Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-29
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
County Commissioners Promise Road
Improvements.
DEPUTY TREASURER NOT BUSY
Treasurer Furay Says ne WIN Con-
slider Additional Help when He
Sees signs of Activity
In office.

The South Omaha Commercial club enter
tained the county commissioners at the
weekly dinner at the Greer hotel Thurs
day noon. With them also was the county
treasurer, Frank Furay The special OBJ
ject of having the county commissioners
at this dinner was to discuss improve
ments in Albright 1t has been already
agreed to pave Thirteenth street from
Omaha to the sarpy county line and the
Sarpy county authorities have agreed to
improve the boulevard from that point to
Fort Crook. The thing desired was a
promise to pave Harrison street from Rail-
road avenue TO the top of the hill east
ward. to connect with the boulevard. This
street is under the supervision OF the
county commissioners. After going over
the ground the commissioners agreed to
take up the proposition in the spring and
seemed TO be entirely in favor OF II.
The proposition OF ON additional deputy
for the treasurer's office in south Omaha
to assist in the collection Of the county
taxes was proposed to the county treas
urer. The county treasurer did not APP
pear favorable under ;he present circum-
staEces. He said: III the present deputy
treasurer Of Douglas county viii agree to
enter his office in South Omaha and to
do the work, which should reasonably be
expected OF him as a deputy treasurer, and
1t then appears during the busy season that
additional help is needed. / would be glad
to accommodate the local office; but l
understand that the deputy, who Is paid
500 by the county, has not spent any
more time In his office than before he
Nas made deputy and has done little of
the usual duties of the office l under
stand the average time spent by the deputy
county treasurer In his office is not to
exceed two hours Of each day. Under
these circumstances l feel under no OBJ
legation to recommend an additional
deputy"
1he increased attendance at the Com
mercial club dinner is taken as indi-
cation of the growing popularity Of the
organization. Several new manufacturing
projects will probably be taken up at the
next session. A plan is to be presented
for the consideration of the club looking
to the aid of Bellevue college
Work for Associated Charities.
The Associated Charities have discovered
a concrete instance where a few dollars
from kind hearted person will do
world of good 10 a deserving applicant
without causing humiliation. The person
suffering is an invalid, yet one who could
do much work of the nature OF sewing or
needlework with little aid The organiza-
ton hopes, with about so additional to
the fund on hand, to be able TO buy a
hand power sewing machine, which can be
fastened to the arm of a chair With this
the patient will be able to sew easily and
can earn enough to relieve the organiza-
ton of further care. The people are in
vited to contribute as they like, either by
visiting the office at the city hall or
leaving contributions with Postmaster e.
l.. Howe at the South Omaha postoffce. y
/ Liberal response has followed the for
mer requests for this kind OF assistance.
One Invalid has been supplied with a COM
Portable wheeled chair typewriter has
been donated for use in the office Of the
Associated Charities.
The visiting nurse of the organization
has arranged to be in South Omaha each
Friday from 4 to y. m. During these
periods any one needing advice or assist
ance in medicinal lines may meet her.
Class Elections at High school.
The South Omaha High school is to hold
the general class elections today, choosing
officers for the second semester. The cleo
tlon will be held during the seventh period.
After the polls are closed, beginning at
lis p. m. sharp, a program Of moving pic
lures is arranged In the auditorium dur
ing which the election returns will be
thrown on the screen. The program will
consist Of a series of impromptu speeches
ami burlesques. The high school orchestra,
in part, will! play. The program will be
enlivened by a sclo by Miss Georsina
Davis.
After the>program the assembly will ad-
journ to the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation gymnasium. where game Of bas-
ket ball win be played with the Genoa
High school team. The game with Genoa
was arranged hastily following a visit of
that team to Omaha.
Y. M. G. A. Notes.
Another period will be given the boys on
the athletic teams of the grade schools to