Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
National Construction Company As
signs Sewer Contract.
SOME QUESTION as TO LEGALITY
Commercial Club VIII Hold Smoker
to Consider Matters of Public
Improvement - officer
Pierce Ill.

Pierce Ill.
The city council has received a notice
from the National Construction company
and from the Packers National bank Civ
ing the Information that the former COM
pany has sold Its rights in all reserves,
owing to the company from the city in
the Mud Greek sewer contract to the
Packers National bank. A former notice
from the company warned the city Of an
assignment OF the contract for the balance
Of the construction to the Offerman Plumb
Ing. Heating and Construction company.
The latest notice means simply that the
National Construction company is seek
ing to close up its affairs and leave the
field free for the future progress Of the
work. The city council referred the for
mer communication TO the city engineer
and the city attorney, who have not yet
reported on the matter. There Is some
question whether the contract for con-
struction can be assigned or not. 1t is
decided positively that a contract sub-let
for such construction does not relieve
the original contractor. Arrangements
will have to be made at least for a re-
newal of the surety bond to insure the
performance OF the contract.
Some Of the city officials were of the
opinion that the contract for the con-
struction Of the sewer contained no pro-
vision for a possible assignment, in which
case the city will allow the change, IL at
all, at its W risk.
AS to the need for a strict construc-
ton in the matter thepossibility Of loss
through the change is remote for both
companies are well known and considered
reliable in this and many public con-
tracts.
Commercial Club Smoker.
The South Omaha Commercial club is to
give a smoker Saturday evening at S
o'clock at the club rooms for the purpose
of enjoying a smoke and "a taikfast con-
corning some important matters OF public
Improvement. One Of the points to be. up
for discussion is the pavement of Hector
boulevard with creosoted wood block. The
members present at the last regular
luncheon have expressed some displeasure
that an article in one OF the daily papers
placed the members on record in favor of
the Improvement. The matter has not
been formally discussed and no one has
desired to exercise influence in either di-
rection yet.
The club has already gone on record in
favor of manual training in the South
Omaha public school system and now thai
the school board is about 70 expend $4,000
for important improvements In that d.
%rectlon, the club wishes to keep in close
touch with the subject and to assist in
making the best possible use of the avail
able funds.
officer l.. e. Pierce III.
Officer L. E. Pierce was taken seriously
Ill while on duty as patrol driver yesterday
afternoon. He complained in the morning,
but continued at his post. In the after
noon. he suddenly became delirous and was
taken home. He was seriously Ill several
months ago and his life was despaired of.
The present trouble appears to be of the
same nature. His physicians have diagnosed
a tumor in the brain. Pressure from the
same is said to be the cause of his de-
lirium.
Services In the Churches.
Prof. Stephen w. Stookey Of Bellevue
college viii address the Presbyterian con-
gregation Sunday morning. In the evening
DR.. r. L. Wheeler will conduct the service.
stephens Vision, A." is the morning topic
of Rev. George Van Wrinkle at the Baptist
church. In the evening he will talk on
the topic. "A Fight for Freedom"
Rev. Luther p. Ludden of Lincoln will
preach at the English Lutheran church
Sunday morning. This service is one of
considerable Importance to the congrega-
tion.
"a Reformer Who is Singular, But Sue
~cessful,' is Rev. J. NJ. Bothwelrs Sunday
morning topic. In the evening the choir
gives a special musical program and the
pastor will give a gospel talk.
Thursday the Ladies' Aid society will
give a dinner at noon and at 6 p. m. at
the church. Following the evening meal,
an illustrated and experimental lecture will
be given by DR.. Millener, the experimental
electrician of the Union Pacific, on the
subject of applied electricity. This lecture
is given under the auspices Of the Metho-
dist brotherhood.
Holy communion and sermon will be oh
served at st. Martins church at IL a. m.
Rev. Alfred G.. White viii preach from
the topic, "Life's Animated Principle"
Special services for Lent will begin on
Ash Wednesday, February 9. The topic
for that evening is Gates of the City,"
Rev. Alfred G. White will conduct the
holy communion at st. Clements church
Sunday at s a. m. Regular service at II
a, m. Vespers and meditation service win
be observed at 4 p. m. on Ash Wednesday.
st. Edwards will observe vespers at a n
m. Each Friday in Lent vespers and medi-
tation service viii be held.
Rev. t. NJ. Ransom Will conduct the
service at Letter Memorial church at 1880
Mrs. Oscar WinkIer.
Mrs. Oscar Winkler died Friday night at
her home, T~hirty-first and x streets. aged
~ years. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock from her late home
and later from st. Agnes church..
Magic City Gossip.
w. S. Kelly Of Ida Grove. Ia, is the guest
OF j, ]. Gnlin.
Colonel Bill Doty entertained a party OF
friends at dinner Friday evening.
lrYin Hupp is suffering from an attack
Of appendicitis. DE-, Koutsky is attending
him.
T. III. Van VIE is suffering from an at
tack Of diphtheria.
4, j. Parker Is erecting two dwelling
houses at Twenty-second and d streets.
Examinations for the census enumerators
VIII be given today at the Central school
at 3 p. m.
The treasurer submitted his monthly re-
port yesterday showing a net balance OF
st4l.l1 on hand.
The blank forms and the poll-books were
sent to the printer yesterday, in preparation
for the spring election.
Mrs. William Smallridge, Torty-first and
; streets, received word Tuesday of the
death OF her father In Newry. Ireland.