Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Gets Paving PROPOSE
tons Under Way.
ORDINANCES FOR BOND ISSUES
Good Government League Protests
Against wood Block On Hector
Boulevard-John MeEZale
Injured.


Ordinances providing for the issue Of
$3.50, 800 In bonds for paving were in
PRODUCED at last nights session of. the
city council. These ordinances covered
all the propositions which had been
brought to the point where the contract
had been awarded and the actual cost
of paving defined. The ordinances did
not include T%hirty-ninth avenue, which
contract was awarded TO Jensen g Letter
at the same session. Tn petition for
material designated Purlngton block and
IN opinion of the city attorney declared
hat the bid OF the offerman Plumbing.
Heating g. Construction COMPANY was In
valid because II contained a stipulation
that the material be at the option of the
bidder. Otherwise on the designated ma
terial this company was low bidder.
"A protest was filed by the Good Gov
eminent league against paving Hector
boulevard with creosoteo WOO block.
The reason given was that this class OF
material was too expensive. The city
is Obliged to pay for the entire west half
Of the boulevard. The protest has no
legal force ana 1t Is not know whether
the council has the power to repeal the
ordinances after having received bids in
a regular manner on an Advertised ma
DAAhA II N0Htla al AVhNk dShAOh OgAA
pany through It's attorney, H A. Drosan,
demanded OF the city ouncii that the
contract be awarded in accord with It's
bid.
Sewer Contract Assigned.
The National Construction company rave
formal notice to the city Of the assign
ment OF the contract for the completion
of the Mud creek sewer. This company
has completed the tunnel section OF the
sewer and all the rest OF the work Ia sur
face work. This consignment will have to
approved by the city. 1t Is likely that
no difficulty will arise in this particular.
The payroll Tor the police department
was disallowed last night because the
items contained additional pay for the po-
lice officers during the street car strike.
The city attorney submitted a brief form
OF the tabulation Of bids to be used in the
publication OF the results Of bidding on
paving propositions. This form will ave q
large item in the public printing.
A petition was received for the grading
Of Nineteenth street from p. to @. c. A.
Melcher that w. II. Rowley
be allowed S5 for work In the office of the
city treasurer during the rush season OF
tax collection.
A communication was received from the
Union Pacific railroad that the Twenty
seventh street approach to Q street viaduct
would be completed as soon as the weather
would permit.
A lengthy m-isdemeanor ordinance by ].
j. Breen, covering about all the offenses
in the catalogue, was put on first reading.
The reading caused much amusement on
many points.
Fireman Slightly Hurt.
Assistant Fire Chief John McKale wal
slightly hurt in the overturning Of No.
fire truck at Twenty-sixth ana Q streets
Monday morning. An alarm was turned In
from Swift and -C~ompany's packing plant
The fire company in making the run
passed Twenty-gixth and Q Btreets,o a.
which point the wheel Of the truck caught
In the guard rail Of the car track and thu
wrench overturned the truck as the team
swung upon the Q street viaduct. The
other men jumped off, but McKale was
pinned under the overturned truck. Fortu.
nately the team stopped and the fremeI
were able to right the truck at once. Nc
Kale was knocked breathiess for q shor
time and it was thought he was NOR
seriously hurt. Before night, however, HI
was able to be out again, and suffered
only a few bruises. The fire at the pack
ing house was in the office OF the lard de
partment and amounted to little.
Pneumonia Claims samuel McRann
Samuel McRann. 90 years OF age, died a
his home on the Fort Crook boulevard
near the South Omaha Country club, Mon
day evening. after a severe attack o
pneumonia. He had been sick for nearly
week before the advance Of the disease
proved fatal. He Is survived by his wifi,
la -
wednesday at D. m. at Brewers chape
and Or. r. l.. Wheeler, his pastor, viii
conduct the services. The burial will b,
at Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr.. McRanl
and his wife had many friends In tn,
city who will be much panied to learn o
his early death. He had been married
Sara Moore.
Joe Duffy Held.
The police raided Joe Duffy's pool hal
Sunday evening. where 1t was said liquor
was being sold without license. The pro
prietor was placed under arrest and tn,
police officers claim to have evidence. Tn
case will come to hearing today. The ar
resting officers were Captain James shee
han and Nsls %rurnquist.
Masquerade by Shamrock Club.
A masquerade ball by the Shamrock clul
will be given at Rushing hall tonight. TIL
club members plan to receive the larges
crowd in the history Of the organization
The management has offered twenty prize
for the occasion. These prizes cover Al
classes OF costumes. The prizes were dc
noted by the local merchants of the cit
and all OF them are worthy Of the effor
, Whieh must be put forth to win them.
Magic City Gossip.
Charles L. Dutch is reported seriously n
Mrs. w. L. Harfield, who has been SER
: ously III. is said to be much better.
The interest on the cay obligations du
February 1 at New York City will b
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