Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Education Has Difficulty in Pro-
viding Sufficient Rooms.
PROsPIcT EOR nav HosFrTAL NOr eOOD
Proposition Of DR.. McCrnnn COnsid-
cred out Of the Question by Menu
bers OF city CounciI-Magic
city Gossip.

President Miller Of the Board Of Educa-
don said last night that two additional
rooms we're needed In the old Fourth ward
to relieve the pressure at the Lowell school.
An. effort has been made to find suitable
rooms in the locality desired. but as no
vacant houses or rooms appear to be avail
able at this time, the Lowell school will
remain with more than It's quota Of pupils
until additional rooms can be secured.
Only a year ago the whittier school was
erected west OF the Burlington tracks and
now this has been found too small to ac-
commodate the children applying for admis-
sion. AS for Lowell. It was suggested that
an addition be built this year. but as there
was some objection the buildings and
grounds COMMITTEES deferred action until the
nine members Of the board would consent
to the expenditure Of the money necessary
to erect the addition.
Two additional rooms are being built at
Hawthorne school and these will be com
pleted when the first semester opens. This
will help out the overcrowded condition Of
Central school and will provide for a num-
Der Of the younger pupils. The three rooms
being built at the High school annex are
nearly under roof, but the building will
not be completed before October and may
not be occupied before the close Of the FIRST
semester.
AS for the addition to the Albright school,
two rooms are being built. but these will
not be finished before some time in No
vember. A partition has been placed in one
Of the large rooms at the Jungmann school
and the change will accommodate quite a
number of pupils who have heretofore been
sent to Central school.
Even with the improvements and adj.
lions mentioned superintendent Mclean and
members Of the board assert tina more
rooms are needed on account of the rapid
growth OF the city and the corresponding
increase of enrollments.
That Hospital Proposition.
There does not seem to be any immediate
prospect of Mayor Koutsky carrying out
his idea of erecting a building for hospital
purposes here. What the mayor would
want would be a binding contract with the
Hospital association TO hold for a term OF
years. In this event he says that he might
see his way clear to erect the kind of a
building needed. As no assurance for a
longtime contract can be given the project
as far as Mayor Koutsky Is concerned has
practically fallen through.
AS far as the proposition Of DR.. McCrann
is concerned II is considered entirely out
Of the question at This time by members Of
the council. The city will be asked to as
sure the rental Of the building for a term Of
years al a rate % a5t .sss .k== sgs I.
month and VIII then be compelled to pay
for supplies, etc. The outlay would amount,
go 1t is stated by members Of the finance
committee, to not less than $125 a month,
and as there Is no fund from which this
money can be drawn the McCrann PROPOSE
ton will certainly be tabled.
One OF the city ~oficials said last night
that the only way out Of the diniculty would
be for the women Of the Hospital a~ssocia-
tion to secure promises OF a certain amount
OF revenue from the corporations. In the
event that a certain amount could be raised
In this way the city might manage to make
up the difference.
1t Is stated that there Is great need Of
a change Of location and the hospital man
ayers are very anxious to have something
done before winter sets In. A steam heated
nat In needed, better operating rooms are
wanted and more room for patients will be
demanded in case a change is made.
Purchases More TracIEaee Ground.
Transfer Of the ground now occupied by
the Bradford Kinsler Lumber company were
made yesterday and now this property be-
lcngs to the Union Stock Yards company.
This property contains a little over seven
acres and Is bounded on the north by q
street and on the south by the Belt Line
tracks. A. ". Kinsler and wife decided their
portion Of this land to W. ]. Kenyon, gem
eral manager Of the Union Stock Yards
company for s12,500. d. O. Bradford decided
his portion to the Union Stock Yards COM
pany. the consideration being for the same
amount. Then Mr.. Kenyon transfers his
title to the ground to the Union Stock
Yards company for a consideration Of 81.
For a number Of years the stock yards
company has been anxious to acquire this
property. but the differences Of opinion be-
tween Kinsler and Bradford prevented a
contamination OF the deal until yesterday.
The ground acquired will be used by the
stock yards company for switch yards and
trackaEe.
Men VIII Not Work.
All of the force employed by the city on
the street gang quit work yesterday fore
noon because August Miller, street foreman.
had been turned down by the labor unions.
Some weeks ago the council adopted a reso-
luton requesting the mayor to see to Il
that none but union labor be employed on
the streets. This met with the sanction Of
the mayor ana then q request went out that
Miller. the street foreman was to either
Join a union or resign. Miller put In his
application to American Federation OF
Labor. No. 7112, and he was turned Town
Hence the strike. Not a single union man
win work for the city on the streets now as
long a. Miller Is retained AZ foreman.
Mayor Koutsky said that In the face OF
the action OF the unions Of South Omaha ali
he could do would be to request Miller to
resign. Members Of the street and alley
committee Of the council now refuse to REQ
ognize Miller as street foreman and they
are waiting for some action on the part OF
the mayor. In the meantime city improve
ments viii be at a standstillI.
Repnfrs Commences Saturday.
City Engineer Bea1 was notified yester-
day afternoon that on Saturday OF this
week the Grant Paving company would com
mence making repairs on Twenty fourth
street. This pavement is to be thoroughly
repaired. Concrete Is to cost rs cents 4
yard and asphalt $3.50 a yard. The total
cost will be in the neighborhood Of 1000.
Hasan Has Trouble.
A. n. Hagan. a dentist having onces in
the Mack block. was brought before Justice
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