Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Fire and Police Board Decides TO Keep Out
Of Sunday losing Move.
RESTS WITH sHtw.ns FOR The PRESENT
City Attorney Render. Two Important
Opinions on the Right OF Voters
in the Coming Primary
Elections.


There was a called meeting of the Board
of lire and Police Commissioners last
night one Of the matters wnicu came ny
was the report of Chief Brisss with re-
gard to the Sunday closing of the saloons
IL was SHOWN in mis- report that the RUE
bad been generally kept in South Omaha
within the time of the brewers regulation.
There were only two cases reported where
there was a possible case OF infringement
and II was not proven that any liquor was
sold in these cases. 1t was only suspected.
In view of the good effect OF this rule
the board decided not TO lay down stringent
/ orders at this time, but leave 1t in the
hands OF the brewers as heretofore.
The matter of the new patrol wagon was
brought before the board and it was agreed
that II the funds showed that the pur-
chase could be made without leaving
deficit 1t should be ordered Immediately.
A statement from the city clerk should
soon determine this matter. The secrc-
tary Of the board was instructed to confer
with the city clerk and report on the con-
dtion OF the funds at the next meeting OF
the board which is to be held next Tues
day evening The department already has
4 horses and harness. The cost Of a good
I patrol wagon will be in the neighborhocd
/ Of $3.50.
Checking IN Treasurer.
The representative OF the American Bond
| ing company of Baltimore was in the Office
of the city treasurer yesterday checking
and verifying the records. Yesterday he
went over the records of the funds of the
school system. They were verified TO a
cent. Today he will go over the city
I finances He says his company keeps him
busy during eleven months OF the year.
! Busy Day for Clerk.
| The city clerk was busy yesterday getting
out warrants in payment of the salaries
of the city officers and employees which
the council allowed last night. There was
but one filing by n candidate yesterday and
that was Thomas Kirk. democrat, for the
nomination as councilman In the Fourth
ward. There were one or two filed as can
didates for committeeman. Several blanks
were taken out of the ONCE yesterday by
parties who are considering the question
of filing 1t IL expected there will he a
rush at the last.
Chance for All to vote.
The city attorney delivered two opinions
Yesterday on the questions relating to the
qualification for voting at the primary and
the form OF the ballot He said. according
to the latest ruling on the Dodge law, any
one whose name did not appear on the poll
books Of the last general election. IL he
were entitled to vote at the spring election
even IL he for any reason did not vote a'
the November election. would he placed or
the revision lists during the sitting OF the
Board of Revision, February 10, and such q
person would be entitled to vote at the pri.
he ntart
decision a reasonable excuse is all that Il
required either in the primary or the cleo
ton Bat 1t is determined that those whos'
names did appear on the poll books lastfal
will not have to register for the primaries
! nor can they IL they would come in ant
/. register under new party affiiation. 81
IL a person registers as a democrat on TIT
r days of the general registration in the fai
election his name will stand under tina
, afiliation until the fall registration of tn
( next year. at which time he can change hi
registration IL he sees Mt.
His second opinion related to the form o
the ballot for the election of the commit
teemen II was his opinion the committee
, men would be elected by the precincts In
. dividually and they would not be placed OF
5 the ballot and be voted on in the city a
] large. A special ballot will be prepare,
4 precinct and will contain the names of TIL
J candidates nominated in that precinct an
no others. II the strict reading of the stat
, ute were followed rigidly the names o
a every commit teeman in the county woul
5 appear on the ballot. TO be voted on by IN
: I city at large; but this manifestly is not tn
y intention of the law. So the simple wa
d out IL TO coEhne each committeeman to hi
own precinct, by the voters OF which he wi
, be elected.
i Only One Smallpox Patient.
There now remains out one case of small
| pox under quarantine. The following wer
| permitted to leave the emergency hospits
yesterday: George Bogarts, Ben
Bellaney and w. ]. Sheneneid. The hous
and their clothing were thoroughly dis
| infected at the time of their leaving. 10
Kasal was removed from quarantine ais,
The case of William Oleson Is the onl
case in town and 1t developed yesterda!
1t is thought the disease Will disappea
with this case The quarantine was raise