Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH ONARA
Protest Against Grading Twenty
Sixth Street Not Good.
so SAYS THE CITY ATTORNEY
Council, However, Does Not psss The
OrdinRnce--Kick on vital Sta
tistlcs R~cKiAteted by
n. T., Brass

The city attorney reported 70 the city
council In session last night that the pro-
test OF the residents of Twenty-siNth street
against a change of grade between @ n
II streets was Insufficient and .sthet the
board might proceed 10 change the grade
by passing the pending ordinance THIS
change OF grade has been a bone OF con-
tention between the people who live on
the east side OF the. street and those who
live on the west side. The differences OF
opinion have several times come nearly to
the point of violence. The report of the
city attorney was adopted, but the Ordt
nance was not passed ~" F,."
II. r. Brass filed a protest with tho
council concerning the condition which ex:
lists, namely, that the city OF South. Omaha
has no record OF Vital statistics. II is neces-
sary for anyone seeking information as
to the births 'or deaths OF any parties TO,
go to Lincoln and Consult the state Gus
todlan. II. 7. Brass Is the local custodian
OF these statistics, but furnishes no record
for South Omaha. 800.
Joseph w. Murphy presented the bad
condition Of drainage at Twentieth and j
streets and asked that the city take steps
to remedy this condition by directing the
storm water down II street.
The city treRsurer's monthly report
showed collections amounting 10 s1,boO'and
disbursements, 500. 600. The net balance in
the treasury is 1895, $50. So Special collection
OF licenses and other ices amounted to
about $1,000 additional. This money col
lected from special sources will be used to
boost the funds for the present year. In
this manner about $500 will be. added to the
police fund. II is much needed. " 3
Water mains were ordered on Twenty
seventh at all street crossings south Of
Madison. .~r ,ss 49,
The city engineer reported the estimated
cost OF a sanitary sewer or Twelfth street
to be about 1851. '"'. 81
1t is reported that J, Rothhoiz will close
his restaurant IN South Omaha and go into
business IN Omaha.
w. c. Goodwin asked Permission to CON
tnue the contract for feeding the South
Omaha prisoners at the same rate. "
The pound master reported a total OF
1856 dogs killed TO date. -, " ..t'-tr
The greater part Of the session consisted
in the routine of reading ordinances for
the change OF grade on twenty-six or
twenty-seven different streets of the city.
all parts of the city being affected. or
the ordinances, eight were recommended
for passage, but nineteen were simply
given fret reading and referred to the
judiciary committee. + 49,. r. ~
The ordinances to compel the Union
Pacific and the Chicago, Rock Island &
\ Pacific to place night ~watchmen at. Twen-
ty-fifth and U streets and at Railroad
avenue and Washington street were
passed. ~sg& ,' .Hr ~ ~
John Hasburgh asked that the city grad
To- ,aalt,a M AaruaENNnA 90 arz,-. NAa n
street viaduct and to be brought to the
assistance of the residences OF the west
side, who are struggling with badly washed
streets. Tle said: you Kept that grader
Up in Hooters BaEar all last summer,
and We want to see %hhtlH locks like
over in our section of the city,
The city attorney was instructed to take
the necessary steps to redeem the site of
No. / fire hall, which was recently sold
for county taxes. a. LOS.
The Board of Fire and Police commits
sioners was given power 10 purchase "
new fire teams before August L =
The regular bills for salary were al
lowed. The council then adjourned until
Monday night.
License and Police Matters.
The South Omaha Board of Fire, and
Police commissioners met in a brief yses-
Bun ldSl evening dlIuN fAdbbeO on the RTAnL-
ing of a license for Joe Pert at Twentieth
, and q streets. The board also issued
permits to C. A. Melcher, Forrest ana
Fenton; D.. S. Clarke, and Toward Meyers,
druggists of the city, ,,~ . p
Chief Briggs reported that he has sus-
pended Officer d. W.. Mawifinhey for In
subofdlnation. and assault on the. notice
captain, Nels Turnquist. TurnquIst filed
charges against Mawhinney. The hearing
was fixed FOR Saturday night. henry
] Adolph pReferred charges against officer
2 Jake Small for, as is alleged in the COM
: plant, agsaulting Victor, AdOlph, "a son,
with his club. The complaint also charges
the officer with lntoxication. This COM
|, plant Win also be given 2 hearing satur,
BrISGs Thinks shelton IL ,It;r .s
{ Chief Briggs and the South Omaha boIiee
: are disposed 10 give considerable credit to
the reports that the fourth high wayma IN
the Overland Limited train robbery IN
= Omaha May p had been arrested In Denver.
The chief said the man had plenty Of time
to get to Denver, and the fact thatshe was
trying TO work up an aiibi for the three
: men in custody was looked upon as the
most natural thing efoDEhim to ATTEMPT.
The theory OF a fifth highwayman ana
. possibly the entire gang which operated Al
y Spokane was looked upon as quite. prob
/. able.
'... sisyyaa Pat Away. ST. 80,
a Anton Siswal was sentenced yesterday
!. TO a term Of sixty days In the county jail
for assault and battery OF John >Bosak.
siswal is the Lithuanian who has recently
8 caused much disturbance at Weddings by
his ~unprovoked assaults upon one or an
other of the guests. He stabbed a man
on one occasion. He seemed to nave no
j. other object than to create a row. The
o Judge CAV him the limit and promised "a
: double the sentence with the next f~offense.
d Magic City Gossip.
Q letters Gold Top Beer delivered %. any
part Of the city. Telephone No. 5. -.
c The funeral Of Margaret WORT Will be
n held at 2 p. m. today from the residence
|, All members OF Nebraska lodge No. 27
Ancient Order Of United Workmen, are
Q called to meet Thursday evening, June 9
for the election OF officers.
The city officials OF South Omaha have
n soheddled base ball game with the
Omaha Cliff Dwellers, which. is a team
n made up OF the courthouse officers =
e Miss Margaret Randall of Newman