Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

Omaha, as the highest and best bidder
on the paving and grading 81 per cent
ten-twenty year optional bonds to be
issued during the year 1912 without adj
vertising for bids, and with no bid on
file, has caused no little inquiry by our
citizens.
IAN examination OF the records and
files in the city clerks office show that
on February 81. 1911, the Packers Ma
tional bank made a proposal for 5h per
cent bonds offering a premium of u of
per cent; subsequently this proposal was
raised to II OF l per cent premium upon
tho insertion of the ten-year optional
clause, on February %. 1911, being the
next day, the Packers National bank as
signed their contract TO Spitzer- Rorick
q Co. of Toledo, o.
"These are all the proposals to be found
in the files and IL is noticeable that not
one is signed ]. +. Coad. jr. The resolu-
ton awarding the bonds to him contains
the following: THE mayor and city
clerk and treasurer are hereby author
lied and directed to execute and deliver
said bonds to said MIR. J. +. Coad, jr., on
the terms Of his bid on file in the office
OF the city clerk" This motion was made
by Councilman Mat Peterson, democrat,
and seconded by Councilman George
Hoffman, democrat.
1T is significant TO know that Burns
| Brinker Co, Omaha, on the same date
advertise South Omaha street improve
trent 5lss, p06 bid. 1850 asked Not
only Is there an absolute bid OF los or
these bonds. but these bonds are now
legal for the United States savings banks
and there is quite a demand for then
other than from an investors standpoint
These bonds will sell readily at l05, anl
these derellct and incompetent city Off
ciRls have attempted TO sell all bonds FOL
the year 1912 that may aggregate under
the statutes to $4,000 at lOO5O. 1t can b,
seen at glance that the taxpayers o
South Omaha will lose about Sll, $50 b.
with a vengeance"
Funeral of l., r.. Pierce.
With all the honors of the police dc
partment and large ooncourse ~
friends, Policeman Louis Edward Pierce
who died sunday at his home. l3S Sout
Twenty-fourth street. was buried yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from tn
undertaking establishment OF Georg
Brewer.
The whole police department. eNceU
} those on special duty, were detailed I
, act as a guard OF honor, Chief OF Pc
{ lice John Briggs led the detail, whic
. marched by the side OF the hearse a
far as - street where they dishande
2 and returned to their beats.
The funeral services were in chars
U - ID -
byterian church The pallbearers wei
. Acting Captain Michael Gillin and OFT
. GERS Charles Morton. Jack Gaugha
; Hank Carey, Al Kruger and Villa
Coulter Interment was made In Laur
HIN cemetery
Luther League Meeting,
I, At a meeting Of Nhe district Luth
!, league. held November ION, IN Il
!, Gethsem0ne Lutheran church, Sou
. Omaha, the question as to what pleasur
!, should be INDUCED In by young peoI
!, came in for a very interesting dsscu
n sion The opening meeting was held n
Z day and the time was chiefly devoted
/, social features. while Saturday was o
= cupied with the business sessions Aft
= the election OF officers the league held
social service on Sunday evening befo
- adjournment
. Rudolph HONG. ON the occasion OF D
n thirty-iirst birthday, was surprised BY