Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Meets and Awards Contracts for
Construction Of Sewers
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION GETS BIG END
Hannah a Craig and james Jensen
Awarded the other Portions Of the
work-Construetion 60 stop
when Money is Gons.

The city council Thursday night let the
contract for the sewers as provided for in
the $4,000 bond Issue as follows:
National Construction company, Mud
creek sewer, tieb, l7e5e; letter creek sewer,
sls.so6sL
- Asnnan q Craig. N street gulch sewer.
sz2.s5o1s: north branch N street sewer.
s17.22s %; Highland park sewer, sii.SsS.e.
James Jensen. Twenty-hrst street main.
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These were considered the lowest and best
OF all the bids filed as heretofore pub
iished. When the money on hand runs
out work is to stop under the contract
until more funds are provided.
1t took the council only a few minutes
70 award the contracts and with the ex-
ception Of allowing some minor claims no
other business was transacted. The bids
accepted were recommended by the COM
nittee on viaducts. streets and alleys as
a substitute for the report OF the COM
mittee flied at the last meeting of the
eourcil.
The law under which the bonds were Is
sued to- pay for the construction OF these
sewers was enacted by the last legislature,
the bill being introduced by Senator Glib
son Of South Omaha.
against the grading OF Twenty-seventh
street, from r to l. but as this matter had
not been presented to the council there
was no need for the protest at this time.
The parties said they had already, under
orders from the city, put down brick paving
and TO grade the street would necessitate
the relaying OF the paving The council
adjourned early so the members could at
tend the carnival, and will meet again
Monday night.
Little One with whisl<ers.
Deputy Labor Commissioner c. Burnett
Bush has spent the last few days going
through the packing houses. Mr.. Bush.
under the law. is directed to see that the
child labor law is enforced. and with cat
like tread he Is going through the big in
situations here, searching for an infraction
Of the law. OF course, the coming Of the
governors representative has not been
heralded with a brass band. and neither Is
he disguised as a working man. but never
theless, unknown to the packers, he Is
doing their establishments.
This inspection OF the packing houses Is
an annual stunt for the labor commissioner
and II is pulled of usually about the time
school begins, 80 that those of school age
may be discovered and forced to attend
school.
Just what Mr.. Bush discovered he will not
say, but It is the general belief the packers
have heen very careful not to employ any
children of too tender years to work in
their establishments. A somewhat humor-
Gus incident occurred Friday morning dur
ing Bushs excursion through the build
inss. He saw party about the size OF a
pint bottle working away for dear life.
bush thought he had a case against the
corporation.
How old are you. sonny?" said the big
commissioner, he touched the little ono
on the shoulder
What's that:" snarled the little one. as
he whirlod around and his populistic whisk-
ers shot ~, under Bush's chin.
Nothing at all. nothing; say this is
nice wotk you are at" said Bush, as he
hustled away. He afterwards. learned the
man was over 90 years of age.
Catholics 10 Give Fair.
The Bohemian Catholic society Of South
Omaha will give a fair September g to 30
at Francks hall This promises to be one
of the most enjoyable occasions announced
for the month. Six contests will be pulled
OF and prizes will be given in each. The
most popular school girl will be given u
doll, the most popular school boy a bicycle.
the most popular young woman a gold
watch, the most popular married woman a
silver tea set and the most popular mar
ried man smoking set. The proceeds are
TO be used n building parochal school
Francks band win furnish music for the
entire week.
Packers Taking New Quarters.
The Omaha Packing company VIII occupy
a portion of its new quarters Tuesday
September 49, and on that day the company
will begin 10 slaughter cattle at the new
place. 1t will be about six weeks before
the company win utilize the new quarters
for the slaughter OF hogs and sheep. The
new place is located at the end of the
yards and is more than double in capacity
the old quarters.
Presbytery Meets Monday Evening.
Great preparations are being made here
for the meeting of the presbytery OF
Omaha, comprising the eastern section OF
Nebraska. beginning Monday evening This
presbytery consists of about forty-hve min
listers and many ruling elders. The
meeting will be held at the South Omaha
Presbyterian church. at Twenty-fifth and
J streets. The Rev. b. F. Pearson. the re-
firing moderator. OF Lyons, will open the
meeting with an address. Tuesday will
occur the business meeting and on Tuesday
evening the popular session, to which
everyone is invited. This popular session
win be conducted by DIR. Thomas " Hun
ter OF Dundee and the Rev. Charles A.
Arnold OF Schuyler. All the sister churches
hre especially invited to attend these meet
inss.
Rev. Mr.. stRnbau Eh Leaves.
Rev Mr.. stanbaugh will conclude a three
year passionate OF the Letter Memorial
church Sunday and In the morning will
preach to the children. The church hal