Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Takes Steps Preparatory to
Paving Of L Street.
BARRIERS MUST HAVE LICENSES
City Attorney Renders Opinion that
COURe Must order street Paved
with Material Designated by
Majority of Petitioners.

The meeting Of the city council was i'm
portsnt last night chiefly for the propo-
sitlon to pave L street from Thirty-third
to Forty-fourth street. The proper or
dinances declaring the necessity and desig-
mating the paving material were introduced
by John Larson. Under the charter. this
street paving will be paid for by a special
levy to the amount Of two-fifths OF the
entire cost, while the city pays three-fifths
at large. The street viii be paved with
vitrified block.
Another ordinance was introduced re-
quiring all BARRIERS in the city of South
Omaha to secure a license, or permit,
showing their capabillty, sobriety, freedom
from contagious diseases and crime. Under
the first head they must be proficient in
the art Of shaving. cutting hair and In
the care of all skin diseases affecting the
profession, enough to prevent their infec-
ton and spread.
Any party not having the permit will
be subject to a fine of 500 for each Of
Tense. A board OF three members shall be
appointed. Of which the city physician
shall be chairman, and these shall have
the right to issue all BARRIERS permits and
to receive as q remuneration 81 as a fee.
Zach shop may have one apprentice, so
designated. for each three BARRIERS en-
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dents in regular barber schools.
An amendment was introduced to the IL
cense ordinance, changing some of the
fees charged for peddlers.
The city attorney was ordered to draft
an ordinance making it an offense for
children under u years Of age TO attend
any theater in South Omaha without the
! company of their parents or guardians.
This will affect a large class In the South
Omaha shows. as nearly one-third Of the
audience is usually made up of such chill
dren.
Six or more special levy ordinances were
introduced to pay the cost of paving Twen-
ty-fifth street, the grading OF J street from
Eighteenth to Nineteenth, of A street from
Twenty-third to Twenty-fourth, and
street from Eighteenth to Twentieth.
Three more special ordinances had to do
with sidewalk Improvements.
An ordinance swas passed to permit the
council, by concurrent resolution, to caose
sidewalks to be repaired, brought to grade
or torn up, as the case might warrant.
Al agreement with the Union Pacific for
a grade crossing was filed and approved
which provides for the opening of Twenty
fifth street from U street south.
Larsen, Peterson and Dworak were APP
pointed a committee to examine into the
condition Of the Greek and Japanese COL
onies of the city. They are to act in con-
junction with a committee appointed by
the chairman of the charter revision COM
mittee. 1t is charged many ~uhsanitary con-
ditions exist. and that these laborers all
work under contract, such as Is forbidden
by interstate law. The latter has so far
been only rumor.
The health inspector reported five cases
Of dIphtheria, one of measles and three of
typhoid during November.
The city attorney reported adversely to
the claim of Christina Henry for alleged
persona. injuries. .dst.
The city attorney reported on the petit
ton for the paving of E street from
Twenty-fourth to Twenty-eighth with
asphalt, to the effect that the same was
mandatory on the city council, and that
the street must be so paved notwith-
standing the opposition OF a minority Of
the property owners. It is likely that the
Improvement will he advanced as rapidly
as possible hereafter.
The claim of Sarah Teahon, amounting
to $500. for damages by reason of the
change OF grade required in the paving
of West Q street, was paid. The sixth
partial estimate amounting to s4,s5s. "a was
allowed to the contractors for the paving
Of the street.
The city attorney was asked to give an
opinion as to the right OF the city council
by resolution to remit any legal tax or the
interest on delinquent taxes. This kind
Of petition has often been received lately
and has caused some trouble to the treas
urer.
Z The question of vacating several stub
ends Of streets to the Union Pacifioc in
r the north side of the city was expected
l but not touched upon, The city is ex-
2 pecting to exact a viaduct over + street
before any streets will be vacated for
the convenience Of the railroad. The
. promise of a good Viaduct is considered
ample for the REIMBURSEMENT OF the city's
! rights to the other stub streets on the
Union Pacific right-of-way.
r Funeral of Edward EIster.
The funeral of Edward Elster took place
8 at his late residence. 17ls Missouri avenue.
/. yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock. The
!. Eagles. the Ancient Order Of United Work
men, the Royal H~ighlanders and the De-
gree of Honor all Joined in the
3 The funeral sermon was preached by DR.
r. L. Wheeler. Miss Lottie Schroeder and
' Mrs. George Carley sang a duet. The flora
tributes were very numerous and appro,
. pirate. After the ceremony the body was
conveyed to the train to be sent to Mr.
" listers former home for burial. He has
: one daughter buried there.
BOka Not Prosecuted.
} Joe Boka was arrested Sunday on a com.
plant by Steve Serenosco, who charged
Boka with stealing 1880 from his room
! Boka was kept in jail until 10 o'clock yes.
terday morning and then released for lacl
!. Of prosecution. About II a. m. SerenoscC
arrived to prosecute. but the other wat
gone. When informed that Boka had only
IS cents he was unwilling to further pursu,
: the case, not being able to see how he-coulC
e get his money back. Finally. when It wa:
: suggested that Boka might have the money
|" in some hidden place, he went to ]. J
$ Breen and had a warrant PREPARED. It ha!