Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-11
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Bond Bidders and Taxpayers League in
Evidence at Council Meeting.
TOLEDO BANKS TO GET CONTRACT
w. b. Cheek Rev. DR..
wheeler on Library BOard-Death
of Miss Alice Ravens
Magic City Gossip.

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and intersection bonds brought two bidders
and several members of the Taxpayers
league to the council meeting last night.
When bids on bonds we're called for Clerk
Shrigley read a bid from the State Savings
bank Of Toledo, o., Offering a premium of
$1,575 for the issue Of $40, 900 renewal
bonds. These bonds, according to the ordi-
nance, are unconditional and run for twenty
years. The intention was to renew the
bonds at 8 per cent, the same rate of in
terest now paid. 1t had been said by mem
bers Of the council that the bonds ought
to bring a premium Of 81, 900 at this time,
and when f. @. Hoehler, representing the
Toledo bank, bid only $1,575, Johnston
moved that the bid be rejected and the
council acquiesced.
Next came bids for 5000 intersection
bonds, bearing s per cent interest. These
also run for twenty years and are uncon-
d%itional. The first bid was from John Dale,
who bid par. Mr.. Hoehler remarked he did
not want to go back home without any
South Omaha bonds in his possession and
he therefore raised the bid and offered a
premium Of IS.
Then the show began.
Mayor Kelly, who occupied the chair, re-
marked that he noticed a number of the
members Of the Taxpayers league in the
house and he requested that II any one had
any comments to make or even any sug-
g~estions the council would grant the time.
O'NeII and Mayor Words.
In response to the request and in denial
Of a remark dropped by the mayor, T. J.
O'Neil said there was no politics In the
Taxpayers league. He further asserted
that it had been organized solely for the
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the property owners of the city, with a
view Of paying particular attention to the
expenditure OF the city's revenue. AS for
the Issue of $1,000 in bonds, Mr.. O'Neil
said he did not object and he asserted that
the premium bid was all that the bonds
were worth. Continuing, Mr.. O'Neil said
that the issue of $40. 600 should, IL renewed,
draw not more than Az per cent at the
present price Of money.
To this Mayor Kelly replied that O'Neil
had at various times In the past connived
with bond dealers and brokers to beat the
city out Of interest. o'Neil denied this
and Mayor Kelly from the rostrum asserted
publicly that he knew better and that he
knew o'Neil was making a mlsstatement
when he entered a denial of the charge.
AS the mayor was rapidly losing his temper
In his earnestness OF speech, O'Neil sub
sided.
President Merrill Of the Taxpayers
league then took occasion to say that the
league was not a political organization, but
1t was for the purpose Of keeping a watch
on city expenditures. He had no objection
to the purchase by the Toledo firm of the
$1,000 intersection bonds.
When a vote was taken the bonds were
awarded to the Toledo bank, and the mayor
and clerk were authorized to enter into A
contract for the sale of the securities.
Change in Library Board.
Under the head Of routine matters the
resignation Of Rev. DR.. Robert l. Wheeler
as a member Of the library board was read
and accepted. Immediately following the
acceptance Of DR.. Wheeler's resignation the
mayor appointed W. B. Cheek to fill the
vacancy and the appointment was con-
hrmed. Mr.. Cheek is the local live stock
agent for the Burlington road and is we'll
known in political circles.
Johnston brought up the street repair
appropriation sheet, which. at the instance
Of Miller, had been held over for a week.
Mayor Kelly said the amount was less than
$500 and that the men had performed the
work ordered lone and were entitled to
their money. Tit appropriation was made,
all voting in favor of 1t except Miller.
An ordinance was introduced providing
for the condemning Of Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets from Missouri avenue to ]
street. 1t was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Members Of the library board filed bonds
in the sum of s., 900 each and these were
approved.
City Attorney Lambert filed an extended
report showing the operations of his ONCE
for seventeen months. This report was
considered exceptionally good and will be
spread upon the minutes Of the council.
The finance committee was empowered to
employ an expert to check up the books OF
the city treasurer at a cost not to exceed
$3.50. This action is customary at this time
OF the year.
Adjourned for one week.
Royal Arcanum Lodge.
A new lodge of the Royal Arcanum hai
been instituted in South Omaha. It is Il
be known ais Case council No. 1, the let.
tiers in the name representing the Cudah,
Armour. Swift and Omaha packing plants
These oficers have been chosen: H. h
Fleharty, regent; B. F.. Elliott, vice re
gent; @. w. Roebuck, past regent; Jane
Mcbride, orator; J. B. Miller, secretary
J. F. Gruber, collector; Jay Laverty, chap
AaAht D. Va MilAoB bTChSuTeTI r. A. fdTker
guide; W. G. Cantry, warden; A. ]. Baker
sentry; trustees. Morgan Heaffy, Timoth,
Munger, DR.. E.. L. Delaney; representative
to grand lodge. G. w. Roebuck. The lodg,
starts out with fifty members.
Death of Miss Alice Ravens.
Miss Alice Ravens died at the home o
her parents, Fifteenth and NJ streets. yes
Iterday noon. after an illness of seVera
weeks. She had been a teacher in the pub
lie schools In South Omaha eleven years
At the time Of death she was principal o
the High school annex. Last week Mis-
Ravens was considerably better and wa
able to attend her school, but evidently tn
e~xertion proved too much for her strength
for she was taken worse on Sunday and al
efforts OF physicians to rally her prove,
uDRvailing. On account Of her long serv
ice in the schools Miss Ravens was one 0
the best known teachers In the city and wa
exceedingly popular.
Library Board Adopts Rules.
q The South Omaha Library board met a
: the parlors of the South Omaha club yester
: day afternoon and adopted rules and regu
: lations for the guidance OF the board. ON
, -V..k-a -. ill.,. No.. 4.