Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-24
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
BOhool Board Typewriter Deal Takes On a
Different Phase.
OLIVER COMPANY WAITS FOR ITS PAY
Company's Part Of the Contract
Has Been Performed and Now
the board Holds Back
warrants.

when the South Omaha Board OF Educa-
tIon entered into an agreement with rep
resentatiyes OF the oliver typewriter to
replace the typewriters in use at the high
school building with oliver machines 1t
was stipulated that the machines on hand
should be taken In part payment and that
in addition the sum Of $3.50 should be
paid the company for each OF the new
machines.
The oliver company performed It's part
Of the contract by supplying the new ma
chimes and taking away those in use at
the time. So far the Board of Education
has not taken any steps to pay to the
oliver comIany the money due according
to agreement. An agent was in the city
yesterday looking the matter up and he
learned that while the claim for the twelve
machines had been allowed at a meeting
Of the board nearly two weeks ago. no
warrant had been drawn. Inquiry at the
once OF the city treasurer brought forth
the information that while a number OF
claims we're allowed, some time ago, only
one warrant had been presented for pay
ment, and this was q bill for supplies.
On the outside It Is whispered that the
members Of the board who are under a
cloud at the present time do not propose
10 issue the warrant to the oliver COM
pany until the public forgets about tho
recent transaction.
want waiting Room.
Patrons of the Missouri avenue car line
are now compelled to sit around on the
curbstone at Twenty-fourth and L streets
while waiting for esstbound cars. One
little settee holding half a dozen people
has been provided. This is not enough to
accommodate half Of the people who are
compelled to wait for the twenty-mlnute
car service on this line. The East Side
Improvement club proposes to ask the
street car company to erect a shed or shell
ter Of some sort at the corner Of Twenty
fourth and L streets for the use Of patrons
of the line. This request will, 1t is UNDER
Itood, be made before the end of the week.
BabcOck Visits Old Home.
A. W. Babcock, for many years in bust
ness here and one of the best known BUSH
ness men in South Omaha, was here yes
terday for a few hours visiting friends.
Mr.. Babcock, after a dozen years spent In
South Omaha. is now located In Mime
Apolis. He is now on his way to New
Orleans and Mrs. Babcock will remain
here visiting friends during the absence
Sf her husband. Mr.. Babcock noticed
many improvements in the city since he
.eft here two years ago. He still insists
kuht bOuNu Ohldhd Ia Ol0 u ~ ~ SihASo
In the west and he looks for still greater
improvements here.
CrOnswalka Ordered Laid.
The city council has ordered a number
of crosswalks laid in response to requests
from citizens. With the completion of the
work ordered 1t is presumed that on ac>
count Of the lack Of funds no more walks
will be placed this winter. The walks
ordered laid are located as follows: South
side of Twenty-hfth and B streets, south
side OF Twenty-sixth ami B streets, north
side Of Twenty-third and x streets, west
side Of Twentieth and M streets, west side
Of Twenty sixth and q streets, north side
Of Twenty-hf nth and II streets. east side
Of Seventeenth street and Missouri ave-
nue., east side OF Twenty-third and P
streets, south side of Twenty-third and P
streets, north side Of Fifteenth and Polk
streets, south side OF NJ, alley between
twenty fourth and Twenty-hfth streets;
south side OF Sixteenth and NJ streets,
South side of H and Twenty-second streets,
north side of l and Twenty-hfth streets,
EAST side of Thirteenth and J streets, north
side OF d and Twenty-third streets, south
side Of e, between Twenty-third and
twenty fourth streets; west side of Twenty
seventh and II streets, east side Of Twenty
Jecond and s streets.
Grocer Robbed.
Fred Fushard, who conducts a grocery
store at Twenty and N streets, was
robbed by three negroes about 0 o'clock last
night. He was preparing to close his place
when the trio entered, and while two OF
them engaged the proprietor in conversation
the third assailed the cash register, secur-
fnE $s1. The three thieves escaped.
Magic City Gossip.
Today is the second day of registration.
Every voter is expected to register this
: Charles Alstadt is back from a two
weeks vacation.
The revision of registration last spring
does not count this fall.
A son has been born TO MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Madden, 1908 Missouri avenue.
Bruce McCulloch has returned from Pitts
burg, where he attended the National Live
Stock convention.
1t was stated yesterday that bids for the
proposed library building would be opened
here on Saturday.
An old time rally OF democrats was held
last night at 5000 . street. Several prom
inent speakers were present.
The city authorities still continue to
pound away on the proposition to open n
street, but so far with little result.
m = m slsS SIn pt be the Seld SG tonigS SiG st the t%pe oaiee
OF DR.. w. ]. McCrann' on Twenty-fourth
Street
about the concrete mattresses furnished.
There IS no money TO provide beds for
prisoners.
Assistant City Attorney Cohn left last
night for Sioux City, where he goes TO look
after legal business. He will be gone a
couple OF days.
Joe Mailander OF Sarpy Mills Park was
In the city yesterday and he said that he
wac going 10 hold a live bird shoot at the
park on Sunday,
f.. W. Sharp. general manager of the
Armour car lines, with headquarters at
Chicago, is here for a few days looking
after business matters.
There was a well attended meeting of
democrats at the old Sloane building, Tween
fy-dfth and n streets, last night. Several
prominent democratic candidates delivered
Addresses.
Beautiful IS brooches. Edholm, jeweler.