Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Prepares for Big Lot Of
Spring Work.
MONEY FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS
school Board Fixes Spring Vacation
April 1 60 Ill. J. Fitzgerald
Demands Recount of
Primary Ballots.

The city council introduced the park bond
ordinance last night authorizing the issue
Of SIS, 1000 for park improvements. The terms
Of the ordinance provide that 5000 Of the
amount issued shall be set aside for the
purchase OF ground adjacent to Msndsn
park. This is the property offered by p. ].
Barrett. The balance OF the money to be
raised by the Issue Of bonds shall be used
for permanent improvements.
Bids we're received for a. new fire hall site
In the northern section Of the city. w.
Farnam Smith offered a lot on Twenty
sixth, between E and f streets. o. s. Mer-
rill offered a lot at Twenty-fourth and p
streets for 1900 and one at Twenty-sixth
and d streets for 5000. The lot offered
by w. Farnam Smith was at 1900.
The city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for a fire hall site to be located
between Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh
streets and between Y and Harrison streets.
Bids were ordered advertised for the NOV
ing and erection Of the drinking fountain
offered by the National Humane alliance
to its new location at Twenty-sith and L
streets.
A delegation was present from Omaha to
ask the city council to take action on the
grading Of A street from Twenty-third
street to the city limits on the east, and Of
Sixteenth street from II street to the city
limits on the north. The Omaha residents
have the proposition OF extending these
grades well under way. The city engineer
was instructed to make an estimate Of the
cost Of the two propositions to the city Of
South Omaha.
Harmon Gets Contract,
Among the items passed upon was the
award of the contract to pave Commercial
street and the Included districts to Dan
Harmon. The material is to be brick
block. The National Construction company
was allowed one half of it's 10 per sent re-
serve, amounting to SS,2oH55 for the work
constructed and approved Of the Mud Creek
sewer.
The live stock inspector reported seven
teen cattle and eight sheep condemned dur
Ing the month of February. Three petit
tions designating paving material were re-
ceived, namely c street, Twenty-third to
Twenty-fifth, paving, asphaltic concrete;
Twenty-second street, M to N, paving,
asphaltic concrete, and Twenty-eighth
street the came.
The grade of Nineteenth street from U
to Y was established by proposed ordinance.
The damage claim Of Mrs. Martha Camp
bell for $1,000 was disallowed.
The complaint Of ]. A.. jacobson on the
grade of o street was laid on the shelf,
on the ground that he had purchased his
property after the grade of the street was
established as at present.
The city engineer was instructed to esti-
mate the cost Of grading Nineteenth to
Hector boulevard on the north.
Two special ordinances were introduced
to levy the cost of the Brown Park san
lA.. $500. Aad 49, 7 49, -a.la- ,,-z
the abutting property owners.
Spring Vacation Fixed.
The Board Of Education held a rather
tame session last might, closing up the
details of the extensive purchase OF real
estate Of the lasecsession. The deeds and
titles have been received and the board
instructed the president and secretary to
draw up the warrants. A committee was
appointed to visit oall the new purchases
and to report at a special meeting OF the
board to be held in two w~eeks-what will
be necessary in the matter of improve
ments-suoh as grading or fencing, or
lawns.
The board decided to fix the time of the
spring vacation from April / to April II.
The resignation Of Miss Sarah L. Aver of
the Lincoln school was received and &C
SPNNN @AS SeAN R0A AAeAoN w Ayp6- !
writers for the commercial department.
Superintendent N, NJ. Graham reported
the largest number OF failures on record at
the recent tests in the grades from the
first to the fourth. He said the reason
was in his opinion that the children lacked
the kindergarten training.
He also made a lengthy report of his
trip to Indianapolis, which was considered
by him well worth the time.
Il. w. Reynolds Dies.
E. W.. Reynolds, who was scalded in a
hot water tank at swift & Company's pack
ing plant over two weeks ago, died at the
South Omaha hospital Sunday night. He
was the night foreman Of the plant and
was on his round where the men were
preparing the hot water tanks for the next
days kill, when he slipped off the walk !
and fell in to his hips. He appeared to
be holding his own for over a week, but
complications set in in the extensive in
jury Of his limbs and made the seald fatal.
The funeral will be held at the Brewer I'm
dertaklng parlors Wednesday at 2 D. m.
Rev. George Van Wrinkle will have charge
The burial is to be at Laurel Hin Gene
terry.
All Want RecOunt.
About all Of the South Omaha candidates
whose vote came within hailing distance OF
the coveted nomination have filed applica-
tons for a recount of the votes. These ap.
plications came In at the city clerks Of
flee at a great rate yesterday. Among the
most prominent contestants was J. j. Fltz-
gerald, the present member of the Board of
Fire and Police commissioners whose com.
petitor was Joseph Pivonka, who leads him
by twenty-ninc votes. Another was c.. NJ.
Rich, who was one OF the republican candi-
dates for the same office and who was
defeated by Dana Morrill,, according to tho
canvass, by about six votes. The Others
are Henry Hartnett, democratic candidate
In the Seventh ward; william Orchard,
democratic candidate for the Board Of Edu-
cation, Joe Nadolinski, republican candi-
date for councilman in the Fifth ward;
Tony Bazaar, republican candidate in the
Seventh ward. The former applicants are
c. w. Sears. Fred Hefninger and ]. H..
Devine.
Magic City Gossip.
Charles Dutch. who has been seriously
Ill for a long time is reported very low
Mrs James Eddy reported the loss OF a
check for 50 and 50 In cash on a street
car.
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