Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Bonds Approved and Work
Will Be Pushed.
TALK OF ANNEXATION HEARD
Promoters of City Improvement Ex'
pect Next Legislature to Accom-
pIish Consolidation of
Two Cities.

The city clerk received e communication
yesterday from Splitter & company OF
Toledo, o., with the information that the
history of the bond issue of $126,0OO for
paving purposes and for the election of
additional fire halls and 1.-The equipment
for the same had been approved. The
bonds will be shipped to South Omaha
at once for the signatures OF the mayor
and city clerk. The money will be avail
able Immediately thereafter. The con-
tractors fer the several paving districts
are planning to begin the. work at the
earliest possible moment as paving opera
lions are ahead that will compel rapid
construction during the entire summer
The city clerk is preparing the adver-
tisement for the additional $4,000 bond
issue to be offered as soon as the council
passes the bond ordinances which were
introduced at the last meeting. These
bond issues with the former issues will
bring up the totals TO fully S25O,OO.
1t is evident the property owners realize
that the time is opportune. One Of the
most common reasons for desiring paving
at present is the uniform belief that with
the next session of the Legislature the
cities will be united under one govern
ment. Therefore, from the viewpoint of
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paving Improvement well advanced. such
10 the argument advanced daily by pro-
moters of paving operations.
Many Changes I'm Poll Books.
The city clerk has taken up the task Of
preparing the poll books for the approach
ing spring election. He is also preparing a
certified list OF the registration to be used
by the chairmen Of the central commit
tees.
In preparing the poll books oognizance
is taken of the new wards and precinct
divisions which have to be observed at the
approaching election. The city now has
seven wards and polling places will W.
to be provided in different localities In
some Of the cases, as the ward lines ave
been very much changed. For instance.
the polling place for the Second precinct
of the Sixth ward under the old division
is now in the First precinct of the Fourth
ward. The polling place in the Second
precinct Of the Third ward under the for
mer division is now in the Seventh ward.
The same lines Of division will have to
be observed in the preparation Of the lists
Of electors.
FuneraI of Samuel McRRnn.
The funeral Of Samuel MeRann was held
at 2 p. m. Wednesday from the Brewer
chapel. Many sympathizing friends were
present and the service was very i'm
pressiYely conducted by DR.. r. l. Wheeler.
The occasion was especially sad on
account OF the youth Of the bereaved
wife and mother. A number Of young men
friends OF the deceased were pallbearers.
They were: Perry Med. Wheeler, Chris
Horn. John Roberts, Charles Mail, sam
Parker and r. c, Walker, The interment
was at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Magic City Gossip.
For Rent-Furnished front bed room,
steam heat Apply Sd floor, Beck's Blk.
Nicely furnished room, with steam heat
private family. S7 No. I'D, South omaha
W. L. Buckley was taken TO the Clark
son hospital yesterday for treatment OF a
complication of diseases.
Richard Mills was arrested on the com
plant Of his wife Tuesday night, wit de-
clared he had threatened TO kill her.
For Rents rooms. steam heat, 500 No.
oath. A. l. Berdquist. Phone S. g..
Daniel BItia was arrested yesterday by
the special officer OF the Omaha Packing
plant on the charge Of stealing meat.
Frank Clear. IL years old, son Of Joseph
died yesterday at the South Omaha hos
pital.
The Ladies' auxiliary OF the Ancient
Order of Hibernians viii give a card party
Brotherhood hall
The hard-times social which was to have
been given at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
e. r. Campbell Tuesday night, will be
given tonight Everyone is cordially in
Vited.
Mrs. Edward Trap. a years old, died al
her home, Thirty-first and X streets Tues
day night. The funeral viii be held at ISl
p. m, Thursday, February 2 at the resi-
dence 70 st. Mary's church. The burial
will be at Laurel Hill cemetery.
Hawthorne Madison, Brown Park. High