Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Council May Have to Reject All Fills
fer Supplies,
CHARTER REQUIRES MONEY ON HAND
ConseguentIy the stationery. Fuel
ana Feed May he Purchased only
a. Needed and Bills Held Up
for 1906 Appropriation.

IN conformity with the city charter and the
ordinances in force. had advertised for bids
for 4upplies for the various departments.
There is need OF stationery. feed for the
fire department horses. coal for the ere
halls, the shoeing Of horses belonging TO
the city. etc. Bids for lumber for the
street department are also asked for.
Grain. drugs and supplies for the emer-
gency hospital are wanted.
The bidders are supposed to file with the
city clerk their bids by noon OF December
20. while the city reserves the right TO ac-
cept CT reject any or all bids.
1T is more than likely that the city will
reject all bids for supplies" said a mem
Der NJ the council last night. Section 16s
Of the city charter says that no contract
shall be entered into by the city council or
any committee or member thereof and no
expenses incurred by any Of the officers or
departments Of the corporation. whether
the object Of the expenditure shall have
been ordered by the city council or not I'm
less an appropriation shall have been pre-
viously made"
With this section Of the charter In view
the members Of tho council cannot legally
pay any attention TO bids received. While
one portion Of the good book says that
bids shall be advertised for at a certain
time another counteracts that by saying
that there must be money on hand. Conse-
quently the supplies will most likely be
purchased as needed and the dealers will
remit bills to the city when the 1903 appro-
p~riation is available.
H~iGhInnders Elect Omcers.
Dunoon castle No. SO Of the Royal High
ianders elected these officers a night or two
ago: c. Christianson, protectors; 8. Clark,
chief counsellor; Mrs. 8. Clark, worthy
evangelist; DR.. ]. A. Aberly. secretary; A,
P. Madsen, treasurer; A. s. Horuan, guide.
Talks About Alaska.
A. J. Meals, whose home is at Valdes,
Alaska, was in the city yesterday visiting
Councilman NJ. e. Welsh. Mr.. Meals was
here about a year ago, when he was making
his second trip 10 the far northwest. He
says that the mining company of which he
Is a member Is doing nicely and that re-
turns will be shown before long. Mr.. Meals
says that survey has been made for a rail-
road from Valdes to Eagle on the Yukon.
The survey will, he asserts, mean the NOV
ing Of the town Of Valdes from its present
location TO a point nearer the water line,
where the harbor Is deeper. AS for the
movement of the town Mr.. Meals said that
It would not incur any great expense, as
the buildings were all "shacks" and could
be easily moved.
Chief Etter wants Horses.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Etter of the
hre department sent to Mayor Koutsky a
request that he be provided with two addi-
tional horses and 500 feet Of hose. II has
been known by city officials for some time
past hat horses should be purchased for
tho use Of the department and that more
hose was needed. Just where the money
iErfo come from at this time is what Is
xnoNrytno tho rnavor and tho mpmhQra of
the fire committee. Some shift Will be
made to provide, for the keep Of the fire
department, even though the appropriation
has run out.
hOmps Commences Grading.
Frank Thompson commenced grading yes
terday for his buildings to be erected at
Twenty-fourth and H streets. The dirt to
be used for filling Is being taken from the
O'Neil property at Twenty-fourth and j
streets. A car OF brick and a car OF sand
is already on the ground and Mr.. Thomp'
son proposes to push the work on his
store building and his residence as rapidly
as possible.
Ice IL Getting Thick.
The ice at Seymour lake and at letters
pond is reported to be four inches thick.
Icemen say that should the present cold
weather continue, cutting will commence
on Tuesday. BY that time II is expected
the ice will be six inches thick. The nrst
crop will be harvested to make sure OF
some ice, and then the lakes will be left
open for thicker ice.
a. Chicken Dinner.
The Kings Daughters of the First Pres
byterian church will give a chicken pie
dinner at the troop armory in the city hall
building today. This dinner Of the Pres
-AUUA AaaaHAA "A
and is generally well patronized. The pro-
ceeds go 20 forwarding the work OF the
Kings Daughters in South Omaha.
Frank EilIgan Buried.
Frank Elligan was buried yesterday.
Brief funeral services were held at the
family' residence, Twenty-fourth and X
streets. and then the body was taken to
st. Bridget's church. where services were
held. As the deceased was a member OF
the local bartenders' union, the members OF
the order in Omaha and South Omaha
turned out in full force. The lodges rep
resented we're No. $40 OF South Omaha
and No. 264 of Omaha. A march to the
church was made. After the services the
body was taken to Holy sepulcher GENE.
terry, Omaha. for interment.
Magic City Gossip.
Zack Cuddlngton Is back from Iowa and
will stay here a day or two.
A son has been born to John Irwin and
wire, Twenty-n:nth and s streets.
A son OF John Flynn was quite badly hur
while eoasting yesterday afternoon.
There will be an election OF officers Of
Case council, Royal Arcanum, tonight.
b. r. Wilcox Is able to get downstair:
now and viii be glad to see his friends.
Mayor KOutsky has signed the bonds fol
the grading OF Twenty-seVenth street from
b TO + streets. The amount is $1,000.
The Magic CITY Kings DauRhterS gaVt
q soos Z AZ the home OF Colonel and Mrs
A. L. hokt last night. The AFFAIR was wei
attended and the proceeds will go towRrS
the furnishing of a room at the Soutl
Omaha hospital.