Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-13

ell take action on the question of the po-
lice patrol wagon and the chiefs buggy.
The fire hall II yet to be accepted by the
city before 1t can be occupied. The painters
will have finished the building within a
day or two Some question has arisen as
TO whether the fire and police funds will
permit OF the purchase Of the new wagons,
for the reason that there has been no
specific appropriation made for the same
at the time when the general levy was
made up. This objection may be obviated
by the clause which provides for general
and sundry expenditures.
Mayor Secures an once.
The process Of getting the new regime
into working order is slowly progressing.
Yesterday the mayor took up temporary
quarters I'm the ONCE of the chief OF police.
He used the Office as a consulting room for
the numerous callers. AS yet he has made
no public announcements as TO the appoint
ments he will make. 1t is expected that
the mayor and the city attorney will estab-
lish their permanent offices in the old Pho
neer block A suite Of rooms is being fitted
up for the accommodation Of the two de-
partments Of the city government 1t is
said the mayor expects to establish a real
estate business in addition to his duties as
mayor.
]. w. Gribble is already established in his
capacity as deputy city treasurer. The
work of the ONCE Is now practically up to
date. 1t Is thought likely that the pres
! ent city tax collector who has done such
efhcient service and who is known to be a
capable man for the position, will be re-
tanned
The certificates Of election expenses have
/ all been filed with the city clerk and du-
! plicates have been filed with the county
1 clerk Certificates of election have been
issued 70 all the successful officers The
/ various committees OF the city council have
1 all been organized and tho chairmen have
= received from the city clerk the files OF
business and correspondence which have
been accommodating during the last thirty
days The meeting Of the council next
Monday night will be a busy one.
omcer Battles with Thief.
/ shooting ARRAY occurred last night in
! the Union Pacific yards One OF the special
officers OF the Union Pacific discovered a
man in the act Of breaking into a freight
car which stood on the city track. With
out ceremony he engaged In a battle with
the maraudeT. The man, who was a negro
replied with his own gun Several shots
were exchanged and the negro took to hi'
heels. running north up the tracks. On'
OF the bullets from his gun grszed tn,
hand Of the special officer, but did not in
nICt a dangerous wound. lie described thu
: raan as a slim negro, wearing a white hat
-he police have been unable to locate hin
as yet The oficeT was unable TO sa!
whether any Of the shots from his gun tool
effect or not. Al all events. the man wa
able to make record time when he started
TO run.
Buildings GOinE Up.
Work on the three new brick blocks OF
Twenty street is now we'll undo
way. The Wilcox barn is built up to IN
second story and the floor is being laid 70
the same. A day or two more win hnis
the excavation for the telephone exchang
at Twenty-fourth and X streets. Tn
building occupied by the South Omah
Novelty Works Ia being removed 20 Twenty
sixth street between NJ and streets. Thi
stood on the Horace Plunkett property
where the excavation for the building
leased 70 the Gibbs Home Furniture com
pany IL 10 be erected.
Hunter Loses Part OF Hand.
! Albert Johnson foreman at the Cudah
ice houses at Seymour lake, met with
serious accident yesterday forenoon. II
was out hunting end while resting stoo
with his hand over the muzzle of the sho
gun. In some manner as he was about q
move on. the gun was discharged. blowing
on his thumb and two fingers OF the righ
hand He was taken 10 South Oma n
hospital. where he was cared for. tn