Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Tri- .ity Poultry shsw Attracts Many
Fowls and People.
CITY COUNCIL GETS THROUGH ROUTINE
Board of Education Decides that
Teachers and Employees Must Pay
Their Personal Taxes ~ They
Expect to Keep Places.

pleted yesterday, owing TO delayed trains on
different railroads. One large load was re
ceived at p. m. and this was assigned 20
temporary places in the hall for last might.
There were in all about 200 fowls ready for
inspection. A good crowd Of South Omaha
people attended the show last night and
many are expected this afternoon and even
ing. MuEic was provided and kept up n
lively competition with the voices so often
associated with the farm yard. Those who
enjoy fine fowls found much to attract
their attention. The specimens are all 50
Perfect that the judges will have difficulty
in reaching a decision.
The exhibit of Barred Plymouth Rocks by
s. s. Nevins is certainly splendid. espe-
cialy one large cockerei i'm the left box.
This is the largest and his markings are
just little darker than any other fowl in
the exhibits. Still there are many per-
fections in the others that any one not an
expert would be at loss how to decide.
The White Leghorns presented by A. y.
Hopson OF Omaha are fine. Their plumage
is white any snow. The Partridge
Cochins by c. L. Grundy are sturdy, brown
fellows of more than ordinary weight. John
FitzRoberts and II. G. <iddoo have a num-
Der of Bun wyandottes as smooth of plum
II
There are some white Angora cats and
pigeons as side attractions. Then there are
some ducks which size up the files of sight
seers by the general term of "quacks."
City Council Meeting.
The city council cid a brief session last
night and passed on matters of routine
business. Among other matters, the reserve
paving estimate. which falls in district No.
n
and on Railroad from Twenty fourth to
Harrison amounting to "A, $3.50, which has
been drawing interest i'm favor of the con-
| tractor, Dan Harmon, for the last year. as
provided hv the statutes. is now ordered by
the council to he invested.
1t was moved that tho city engineer make
an inventory OF all public property of the
city.
The report of the city live stock inspector.
J. ID. Jones, was presented and approved.
The following is his list of condemned
stock: Hogs, SO: cattle 70; sheep, T.
The report OF the police judge was filed.
This report covered the month of Novem-
Der According to It there were forty cases
dismissed six hound over to the district
court, ten remanded to the city jail, eight
transferred to the county jail to serve SEN
| tence, with fines and costs paid amounting
| to s241.5O
The city attorney presented his opinion
| with regard to the movement to require the
gas and water companies to deposit a fund
| with the city clerk to insure that the re-
| spective companies should properly repair
! the pavements which might be torn up in
| putting in improvements or repairs. He
| opined that In the case of the gas company
| that such deposit could not be required. as
| the matter was covered by the contract en-
| tered into by the gas company when the
| franchise was granted. But in the case of
| the water company the deposit might be re-
| CURED under ordinance 1870. which gave the
water company it's franchise. The ordi-
nance could thus be amended and he recom7
mended that the deposit be made with the
| city engineer.
The bill OF the water company was split
and taxes to the amount OF $685. were
| deducted, leaving balance of $ss255 for
| which warrants will be issued in favor of
| the water company.
Street improvement bonds for district No
20 were sold as advertised to the amount of
| s.. 800. They were bought at par with the
| addition of the accrued interest by Dan
Harmon. he being the only bidder.
| A motion was passed ordering the city
4
! Of Eighteenth street from 1 to Missouri
| avenue.
| The petition for the grading of + street
| from Twenty fifth west to the Union Pacific
| right-of-way was rejected because the petit.
| ton was found to be faulty signers for
| the property belonging to St. Bridget
| church failed to attach a statement of the
| trustees of that church authorizing their
| signatures. When this is done the petition
| may pass.
city Attorneys Report.
The city attorney made his annual report
on the affairs OF his Office yesterday. This
was filed as part OF the business to be
brought to the attention of the council
which met last evening. The following is
the report:
Since coming into Office thirty-nine cases
have been commenced; twenty-five dam.
age cases, the others miscellaneous.
We have tried, settled and disposed OF
for damages or for money judgments. th'
others miscellaneous. rhe amount OF
was %4S,S6. The entire amount recovered
in these twenty-four suits was s2.296. %
the amount involved. Only one judgmen
was recovered for a sum more than 500
and this was the Nicholson judgment FOL
500 which has been taken to the supreme
court.
We recovered Judgment. from the ga
company for the sum OF $2l52.H. So far
this leaves the city short in its balance
Sl4393. In most every instance the amour
recovered has been so small not 4
throw the plaintiffs costs on the city
Twenty-Five cases are now pending
| against the city; nineteen of these ar
damage cases. the entire amount involves
being about 10000.
| Several claims have been filed on whicl
suit has not been started.
Four cases are pending in the suprem
| court. Answers have been filed to seVera
hundred descriptions I'm the scavenge
suit. 1t will be necessary to give thi
| matter our attention soon.
| curing phOtogra phs and evidence 500
as The claim IL reported has helped ma
terally in the trial of cases as well a
, discouraged filing worthless or spuriou
claims
Each OF the departments OF the city ha
extended us a willing and helpful han
, where II could, materially aiding us in on
lights.
we have endeavored to discharge tn
in view az the single purpose.
, bank Business Expanding.
In an interview with h. {. BOSWELL
vice president of the South Omaha M
tional bank, he announces that John {
French, formerly assistant cashier OF IN
Union Stock Yards National bank, hs
accepted a position as cashier of the Sout
! Omaha National. his services beginnin
J with today
Mr. BostWick furt her adds that the stead