Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-18
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Osuacilnsn Busy DsviSlg Means to
Prevent N Overlap
THREE FUNDS PRACTICALLY EXHAUSTED
Mercer Meeting Proves 60 ne much Of
q Frost. but -onEressmaR De-
elares Himself ON POST
once Matter.

Al az informal talk among the members
Of the city council yesterday afternoon the
question Of taking Up the overlap was dis
cussed The water. Ere and light funds
are practically exhausted at this time and
ether funds will soon be depleted.
What the city ofdcials want is legislation
which will permit the council to issue gen
orAl indebtedness bonds for $4,000 to clean
Up this overlap and thus reduce the rate Of
interest nov being paid. At the present
time the city is paving 6 per cent on its
outstanding warrants. II is asserted that
~ the legislature grants the relief which
1s to be asked for the rate Of interest viii
be reduced and the city practically placed
on g cash basis
City Attorney Murdoch expressed very
emphaticslly an opinion yesterday sfternoon
that the city officials must not 60 over
the limit allowed by the appropriation
ordinances. otherwise they would be held
liable on their bonds.
With the idea Of preventing any suits
the council viii soon get together and see
70 Il that q committee for the revision
of the charter is appointed. As matters
stand now Mayor Koutsky proposes to in
sist that the various departments cut down
leXpenses in order that the present overlap
may not be increased.
Burkett-Mercer Meeting.
Congressmen Burkett and Mercer spoke 70
about 100 people at the cavalry armory
last night. b l. Howe acted as presiding
ofheer and introduced Mr.. Mercer FIRST After
making his old-time talk about his being
no E~peechmaker. Mercer looked toward Tom
Blackburn for hiE next cue. After a little
halt in the procession Mercer proceeded
20 say that a great deal had been said about
the South Omaha postmastership. He
srunAaH
that there would be no vacancy in the
once until December and he gave it out
cold that he was going to name the next
postmaster Of South Omaha whether he
was re-eleoted or not. Another nod from
blackburn and a hunoh gave Mercer ad-
lditionzl wind and he declared that no one
who was opposed to him IN the present
congressional fight would be named for the
ONCE.
Then Mercer subsidized and his place on the
platform was taken by Congressman Burk-
EFT. Mr.. Burkett talked rapidly on old
time topics. He spoke Of the free silver.
free trade questions and he told all about
'BryRn's campaign
The crowd soon tired Of the show and
left early.
sutton Enters Denial.
A L Sutton, attorney for the Board Of
AauIaiiuns bAdltQ 10 a BEE reporter last
might that as far as he knew President
Miller OF the board had not made any over
lures to any one to resign providing the
charges now filed were dismissed.
The cases Of the four members now under
. cloud have been set for hearing on
Monday next. One Of the representative
Of the four stsiedA 20 a Bee reporter
last night that in all probability the de-
PENDANTS wbuld ask for a continuance and
that shonld this be granted q settlement
Of some sort might be effected.
Should Miller, Lott, Kubat and Schroeder
resign the hve remaining members would
be called upon to select men to Ill the va
AnIex Controversy Settled.
The differences existing between the
Board OF Education and Contractor Kavan.
who erected the addition to the high
school annex, were settled yesterday. AS
was mentioned in The Bee several DAYS
ago, Attorney sutton. acting for the board,
served notice on the contractor TO pro-
coed at once 10 complete the building ac-
cording TO the plans and specifications. The
nve days notice elapsed yesterday and,
acting under orders, g 1ocksmith was sent
TO the building 10 make a change Of keys,
KRvan was on the premises and he ordered
the locksmith OF the grounds. Then there
was q conference OF the parties interested
and the result was that all differences
were settled. The board reserves only q
small portion OF the contract price, for
money already expended, the contractor
agreeing to finish the work properly.
Seats were being set In the school rooms
in this new addition yesterday afternoon
and Superintendent Mclean sent word to
teachers in the rented rooms that the new
annex would be opened on Monday and the
pupils were instructed accordingly.
TS agreement Of yesterday settles a
difheulty which has been going on all SUM-
msr. First. carpenters refused TO worn
for kavRn. and then there was a delay Of
several days pending the settlement Of thiI
dtfheulty. After that 1t was hard TO Sc.
cure laborers. and It looked as II KRvaI
was being pretty hard pushed When the
building was not completed on time. Their
was another ssznee between the bondEmel
OF the contractor and the oheiaLs Of th'
board.
The annex Is a four-room frame building
md Will accommodate about 100 pupils
Doctors Dine Together.
The members OF the South Omaha Med
Seal association met last night Rt the par
1ons OF the South Omaha club and Afte
talking shop" Cor a time adjourned to III