Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Library Board Waits for City Council to
Issue Bonds.
WANTS AMOUNT OVER PRICE OF SITE
Funds from MIR. Carnegie To Put Up
the Building Are Expected I'm
Near Future-Mn9ic
city Gossip.

ant ones is the action on the request OF
The City Library board. The members of
The old city association yesterday turned
into the treasury a little over 81 in cash
and a lot Of books. These books have been
from Stott's to a room in the
block. Now the board wants the
city council to go ahead and fix up its bonds
so that there will be a little leeway over
the purchase price Of the site. A fund Of
$500 is asked for. This is TO be used, so it
is asserted. by President McCulloch to lay
a permanent walk and sod the grounds
about the building, when it is completed.
More than likely the new council will
grant the request OF the board for the add
tional issue Of bonds, as it comes within
the limit voted by the people last Novem-
Der. 1t is further asserted that the bonds
can easily be sold for 3 per cent, even
though they be of so small an amount.
There seems to be a desire on the part OF
the people to get busy and secure a library
since the donation from Mr.. Carnegie is
ready and waiting. Certificates are being
prepared to show that the city has voted
bonds In the sum Of s., 900 for a site and ar
engagements have been made for the APP
portionment of a certain sum each year
for the maintenance Of the Institution. The
funds from Mr.. Carnegie are expected as
kOOn as II ubNuluthN0 NuNh - @SA
and a reply can be received. While at the
present time the council has charge Of the
old library fund the new library board
appointed by former Mayor Kelly will have
| charge OF the finances, but warrants will
be issued through the city treasurer's office
the same as with the school district.
wants Brick Building.
In case the fire hall in the Fourth ward
-. 49, Uz.A.I.- H,V.nrH Nkn roo
ton OF a brick building. This he consid-
ers a better investment than putting quite
a sum Of money into a frame structure.
Insurance adjusters have been over the
property destroyed and the opinion among
them seems to be that the fire was Of in
cendiary origin. There Is a possibility that
the insurance company will request the
privilege Of restoring the building. This
matter, It is understood, will be taken up
with the city authorities at an early date.
While the city carried 81 800 insurance on
the building the adiusters figure that the
city is not entitled to more than $1,000.
II may be that the city officials will prefer
TO take this amount of money and use IL
toward the construction of a substantial
brick building Of smaller size than to per-
NIT the shaky walls still standing
70 he repaired. An expert building con-
| tractor Is " bS al NV
today and his opinion will go a long way
toward settling the differences between the
city and the insurance company. Lucey
and Malloney, the men suspected OF set
ting fire to the building, are still held al
police headquarters as suspicious char
acters.
Joyce and Clark Held.
The coroner's jury investigating the
death of Edward Woods met at Fort Crool
Yesterday afternoon and listened to the tes'
tiInony. Of two physicians and several VII
neeses. The testimony OF the doctors Wen
10 show That Woods had been struck OF
the head by some blunt instrument some
hours before he was hit by a train.
An autopsy was performed by DR.. Bett'
Of Bellevue and DR.. Curtis OF South Omaha
and it was asserted by these physicians
hat there had been IN assault prior t
the walk Woods made on the railroad track
Tho result Of the inquest was that Ton
Joyce and Webb Clark were held unde'
bonds to appear in court later. AS bond
could not be furnished the two men will
be taken to the county Jail in Omaha.
Those who appear to be familiar wit
the circumstances scout the theory Of muir
der and tho McCarty fued. They say tina
Woods was merely intoxicated and went t
sleep on the railroad track.
, Treasurer HOwe's Bond.
After the city council had, at its meetin
Monday night, designated the three nationa
v banks Of the city as repositories, Fran
8 Koutsky turned over the books of the cit
to Mr.. Howe. Immediately following thi
action a letter was sent to the surety com
S pany. and a reply is expected today. Tn
n funds are ready to turn over at any time
T~Aaa, ,rKI mi he M much TnnnnV in IN
= city box, as when Broadwell turned owe
the funds to Koutsky. for the reason tina
e the Kelly administration was reputed I
be eAtravagant and spent more money tina
b the allotted portion. Only about $3.50
will be turned over to Mr.. Howe today q
d city funds, while there is little II any none
to turn over on account OF the school dis
trict money. The city holds Treasure
Howe under a bond Of 500, 900. while III
10 school district exacts half OF this amour
q OF bond.
KOutsky Establishes HeadquHrteri
Mayor Koutsky. when he turned II
books Of the city treasurer's office over
2 the newly elected treasurer. yesterday, al
bounced that he would establish his OH
NJ in the building where Former Mayor Kel
had his. These rooms are on n street al
convenient TO the city Offices. They ha'
been used by two former mayors and a
considered the most desirable quartz
& available at this time.
IN Attorney Murdoch stays.
"a City Attorney Murdoch has given 1t o
~ that he will retain the offices he occupi
h at present IN the Glasgow block. He h
No been authorized to employ a stenograph
or and will be supposed to look after t
legal interests OF the city from this time
,Is regardless OF the cases he has against I
municipality. 1t is understood that the !
fusaI Of the council to confirm the appoir
ment OF Leigh, as assistant city ATTIC
Ial ney. was because Mr.. Murdoch desired II
Mr.. Lambert finish up the cases in COZ
- now.
Building Operations Delayed.
While a great deal Of building is conte1
plated in South Omaha this summer tbs
is a delay in commencing operations
account Of the scarcity OF brick. Just n
brick in the local yards are held at s.
per thousand. II is stated that by I
middle Of May. when the new crop is rea
for delivery, that the price will be reduC
to about $3.50. Those who are planning
f -. H.Euag,-g q that fhav vufIl MT on