Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Many Indignant Citizens Dsscsnd on the
City Council.
sTEYxER SECRETARY OF THE EXCHANGE
swift and Company Have Plans rre-
pared for Extensive Improve
ments and EnIarEements
OF the Plant.

last night was Citizens night" at the
council meeting The hall was crowded by
delegations which proceeded to comb the
council and the administration up one side
and down the other The west side i'm
provers were out in force and, through
John kersan as spokesman. wanted TO
know why they we're not getting some re-
turn from the annual election pledges which
every dang politician" had promised them
for the last Ave years. More particularly
they wanted the L street viaduct immedi-
ateiy or in default Of the same they de-
clared they would tear down the railroad
fences and get crossing which could be
used at that point They called the mayor =
attention to his promise that certain
MIGRANTS should be removed from their
present inconvenient places to points Of
utility to tho citizens Then the pertinent
question vas asked by Matt sheehan.
Have we got any streets at all in the
southwest section Of the city; II so. where
are they2' fhe kick was that these streets
be at least marked out that property
owners could tell where they were. The
mayor answered that grading machines
would be on the ground this morning to do
the requested work, and that II the delega-
ton took the trouble It could hnd some Of
the street force at work filling up some OF
the worst holes last night AS to the via
duct. he declared that he was trying to open
negotiations with the Rock Island for the
same, and that II depended on that com
pany how soop, the improvement would be
put, IN. .,....., ...... .......-...
Following this delegation about twenty
FIVE men from Missouri avenue, through
their spokesman j. J. Breen presented the
deplorable condi;ion OF affairs the east
IA rlfa Of Mr n
great deal more temperate than on tho
night OF the session week ago. Nothing
was added to the knowledge OF the con-
ditions. In answering the, petitioners the
mayor stated that in the short time OF the
x rule OF the present administration not much
time was given for movements of great
benefit, and in which he realized the people
on the avenue stood in great need. lie
detailed the reasons of the present delay
from the beginning, saying the council
could not anticipate the present legal en-
tanRlement. which would be brought tC
trial, this week. He promised to use al
the money at, bis command to benefit the
people OF that section. He said that likely
- there was enough money in the sewer fund
> outside OF the funds for the new system
TO care for. the water of Tweuty-fourtl
street which had been poured onto Missouri
Council Takes Up Routine,
After the delegations had retired the
council took up the regular order of bust
Thomas McCallum gave notice Of sui
for $4,000 for injuries to his person from s
fail on N street February Is. 1905. c. A
Melcher reported collections OF sell In II
ceuses during the month OF June. He alsC
sent in his monthly report OF the collec
tons and disbursements which showed
net balance in the treasury to date Of ;2s5,
Oee& -"
The appraisers sent In two lengthy re
ports ON damages to property by reason o.
the grading of9otU, from Eighteenth Z
Twenty-fouTth and of 8 from Eighteenth Il
Twenty~afth.i In the former. lot l. block ]
Morrison's addition, got $500; lot a. blocl
1..got 400; lot IL block T., Brown Park 90
$3.50. In thu latter street lot l. block II
Brown Park got 500
The extension OF water main on Twenty
sixth street from G to II was ordered.
The specifications for the new sewer sys
tenn were approved presented by the cit
engineer These specifications also pre-
scribe the contract and the nature and de
tails OF the bids, which are TO be re
ceived until July 30, when they will b
opened. A 2 per, cent deposit is require
from each contractor TO guarantee goo
faith. The specifications are exhaustive
and 500. copies have been printed.