Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Gardeners Want the City to Establish Pub
lie Market,
OFFICIALS SEEM TO FAVOR PROPOSITION
scheme COntempIates the Collection
of license Money Sufficient to
Make Market Place Self
Supporting.

OtdltIs IN Ntktldules want the city 10
establish a market. This was suggested to
some OF the city officials yesterday and the
idea seemed to take. What the growers OF
vegetables want is a place where they can
back up their wagons and sell produce.
Those who are pushing the project appear
willing to pay any reasonable license. The
question of suitable market grounds is what
Is confronting the city officials. There Is
ground at Twenty-ffth and NJ streets and
Twenty-third and N streets, but the best
place that can be secured is thought to be
at Twenty-1fth and o streets.
Market gardeners of Sarpy county and
even those who raise truck within a short
distance OF the city desire that a market
be established and that a license be paid
by each one occupying a stall. This will
enable the people of the city and the gro-
GERS especially, to secure vegetables early
in the morning, and at the same time the
city will be deriving a revenue. With the
license paid the farmers Will want the priv
ilege OF going about the city the same as
hucksters in case they do not dispose OF all
Of their vegetables at an early hour. II lie
thought that by leasing ground the city can
exact enough license money to pay it for the
expenditure and at the same time add
something to the city's revenue.
Library Board Acts.
Bruce McCulloch, who Is president OF the
South Omaha library board, announced yes
terday that the books belonging to the as
ISOLATION which had been turned over to the
new organization would be moved on Satur-
day OF this week to the temporary head
quarters in the Murphy block. A written
communication will soon be sent to the
mayor and council giving notice that a site
has been purchased and the issue of bonds
| artbort,ad Iast Non min ha oaIyad Tor UTb{1n
the people Of the city voted 5000 in bonds
for the purchase OF a site the board ex-
pended only $4,000. Therefore bonds to only
the amount Of the purchase will be issued.
Mrs. Burke Notified.
Some days ago City Clerk Shrigley re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. George Burke, 1853
North Tenth street, New York City, asking
for Information regarding her brother, John
L. Grady. This letter Of inquiry was
printed in The Bee and yesterday informa>
tion was received by the clerk to the eff
feet that Grady was at one time employed
at Swift's packing house. He went to
Plattsmouth, where he committed suicide
about eight years ago, and the remains are
buried in the cemetery near the mouth OF
the Platte. The clerk will notify Mrs.
Burke OF the result Of his Investigation.
City Meat Inspector.
II is understood that Mayor Koutsky
will not at this time take any steps to re-
move Clark Howard from the office Of city
meat inspector. 1t appears that II an at
tempt of this kind is made the mayor, or
any other appointive power. will run up
against some of the state laws and "inhu-
ence," so it looks as IL Howard will hang
on. The meat Inspection ordered by the
state and city ordinances will continue
without interruption until further notice.
what Clark Gets.
Frank Clark, who has held down the posi-
ton of street commissioner for a couple of
years and has done little, II anything, but
draw his salary, is slated for removal.
There will be little, IL any, regret on the
part Of the taxpayers on this action to be
taken by Mayor Koutsky. In speaking OF
the matter yesterday the mayer said that
he would like to declare the ONCE vacant
at this time, but as he had so many appli-
cations for the place he would defer action
until the council organized. When this is
accomplished the position of street commits
sioner will doubtless be abolished in order
to avoid any friction. The plan is to put
the city engineer at the head OF affairs OF
this kind and give him enough assistance
In order that he may be enabled to carry on
the work in an economical manner.
KOutsky's Plan Favored.
The plan of Mayor Koutsky to cut OF a
lot of useless, or what might be called
ornamental, heads is meeting with favor
with the people. The mayor proposes to
save the city about $4,000 a year by com
bining some Offices and abolishing others.
While nothing has been made public on the
matter, It is understood that the mayor
will insist that several Offices be abolished
In order to cut down expenses.
Want Grade Changed.
Quite a number Of property owners who
are interested in the opening of NJ street
met at the parlors of the South Omaha club
last night to figure on the proposition of
cutting the grade of M street at Twenty
third street. It is desired by members Of
the library board to have the street cut
down six feet before the proposed building
is erected. F. ]. Lewis Of Rock Island, Ill,
who is a heavy property owner on NJ street,
was at the meeting and he favored the
proposition. A. II. Merrill opposed the
proposition to the extent that he asked for
$500 damages. The plan. however, will
most likely go through. Notwithstanding
the opposition OF Mr.. Merrill.
City Council AdJOurns.
Three members Of the city council met
last night and adjourned until tonight. 1t
is expected that by this time the count in
the courts will be completed and that there
will either be a new republican or demo-
cratic councilman from the Fourth ward.
OF course at the present time there is
a tie in the council, but tonight there Is
hopes Of an organization. Then the coun-
ell can get down to business and the
mayor can carry out a number of his
economic ideas.
Magic City Gossip.
Miss Kate Gemmil is reported to be quite
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hoog, Sixteenth
and ] streets, report the birth of a son.
The Ideal and Lotus clubs danced to-
gether at odd Fellows hall last night.
Hereafter the South Omaha cavalry troop
will drill at the armory every Monday
night.
Mrs. w. B. Pursell. s41 North Thirteenth
street, died yesterday. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist
| church.
George w. Mason, T2 North Twenty
1 fourth street. is offering some special bar
| gains in choice vacant and improved prop