Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Review Hears Protest of
Water Company.
CASE TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
commencement Exerciaes Of st.
Agnes school Held at HiEh school
AuditOrium-GOlf Matches
at Country Club.


The Omaha Water company appeared
yesterday morning before the Board OF Re
view to protest against the assessment
which the tax commissioner placed on its
property. The create part Of the ex-
animation consisted in cross-examining the
tax commissioner to ascertain how he had
made the assessment as he did. He said
he had used the return Of the company
and compared the same with the report Of
the Board OF Appraisers, which fixed the
value at about s446, 600. Then the earning
capacity OF the plant was considered and
the value of the franchise was considered
an item sufficient to raise the value to
S746, 900.
The water company called attention to
the assessment of all the other public
service corporations of the city and e. NJ.
Fairfield testified that in his opinion the
real and personal property Of these insti-
tutions was assessed at about 80 per cent
Of the real value. This was especially
true of the public service corporations
with the possible exception of the
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street rail-
way. He said the Union Stock
Yards had a capital stock Of about 81, 40, 900
and paid a 6 per cent dividend Of that
amount and therefore, the corporation
being assessed only S4,OOO.O 900, showed, in
proportion. the Omaha Water company's
assessment was too high.
r.. s. Hall said, you want to sock 1t
to the water company, and you've been
doing it." "
In characterization Mr.. Fairfield adj
mitted that he had only the most general
knowledge of the packing plants, the
Union Stock Yards, and the other public
service corporations of the city and found
himself unable to express more thar an
opinion as to the rate Of assessment COM
pared TO the actual valuation.
The Board of Review took the case under
advisement. No other protests of con-
sequence have been filed with the board.
Several inquiries have been made by
parties who may file protests later,
YeOman Memorial Day.
Frenchy homestead of the Brotherhood Of
American Yeomen will meet at Twenty
fourth and M streets Sunday at l p. m. to
go in a body to Forest Lawn cemetery to
attend the Yeomen memorial services,
which are to be held there at 3 D. m. A
memorial service will be conducted at Cas-
tellar Street Presbyterian church at D. m.
Of the same evening.
BOwley-BOatman.
One OF the pretty weddings Of the sea-
son was that Of George Bowley and Miss
Evelyn Boatman, at the home of the brides
parents last Wednesday evening. The rooms
Of the residence were decorated in roses
ard the porches were strung with Japanese
lanterns. The guests numbered about $50.
DR. r. L. Wheeler performed the ceremony.
The brides gown was cream silk and her
bouquet cream roses.
Arranging for Golf Matches.
Several match play golf prizes have been
donated by the merchants of South Omaha.
The prizes are to be played for separately.
Chairman Sherwood of the golf committee
has appointed and advisory board Of three.
consisting of Chuck Cox, Charles Mann
and T. ]. o'Neil, for the purpose of ar
ranging the prizes and matches. There will
be prizes enough to run a series Of match
games throughout the entire season.
Mrs. E. b. Godfrey has donated a fine
pair of gentlemen's gold cuff buttons. A
handicap match game will be played Sun
day to see who takes down this prize
Twenty entries have already been made in
this match ana Sherwood would like tC
| nave Ill NhO bOlLClD NohN H@A ~ SANF
matches, starting Sunday and continuing
for the balance Of the season. Aside from
these prizes donated by the merchants
there will be a match game for the presi
dents silver cup. also a match game fol
the directors cup. Sherwood says he has
fine silver cup additional that he is going
to put up to be played for in match PLAY
with the handicaps. The cups will not b.
-f..,xa fAe ,,nftI Iafar In the saaqOn-
commencement at st. Agnes.
The graduation exercises of st. Agnes
school took place at the auditorium Of tn
South Omaha High school last evening
The auditorium was we'll filled by an in
terested audience. The program proved t.
be a fast moving one, in spite of the fac
that six scenes from the dramatic elimaxe
of the life of Joan OF Arc, the Maid o
Orleans were presented. All these scene
were presented in tableaux with jus
enough of the dramatic lines to give tn
picture the proper setting. The -costuminl
had been arranged with great care ant
some OF the creations were elaborate.
A voluntary study has been followe'
through the year by several of the boy
Of the class. This was a course in iris
history. A prize Of S was offered for tn
best progress and two lesser prizes wer
also offered. The winners were ID. Keegan
E. curran and William McAulay.
The following candidates received c'r'f'
Gates:
r Misses
/, N. Byrne, Y. FarreH,
h, Houston, NJ. mcCrahn.
} u. Kelley. NJ. O'COnnrr.
I. Graham, A. Popp,
M. Love, a. Heavy
N. Smith. u. Cunninsi'.n
NJ. Conner. E. Jacobs.