Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Funds of the city Are Low sAd
Many Claims Remain
Unpaid.

The city council was BUSY wednesday in
committee of the whole and the same com
mittee will be in session Thursday. The
object OF the meeting was to settle mp,
as far as possible, all old claims against
the city. It was found that a large &C
cumulation Of bills had been hanging over.
On some of these the council was ready
to act favorably. but a number Of others
will require a thorough Investigation be-
fore they are paid.
In some cases the claims are nearly a
year old and the circumstances Of their
presentation are therefore unknown to the
present council. The order books and
stubs OF acquisitions in some cases do not
show the items. and this makes the work
Of checking doubly hard. Some Of tho
bills will be laid over and the claimants
will have to establish their rights in the
courts. 1t Is evident that the utmost
scraping will not pull ali the funds
through the year. The light and water
funds will have a little left, but all the
rest are practically depleted.
The mayor insists that the year shall
be as nearly Strengthened up as possible,
so that the republican party may start
with clean books for the next year. There
will be an adjourned session OF the city
council thursday night 10 pass III hHc
report Of the committee OF the whole. II
is the last session of the year.
Funds at Low Point.
The trouble brought about by the pre-
vious administration in South Omaha is
now felt at the most acute stage. All the
funds are at the lowest ebb. with nothing
of consequence to replenish them. As soon
as the next levy becomes available the
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its promises concerning city expenditures
which have been impossible before under
the serious state Of the finances. All kinds
Of makeshift transfers have been made to
tide the city over without a shortage or
overlap. Under the new appropriation ordi-
nance It is proposed to do away with that
kind of shifting.
Mob AnEered ut Lesnc.
Martin Lesac, Thirty-first and Madison,
came near being mobbed by indignant citi.
zens last night for maltreating his wife.
He had an alteration with the woman in
the yard which ended by his siezing her
and throwing her through a gate. She
fell and broke her arm in two places. The
nearest neighbors were witnesses to the
act and were so angry that they aroused
the neIghborhood. The men turned out
and before the police could be summoned
had administered several severe cuffs ant
kicks to satisfy. their anger at Lesac
Lesac was placed under arrest. Captain
Nels Turnquist made the arrest. Lesac IL
an Austrian.
Greek Loses Savings.
sevis Rurandos, a Greek at Twenty
eighth and r streets, reported TO this
police that someone had entered his rooms
and taken $50 he had kept in his cloth
ing. He suspected a laborer. who haC
been in the same rooming house, OF tn,
theft. The police are working on his de
scription, but as yet have made no ar
rests In the case.
Fatal Case of SunatrOke.
The first case of sunstroke, or hea'
prostration, to result fatally, was reported
Wednesday night. Charles Michaels, liv
ing at Forty-ninth and S streets, while
working In the hay field for Jerry lie Fon
taine, at Forty-ninth and Y streets, sud
denly collapsed about 8 p. m. Wednesda,
evening. He was given the usual restora
tives and DR.. +. L. De Lanney was called
to attend him The doctor succeeded il
partly restoring the man, and thought hin
out OF immediate danger. He ordered hin
TO the hospital about 8 p. m. and he dice
en- route. He lived with his aged mothe'
at Forty-ninth and S streets. He was
single man of about IS years. Previous t
the sunstroke he was feeling as well a
usual. Several other people OF the cit!
have been exhausted by the heat, Blu
none of them has been more than TEN
porarily indisposed from the effects. NJ
funeral arrangements for Mr.. Michaels ar
yet made.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. Maurice p. Hinchey has gone for
visit OF two weeks to Chicago.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to an,
part OF the city. Telephone Nos.
Do not fail to buy a lot in South Oman
at the sale Saturday; easy terms. E.
Rood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austria Winer, &l4 ]
street. report the birth of a son.
Mrs. C. C. Carrothers of Atlantic. Ia.
is the guest of Mrs. G. M. Schindel.
For Sale - Seven-room modern house
corner Twenty-second and F streets. Lo
Z and F. J. H. Kopietz, sos North Ath 81
For quick returns list your real estat
with A. L. Bergquist & Son. Let us rer
your house.
meats; Path and E, telephone 800; Gath an
A, telephone III.
Miss Alva Gorby of Indianapolis is tn
guest of Mrs. Z. L. Culver, 5A Mort
IWentleth street.
Ten dollars cash will make first paymer
: on lots at the sale in South Omaha Satui
day. L. S. Rood.
For Sale-Corner lot. 40x15O feet, Twenty
sixth and r streets. A fine acre lot, tW
! blocks from Albright car line. j. 7
1 Kopietz. 500 North Twenty-fOurth street.
The Amarinis club will meet this after
I noon at / p. m. 1t is the latest OTganiza
ton which has been reported in social eli
: cles.
E Mrs. J. ]. Dvorak, Fifteenth and J
streets, was taken to the South Oman
? hospital yesterday morning for an opers
/, ton.
-, Now is the time TO buy a home in Sout
= Omaha. Be one of the first at the sa
, Saturday, r. s, Rood, 97 New York III
|, building, Omaha, Neb.
The corner OF Twenty-fourth and
a streets was congested all the evening b
parties wishing TO go to Bellevue Las
I night.
y Miss Kitty Joice Of Chicago, who he
!. been the guest Of Mrs, Thomas Kelly, ha
= gone 10 Fremont for a short visit befoI
returning to Chicago.
Buy a South Omaha lot and watch Il
city boom when the new improvements a
d started. r S. Rood.
$ For Sale-Three lots. 60xl5O IT,, Invent!
v eighth and A streets, at right prices. TV
Kopietz, 500 North Twenty-fourth street.
Loans on pianos. warehouse receipt
household goods, live stock. etc. Call ar
r 44 North Twenty-fourth street.
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