Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Movement 70 Bead City for New HiEh
School Building.
MUCH OPPOSITION IS ANTICIPATED
Judge King VIII Retain Police Court
Bench for the Present-MRyOr
Kelly May Appoint n
Library Board.

A quiet effort Is being made by inter-
ested parties to have the proposition to vote
bonds for a High school building submitted
at the April election. The proposition, IL
submitted, will be for S100,0 900. This sum.
1t is asserted, will be sufficient to con-
struct the building as planned by Architect
Davis.
In connection with this report a member
of the School league said last evening that
a determined opposition to a bond issue
would be made. There is no objection
remarked the member. ito the construction
of ward school buildings, for such build
ings would take the place Of some Of the
outside rooms now being rented by the
school district. In my opinion, the people
will never submit to the voting OF bonds
at the coming election for the purpose men,
toned, and especially as the grand Jury
has found considerable fault with the man.
agement Of affairs by the present board.
The chances are that it will be a long
time before the High school. which has
been talked about SO much, will be built
Others OF the School league appear to be
Of the same opinion, and it may be that
for this reason the present board will not
ask the voters to decide the question Of
bonds at the coming election.
A large amount of school money has
already been expended for a site for the
proposed building, and nearly 81, 1000 has
been paid in architects fees. II the mat
ter goes over the board can, IL It SO de-
sires, use a portion of the liquor license
money coming due on May l to erect one
or two ward school buildings, but the reve-
nue. will not be large enough to warrant
the expenditure Of S100.0 900 for a High
school building. The school district has
never been bonded, and whenever such a
question has been brought up before It has
been opposed and more than once voted
down by the people.
nm on Selections.
Various comments were made yesterday
on the meeting of the Taxpayers league
and the School league held Saturday night
by candidates. AS the meeting was made
up mostly of w~ell-known business men, the
action, taken is considered quite favorable.
Leading candidates on both tickets said
the selections for members of the Board of
Education made Saturday night were ex-
cellent. One republican asserted that he
did not think there would be any trouble in
getting the names Of those suggested on
the list to be presented to the convention.
AS for the democratic candidates, there APP
pears to be opposition to placing the names
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committee Of the two leagues mentioned
will wait upon the republican and demo-
cratic central committees some day this
week for the purpose of urging the can
didacy OF those suggested. All Of the can
didates are we'll known and the race doubt
less will be interesting.
No Contest ON King.
Calls for both the republican and demo-
lNFofiO A No. 49, - 800
mention is made In either call for the cleo
ton OF a police judge. 1t is presumed thai
Judge King will not be disturbed in the
possession Of his ONCE until the term for
which he was elected expires. 1t has been
rumored that the labor party would place
a candidate in the field, and this may result
In complications. In the opinion of lawyers,
there seems to be some doubt as to the
standing Of Judge King. but as he possesses
a certificate Of election he proposes hang
ing on until ordered to vacate the bench
by the courts.
Council Meeting Tonight.
Mayor Kelly gave it out yesterday that
at tonight's meeting Of the council. he would
make another attempt at appointing a
library board. The appointment will come
before the opening of bids for a site, and
1t may be that If the council does not con-
cur in the mayors appointments the open
ing OF bids may be deferred. One or two
members OF the council have intimated that
possibly the whole matter may be deferred
until after the election in April. A number
of other matters of Importance will be
considered at this meeting. .
Magic City Gossip.
Thomas ]. Nolan is reported on the sick
list.
The Smith-C olburn meetings at the
Presbyterian and Methodist churches yes
terday were well attended.
The special musical services at st. Mar
tins church yesterday afternoon were we'll
attended and greatly enjoyed.
Robert Davis and wife of Cozad, Neb.,
rendered a number of musical selections
at the Presbyterian church yesterday morn
ing.
Candidates are busy making announce
ments these days, and from the number
now in the field the voters will have a
lively time at the primaries.
An interesting meeting of the Working
mems Political club was held yesterday
afternoon and addresses were delivered by
a number of we'll known politicians.
There will be a meeting of Sixteenth
street property owners at the city engi-
neer's Office tonight for the purpose OF
talking over the grading of Sixteenth street
from H street to Missouri avenue.
COLONIsT EXCURSIONS.