Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Holds Session Devoted En-
tirsly to Routine Matters.
ONE ARREST FOR RAISING LID SUNDAY
School Dismissed in Forenoon on Ac-
count of Shortage of Coal, but Sup
ply Is Received Later in the
Day-HoIdup Reported.

The city council met last night and the
usual routine affairs were pushed through
with rRpidity. Six new ordinances levying
the special taxes for grading and laying
pf permanent sidewalks we're introduced
Ind given first reading. They were all
based on the recommendation Of the Board
Of Equalization. which held its meetings
last week. The work of the board was APP
proved.
The city engineer reported that many
people had been appropriating paving brick
on Missouri avenue to make cross walks
and he recommended that the city put in
substantial walks for the public during
the winter months.
Chris w. Rasmussen, George sobject and
Victoria Ketzberger. through their attor-
neys, gave notice Of appeal in damage
claims, Majak Pepp entered a claim for
1900 for damages which he said were
received at Madison street on the county
road
James Austin was allowed $3.50 for the
death Of his son, James c. Austin, which
resulted from injuries received at the Ar
mour fire. at which the junior Austin did
valiant service as a volunteer.
The amounts deducted from the bills Of
.. NJ. Tanner. amounting to $3.50, were
again placed to his credit last night. and
a warrant was ordered for the payment
Of the claim.
A FIRE hydrant was ordered placed at T
and Fortieth streets.
The owner of lot l. block 81, was allowed
SIS damages by the appraisers by reason
of the change of grade of the alley at
that point.
Harry Frost of Omaha offered the city
q secondhand patrol wagon for $3.50 all
put in good repair. The proposition was
Eeferred to the committee on finance.
F. H. Cunningham protested vigorously
on a tax assessed against him as the pos
SCISSOR Of an automobile, which he said
he had never owned
The water main was ordered extended to
Twenty and b streets to accommo-
date the new Gate City malt works.
The fire limits were extended north to
J street and west to the Union Pacih,
right-of-Way by resolution OF the city
council This is a considerable extension
OF the present limits.
proposition was introduced asking for
plans for the better numbering of South
Omaha streets. Plans were asked from the
street commissioner with estimates to
the cost Of the same.
The final estimate OF the Missouri avenue
storm sewer was allowed in favor of
Offerman Bros.
The first partial estimate in favor OF
Mcdonald & Book for the work done on
the city hall was allowed. The amount
was fA44s.75. The ordinance granting to
the Standard OIL company the right &c
erect a system OF tanks In South Omaha
was recommended for passage and given
second reading. The council then adjourned
for one week.
One Arrest for Raising Lid.
Only one arrest was made Sunday fol
violation Of the Sunday closing laws. i
u true, however, that several places wer'
doing a sly business, The police watcheC
With what vigilance they could but IL
cases where the selling was suspected 4
vas difhcult 10 secure any kind Of ev
dence which would warrant an at emp
al conviction. Various schemes are re
sorted TO to throw the officers on tn,
scent. One OF the most ingenious is uSet
by the can rushers. The police are in tn,
habit OF examining suspicious looking cans
but II was not until late in the evening
that a slight suspicion was directed TOWARD
numbers Of kerosene cans which men wer,