Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Ordinance Introduced Dividing City
Into Seven Wards.
NEARLY ALL SAME IN AREA
InQuesfs Held over Bodies of Two
Men Hurt I'm Same Way,
Dying at Same
Moment.
NEARLY ALL SAME IN AREA

An ordinance dividing the city into seven
wards was introduced last night at the
adjourned session of the council. BY this
ordnance the boundaries of the new wards
are fixed as follows:
First Warden the south by N. on the
west by Twentyetourth. north of N to F,
north OF F, Twenty-first street.
Second W~ard-Extends south of N to U
streets and is bounded on the west by
Twenty-fourth.
Third Ward-Includes all the district
south Of u and west to Thirty third.
Fourth Ward-Bounded on the north by
L, on the west by Thlrty-slxth, on the
south by Q from Thirty-sixth to Thirty
third and east of Thirty-third. the southern
boundary is u street to Twenty-fourth.
Fifth Ward-Bounded on the south by l.
street and on the east by Twenty-seventh.
Sixth Ward-Lies between the Fifth and
First wards.
Seventh War6-All the southwest section
Of the city south of L and west of Thirty
sixth and the additional part of all south
OF . street, between Thirty-thlrd to Thirty
sixth sire ct.
The wards are all nearly the same in
area and are thought to be about the same
in population.
Precinct divisions are as follows: In the
First ward, all east of Twenty-first makes
the First precinct. In the Second ward,
all east OF Twenty-first is in the First
precinct. In the Third, all east Of Twenty
fifth is in the First precinct. In the
Fourth, all east Of the railroad tracks is
the First precinct. In the Fifth, all east
of the tracks is the First precinct. In the
Sixth. all north Of F is in the First. In
the Seventh, all north OF U is the First
precinct.
Each Of the wards is divided in two pre-
cincts.
A petition was received for a sewer for
Hector Terrace and for the pavement Of
Pauline avenue.
The ordinance for the grading of o street
from Twsnty-siXth to the city limits OF
the east was recommended for passag,
and placed on second reading.
A number Of special ordinances levying
special assessments for grading sidewalk
and paving improvements were recon-
mended for passage.
Dan Harmon bought $3.50 worth Of grad
ing bonds offered at public auction. He
was the only bidder.
south Omaha Needs Creche.
Miss Mauds Cloud, local representative
OF the Associated charities, declares that
~ ~ - 90 ANNa "a a kAENAANg VI a
place where children OF women, who must
earn their living may be left during work.
ing hours. Such a place should be like
those places now operating successfully in
Omaha. Miss Cloud said. II think much
OF the harship could be avoided in these
cases where mothers are compelled to make
a livelihood. II there were a place where
at moderate cost the children could be
safely left Many a mother who has lit
tie children now has TO depend on charity
entirely because she can not leave small
children and go away to work. The chill
drsn could In these eases be cared for Of
very small cost and the mothers could be
Independent and comfortable by their own
earnings"
story starts Procession.
A false report that the mayor would see
to IT hat a large force OF men were put
on cleaning snow off the walks and open
ing the ~blockaded streets Monday morn
ing caused fifty or more men to line up