Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-12
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Grading Of 0 Street Progresses with
Reasonable Speed
WEw PAVING BEGINS THIS WEEK
Contractors Have Material On Ground
aad VIII Rush work. ppofnt-
ment OF chief OF Police
Uncrrtatn.

aad WIN Rush work. ppsint-
ment OF Chi~f OF Police
Uncrrtain.
I The grading OF o street from Twenty
sixth street 10 the Missouri river was be-
gun last week and has progressed with
reasonable speed. The grade IS % be low
cred IN many places east Of Twentieth
street but between rwenty-third and
Twentieth is an enormous hole which must
be filled. The earth from the eastern end
Of the grade is 0oing dumped into the
hollow The cost OF filling the hole viii
be nearly $500.
I The project OF grading this hollow has
long been the dream of the property own
ers on the street west Of Twenty-thlrd-
For this reason no aiection was made 10
ne extension Of the grading district vest
70 Twenty-sixth St eet. although the street
Is on grade as Tar east as TWenty-rhird-
This western section viii be obliged TO pay
part OF the special assessment 70 cover
the cost OF the Improvement
come objection has been raised 90 the
grading OK the street By those owning
property in the hollow. The base of ths
big I'll viii OF necessity overlap the prop
erty lines and take up much OF the prop
srty abuttins on the street well a.
leaving the lots far 0elow grade When
the street is finished, however, it VIII
give drive with an even srade TO the
Missouri and become one Of the best
streets running east and west in the city
1t probably viii be necessary 10 pave the
street for the big fin viii be OF such ma
ture that ii will wash badly with the rains
II not paved.
In connection with Q street the old talk
Of a bridge across the Missouri is revived
ana the franchise was extended last year
hy the government
Paving Projects Progressing.
The contractors OF the paving Of the
various districts are preparing to begin
the actual work OF paving this week. Sew
eral OF them have large quantities Of
broken stone, sand and brick on the
ground. Dan Harmon. one OF the large
contractors said he would begin paving
this week whether the bond issue was dis
posed Of or not This matter has caused
some little apprehension. The last adver-
tisement for the sale Of bonds brought nc
bids from the eastern capitalists. Bids
: have been readvertised again, to be opened
At the council meeting April IL IL is said
that the contractors who have the contracts
viii bid in the bond issue and sell the
! same At a private sale. X is also said
that the contractors have a ready means
OF disposing Of the bonds.
II is likely. therefore that the paving
contracts VIII suffer no great delay be-
cause one whole series of bonds was sold
] which will give the contractors some chanc,
, to draw on the treasury before .he worl
must be done entirely the credit 0f tn,
!, contractors
The last proposed issue OF paving bond
was for an aggregate sum of Sl6S0eo
ApDointmentE Uncertain.
The appointment Of the chief OF polio,
and executive offices under the appointiv,
= power OF the mayor seem at present to bl
= giving the democrats far more conceFI
: than the republicans Already inHinuationi
= OF distrust have been cast at the newly
: elected democratic officers The primar,
: object OF a Board Of Fire and Police com
. missiuners was to remove the election o
police officers and firsFnen from the in
fluence Of party. This was the reas0l
why the board was originally appointe,
by the governor.
II il certain that with the appointment
Of p J. Trainor that none viii be an
n0unced until it Is found that they will b
confirmed by the democratic council
es Magic City Gossip.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A Cole have returne.
's from a weeks visit at Ames, la
ID The funeral Of Thomas Malice was he'll
IN yesterday afternoon.
1n David Conarun is== saua to Dallas. S. D.
- TO take up his claim IN the standing Roc
en agency.
"a For sala-Barhsr shop and pool hail
: good business s98 No 18th St, 50. Omaha
The funeral OF John Lacina wiz be hel
9 At m fTnr fsn refah fTF n
n Assumption.
100 The city council meets IN its last ses
X sion this evening. The new council organ
!, ICES Tuesday.
- W B Golden ana B. A. Golden. prosper
- Gus Kansas farmers. returned home Non
Is ". AZ. Dofy-
Lem Scott will leave this week TO accep
w position as advance agent for one o
- the Parker shows
The south Omaha High School AIumr
Sc association will meet Tuesday evening q
he the high school building.
PHONE SOUTH SIS Tor a case OF JET
TER BOOK BEER. Prompt delivery
any para OF city. Henry ]. letter
ba A large party Of golfers enjoyed n
. pleasant afternoon at the South OmRh
- Country club Some good scores were mad
- on the temporary greens
as FOR RENT--Acre tracts, . acres, Yves
ns I St; good improvements; fine for gal
re dening IL acres. s. Ssth 81: 5 rooms bar
Il we'll aud wind mill. nice place- 3 acres.
mile south OF ciry limits. good yard an
cistern. An nice land O'NefTs Real ~
~ tate and Insurance Agency. Tel South ls
Part OF the morning service at the Pres
byteTian church was devoted 20 the prg
ject OF the new church edifioa The build
ina Is being constructed rapidly as pos
sibie-.
Four Cinnamon