Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Bidders Of School Supplies File Protests
with Board Of Education.
MAY DEMAND REJECTION OF ALL BIDS
Rumor that specia Meeting for open
ing Proposals VIII he Called on
short NOtice-Gossip of
the Magic City.

eAAN ain bAdGhbudINE hnQ
school seats caused a number Of bidders
to file protests yesterday. At one time
there was a quorum of the board, but when
this was noticed one member left abruptly
and forgot to return. Kubat, with the
school supply and blackboard bids, did not
show up at all, but Schroeder, with his
bids, looked into the superintendent Of
fee for a moment. Now the bidders are
inclined to think that there is something
doing and they wonder where they will
land. The members of the board who were
present merely adjourned. This means that
the next regular meeting will be held on
the first Monday in December.
1t was rumored on the streets last night
that a special meeting would be called
during the week when the bids would be
opened. This meeting, so 1t is asserted,
will be called at so short a notice that bid
ders will not be given an opportunity Of
attending.
The action Of members of the board in
this matter has caused the members Of the
Taxpayers league to keep a sharper look
out than ever on the movements Of the
members.
Should the bids be opened at a called
meeting of the board some of the bid
ders say that they will make a demand
that all bids be rejected and that another
advertisement be inserted with the UNI
derstanding that the bids received be
opened in public.
Mayor After Doctors.
The attention OF Mayor Koutsky was
called yesterday to the fact that physicians
in the city are negligent in reporting births
and deaths. The mayor, as chairman OF the
Board of Health, intends taking the mat
ter up and IL necessary will correspond
with the state Board Of Health. There is
a state law compelling physicians to re-
port births and deaths. Lately some OF
the South Omaha physicians have neg
lected this detail. although postal cards
for the purpose are supplied by the city
free.
Inspecting Railroad Work.
w. j. Shade, F. G. Benjamin and H. J.
Slifer, officials Of the Northwestern, were
in the city yesterday afternoon inspect
ing the improvements made by the Elkhorn
in the northern part Of the city. With
a continuance of good weather for a couple
of weeks the improvements contemplated
| will be completed and 1t will not be long
before Elkhorn trains will be running
through South Omaha.
Girls Play "HOOkey."
Some Of the girls attending the high
school have taken to playing hockey
lately. They made It a practice during the
last few days to eat their lunches in the
corridor Of the postofice building and
then spend a portion Of the afternoon
talking to young men who happened to bt
about. The girls mad such a nuisance Of
themselves that Postmaster Etter deemed
1t wise to detail Special of1cer Bruce to
look after the matter. Yesterday OficeI
Bruce was on duty and he warned the
girls to quit loaing about the premises.
Unloading Material.
Railroad ties and other material were
being unloaded yesterday at the stocl
yards preparatory to the commencement
of grading for an extension of the cattle
yards. The ties will be used In the con.
struction OF a temporary railroad to bC
used in hauling away the dirt. The two
steam shovels are expected here during
the week and then active operations will
commence.
Policemen VIII Dance.
Tonight at the Troop armory the police.
men of South Omaha will hold their ninth
annual ball. A large number Of tickets
have been sold and the capacity of the
hall doubtless will be taxed to it's utmost
Mayor Koutsky and members Of the city
council have promised to attend, as wei
as member Of the fire department. CHIEF
John Briggs and Captain John G. TroutaI
have charge of the arrangements. In order
that all members of the force may be per.
mitted to participate arrangements have
been made for shifts on beats during the
early part Of the evening.
oficers Kruger, Upton and Conway will
have charge OF the floor, while Johnson
Harris and McCraith will attend to tn;
reception Of guests. At the door visitors
will find Oficers Kubat, Coulter and Pierce
Magic City Gossip.
Ed Brennan was reported very low last
night.
Dr. James A. Kelly has gone to Canads
for a months visit with relatives.
There will be a turkey shoot at Joe Mai.
lander's, Sarpy Mills park, Sunday.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Zerbe, Sixteenth and NJ streets.
Mrs. NJ. II. Sherman has been called Il
Denver by the serious illness of her father
George NJ. Johnson, a member of tbs
police force, reports the birth OF a daughter
The Tri-City Dancing club gave an en-
joyable dancing party at the troop armorS
last night.
Albert A. Smith, general foreman of the
Illinois Central, was In the city yesterday