Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-09

there was in the treasury at the first Of the
year $50. S53.06.
The contract for feeding the prisoners
in the city Jail was awarded to J. Rothholz
on his bid of cents per meal
In bids for supplies Broad & Rich were
awarded the contracts to furnish supplies
TO the street commissioner. Christie Bros.
were awarded contracts for hay and grain.
]. B. watkins has the contract for lumber
and coal. The bids on printing and sup
plies were not reported on.
The city attorney recommended that the
taxes on the Union Pacific right-of-way be
cancelled. as they could not legally be col
lected. He also recommended that Majak
Popp's claim for damages be not allowed.
Lena Ekstrom was awarded $50 for per-
sonal injuries received November Is, 1904
on Twenty-fifth street.
warrant was ordered IN favor Of F. A.
Broadwell for 1872 in payment OF the Ford
| Judgment.
A warrant was ordered in favor OF ofer-
man Bros. for $226.3s as the final estimate
on the Missouri avenue storm sewer. Dan
Harmon was allowed $3.50 as the first partial
estimate of the grading of F street.
The ordinance was passed permitting the
| Standard OIL company to erect tanks in
South Omaha In Brown Park addition.
The grade was established on Twenty
ninth between B and streets. and district
Improvement bonds were authorized.
Half a dozen special ordinances were
passed to levy special taxes for sidewalks
and street improvements.
Live stock Exchange Election.
! The South Omaha Live Stock exchange
elected it's officers for the ensuing year yes
| terday. The vote was a large one, consid-
ering the fact that there was no opposition
in the field. T. B. Mcpherson was elected
president and AL Powell, vice president
The board OF directors chosen for thret
years were w. ]. Stephens. w F. Wood
and Jay Laverty. The board Of arbitration
consists of s. r. Cox. John Fredricks, Amos
Snyder, l. L. Van SAINT and w. II. Wood
The committee on appeals is w. F. Denny
NJ. d. Houston. G. II. Johnson and Alder
Noe.
bank Elections To-day.
The national banks or the city will holC
their annual election OF officers today, a.
is being done In all the national banks o
the country. 1t is expected there will b
no changes in the personnel Of the Packers
! National. In the Union Stock Yards Ma
tional a director will be chosen. In al
probability, in place OF Herman Kountze
In the South Omaha National, H. c. Bost
wick will be chosen president in place o
Guy C. Barton. 1t is understood that Mr.
Barton is not withdrawing any OF his finan
cial support in the institution but that h
wishes to retire from active service IN tn
capacity OF president. Mr.. Bostwick Ma
been with the institution as cashier 70
many years. No further changes are an
ticipated.
Y. NJ. C. A. Concert.
mr..
Christian association course attracted
fair audience and was well worth the pat
ronage of many more. The Temple quartet
company OF remarkably well adapte
! singers, was the attraction. The assistanc
OF Miss Catherine Cole was much appre
ciated by the audience.
Report of chief of Police.
The following Is the annual report Of tn
! chief OF police. which win be presented a
the meeting of the Board OF Fire and Pc
; lice Commissioners tonight:
The total number OF arrests I'm 1906 wa
zlUi OF these cases, forty-six wer
: turned over 70 the district court on felon
, the frst degree. One was sentenced /
hang. Harry Clark. the colored murdere
. of Ed FURY. the street car conductor. IN
number arrested In South Omaha on felon
charges and turned over 10 other elite
: was seventy-six Three OF this humble
was sentenced 10 hang, This was ia
OHearn- The number OF cases disposed o
In police court under Police Judge p
, | King was 1883. Only one known part
. | committed felony crime in South Oman
and escaped apprehension. This was ca
3 Beatie. for cutting on his wifes upper Iii
| He Was colOred.
The disposition OF the police force is a
follows: One chief. two captains. two Dc
; tcotives. two jaDers and twelve patrolineI
Quoting from the chiefs report the FOL
; lowing startling statement is found:
! The police are hRmpered In the perform