Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Treasurer's Report Shows Large
Balance to Credit of the City.
MAJOR PART IN THE SEWER FUND
Frank MeGrath Has Arm Amputated
as the Result of an Accident
in the Union Paciac
Yards.

The city treasurer's report shows vs.
5S9.51 received during the month of October
and disbursements amounting TO S4O,OS2'S9'
This leaves a net balance In the treasury
amounting to $369,S79.10,
Although the above balance is so large 1t
does not represent the amount OF money
applicable to the general expenses of the
city government. Most of the money Is In
the sewer funds. In fact, $3.50, 699.56 is to be
spent in completing the sewer work. This
money is to be applied as follows; Mud
creek sewer, 1913, S5S.6S; letter creek sewer,
SS,SO1. 20; N street gulch, $16,360,s5; north
branch of n street gulch. $40 474; Twenty
first street. S5,s34.2S; Highland Park, $12,-
SIS.
These expenditures will leave s13S, 1884
in the city funds. Nearly o 1900 of this is
in the special improvement unds The bal
ance represents the cash on hand from the
collections Of the new levy which fell due
October 1, and the amounts remaining un-
expended from the former months. The
major portion of the levy will be collected
before January 1.
The treasurer reports that the collections
have been fairly prompt and up to expec-
tations. Cards viii be sent to people warn
ing them that their personal taxes are due
NiNhhh NHt Hthl ten udNh. Many people
have already received them.
Quiet Month Cor Police.
Judge Callenan made his report for the
month OF October. 1908. which shows one
of the quletest months In the annals OF
South Omaha, 1853 people being brought to
judgment. or this number of men he dis
missed seventy, sentenced thirty-five to the
city Jail, fifteen to the county jail, sus-
| pended the aaptannaa nf civ continues
three, granted appeal in two. In thlrty-two
cases fines were imposed and the collec-
tons from that source amounted to s2O7.
l. For the first time In years a whole month
passed without a case arising in which
the defendant was bound over to the dis
trict court. This Is explained. however.
from the fact that the grand jury was in
session and they took charge OF the sus-
pected cases and brought the several indict-
ments which arose in South Omaha.
Poser for Police.
Captain ]. c. Trouton was thunder
struck Thursday morning by the question
of Mrs. Frank McGrath over the telephone.
1t was: What shall l do with my hus-
bands arm? VIII you come and take it?'
The officer though. this was the newest
thing in jokes, but continued his inquiry,
He found that Frank McGrath's arm was
indeed off and required taking by some one
He said he thought he had no concern
but referred the woman to G. H. Brewer
the acting coroner. 1t was found that hel
husband nae undergone an operation al
the South Omaha hospital during the night
and she had asked for the arm. Wher
she got it home she did not know what
to do with 1t. The coroner said he had ne
instructions to give in such a case. The
.oI;,o oa,isad tho WOman she might have
It buried by making arrangements with The
sections of the cemetery.
The accident by which Frank McGratf
lest his arm occurred in the Union Pacific
wards in Albright. He was struck by
northbound engine 4nd knocked down. thu
wheels almost severing the arm. He wal
brought TO Lower N street and taken t.
the South Omaha hospital in the ambu
lance. There the operation was performed
ard the arm turned over to Mrs. McGratl
at her request. The hospital granted tn
most unusual request. McGrath is a strona
man and not over middle age. Little coul'
be learned of the circumstance He liveC
at Twenty-fourth and Polk streets. H
was said by the train crew to have bee;
tresIGssing on the right-of-way.
The woman, according to the reports o
the police. will be in destitute circum
stances while her husband is recovering
There are several children, with little food
scant clothing and only a scrap of coal. !
cold day would make the family suffer.
The matter will be brought to the atten
ton of some of the charitable institution
OF the city. An investigation will probabl
show what is actually needed.
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