Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Hospital Association viii Endsav,r to Sc
cure a New Building.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICIALS ARE TARDY
First -sslOonkceper Tried for selling
Liquor on sunday L. Acquitted
by the J~ury-Magic City
Gossip.

1t was stated yesterday that the South
Omaha Hospital association would hold a
meeting within a few days to discuss fur
Their plans In relation to the erection OF a
new hospital or the securing Of more com
Portable quarters for it.
The building that is now being occupied
by the association has proven unsatisfac-
tory to the majority Of the hospital board.
and the women who comprise this board
say they will put up with almost any kind
Of a building so long as they can make a
change from where they now are. They
state that the item OF fuel alone in the
present building is an important one. and
that some change will be made without fail
before cold weather sets in.
But where are we to CO. asked one OF
the members OF the board last evening.
I'VE have discussed this matter so many
times and have contemplated so many DIFF
ferent buildings that we are at a loss to
know which one to decide upon renting.
It was stated for awhile that some OF the
real estate men of the city would put up a
building for us IL we would enter into a
lease for a considerable length Of time,
but the rent asked for such Z building
would be out Of the question for US to pay.
as would be the rent on some Of the build
ings already offered to US"
1t is thought that an effort will be made
to interest the packing houses in the mat
ter Of securing a new location. and even
the railroads will be asked to assist. There
has always been a strong objection urged
against the building and the location Of the
hospital as Il now exists. but It is thought
that IL a reasonable proposition is pre-
sented to these corporations that they will
cooperate with the association in securing
quarters that will prove both satisfactory
and convenient.
May BE Shy on salary.
1t was stated yesterday that the officers
OF the city may be required to wait another
month before any OF them will have an op-
portunity to draw their salary. Several of
the councilmen have openly stated that
there would be no meeting Of the council
next Monday night, the regular monthly
meeting night, and that It was a grave
question as TO just when the council would
meet. There seems TO be a clash in the
council on the question Of meeting. several
OF the members refusing to agree on a spe-
cial meeting for allowing salaries without
transacting business in general, and the bal
ance refusing to meet for the purpose OF
discussing general business matters per-
tanning to the city government.
That Telephone Franchise.
Whether the council will give the new
independent telephone company the author
ity to submit to the voters OF the city the
question Of the granting of a new franchise
for the erection of an independent tele-
phone plant in South Omaha Is unanswer-
able at THE time. The provision of the
charter which governs such proceedings
simply says that IL 5 per cent Of the voters
OF the city demonstrate against the grant
ing of a telephone franchise that 1t can only
then be granted upon a majority vote OF
those cast upon such proposition The tel
ephone people state that the question will
be up to the voters at this election, while
the opposition have nothing to say on the
subject.
Mike KelIy's Luck.
Nike Kelly. a well known laborer at one
OF the packing houses, received word last
Monday that he had inherited an estate of
more than $1,000. and accompanying the
letter was a check for 800. Kelly lie said
to have started out with the money on his
person, when he was beguiled into a saloon
and there robbed. The police state that
they recovered SIS OF his money. With this
he will Immediately start for his old home
in Canada.
City Loses First Case.
Dennis Cushing, the nrst OF the men to
be tried on the charge OF selling liquor on
Sunday, was yesterday acquitted by a jury
in the police court. Although many of the
cases were instituted two months ago, none
had ever come to trial until yesterday.
When the cases we're reached Monday aft
ernoon. each Of the men charged demanded
a Jury, which was granted. It is stated that
the jury acquitted Gushing on the hrst
ballot. The case of John Kriolski. a
saloon keeper at Thirty third and L streets,
was TO have been tried yesterday afternoon.
but as the daughter OF Kriolski died dur
ing the day. the case was continued by
the assistant city attorney until one week
from yesterday.
Money sim on Hand.
From the statement compiled by City
Clerk S. C. Shrigley It appears that the
city still has some money on hand. The
amount OF the levy for 1902 was s133. SIS,
while there was a balance on hand from
1901 Of &5,O66. Up to October / warrants
to the amount OF SIS, III have been drawn.
The balance remaining in the different funds
is as follows: Fire. $542; salary, 81, 276;
public light. se07; water. S491; street re-
pair. S2.45s; police. 5.9e5; interest. &27,4sI;
judgment. SIS; library, t3,167. and park,
t2,569. The fund for curb and pavement
repair work has been completely exhausted.
waiting for Benches.
The police court ofhcials are stil anx-
iously awaiting the action Of the council
in the proposed purchase Of the benches for
use in the police court room. Two months
ago the council adopted the resolution pro-
viding for the placing OF suitable benches In
this room, but since that time no one seems
10 have been able to determine Just whose
duty il was to buy them. There are about
two dozen chairs In the court room, but bar
ring these, II has no other seating facil-
titles.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. Charles E. Reed Of Fairbury. Neb..
is visiting with friends in South Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Earnest, ~ North
Twenty-second street, report the birth Of a
son.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Williams, Twehty-seyenth and
/ streets.
The amount Of stock received at the yards
, yesterday was not IN keeping with the
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