Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-14

Since II is reported that the terminal tax
law has added 81, 900 to the valuation
and that the packers as a whole will be
raised $4,000 to $4,000 DO. and the statutory
limitation of the city expenditures can not
much exceed $4,000, II follows that instead
of raising the rate of the levy, as has been
confidently predicted by opponents OF the
republican administration there will have
to be a reduction Of the rate below s mills.
The valuation will be in the neighborhood
of S24,0OO,0 900. With this valuation the rate
cannot be much over rs mills.
Compilation of Ordinances
TIL judiciary committee of the city coun-
city is contemplating a compilation of the
city ordinances, of which 1880 are now on
file in the city clerks office. The work
Of compilation will require expert service Of
an attorney. The anticipated cost of this
work would be in the neighborhood of $500.
The cost of printing and binding $50 vol
umes of the ordinances will be about $500
more. So far the question has not gone be-
yond discussion, 1t will be one of the items
for the city council to think about when
the appropriation ordinance for the next
year is being drawn up. 1t is proposed by
the present city attorney to draw UP an
ordinance which will serve the city for all
legitimate expenses and yet be strictly
legal in every particular. The city got into
many serious. tangles last year because the
mayor and council failed to itemize the ex-
pense. This is especially true of the much
discussed furniture contracts, which the
present city council will probably have to
pay off either under advice of the present
city attorney or from the judgment fund.
Rains Stop Public Work.
Public improvements in South Omaha are
in a state of rest. The reason is the con-
tinuous rains. The National Construction
company has three contracts with the city,
all of which are practically at a stand still.
Each time the work is attempted the night
following has brought a downpour, which
destroys all of the work and compels the
company to do It all over again. Effort
has been made to set the curbing on
Twenty-fifth street, and in good weather
1t would advance at the rate OF a block
each day. As 1t is they are going slowly.
At Twenty-fifth and ] streets the company
has the forms set for the curb. but the
water has washed through them until they
have been dug out and undermined. A
drunken man was found in one of these
holes last RIGHT, packed in so he could not
get out by his own efforts.
Sunday Services.
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eran church will take as his theme Sunday
morning. our Lawless sabbaths." After
the morning service the pastor will present
an item Of special business. The Luther
league meets at 7 p. m. There is no even
ing preaching service.
Sunday services will be conducted by the
Christian church at Twenty-third ard ]
streets in the tabernacle. THE Advice to
the Wise Man" will be the morning theme.
The evening topic is, What Shall the Yer
dict Be?"
"A Complete Man" is 20 be Rev. George
Van Wrinkles morning topic at the Baptist
church. The Sunday school will give il:
annual Children's day aervice in the even
ing.
The Sabbath School A Success" will be
Rev. Andrew Renwiok's address at the
Children's day service Sunday morning a
the United Presbyterian church. The even
ing subject will be, 1.-The Ten Virgins"
Rev. DR.. r. L. Wheeler will preach from
the topic, The Last Breakfast" Sunday
morning. In the evening there will be NJ
preaching service. the hour being giveI
over to the children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school. They have prepared al
elaborate program.
The Young Mems Christian association
will hold a street meeting at Z p. M. at Ia,
corner of Twenty-fourth and NJ streets.
The Independent Order of ODD Fellows
will hold memorial services Sunday morn
ing at odd Fellows hall.
Magic City Gossip.
Rolia Krebs has gone on a trip to tn,
Yellowstone park.
The South Omaha Country clue gave
dance last evening.
]. l.. Duff has returned from a business
trip to Fremont.
Frank B. HASTE. 22z1 S street, reported
the birth of a daughter yesterday.
Judge A. L. sutton has been chosei
president OF the Bellevue summer chau
tauqua to succeed DR.. Guy w. Wadswortl
The funeral of Ruth Jamison was he'll
yesterday afternoon. The boys of III
Episcopal choir rendered music. Rev. MI
Wise had charge OF the ceremony.
o. p. Sullenberger and wife of Ponc.
were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. r. l.
Wheeler during commencement week a
the graduates.
The street repair fund has been replen
ished by South. Omaha's quota of Tn
Douglas county road fund, to the amoun
of $3.50, This probably will make thi
fund last to the end OF the year.
The South Omaha police have received
letter from Fulsom prison, California, con
E corning George L. Bend and Coral
Schofield, held here for the murder @
2 John Wrede, Both men we're inmates Q
that penitentiary on burglary charges
{ for two and four years. They served tibet
fun time and had been out only a fe-
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