Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Refuses to Buy Lot North of
Library Building.
OLD DAMAGE CLAIMS REJECTED
City Fathers Reject Plan 60 Repair
several ola Buildings aud
order Number De-
mOlished,

The meeting Of the city council which
was postponed Monday, wos held yester-
day afternoon. Besides the films OF re-
ports from the treasurer, street commits
sioner. clerks and building inspectors.
the body accomplished the following
business:
Refused to buy a lot north OF the
library building at the request Of the
library board.
Instructed the clerk to advertise for
bids for sewer in Brown park and for
grading OF L street from boulevard to
Forty-fourth.
The judiciary committee reported out
all ordinances affecting public improve
ment work
Firemens and policemen's pay was al
lowed
Several ordinances creating new els
tricts for public improvements.
jected
Contract for paving Twenty-sevcnth
street awarded 10 the National Construc-
ton company.
Establishment Of grade in the alley be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth and C
and II streets was recommended.
Tearing down a number of old build
ings reported by the building inspector
recommended. Some reports where build
ings had been repaired were turned
down.
Injured Mems Condition.
The condition of Willim Reschke and
Arthur Spence. injured in Sunday nights
auto accident, shows little improvement.
Both men have been conscious at inter-
walls, but recollect nothing concerning
the accident The hospital authorities
have been besieged with inquiries as to
their condition, The parents OF Mr..
Spence have arrived In Omaha and are
constantly at the hospital Today is
considered to be tine critical period for
both men.
BraddOck Buried Ia Chicago.
Harry Braddock, one Of the 'ictims of
the Denver & Rio Grahde wreck near
Grand Junction Sunday, was brother
of Mrs. Jack Walters of this city. The
young man left Omaha Friday after a
visit with his sister and was en- route
for san Francisco. The body will be
taken by Mrs. Walters to Chicago for
burial.
Magic City Gossip.
NJ. y. liiu OF Fossil Wyo. was a
visitor IN the city yesterday.
Cherokee coal Ifnscreened S42a; screen
ed, A.75. South 7. Rowland Lum &, Coal
Office space for rent In Bee office 931S
y street. Terms reasonable Well known
location. Tel South -
The, Women Of St Aenes parish enter
tained at card party given at Nc
Grams hall last evening.
Magic City lodge No. SOS. Loyal Order
OF moose, Will hold its regular weekly
meeting Thursday evening, October Is.
All visiting brothers and members are
cordially invited to attend
The women OF the new Country club
WI mold rummage sale Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday of this week at
Twehty-fourth and = streets.
All officers are invited to attend the
quarterly meeting OF 4he Letter Memorial
evening a. 6 O'Clock. Pastor Henderson
Will preside.
James McAuliff. 10-year-old son of ]. II.
McAulin, Twenty sixth and y streets
has been missing from his home since
SO far discovered no trade Of him.
John Forstred OF Brady Island. Neb..
mas asked the South Omaha police 10
look for his son Tolme. who LETT his
with a car of cattle. The car ~-~''.ed in
shipshape, but the young nan is still 20
be located
The funeral of w, ]. Cinek will be held
at his late residence 1855 South Twenty
fourth. street, this afternoon at . O'Clock
l4S, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
are requested to meet at their hall before
o'clock to attend.
Il. II. MCGOWAN of Hay Springs. Neb
vino was relieved Of grip containing
valuable Uapers, while transacting bust
ness in the offices of Iaferty Bros. Mon
day afternoon, is once again in possess
sion of his property. The article was re
covered by Dunn and Kennedy, Omaha
detectives, in a pawnshop at Sixteenth
who had stolen 1t we're later arrested by
the officers