Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Number Of Ordinances introduced
Which Affect Railroads.
ONE FOR CROSSING wATCHMAN
others Are for Opening or widenIng
streets, which wouId Take Land
Now BEING Held ny the
Railroad Companies.

The city council in last pight's session
considered several ordinances affecting
the railroads OF the city. one was to COM
pei the Union Pacific to place a Waterman
at railroad avenue and Washington street.
Another provided for a Waterman at
TWenty-f C urth and u streets. An ordinance
was introduced to widen Washington street
from Twenty-third to the intersection with
Railroad avenue. This is to be accom-
plshed by condemnlng private property,
which Is largely owned by the railroad. An
ordinance was ordered to open Jackson
street across the Union Pacific right-of-
way. An ordinance was introduced estab-
fishing the grade at Fourteenth street
north or Q to the right-of-way of the
Omaha 4 North Platte railroad. A petition
was received to establish the grade OF J.
street from the Burlington viaduct west.
The bond ordinance for the paving Of
= street from Twenty-fourth to Twenty
eighth was recommended. Blythe same pro-
cedure the ordinance for the Issuance Of
$4,000 for the paving Of l. street was ad-
vanced TO second and third reading. The
cost OF paving f street is slightly more
than $1,000.
The salary of the. mayors stenographer
was raised to $50.
Inc JUNK dealer ordinance was again
Introduced at the request of the mayor,
and in accord with the wish Of the assist
ant city attorney and the police depart
ment. The truant officer is of the opinion
that much of the thieving by boys is due
to the ease with which the boys can dis
pose of stolen articles to the junk dealers.
The new ordinance forces the dealers to
secure a license and to report all articles
l bOuRbt Or oold daily ne ia the caaa vyith
the pawnbrokers and the secondhand deal
ers. j. ID. Ringer. j. j. Maly and A. c.
Pancoast were appointed appraisers to
adjust damages by reason of the grading
of Twenty-seventh street from 7 to Y
streets.
A petition was received from the High
land Improvement club urging the city to
take steps TO hasten the construction of the
Twenty-seventh street approach to the Q
street viaduct. 1t is understood that the
Union Pacific and the Union Stock Yards
company are TO construct this approach as
soon as possible.
An ordinance was introduced to restrict
the construction OF meter boxes or man
holes to any underground system. either
OF water. gas light OF telephones. where
such manholes shall be in a sidewalk which
does not occupy the fun sidewalk space as
allotted in each street.
Hannon g. Craig received 81. 3946S for
work completed on the north branch of the
N street gulch sewer.
William n. Rowley received a warrant
for 1901. % for the construction of tenn
porary sidewalks Of permanent material.
The regular monthly claims for salaries
were llowed. The cost OF the police de-
partment was $3.50 and the fire depart
ment s1.l5O.
offerman Bros. received the award of
a contract for a storm water sewer at
TWenty-first and Missouri avenue.
Fire Destroys Residence.
A fire broke out at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning In the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B..
Zader, Thirty-first and Madison streets.
which caused a total loss, amounting to
about $1,000. The fire started from a kettle
OF lard which the woman was rendering
on the stove. The laid got too hot and
boiled over on the stove. took fire and
spread throughout the room. The fire
department responded to the call, but
could do nothing, as the residence was
outside Of the fire limits, The owners
of the house carried 500 Insurance.
Howard Returned for Trial.
Fred Howard was brought from Logan,
Ia, yesterday by j. c. Trouton, who was
sent to that state after the prisoner. He
is charged with a statutory offense against
his cousin, Miss Maude Hildreth of Nicola,
la. The young girl VIII appear against
him. She is only Is years old. The two
ran away from home and came to South
Omaha. They found lo6gings with Mrs,
Miller near Twenty-fifth and N streets,
where they were for a day or two. 1t Is
there the crime Is alleged to have been
committed. Later both parties were ar
rested at PlattsmoutE and taken home,
where the girl confessed q her parents
II was necessary to bring the prisoner to
South Omaha that the case might be tried
in the county of the state where II was
committed.
Magic CIty Gossip.
Call Glynn Transfer Tor moving. Tel S64.
The South Omaha school teachers re-
ceived thelr pay yesterday, amounting 10
2 about $500.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part Of the city. Telephone No. :.
I The funeral of John Quinlan, at st.
! Agnes church, was largely attenued yester-
day morning.
The annual Kings Daughters dinner
will be served at the PRESBYTERIAN church
5 this evening from 8 to s o'clock.
Mike Obermutz was arrested Sunday for
! abusing a horse he had hired from tho
{ spearman livery. lie was also booked as
drunk.
The assistant city attorney is considering
the raising of the license rate on dogs in
the city. IL was suggested to double the
present rate.
Free, a paint brush with every gallon OF
permanent house paint, guaranteed for five
years, at Koutsky's Paint and Wall Papei
Store.
The Graded Union of the South Omaha
Sunday school teachers will meet at tn,
Young Mems Christian association rooms
at s p. m. this evening,
A large number Of friends from Omaha
and South Omaha attended the funeral Of
Mrs, Rose Levy yesterday afternoon. The
service was conducted by Rabbi COIN.
The Pioneer Historical association hold,
its monthly meeting this evening at Librar,
hall. All member are urged to attend
Business Of Importance is to be presented
for discussion.
The accounts Of women are kept conf
Dental and held subject to their own OF
der. BE assured that your account vii
receive every consideration. Live Stock Ma
uOnal bank.
Detective p. H. Shields arrested William
Ferguson, W. McNeal and c. l.. Welsl
- yesterday on suspicion. They are negroe,
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