Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-16
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor FavorS Bonds to Pay Overlap and
Build City Hall.
BOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS SESSION
JOhn Jackman, After Five Ballots, Is
Elected TruRnt Omcer-LibrRry
Deeds Are Rendy-MREIc
City Gossip.

Mayor Koutsky declared yesterday that
he was in favor OF issuing a proclamation
calling upon the people to express their
opinion on an issue of bonds to take up the
overlap. The mayor said:
AT the present time the overlap amounts
to about So, 900, and this has been paid
out Of the 1902 levy. The payment of this
outstanding Indebtedness has caused a
shortage in the funds and city employees
will be compelled to discount their pay
warrants for the next ten months, before
the next levy will be available. When war
rants are issued the city pays interest at
the rate of 6 per cent. Now, with an issue
OF bonds, this rate could be reduced and
the financial AFFAIRS OF the city would be
placed on a firm basis"
In addition to the overlap bonds the
mayor favors asking the voters for from
$50, 900 to S50.oQO for the erection Of q city
hall.
The lease for the building now occupied
as municipal headquarters expires in De-
cember. 1908, and the mayor figures that
Il will take at least ten months to erect
a suitable city hall in case the bonds are
voted at the November election.
Another city of1cial said: For some
years past the city has been paying S145
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accommodations furnished are not adequate
to the needs of the city. as the quarters
are cramped. More room is needed. In
addition to this, $40 a month is being paid
for rental for the fire hall on Twenty
fourth street. Then there is the rent for
the mayors ONCE and the ONCE OF city
attorney, which together amount TO $25 a
month. This makes a total rental Of s210
a month"
1t is asserted by certain business men in
terested in South Omaha bonds that there
would be no difficulty in disposing Of these
sec Orities. In case only overlap bonds were
voted the interest would be 81, 100 a year,
while II the $4,000 city hall bonds were
voted the interest would be IS ,040 a year.
Mayor Koutsky had a conference with
City Attorney Murdoch yesterday evening
and It is possible that a proclamation will
soon be forthcoming.
Bids Turned Down.
A meeting Of the Board of Education was
held Monday night, with President Miller
in the chair and all members present. One
of the features was the opening Of bids
for coal supplies for the schools. The coal
advertised for was mine run, to be deliy-
cred In sealed box cars at South Omaha.
free on board. When the bids we're opened
II was decided that the board had made
an error and that 1t would be better to
advertise again and state that the coal was
to be delivered at the school houses, where
It would be needed. All coal bought by the
school district must be weighed over the
city scales. This latter provision was not
made in the former advertisement for bids,
but It will be included in the next.
After i've ballots had been cast, John
Jaekman was elected as truant officer. He
is to receive a salary Of SIS a month. In
opposition to this election two offers were
made. Harry Dennis and David Condron
stated their willingness to do the work for
$50 a month. but these offers we're turned
down and Jackman was named.
Superintendent Mclean reported that at
the present time $500 pupils were enrolled.
This is about 100 more than were enrolled
at the same time last year. The next reg