Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-28
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Settles Two ImpoftaatS
Questions at Meeting. =
CREDIT IN NEW YORK FORTIFIED
city Fathers AEres 60 Probate hack
Taxes AmOnR Funds for which
they Are Originally
Intended.

Two live questions received a auieus
Monday night at the meeting OF the city
council when the council by a draft on tho
general fund fortified the city credit at the
financial agents offices In New York ard
agreed to pro-rate the back taxes among
the funds for which they were originally
created up to the amount equivalent to
100 per cent of the current year levy
The first action was made necessary by
a notification from the city clerk that
there was need Of $4,000 In order to draw
warrants in payment for outstanding In
debtedness. Ten thousand forty e sht dol
lars and fifty-two cent? was set over TO the
interest and sinking fund by the treasurers
office plus N,1oe.4& part OF the amount due
the fund from the present months collec-
lions. The remainder was taken from the
general fund, making the total asked by
the clerk. This money will be forwarded
to Kountze Bros financial agency today
The back tax issue was settled when
monies accumulated from back taxes due
for several years was pro-rated among
the several funds for which they were
originally created. II was the contention
Of City Attorney Murphy that the back
taxes should be carried forthwith into the
interest and sinking fund In view OF the
stress of conditions the city attorney de-
clared himself willing TO waive point and
allowed the back taxes 20 be pro-rated
among the several funds for which they
were originally created. This provides for
the payment OF the police and fire de-
partment for the months of June and July
up to the new fiscal year. The matter has
for a long time been q bone OF contention
between the city attorneys office and that
of the city treasurer. ....
Three Hundred Dollars for Fireworks.
On motion OF Jonn Franek the council
voted $500 for the Fourth of July oelebra-
ton. II is understood that the money Is
to be devoted to purchasing fireworks.
The city attorney and his assistants re
fused to draw the resolution, holding that
the city should first take care of its debts
before expanding money on fireworks, The
vote on the appropriation stood; Franek,i
Hoffman, Riha and Walters. aye; Miller.
Mat Peterson and Tom Peterson, no. In
explaining their votes Mat Peterson and
Miller offered to give SIS out OF their own
pockets rather than vote tho city money
for the fireworks. -v',f-
The Mud creek sewer fund was replen-
ished. The Offer man company. Il is UNI
derstood, declared that they would proceed
no further with the work unless the money
was in sight.
The company said Monday afternoon that
about 5000 was needed to complete the
sewer. Monday night the council trans
ferred S4.24b.12 from the general sewer
bonds fund, S566S from the north branch
OF the street sewer fund, $40 from the
Twenty first street sewer fund aand $500
from the North Gulch main sewer fund.
A resolution demanding that paving bids
be readvertised was introduced and passed.
This action was taken in Difference to the
demand OF the labor unions that all con-
tracts for city labor be made in strict ac-
cordance with the city charter, ws..-h pro-
vides that the contractors must pay union
wages and hire union men.
A petition from property owners abuttlng
on Twenty-seventh street, between A and
streets, asking that the grade be
changed so that It will not cause injury
TO property. at present. was received.
Announcement that the Packers National
bank had assigned all Its interest in the
$500 600 bond issue and SIS 600 park bonds
to Spitzer Rorlck & Co. of Toledo was re-
ceived by the council. The $4,000 batch
pays ga per cent and the $500 issue ~.
The Live Stock National bank was re-
ported to the council as having made a
$4,000 bond TO the city treasurer through
the National Surety company.
Finance Committee Meets. a
In preparation for the opening of the new
fiscal year the finance committee of the
city council began session that will last
for many days. The work Of the committee
will be to make out the estimates and
Of appropriations for the new
year levy. AS the work is somewhat be-
hind the committee is expected to adjourn
from day to day until the estimates are
completed. The committee will meet in the
treasurers office and have the assistance
Of the treasurer's force.
Magic City Gossip. =
See ROWLAND Lumber & Coal Co,
NEW LOCATION. 5l7 North 18th. Phone Z.
Mrs. A w. Frazier, who has been visit
ing in the country, returned home Monday.
evening. .s-
Mrs. Jack Walters has returned to her
home after long spell Of illness In the
hospital.
Desk Sergeant James Grace is back at
active duty after an attack OF pleuro-
pneumonia. 'rt4c.
The Eagle entertainment committee will
give one OF its regular series OF dances
Wednesday evening.