Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Insists Upon Concrete
Sewer on Twenty First.
MANY NAMES UPON PETITIONS
Consolidation Plans Progress Favor
ably and No Doubt auestion VIII
Ne Submitted - CarriEan
Breaks Bone in Hand.

The Independent Telephone company was
authorized b. the city council last night to
establish telephones in each OF the south
Omaha fire halls. This matter has been
under discussion for some time. and the
matter OF q fire alarm system has also
been under discussion.
Councilman August Miller raised an OBJ
lection to the report OF the finance COM
mittee's report because the expenditures
for the fire and police departments were
not itemized His objections were over
ruled By the rest Of the counciimen.
The Twenty-first street sewer was again
the subject Of consideration and the city
attorney gave an opinion that the council
had no right TO change the contract and
permit the contractor to build a brick
sewer instead Of one composed OF con-
crete. Contractor Jensen was much dis
appointed az the brick sewer is counted
the better BY the city engineer and this
would make It unnecessary to purchase
/ concrete outfits on his part
Bids were opened for the construction
Of a bridge at Twenty-third and Madison
streets. Nels Peterson was found TO be
the lowest bidder
petition was received for grading
Thirty ninth street from . TO p street. Also
petition TO grade p street from Eigh-
/ teenth to Twentieth.
The claim of Mike Corr for damages was
unfavorably reported upon by the city at
torney as was the eontss;ion OF Frank
/ WsllWsber for the loss OF a horse. w. II.
Blubaugh filed a claim for 81. 700 damages
on account Of the grading Of Thirty-sixth
I street
\ number OF paving estimates we're al
lowed The council adjourned to meet in
regular session.
Petitions Popular.
( The crculators Of petitions for the an
nexation Of South Omaha TO Omaha met
for q conference last night at 60 North
Twenty-fifth street. There the fact de-
veloped that sufficient names will be Sc
cured with ease to cause the question 10
be voted upon at the approaching election
Similar petitions have been and are being
circulated in Omaha The south Omaha
men said they had not met with any de-
termined opposition outside Of the pro-
claimed hostility of the South Omaha Com
mercial club Many nave been found who
will vote for the proposition but Tor per-
sonal reasons do not desire to have their
names appear on the petitions. The com
mittee has all OF this week and until FRI
day OF next week TO finish the petitions
By that time 100 or 500 names will have
been secured.
". y. COFriEaR Breaks Hand.
William P. Corrigan broke mis- only hand
last night trying TO impress the fact on
Greek that II is not considered good form
TO insult little girls on the streets Nick
John, Pete David and James Sofis were
arrested for that offense last evening, and
" hiie Corrigan was searching them at the
station they reused his ire In some way
and ne struck John on the Jaw and
die finger OF his right hand. Dr. A. II.
Koenig dressed the hand and said the in
jury was not serious.
i The little girls were passing along
Twenty fourth street when these men fol-
lowed It is said. making insulting re-
marks. The girls took alarm and reported
the matter to some young men they met.
who enlisted the aid of the police
Magic city Gossip.
! The Alpha Glee club will give a marty
Friday evening at odd Fellows han
The Mystic Workers Of the World viii
, give q dance tonight at odd Fellows hall.
Mrs. Frazier and son, Clarence, leave to-
night for Texas. where they viii make
their home.
, Mrs John Lozier and Miss Ruth Of Chi
; csgo are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. George
, Z. Mathews.
Mike Grant Of Dunlap. Ia. was guest
of his former South Omaha friends satur-
day and SUNDAY.
Mrs NJ. Larsen. Twenty -third aud U
! streets, is entertaining her daughter Mrs.
n. G Eggleston. of British Columbia.
Phone Bell South SsS Independent F-lS5,
> for a case OF letter Gold Top. Prompt
delivery To any part OF the city. William
= letter.
]. w Ferguson. ir. Of Fremont Neb
I spent SUNDAY In South Omaha visiting his
brother. e. II. Ferguson, and other friends
IN the city.
! I,dv,ard Todd q south Omaha nafroIuoan
, I received word from Lincoln last night that
his mother had been stricken with
paralysis. He left at once for that city
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society viii
give its annual chicken pie dinner at the
old city han building at as North Twenty
: fifth street Tuesday and Wednesday, noon
J and evening.
b Lost-Gold watch and chain i'm toilet
E room OF Club saloon. 40 N s4h St. South
, Omaha. Liberal reward. no questions
asked, as owner values watch as a present