Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Many Complaints Made of Condition
of West @ Street.
OTHERS ALSO IN BAD SHAPE
Much Work is Needed, but Funds
of City Available for that
Purpose Are Practically


Many complaints Lsve been lodged with
the mayor and the street commissioner
lately as to the condition of West Q street.
As far as the paving goes, that is to Thirty
third street, everything is all right; but as
soon as the end of the paving is reached a
team at once plunges into a bog which is
almost impossible. The street is In worse
condition than Missouri avenue ever was.
Not only is the street muddy, but 1t is
partially INSTRUCTED by the ties and rails
the street car company has in place for the
construction of a double track. The work
on this track has been suspended during
the last week, mostly on account Of the
weather. All these conditions combined
have practically suspended travel.
The last heavy rain caused the man hole
Of the sewer at Thirty-third street to wash
out and the council has ordered the big
hole fenced in and guarded with a red light.
The paviryg contractors are awaiting set
tied weather before beginning the work of
paving the street.
The complaints Of Q street are not the
only ones in the city, The street repair
fund is likely to be exhausted to the limit
of all which can possibly be raised for the
repair of numerous washouts. Wherever
the street is at all hilly the intersections
have been washed away all over the city.
Speculation over McCague Tract.
Talk of improvements oE tine property
bought from Mrs. Jeffires last year by the
McCague Investment company has been re-
vived within the last day or two. II was
maintained by the purchasers that the land
was bought purely as a speculation.
Within the last day or two, it is reported
by p. ]. Barrett, a property owner in that
section. two or three railroad men, in
company viii Mr.. McCague and Senator
Willard. were making a careful eXamina-
ton Of the land. 1t IS understood that the
Union Pacific is particularly interested in
that section of South Omaha. The land
is such as could be used for trackage or
could be leased to advantage 10 manufac-
turing Interests, The latter have been vari-
ously speculated on, from the McKeen shops
to a backyard. Under the explanation given
last year, the property is yet valuable as
a residence district. When the Mud creek
sewer shall haze been completed the stencil
Of the sewage which ROW makes the place
undesirable Will be removed. Then it VS.
likely that the section will come into de-
mand as a residence proposition.
Months Police record.
The police court records for the month OF
June are somewhat remarkable for the
number of prisoners booked who have been
captured for other cities, No less than
twenty-three have been thus arrested and
turned over. Another record is the remark
ably small number Of fines imposed by the
police judge for petty offenses. out of Zl5
arrests only twenty-five paid fines In po-
lice court, fifty-two served short jail SEN
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out a fine. being unwilling to pay over the
money. During the month three men broke
Jail. Two Of these we're wanted In other
cities. The other was wanted for a crime
in this city. Ninety-one men arrested were
dismissed. The judge is inclined 10 be mod
crate with the ordinary DRINKS and Of
tenders Of that class on account Of the
wretched condition Of the present jail quar-
ters. When the change Is made. which
will be soon, he assures those who may
thinL him over-lsniant that he will hold