Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Supreme ossrt ssysi City will Iav. :.
aettls Driscsll Claim.
AZ LlTIeA1lON AsOuT SIX YEAR.
Taxpaysrs' League and school League
VIII Meet Tonight to Propose
Candidates for the Board
of Education.

The DrisoOll claim has again been called
TO the attention Of the public by the recent
decision Of the supreme court. This claim
was fled a lumber OF years ago and at
tracted considerable attention at the time.
It was alleged that Catherine Driscoll had
suffered permanent injuries and she sued
the city for SO 1000, This case was fought
through the courts for six years and now
the decision has come that the city will
have to pay the judgment, which now
amounts with interest to 1880 or a little
over. ,rn tr
1t 10 asserted that the city has failed to
look after its interests in this case. Along
back in June City Attorney Lambert asked
the council for the appointment of a spe-
cial attorney to try the case and look after
the matter, stating at the time that he had
been one of the attorneys bringing the
original suit. This was OF course before
his appointment as city attorney. The
council paid no attention to the communica-
ton and the case went by the board and
Judgment has been rendered against the
city with orders 10 the council to make a
levy specially for the purpose of paying
this claim. elt
City oficfals asserted last night that an
effort would be made to have the pressure
OF the claim deferred until the next annual
levy. A special levy Will cost not less
b $500. and on this account an agree
ment may be reached for the settlement Of
the claim, when there is money in the judg-
ment fund 4
It is asserted hat the city council is to
blame for allowing the case to 90 to the
supreme court without the city having
nled any answer Some say that IL this
had been done the order issued might have
been deferred indefinitely.
Looking for Candidates.
ii an sf6rtSto Secure suitable men for
the three positions on the Board OF Educa-
ton a meeting of the Taxpayers league
and the School league will be held. tonight
ut Woodman hall. Notices OF this meeting
have been sent out by postal card and those
who are interested expect that there will
be a large attendance. M
There seems TO be a desire among the
people who havs.Schildren attending the
public schools to secure business men for
members of the board: Quite a number of
W~eli-known republicans. have been sug-
gueted as possible candidates, but the fact
that no salary ~ attached to the positions
Ia one drawback One republican who has
been suggested as a possible candidate said
TO . Bee representative last night that he
could not afford TO give one night a week
20 such q board unless there was some sal
airy attached. Other business men feel the
same way, and 1t may be dificult to find
business men who will accept the respon-
Bibiiity.
Miller Home Again.
g. w. Miller. member of the National
Letter Carriers association, is home again
from an eastern trip. which occupied over
= month. Mr.. Miller is one of the exeeu-
tive COMMITTEES and has been east a greater
portion Of the time for the last FIVE months.
Recent sessions Of the executive board were
held in New York. Washington and other
large cities. In speaking of his last trip
Mr.. Miller said that a few days ago there
was q meeting OF mail carriers at Chicago,
which he attended, and 1,400 carriers were
In attendance.
After spending a few days at home Mr..
Miller will make an inspection tour of the
state. and then win return to his duties at
the South Omaha postofhce until the duties
Of his position can him east again.
Large Ice Harvest.
Packers have about completed the cutting
Of ice In the vicinity OF Omaha and South
Omaha. One packef said yesterday that
the total crop harvested by the local pack
ers would amount to not less than 300. 900.
Ions. This supply insures plenty OF ice