Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Bids for Construction Of Carnegie Public
Library Are Opened.
J. H, WlESE WILL SECURE THE CONTRACT
Construction work VIII Begin 80
Soon as the Carnegie Donation
of Fifty Thousand Dollars
is at Hand.
l.. H, WlESE WILL SECURE THE CONTRACT

The South Omaha library board met yes
terday afternoon and looked over bids for
the construction OF the proposed library
building. II was agreed that the construc-
tion work should be let J. II. Wiese. as he
was the lowest bidder. Wlese bid 33S,9 $40
for the construction work and agreed to
furnish Bedford stone. Architect Klmball
rather favors the Bedford stone, as he
says. 1t does not wash and is durable. Nine
bidders for this work we're in the field
and some Of the bids were close. The
highest bid was s42, 900. Four different
kinds OF stone we're bid on, but the Bedford
won out.
The members Of the board authorized
the president, Bruce McCulloch. and the
secretary. Mrs. Talbot, TO enter into a
contract with wIese for the construction
Of the walls Of the building as soon as funds
are available.
What the board wants now is assurance
from Mr.. Carnegie or his agent that the
money is at hand to pay for the construc-
ton OF the building. Work on the site
Will be commenced as soon as the doner
signifies his willingness to forward the $780,
600, which was rendered the city, provided
It furnished a site and q sum sufficient
to maintain. Both OF these details have
been arranged for and now all the library
board Will hold back on is the remittance
from Mr.. Carnsgie's agents.
Corner stone Ceremonies.
The cornerstone OF the Ancient Order OF
the United Workmen temple at Twenty
fifth and NJ streets will be laid on Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. There will be a
parade. headed by F.. A. Broadwell. as
grand marshal. After a band and a platoon
OF police will come the degree OF honor
lodges and then the South Omaha and
omaha lodges. Then will come the work.
men teams, the Omaha central committee.
the local building committee, grand lodge
officers, Mayor Koutsky, speakers. etc.
AT the cornerstone President Miller Of
the building committee will call the as
semblage to order and will introduce Rev.
Dr. Wheeler as the chairman OF ceremon
les. Copies Of the Omaha papers and local
publications will be placed In the corner.
stone along with copies Of the ~artioiaa
Of incorporation OF the temple associatIou.
Coins OF 1902. tokens and resaiia will aIso
be deposited in the stone.
Quite a lumber Of the grand officers Of
the order have been invited 20 attend
and providing the weather is fair
big turnout is expected.
WhaIen Secures Quarters.
AZ OhOTtS OL the local noliCA
Mike Whalen was last night sent To tbo
county hospital. Several attempta hsvs
been made to get Whalen into the ~institu.
ton, but all failed until yesterday. For a
week or more Whalen has been kept At
police headquarters while arrangement
were being made. Last evening superin-
tendent oest changed his mind about re-
ceiving Whalen and sent an ambulance for
Elm.
Cress Temporary Manager.
BY orders of Postmaster Etter, Major ].
W. Cress has been appointed messenger to
serve at the substation at the Exchange
building until November IL. The messen-
ger Will be required to make seven tripa n
day to the main once, two trips to the
Union Pacific depot and one trip To the
Burlington depot. So far the Department
has not signined who will be appointed 70
the position to serve permanently and 40
Postmaster Etter is at sea in regard to
who will succeed Major Cress, the tenn
porary appointee.
Glass Dealers Busy.
Dealeres in glass report that they are
unusually busy at this time and they ex-
pect the demand to keep up until way
along in the winter. One glass concern
here recently received two cars Of glass, |
which is being used up rapidly. other
dealers say that they have all they can do.
Paints are also in demand and wholesale
and retail dealers are overcrowded with
orders. 1t is the same with wallpaper.
More paper is being hung this fall than
ever before. so dealers assert, aud this,
along with the paint and glass trade. keep
merchants on the jump.
Want More Walks.
pr0narfu ounar. - = |
ing Of permanent walks on Twenty-third
street from N street north to F street. In
some places brick walks have bsen laid,
but this causes trouble. as the grade walks
are invariably lower than the plank walks
now being used. The council is to be asked
at once to create a permanent sidewalk
district on Twsnty-third street, which will
include both sides Of the street ana ex-
tend from N to r streets.
Reception to Rev. Wise.
A reception in honor Of Rev. James Wise
was rendered at the Episcopal rectory
Thursday night. There was music, reeita-
lions and a general social. Rev. Wise was
greatly pleased with the appreciation
shown him by the members Of his congre-
cation.
Magic city Gossip.
]. b. Haynes, private secretary to sena-
tor Willard, was a visitor in the city yes
terday.
Evangelist Small will address the mems
meeting at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION on Sunday afternoon,
The Bellevue foot ball team will play the
Dodge Light Guards at Council BUNS this
afternoon. A number OF South Omaha peo-
pie have promised to attend.
There Is some talk OF forming a foot hall
team from members OF the South Omaha
cavalry troop. Lieutenant Duncanson Is
heading the movement.
George Snyder, Twenty-third and X
streets, has moved TO Kansas with his
family.
Members OF Degree of Honor lodges in