Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-28
AEDARS At 6ggTH OMAHA
City Council Reosiyvs Big Bill from the
County Commissioner.
lON BOARDING ,ANO OOeINs pAssNIas
Account wiz ne Placed on File and
A. County Insists Upon Payment
matter WIN 60 into
+AI Court

70 the city council a bill for S12,647.45 for
the board and commitment Of prisoners in
the county Jail. OF this sum S1.259.1O was
Cor the year ending December 81, 1901, and
Che balance OF 81. Sss.S5 was for bills Of
the same nature previously frendered.
Accompanying the bill, which is itimiEed,
was a request that the city olerk call at
tentiOn to the matter at the next meeting
u the council -
In speaking OF this bill a member Of the
council said last night that when. pre-
scented to the council the account would
be placed on file. This will merely be In
the line of former proceedings. No atten-
tion 10 ever paid to these bills by the city.
The city OF South Omaha claims an offset
on these bills and the differences have
never been adjusted. Il is asserted by city
ofhcisls that years ago there was an agree
ment about grading in which the city paid
. portion Of the cost. amounting te about
$4,000. More than this, the city demands
that no charge be made for the food or
lodging OF prisoners sent from here on
state complaints. In making out these bills
che county ~oficials have included all state
prisoners, and the local officers hold that
the county is entitled to pay for only pris-
bners sent up for violating city ordinances.
In case an attempt is made to collect the
bill the case will be taken into the courts
and the agreement made years age will
be brought up and the question will then
be thoroughly aired.
Preparing OmciaI Notices..
Within a day or two Mayor Kelly will
emd By mail to each of the nine members
OF the library board a notice of appoint
mont and then It is expected that the
board will meet and organize. II Is al
ready Tumored that W. s. King will be
chosen as presiding ohicer, as he is con-
sideFed by some a splendid man for the
ONCE. Following the organization the
board will advertise for bids for a
site. As there is money in the city
library fund amounting to $571. It is
expected that the expenses of the board
for the time will be paid out of this fund.
One OF the embers Of the board said yes
terday that 1t is the intention to secure a
competent librarian from some city who
has had experience in the purchasing and
handling Of books. An assistant living in
South omaha will be appointed, with the
view to eventually promoting the assistant
20 the position Of librarian. The board
will have the expenditure Of $1,000 for a
site and $1,000 a year for the maintenance
Of the library.
Building Inspectors Instructions.
BY resolution Of the city council the
building Inspector has been instructed to
take down certain sign boards erected
here prior TO the appointment Of a city
bill inspector. These boards we're put
up by an Omaha concern and 1t is now
alleged that they are In a dilapidated
condition and are dangerous to the health
and happiness OF the c immunity. 1t was
reported here yesterday at the company
erecting the boards in sstion will en-
- A.
city building inspector and the city bill
poster from interfering in any manner
with the removal or mutilation OF the
boards. Further the validity of the pres
emit bill poster ordinance is TO be brought
into question.
Temporary Arrangements.
Temporary arrangements have been made
between the railroads hauling stock to
this market and the Union Stock Yards
company in relation to the weighing of
stock. Now the Stock Yards company
weighs the stock on the hoof and settle
ments are made by shippers on the weights
returned. This is a change from the sys-
tenn charging a certain sum per car.
Troop Drills Tonight.
The South Omaha Cavalry troop will
meet for drill tonight and 1t is possible
that Colonel Bills will be present and
make an inspection, preparatory to the
muster in Of the troop. Since Governor
Savage has made the announcement that
he would muster in the South Omaha troop
for escort duty the intention of organizing
o troop In Omaha has been abandoned.
Some of those In the Omaha troop, how
ever, may Join the South Omaha organiEa-
ton.
Exchange Appoints Committee.
A committee composed of T. B. Nc
Pherson. w. e. Wood and J. B. Blanchard
has been appointed by the South Omaha
Live Stock exchange to draft resolutions
10 be presented to the exchange at its
regular meeting in March pertaining to
the land leasing bill now before congress.
bohemian Democratic Club.
A Bohemian Democratic club has been
organized IN the Second ward. James
Kotera is president of this new club and
Fred Dragon is secretary. Members Of
the organization state that the club now
has a membership of ninety members The
nrst important meeting of the organiza-
tion will be held at Franek's hall on
March II.
Magic City Gossip.
inspector Jones reports a decrease in the
number OF smallpox cases.
An EFFORT is being made by the city off,
cIals to have the alleys cleaned.
r.. l., williams has taken out a permit
for the erection OF a 1880 residence at
Twenty-third and y streets.
Judge Estelle of the district court has set
aside three days next week for the hearing
OF South Omaha appealed cases.
II was reported yesterday that a petition
would soon be circulated for the paving of
q street from Twenty-fourth street east.
Both republicans and democrats are hold
anR meetings. almost nightly and are max
Ing preparations for the coming primaries.
Mrs. VanDusen entertained the Magic
CITY Kings Daughters at her home, Twen-
ty-sixth and ID streets, yesterday after
noon.
aioner to clean some OF the paved streets
IN the business portion of the city soon
DroVtding the warm weather Keeps up.