mayor sets aside the day by APP
propriate proclamation:
whereas The first state convention Of the
Fraternal order OF Eagles will assemble in
South Omaha Monday, June Is, 1906 and,
Whereas. The remarkable growth and the
fraternal activity OF this order entities II 10
the consideration and respect OF all believ
ers in liberty, truth, Justice and equality;
Now, therefore, |. Thomas Hector. mayor
of South Omaha, do hereby designate Mon
day, June Is. as Eagles day 1t will be APP
propriate that on that day our citizens dec
crate their homes and places Of business In
the colors of the order. red, white and blue,
In honor OF our guests. and make their vel
come TO our city In Keeping with the broth
erly spirit and purpose OF the organization.
The second proclamation. regarding the
observance OF the Fourth OF July as the
day of independence, is more in the nature
Of executive command concerning the
use of fireworks, and as such is timely. It
is as follows:
Whereas, July 4 has oeen set aside as a
legal holiday in commemorstion OF the in
dependence Of these United States; and,
Whereas. II Is not only appropriate but
commendable that our citizens observe that
day i'm a spirit Of pa triotism; and
whereas, II is customary and in harmony
with the occasion to celebrate this ami
versary by the use Of fireworks;
Now. therefore, l. Thomas Hector, mayor
OF the city Of South Omaha, hereby pro.
claim and declare said 18th OF July legal
holiday and call upon our citizens in OBJ
serving the spirit Of this occa sion to refrain
from the use Of fireworks within the city
limits. on the streets and alleys Of this
city, before the 9Th day of July, and to re-
frain at all times from discharging in or
upon any street or alley in this city any
firecra cker known and designated as dyna-
mite or giant crackers ana no cannon
cracker exceeding four inches in length.
water Company Protests.
The Board Of Review spent all Of yes
terday forenoon discussing tine valuation
/ of the property Of the water company.
This company is making a strenuous effort
| to have its valuation cut down to S325. 900.
Its representative made the declaration
that the company had been losing millions
of dollars in Omaha and South Omaha
under the present operations. They said
with regard to the assessment of last
year that they were prevented from max
ing fight then for the reason that they
! were engaged in a controversy in Omaha
| which took all Of their attention. The
board did not agree to reduce the assess
ment, and n the wishes of w. II. Queenan
are carried out they will not be lowered.
None OF the packers were before the
board yesterday II is believed that they
will not seriously object TO the raise
At the clerks office yesterday the at
tention OF the mayor was directed to the
| manner provided by the charter which the
| tax commissioner should follow I'm placing
the assessment on the street railway. 1t
| was intima ted by the clerk and deputy
| that IL this charter provision we're strictly
| adhered to the assessment of the company
would be above 81 10000 1t was apparent
| that the street railway was entirely sat
ished with the assessment of SI50,OO0 on its
property.
New Turn in Bond Deal.
Another turn of affairs has apparently
unsettled again the program OF the city
| council regarding the issue OF sewer bonds
! The last published arrangement was that
| Splitter & Co. were to become a depository
! OF the South Omaha funds and that the
whole issue was TO be taken up at once
| with the payment OF the much mooted item
OF accrued interest The first intimation
which came to the clerks Office which had
been carrying out its end OF the program
in accordance with the instructions Of the
! council, came yesterday afternoon when
the mayor voiced the remark: I'm afraid
| we made a mistake" Further than this
he said nothing except that the matter
would come before the council Monday
!
whole business, but allowed myself to be
convinced that it was all right and II II
We're done as proposed believe we would
actually save the city over 81 900 But II
it should turn out differently and there
were legal fault we would never hear
the last OF the matter"
c. A. Melcher also declared that there
was hitch in the procedure, hut said h,
had promised the mayor not to reveal ~
nature before 1t could be laid before IN,
council. The reading of the charter ap
parently does not exclude the treasurer
from making Splitter & co. a depository
but the treasurer said there were Otter
business considerations outside of technica
legality to be considered
81. Agnes school Closes.
The closing exercises OF St Agnes sohoo
took place with appropriate ceremony A
the Ancient order OF United Workmel
temple last night The audience was mao
up Of large number of patrons an,
friends and the room was filled to It's con
Venient capacity. Certificates showing tina
the candidates had finished their course
or study and their degree OF profeienc,
were conferred on six boys and ten girls
The boys were; Charles 4. Kelly, Paul +
Mollner Herbert r. Heavy, Morgan j
Heafey John c. Heafey and Joseph Sheehy
The girls were Mary t. Burke There's
M SUNDERLAND Theresa NJ. Hemann, Jui
b. Brosnehan, Margaret NJ. Conner, Ros
r.. Gushing. Mary l.. M. Cushing Mar
l.. McKeon, Mary c. Smith and Rut
Flynn, Medals for proficiency I'm must
were awarded 10 Misses NJ. Lang and G
Thielke, The following is the order Of IN
Interesting program
Welcome.
Opening Chorus-"Sweet Remembrance
piano. Misses @ Jhielke and NJ IanE
} violin, Misses F.. Byrne. c. Rafferty,, i
BYrne. r. Flynn, C. Larkin. l. Flynn: man
Spiri "
boys
Ia Trsviata" Verdn. Alberti on. ?
Misses q. fhielke and NJ. Lang
Mary, Queen or Scots Miss Teres
Hemann "a brief sketch OF the sad event
tul life and tragic death OF ScOtIands beau
tiful aud noble queenl.
vocal IriO-"FatheT, q Hear US" ,Pal
merj, Misses NJ. Lang, A McKeon. +
b$rne. Accompanies, Miss c. Thielke.
Flower basket drill by the class
DuO-Nloiln tPleyeD, N Byrne and c
RAFFERTY,. Accompanist T.. Byrne
Recltauon-''rhe Daughter of Herodius
or, The DecRpitatiOn Of ST. John the Bar
list Miss Mary Gushing.
Recitation and Song-The First Te Deuu
Eighth grade girls.
Concerto In minor lMendelssohnD, Mis-
M. Lang. Accompanist second piano, Mis-