Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-23
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Official Advertising Doesn't Interest the
Local Advertisers Greatly.
CHARTER RATES TOO LOW FOR PROFIT
Call for bids Brings No snd
the City May Have 60 Resort
10 the Bulletin Board
Method.

City Clerk shrigley Is now advertising
for bids for oficial printing. These bids
will be received at the once OF the clerk
up to noon on January 8. Just now the
Times has the work Of printing the ordi-
nances at the rate Of 30 cents per square
for the first insertion and Is cents per
square for each additional insertion. As
the charter provides this as the maximum
rate, bids higher than the figures mem
toned cannot be considered by the coun-
ell.
1t is understood that there is going to
be some difficulty in getting bids for the
work, as the rate is not considered high
enough by publishers Of local papers. The
trouble lies in the fact that ordinances now.
as a rule, are printed only once instead Of
six times, as formerly. Publishers ASSERT
that there is no money in the printing
even at the rate Of 30 cents a square for
one Insertion only.
In case suitable bids are not received It
10 understood that the city officials will use
the bulletin board in the city Offices for
the posting OF ordinances and notices. This
Is permissible under the present charter.
BY the use OF the bulletin board. 1t is as
serted. quite a sum of money will be saved
each year TO the city and the results will
w 1bbhA lht hdllts 81 n uO Ulut nave
been handed in to the clerk and none are
expected until January 5, when the bidding
closes. The official printing in the past has
amounted to quite a sum each year, but
the change in the charter has cut down
the expense several thousand dollars.
Charter Revision Committed Meets.
Nearly every member Of the charter re-
vision committee appointed by the mayor
and council a week ago met in the council
chamber last night, pursuant to a call is
sued by Mayor Koutsky. The mayor, by
request, occupied the chair. Remarks were
made by quite a number Of the committee.
Som favored an entirely new charter,
while others thought that II would be
much easier to induce the legislature to
make amendments than it would be TO
work through an entirely new charter. Con-
trary to expectations, very few members
of the Taxpayers league were present, and
those who were had nothing to say.
Mayor Koutsky called especial attention
to the overlap which has been growing
for years and now amounts to about S7o,-
600. This overlap, said the mayor, has
been doubled within the last two years by
the loss of the usual occupation tax from
liquor dealers. Since saloons have been
required TO pay a license Of 81 900 the occu-
patton tax of 5000 per year has been taken
off, thus compelling the city TO pay obli-
cations by direct taxation.
Judge Breen suggested that a committee
Of seven or nine be appointed to take the
matter OF revision In hand. This was COM
batted by Judge Montgomery, who thought
a committee of FIVE was sufficient. At the
request OF the body Mayor Koutsky, as
chairman, then appointed A. II. Murdoch,
]. j. Breen, w. c. Lambert, c. NJ. Hunt and
T. J. O'Neil as the subcommittee. For a
revision of the laws governing the school
board this committee was appointed: Dana
Mofrip. AL Sutton and John Mcmillan.
Another meeting viii be held December 80.
Maxwell stiII Held.
William Maxwell is still confined In the
city Jail on a charge OF attempting to de-
fraud. Yesterday afternoon some Omaha
victims visited the city Jail and had a talk
with Maxwell. He still maintains his dig
nihed position in spite Of the fact that adj
verse reports are coming in. Maxwell will
have a hearing within a day or two and
then the court will decide whether he Is
guilty or not.
Receipts of Cattle.
The receipts OF cattle at the stock yards
are nearing the 1000, 900 mark and live
stock dealers predict that before the year
is ended the largest receipts in the history
Of the yards will be placed on record.
There is an abundance Of fat feeder stun
coming to this market" said a dealer last
night" and we expect that before the close
of this month that the shipments will 60
away above those Of last year"
stockmen say that during the year South
Omaha was the best market for feeders
and now the cattle sent to the feed yards
are coming back ready for market. These
receipts will tend greatly to keep up the
already large receipts Of cattle.
Jones VIII Work.
Sanitary Inspector Jones has been d.