Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Citizens Anxious to See What Kubat Will
Do Tonight.
PRESIDENT MILLER TO ASK CONTINUANCE
In District Court VIII Try TO Have
Some other school Board Mem
Der Put Through Before
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which have been in the hands Of Member
Kubat for about two weeks may possibly
be opened, providing Mr.. Kubat feels In
clined to make the bids public at this time.
Bids for laying permanent sidewalks around
the proposed high school site and also in
front of the high school annex are in and
possibly the board may find time to open
these. 1t was reported on the streets yes
terday that the bids in the possession Of
Kubat for supplies might be contested. A
rule of the board is to the effect that bids
shall be delivered at the ONCE OF the secre-
tary of the board at the high school build
ing. Instead Of following this rule, Kubat
had the bids sent to him at his store. AS
quite a number of business men are inter-
ested in selling supplies the talk yesterday
was that the board would be requested to
throw out all bids, readvertise and have
the bid delivered to the board according to
law.
THE action OF the board in relation to
bids for supplies has been decidedly pc
culiar,' said a member of the Taxpayers
league during a conversation with q Bee
reporter last night. Ever since the pres
ent board has been in power 1t has been
rumored that bids for supplies had not
been handled properly and for this reason
the league has been watching matters
pretty closely. OF course, everything may
be all right, but It certainly does not look
we'll for a member Of the board to carry
bids around in his pocket for a couple of
weeks when such documents should be de-
posted in the charge of the secretary at
the high school building"
More than usual interest will center In
the meeting tonight, as Il is understood
that the case against A. v. Miller, president
of the board, will be called in the district
court today. Mr.. Miller, through his at
torneys, will plead for a continuance. Mil
Ter does not like the idea of going on the
rack first. He wants to see Kubat brought
to trial before his case is called. in order
to ascertain Just what line Of testimony
the state will produce. Kubat is alert to
the situation and naturally wants Miller's
case called before he is brought up for trial.
1t is understood that the schools here
will close for the usual holiday vacation on
, December %.
Council Meeting Tonight.
The monthly meeting of the city council
will be tonight. Quite an amount Of rou-
tine business will come up and possibly
there may be one or two special features.
The question OF removing sidewalks laid
by the city in front of property where the
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cial taxes may be discussed with a view
to ordering the street department to tear
up the walks. Should this be done the
property owners who have opposed the
tax will then be compelled to lay walks
of their own or submit the action OF the
courts. In the committee meeting to be
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon the question
Of appointing a committee to see about
a revision Of the charter will come up
and arrangements to this end may be made.
Regret B~ushnelTs Death.
The report Of the killing of A. M. Bush
nell, assistant purchasing agent for Swift
and company in the boiler explosion In
Chicago Saturday, was a shock to the many
friends OF Mr.. Bushnell here. For a num-
Der of years Mr.. Bushnell was associated
with Swift in South Omaha and resided
on Missouri avenue with his family. Some
six months ago he removed to Chicago,
taking his family with hin One of the
employees Of the plant, in speaking Of Mr..
Bushnell last night said, HE was one OF the
best-liked employees at the plant as he
was courteous and kind to all. He was
conscientious and performed his duty to
the very letter. His death is deeply re-
GREETED by his many friends in the two
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street Car Stoves.
A great many patrons Of the street car
lines are wondering why stoves have not
been placed in the cars this winter. Gen
eral Manager Smith of the Omaha Street
Railway company was seen yesterday by
a Bee reporter in regard to this matter.
Mr.. Smith said that the stoves used in
the street cars were built expressly for
burning ches nut coal. AS there is no anthra.
cite chestnut In the west now, there is
no telling how soon the stoves. will be
placed in service. Mr.. Smith said that he
hoped to procure a shipment OF chestnut
coal before long. but he could not say Just
how long before the stoves would be placed
In operation,
Low Death late.
During the month of November seventeen
deaths were reported at the office Of the
city clerk. OF this number. two were ac-
cidental, leaving the deaths By natural
causes fifteen. Considering that South
Omaha claims a population Of 6 1000, the
death rate last month was decidedly low.
Magic City Gossip.
Crosswalks all over the city are being re-
paired.
A meeting of the Saloonkeepers' Protec-
tive association has been called for $50