Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Sewer Gases Still the Principal Topic Of
DisoussioB in City.
CITY ATTORNEY CONFIDENT OF WINNING
Time for Hearing of Theodore
TePOeI Suit Against City
Set for Friday the
Tenth.

The time for the hearing Of the case of
Theodore TePoel against the City of South
Omaha was set for a hearing Friday Of
next week. The plaintiffs pleaded time,
saying they were not ready to proceed with
the hearing. This was the cause of con-
siderable impotence on the part OF the
contractors, the engineers and city officials,
who were ready to proceed to the hearing.
This case concerns the contracts of the
National Construction company.
Following close on the heels of the perma-
nent injunction decree issued a few days
ago by Judge Kennedy, the interest of the
city Is turned to the hearing on the Pc
tition OF Theodore TePoel asking that the
contract under which George Parks, the
superintendent Of construction of the Ma
tional Construction company is operating,
be set aside. The ground of the at
tack on the contract OF the National Con-
struction company is that it is held illegal
to permit this portion OF the work to pro-
coed until all the other parts of the work
are provided for. II Is further stated that
the contract was approved at a special meet
ing Of the council and this was irregular In
that the call was not served on all the MEM
bers OF the council. Again Il is alleged that
the Union Stock Yards company is about
70 demand OF the city the $4,000 donated to
the completion Of the Mud creek main
sewer.
The defense holds that the recent
ruling Of the court was to the effect that
any part OF the work for which there was
sufhcient money could proceed, which now
holds good In the contract OF Harmon &
Craig for the n street Gulch main Harmon
& Craig were advised by Judge Kennedy
that they might proceed with that con
tract. They have been working on the
sewer for a week or more
Under the appropriations In the original
ordinance the Mud creek sewer was to have
cost $4,000. The present contract calls for
s1s5,17s.5s. The letter creek sewer was to
cost $4,000. but the present contract Is for
$1,000, The north branch OF the n street
Eulch was to have cost $1,000. but was let
for s1T 22s.97. The Highland park sewer was
70 have cost $4,000, but was let at S12.O2l .95.
Morris on Trial for Forgery.
The trial OF Ira Morris for alleged forgery
occupied all yesterday afternoon. The
prosecution presented It's side Of the case
bartender. The amount OF each check was
continued until this morning II is charged
that Morris passed forged check on
George shuler and one on Emil Hansen's
bartender.a The amount OF eoch check was
ST. The saloon men were quite positive
in their Identification. The defense will
attempt to prove an alibi and 70 establish
the good character OF Morris. One Of the
most interested spectators of the trial yes
terday afternoon was the young wife Of
Norris She was very eager and confident
when good point was scored by the law
yer who had charge OF the case, and she
continually advised her husband on points
to be brought out. They have been mar
ried Only little more than a year
Charles White the man suspected OF be-
ing q partner, was sentenced 20 twenty
day in the county jail He was not tried
on the charge. but as a suspicious charac-
ter.
Sunday Services,
DR.. r. l. Wheeler's Sunday morning
topic viii be from the unique subject.
49, and Joseph" The evening theme