Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Considers Matter of CITY
Improvement.
PROPOSES TO MOVE FOUNTAIN
Railway Company in Hurry With
Line and Some Fear Evasion
of Share of Paving
Expenses.

The city council held a special meeting
Friday morning to let the contract for the
repair of the intersection of Twentieth and
N streets. This Intersection was washed
out during the heavy rain a week ago and
is in such a dangerous condition that the
city could not delay the repair. The Offer
man Plumbing, Heating and Construction
company was found to be the lowest bid
der and the contract was awarded to it.
After this item Of business the council
informally considered the location of the
fountain. 1t was proposed to move the
fountain off the intersection of Twenty
fifth and o streets about fifty feet north.
The reason for this was that the property
owners objected to the fountain and the
street car company warned the council that
1t was the intention to lay double tracks
on o street. The secretary of the com
pany, r. a. Leussler, referring to the foun-
tain proposition, said in his communication
Il desire, in this connection, to call your
attention to the fact that our company has
| decided on building a double track on o
! street from Twenty-fourth street to Twen-
ty-sixth street, which line will continue
across the o street viaduct, through the
Union Stock Yards and out on L street to
Thirty-sixth street. We expect to begin
| construction on this line in the very near
| future, and in view, ] would respectfully
suggest the ACCESSIBILITY Of selecting some
other site for the fountain in question.
Doubtless some equally available site could
be determined upon by your honorable
body"
The suggested street car line led the
members of the council to comment on the
fact that the paving Of L street was in
progress on West l. street and as yet the
street car company had made no effort TO
lay its tracks. II the street is paved be-
fore the company begins operation II Is
feared the company will not bear the IN
tended share OF the expense of paving the
company is required TO pave It's roadbed and
a strip one foot wide outside of each Of the
outer rails of the double track. If the
paving is laid they would simply have to
take up the paving and relay it. The city,
however, has served notice on the street
car company OF the paving Of this street,
and may not be the loser if the paving Is
laid before the company begins the con-
struction.
Fridny a Good Market Day
More live stock was on the local market
yesterday than on any previous FRIDAY
during the year. The circumstance was
quite unusual. over 1900 hogs nearly iovJ
cattle and a liberal run Of sheep comprised
I the C"OnElEnlneIlE. 1 ne lfdeDllo " N'N NNo
run were several. The early part Of the
week was stormy ana some hogs were due
to late shippers. The cold weather always
starts a movement Of hogs from farmers
who have been holding their hogs as long
as possible, but not intending to keep them
after severe weather sets in. The best
reason of the three is perhaps the IS prices
now prevailing. The market kept up well
under tho heavy run and not more than a
nickel was lost on any Of the grades, The
tons reached IS flat and the bulk was we'll
up to $3.50 or S.a5. The yards were pretty
well cleared by noon, but feeder grades
OF cattle were slow, owing 10 the fact that
few feeders were on the market Friday.
sunday Services.
St. Clements church viii observe several
special services during the coming week.
Rev. S. i. Hedelund will conduct the morn
ing prayer at II o'clock Sunday. Tuesday
the celebration Of 81. Clements day viii
be observed with holy communion at 8
a. m. and prayer and harvest home service
at 8 p. m, Rev. +. d. Tyner officiating.
Wednesday evening there win be prayer
and choir prsctice. Thanksgiving viii be
observed with appropriate services at II
O'Clock.
Sunday is known In the Episcopal church
as stir Up Sunday" Rev. S. F.. Hede-
lund will celebrate his last service Sunday
morning. He leaves for Schuyler to aGcepl
a call to that position.
Dr.. r. l.. Wheeler will preach on the
topic, Personal Identity in the Resurrec-
ton" In the evening George idagney OF