Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Typewriter Company Wants Its Money OF
Return Of the Machines.
SCHOOL BOARD NEGlEcTs TO PAY BILL
Hospital association il In Need Of
LarEer Quart,C- and win be
Formed Into n Cor
poratfon.

1T was reported on the streets last night
that the oliver Typewriter company had
secured an order Of replevin for the dozen
typewriters sold TO the South Omaha
Board OF Education some time ago. 1t is
alleged that The board has so far failed
to pay for the machines. although an
agreement was entered into to the effect
that the old machines should be taken
as part payment and that the board would
pay S22.jO for each OF the twelve new ma
chimes.
The claim OF the Oliver company was
allowed over a month ago, bat so far the
warrants have not been issued. Now. SO
II Is asserted, the company either wants
its money or the machines.
President Miller OF the Board Of Educs-
ton said last night that he had not been
served with any notice Of r~eplevin and
knew nothing at all about the matter. 4.
L. Lott, the secretary OF the board. could
not be found. Report has It that the pres
ident and secretary will be called upon 20
either pay the bill at once or else have
the machines taken from the high school
building, where they are being used in
the commercial department.
Hospital Matters.
A meeting Of the directors of the South
Omaha Hospital association was held at
the once Of DR.. c. NJ. Schindel last night
for the purpose OF making arrangements 10
incorporate the association. Some time
ago the women Of the association called
the attention of the public to the neces-
sity for more commodious quarters. 1t Is
asserted that the present building on
Twenty-sixth street is entirely Inadequate
to the needs Of the institution. What is
wanted is a building suitable for hospital
purposes. When the association made it's
wants known a committee Of physicians
took the matter up and appointed a com
mittee composed Of Howard Meyers. c. A..
Melcher and DR.. c. NJ. schindel to investi-
gate and report. Last nights meeting was
called for the purpose Of hearing the re-
port OF this special committee.
It was agreed that the first step toward
securing better quarters would be the in
corporation OF the association, and this
was practically agreed upon at the meet
ing last night. AS soon as this is done it
is asserted that an effort will be made
to secure funds for the erection OF a per-
msnent hospital building in South Omaha.
No Rock Pile.
Police Judge King is authority for the
statement that the city is out Of rock and
that he is compelled to conine those de-
SCI NAhb punishment ~ tue city jail H.
stead Of ordering them to work. The rock
pile was a good thing, the judge says, as
long as it lasted, but for some reason the
city has not kept up the supply Of rock.
Perhaps the councilmen have forgotten to
order rock. and IL this is the case their
attention will be called to the matter to-
night. The rock broken by prisoners was
used on the streets for the filling of holes
caused by the wearing away of pavement.
Judge King favors the maintenance Of a
rock pile, as he says it tends to keep va
grants away from South Omaha.
Magic City Gossip.
The city council is billed for a meeting
tonight.
c. l.. Coe has gone to the Pacific coast, to
be gone for a month.
Councilman Myles f. Welsh has gone to
Chicago to look after business matters.
Cattle and sheep receipts at the stock
yards here continue to show an Increase.
The newspaper men of South Omaha are
grateful to the Nebraska Telephone com
pany for the excellent service rendered on
election night.
Coroner Bradley will hold an inquest to-
day over the remains OF J. c. Butler. the
sWitchman who was killed by an engine
in the yards Tuesday night.
An important business meeting OF KnoXall
council, Royal ArCanuu, viii he held Fri
day night. All members are invited to be
present, az the grand officers viii visit the
council.