Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Plan on Foot for Building Five
Story Hotel.
Mayor Trainer, By Advice Of Cfty
Atter.<y. VIM Oppose Psymsst
sf HySrant Rsat to o.sAa
water Cempany.

Of Hydrant nent 20 Omaha
water Company.
n present plans do not miscarryr soufh
Omaha Win. have a modern five-story
hotel II The corner Of Twenty-fourth and
o stfeets ~
Several DAYS asc an eastern hotel pro-
pfsetor And capitalist began to mako I'D
vences as to the price Of certain property
near the city hall. Almost immediately
promoters appeared on the ground and
have been holding conferences with busi-
ness men Of the city In order TO interest
them IN the project.
Late yesterday evening y, b. watkins
called upon Mayor Trainor and laid the
proposition before him. the mayor agreed
10 aid the campaign and this morning
the two men will see the owners of the
etorz Brewing company. who also own
the property on the northwest corner Of
Twenty-fourth and o streets,
Mr.. watkins rsid there vas . bonAfsds
proposition to build Q modern hotel some.
whore In the nslshborhood Of Twenty
fourth and o streets At q cost approx.
mating tssba The promoter. he said,
was an eastern hotsi man ss1 would
require a number OF citissns to take stock
enough In the new venture TO make his
risk reasonably sure Of the city's support
City Hall Needs Repairs.
Notwithstanding the comparatively few
years that have elapsed since Il was
built the city hall Is IN a dangerous condi-
ton and Mayor Trsinor has Building In
specter Andrew Nelson a. work on q
detained report Of the repairs necessary
to be made on the building In order to
render n safe.
The building IL positively dangerous. I"
said the mayor.
Tue building inspector has found that
the floors are In danger Of falling IN.
The waiis are badly cracked In the corri-
dors and the entrances 70 the vaults IN
the offices Of the clerk and treasurer
afford little or no protection against fire.
In the basement. II 10 asserted. electric
wires are In such bad condition that the
hflxtures aoout the house are alsAost con-
tinuonsly eharged with electric cssrrsnt.
II ~ calculated that the needed repairs
viii cost several thousand dollars. The
report will be presented TO the city coun-
oil n soon 90 u IL prepared BY building
inspector Nelson.
ODpsses PayinG Hyarast Rest.
by the advice Of the city attorneys
Office Mayor Trsinor will Oppose thu
payment Of the js.iI5 hydrsnt rant 10 the
Omaha Water company until that cor
porntion hss discharged a tax debt Of
R7n claimed BY the city.
Efforts have bean made 10 have the
city officials pay the money. In case
the payment was made the city would
stand 10 lose the taxss now charged
agaInst the water company. II 10 claimed.
Ills predicted that the water company
will take the matter Into court.
Talk 10 school Patrons.
1 rev. J. A. Lsavitt. sapsrintssasnt Of
the Nsbrsska division Of the society for
the Fffentless. will lecture sunday after.
noon Al o'clock In the aoiitorium Of the
high school 10 patrons Of the city schools
On children and child iifs. The meeting
WIN be free to the public and win Be held
with the sanction Of the school autheri.
ties
| ChsrsA Notices..
The Bible school at Brown Park mis-
sisn. Twsnty-ninth and streets a 90
Q. m.
west side Methodist church. sunaa,
school At 10 ,. n. Pubic worship a
80 D m.
lsfisr Memorial church. sabbath
school a. ~ . m. Preaching at II q m
~ the pastor. Epworth lsaxuesIat 2.
Th<rc VII be sunday school 81 g. I'd
vard'a mission Ct s:A .. m. and Sunday
school 1t o. cismsnts mission at 81
,. m.
EiYs Christian church, rw.nsy-,hIrs
ss ssss. : $ Re-. =, AZ; &C, "a: 4
Of Bethany, Nee.
Tia Bfhls school at The wsst SIDE Bap.
tist mission. forty-third and I street,
WI meet 81 IN ,. m. Immediately aftei
~ close q the school thsrs win b Z
short meeting foe young peopls.
D. Martins church. rvsssy fourth and
Sunday ssAsel. y q N Holy copmanior
and sermon w the rector ~ II = M
topzc. signal Notes Of the Turn" Ne
! evening service.
n Rev. Dr.. John Clark Of Bethany Cot.
neF university OF Lincoln. Neh.. will
cceapy the pulpit Of the First chfissiau
church a. both services neat sunday,
The morning exercises viii be at II and
the evening program ~ 10 O'Clock.
First Msthodist church. Tventy-fcurtf
tor. Bfhie school ~ SO q m shArp
! Morning worship 81 II. The sermon vii
month special sermons. Epubrfh iezxus
At s:0 Al brass chapel
81 Lakes Luthersn church, csrnsl
Twsnfy-fifth and X streets, Few. s. II
fertcn. pastor. Hbie school al ssS q m
Morning worship ~ n o'clock. Essnihs
services ct s:A subisct d sernson. "Fr6n
, the Diet Of Worms 10 the Augsburg Con.
fessionL" Misstoa band u b. M Cat.
sehetical class at s:e p. m
Tinted Prsssytsrian church. Twenty.
third and l. streets. Rev. w. A. Pollock
pastor. Bshas school at 90 Puzzle wor.
snip at II o'clock; subject of sermon
.Rsdemption.. MEMS naracs e.ass a
l,n p m N Young rses,s's chr,s. .,s.
wright: subject Of lesson, achristisf
EndsAver IdeaisL" Puhlie uorship a.
,. m; subject. Christ the Physician
Firts Baptist church, Twenty -flfth AM
II streefs.C. 7. Tslsy, pastor. Al N,
mornins ssrvies at n O'Clock the passsl
; ell preach special sermon 20 boys and
giria The sahte<t VIII b -Four Thing,
Little. But WISE" This sermon Il m.
; tsn1ed to Be heipfui TO young peops ID
} solvins future problsms Of hfa. Ths pas
tor win conduct an svknseiissie service Il
. tn .. m Bibie school meets a. 80 a m
and the Baptist Young Peopis's union q,
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