Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-23
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Has Difficulty Selling I
Paving Bonds. g
EASTERN MARKET
Superintendent Graham Of schools
Reelected for Three-Year Term
Rt Increased SALARY OF
Three Thousand.

~ CITY council last night feauNertlseu
bids for $4,000 OF South Omaha securities
consisting OF paving bonds for fourteen
districts OF the city. These were advertised
some time ago and Il was found that tho
eastern bond buyers were not eager for tho
Issue owing to market conditions there. The
companies buying the latest issues OF bonds
consisting OF $4,000 paving bonds. found
when they attempted to put the bonds on
the market the movement was slow, so
when the last issue was offered they failed
to bid. II Is said In the event that the
advertisement ordered last night fails to
bring bids the contractors will bid In the
issue so that they can go ahead with the
work.
The council took cogn.zance OF the death
of Fire Chief David CARAT last night by
ordering the city hall drapsd in mourning
for thirty days and appointing a committee d.
consisting of John Hasburgh. Swan Larson
and Frank Dworak to draft a fitting MEM
orial resolution.
The Highland Improvement club sent in
a communication asking that the grade OF
the streets in the south end Of the city
be established throughout a district from
Twenty-first to Twenty-eighth and from
Madison to Harrison streets.
Tho paving ordinance for tho pavement OF
J street from Eighteenth to Twenty-second
was passed.
Several paving ordinances were advanced
for new districts. The judiciary committee
made a favorable report,
Paving Hector boulevard.
The contract and bond OF the General
Contracting mpa for the pavement OF
Hector boulevard was submitted for APP
prevail. II was referred to the city attor-
ney!. This contract was the one in which
the company named brought a successful
mandsmus suit against the city to compel
the award.
Bids were opened for the paving OF
Twenty-sixth street from A to the city
limits on the north. Dan Harmon bid on
paving block and the National Construction
company on paving block and on asphaltio
concrete. The bids we're referred.
A petition was received for the pavement
Of M street from Twenty-fourth to Twenty
fifth street. This ls one OF the most trav-
eled streets and needs the Improvement
greatly.
N. NJ. Graham Reelected.
The Board Of Education met last pight
in adjourned session and elected Superin-
tendent N. M. Graham for q second term
of three years and advanced his salary
from S2,bOO 10 So,OW per year.
This action, as explained by members
CT the board, was TO keep the factor OF the
election of the superintendent Of the city
schools out OF the campaign for the cleo
ton Of members of the Board Of Education
to be held at the time " the municipal
election. The action is authorised by the
statute, which provides that the super
intendsnt may be elected at any regular
meeting Of the board. The members Of the
board expressed satisfaction with the way
affairs had been conducted under the
administration of Mr.. Graham.
The board received a plumber of bids
for the erection Of a school building at
Forty-secopd and II streets. These were
referred. John Kiewit was elected architect
to complete the plans proposed in a pre-
liminary which was submitted at a previous
meeting. q
The committee on Fairgrounds and Inn
provements reported progress and will
make it's recommendation at the next
regular meeting of the board.
Alfred johnson Would Die.
Alfred Johnson, 44 South Twentieth
street, Is said to have attempted suicide last
night by slashing at his throat with a
knife. He did not succeed in l~nflicting
more than a scratch, The family called
the police and Captain Sheehan found the
man In a state bordering on frenzy. He
placed him under arrest for disturbing the
peace and he will probably have time to re-
pent his rash attempt. He is said to have
been respondent for several days.
The funeral services of Chief David Gar
rett will be held at the residence, 25lO g
street, Thursday at 2 p. m. He was a
member Of the Maccabees and one or two
| a4bor ordaro UhtCb will nrOhahlV he Fam|D
scented In the last services of honor.
Ballot Case is On In Court.
Argument is on before Judge Troup in
district court on the plea for a mandamus
to compel the city clerk Of South Omaha
to prepare paper ballots and ballot boxes
for the city election. It is In evidence
that a resolution OF the council directed
the use of paper bollots, but the cantro-
versy is turning on the the que 6tion
whether a South Omaha ordinance permits
the use of voting machines. Judge TrouD
will probably give a decision late this after
noon. 4
Mud Creek Diverted
The redolent waters OF Mud creek, which
have been the bane OF the sarpy county
residents for the last score Of years. have
at last been diverted into the new Mud
creek tunnel, which passes through the
river bluff on Monroe street a distance OF
about 1000 feet. The water was turned in
| Sunday afternoon. This creek has borne
a large part of the water used in flushing
the Union Stock Yards and in the santa
ton OF the yards and the packing houses
For this reason the sarpy county residents
complained, and finally brought a success
full suit to compel the city and the yards
company to abate the nuisance. TIT SUIT
brought a few days since by Timothy H.
Koran has been settled out OF court by the
Union Stock Yards company agreeing 10
furnish him with enough pure water from
their bvdrants TO irrlgate his celery farm
Magic City Gossip.