Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Puts the Ban on Frame Build
ings Covered with Iron.
BRIDGE BIDS ARE REJECTED
Run of sheep at the Yards il Heavy,
but All Are sold, Feeder Being
Liberal Buyer at Fair
Prices.

The city council met in special session
last night for the purpose of llowing the
monthly payroll. Incidentally, they passed
the ordinance which is hereafter to forbid
the construction of frame buildings COW
cred with corrugated iron in the residence
districts. The practice of constructing
buildings Of this kind has become a nuis-
ance and the character of the buildings
flimsy and lacking In all appearance of
thrift.
All bids on the wagon bridge at Twenty
fifth and Polk streets were rejected. be-
cause each of the bidders made a condi-
tional bid. which made it appear that his
was the lower. Bids will be called which
will make this condition impossible. Then
the bids will be straight.
For the foot bridge on Sixteenth and l
streets bids wero received from ID. j. Far
rell and Johnson & Co. Johnson. got the
contract, bidding $685. {, while Farrell bid
1856.
Armour & Co. werek ordered to put in a
permanent sidewalk on the north side of Q
street, from Twerty-seventh to Thirty
third street.
No action was taken on the electric light
ordinance. 1t has not yet been passed
upon by the judiciary committee. The
council will meet Monday night and ad-
journ on account of the holiday.
Big Run of sheep.
Yesterday was a record-breaker in the
receipts of sheep; 1880 were estimated.
This is the largest run of the year. The
prices were generally lower and the mar
ket was quite slow. A little activity was
developed about the middle of the fore
noon. Most Of the receipts were sold out
in fair season. Feeders are taking hold
pretty well, but were taking it easy In
face of the plentiful receipts. The best
prices paid were 1856 for some choice
loads of western lambs. As high as $3.50
was paid for feeders, but from that they
ranged down to $40.
Cattle moved slow on the market and
prices went fully 10 cents lower.
Magic City Gossip. ,
Thomas German and wife are visiting
in Oklahoma
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city Telephone No. 8.
George r. Kirkpatrick addressed a small
audience on the topic of Socialism" last
night.
Heyman & Berry sellers of quality"
meats, 2lth and f., telephone $50; Path and
A, telephone III.
Call and get our terms when in need of
money. Confidential. Fidelity Chattel Loan
Co, I4 N. 9ith St.
Rev. Mr.. Andreasen will preach at the
Kings Daughters chapel this evening in
place OF DR., r. l.. Wheeler.
Michael Gaughan is confined by an at,
tack of typhoid fever. He is being cared
for at st. Joseph's hospital.
Robert McNally has returned to South
Omaha after an absence of a week spent
in visiting relatives In eastern Iowa.
Tommy Griffith, a little waif, was
picked up by the police in the railroad
yards lost. Captain Shields found his pa
rents for him before dark.
w. c. Simmons has gone to Sulphur
Springs, Mo-, for a week or more TO visit
his wife and his relatives. Mr.. and Mrs,
Simmons will return together.
James Crouch, ~ho was to have APP
peared in police court Monday to answer
charges Of selling liquor on Sunday for
feited his BOND of 800 cash after his
shooting scrspe with Officer Jake Small
We are prepared to furnish TO all our old
friends and customers, and many new
ones, the best grades of coal as follows,
Anthracite, $lO.5O per ton; Spadra, $3.50 pei
ton; Rock Springs, lump and nut $50 per
ton; Hanna. lump and nut, $50 per ton
Sheridan lump, $50 per ton; Illinois lumI
and nut, 1850 per ton; Cherokee nut, S.5
per ton; Walnut Block. $50 per ton; lowe
nut, A.50 per ton. We guarantee weight
and quality. B. f.. Wilcox-Rich Co, 241;
n st.