Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayer Kelly Appoints Ein' Members Of the
Library Beard.
COUNCIL CONFIRMS THE APPOINTMENTS
Twenty Bids ON a site for Proposed
Carnegie Library Ordered Re-
turned Unopened Two New
Buildings ON q street.

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council held last night Mayor Kelly APP
pointed nine members OF the library board
and the appointments were confirmed.
These we're the appointments; Mary G.
Lane, DR.. w. s. white, Mrs. Josephine
Carroll, to serve for one year; Mrs. w. O.
Sloane, r. l.. Wheeler and W. 8. King, TO
serve for two years; Mrs. c. L. Talbot,
Rev. DR.. Moriarty and Bruce McCulloch,
to serve for three years. The appoint
ments take effect July 1.
A conference between the mayor and
members Of the council was held yesterday
afternoon regarding the appointments, and
as the mayor was willing to admit that he
would make certain concessions in matters
coming up, there was only slight opposi-
tion to his slate as submitted.
Next in order came the bids for a site
for the library. Twenty Of these sealed
bids we're handed Town to the council by
the clerk, but at the suggestion OF John
ston the clerk will return all Of the bids
unopened. Mayor Kelly claims that he has
WOE a victory in securing the appointment
of four women on the board, but members
Of the council assert that the whole thing
was a compromise. and that some changes
in the membership may be made before the
board has any authority to act.
As the action of the council in returning
all bids for sites may seem queer, 1t might
be stated at this time that there has been
a conflict Of opinion between the north and
south sides in regard to the location of a
site. and It has been timated that by his
appointments Mayor Kelly favors a site
north Of N street.
City Attorney Lambert was allowed q
stenographer, to cost not more than $40 a
week.
W. s. Babcock, formerly police Judge, was
allowed SITS in full OF all claims against
the city. This settlement was made after
a conference with the city attorney and
members of the finance committee.
Martin reported favorably upon the
acetylene gas ordinance, but at the sug-
gestion and upon the formal
tion of Johnston the adoption Of this re-
port was deferred for one week.
No more money will be paid to e.
Mathews, so-called city missionary. This
was the unanimous vote Of the council.
Mathews has been drawing small sums from
the city treasury in times past, but IL the
present order holds he will not get any
more.
The next meeting Of the council will be
held on Monday night, February "a.
Building Operations Commence.
Two new buildings on West Q street are
about to be commenced, and it Is stated
that others are in contemplation. DR.. w.
]. McCrann is preparing to construct q
two-story frame building at Thirty-sixth
and Q streets, to be used as a drugstore,
along with living apartments. John Cas-
sidy has completed arrangements for the
erection of a two-story frame building at
Forty-6rst and Q streets. This, It is un-
derstood, will be rented to s~torekeepers.
Other buildings of a like size are being
considered by Q street property owners.
The report has gone out that the Burling-
ton Will before a great while establish a
depot at Forty-fourth and Q streets, and
when this is done the street car line will
be extended. At the present time the car
line runs to Thirty ninth street, and every
other train on the Sherman avenue system
runs to the terminus of this line; the
others turn the loop at Twenty-sixth and
Q streets.
Efforts are now being made by the West
Side Improvement club to have the car line
extended to the city limits, and also to in
duce the Burlington road to locate a depot
at Forty-fourth street.
improvements at Cudahy's.
A building permit has been issued by the
city building inspector for the erection Of
a new tank house at the Cudahy plant and
the work is now in progress. 1t is under
stood that the new building will cost In
the neighborhood of $4,000. Work on the
insulated sheds and platforms continues
and the present force working on improve
ments at this plant will be increased as
soon as the weather will warrant it.
Goes. Soon.
1t was reported here yesterday that the
Hammond house here would be closed down
about April 1. This action has been ex-
pected for some time and is not a surprise
to the employees. Temporary arrangements
for the slaughter Of cattle at Hammond.
Ind, have been made since the fire, which
caused the reopening Of the house here.
1t Is now stated that as soon as the facili-
ties at Hammond are INCREASED sufficiently
the plant here will be shut down.
Colonial Tea Thursday.
On Thursday afternoon of this week the
Magic City Kings Daughters will give a
Colonial tea at the nome OF Mrs. R. Gil
christ. This affair, so IL Is stated, will be
one Of the social events OF the month and
as the proceeds will be used for charitable
purposes, 1t is hoped by members of the
! organization that there will be a good at
tendance. The public generally is invited.
;, Revival Meetings.
Last night at the Methodist church
Evangelist Smith spoke to a crowded house
These meetings are growing in popularity
and regret is expressed that they are ia
l close this week. In addition to the usual
I music. Mesdames Cressey, Rozelle and
Haskins OF this city and Mrs. Robert Davis
OF Cozad sang a number Of selections.
Bonds sent East.
The recent issue Of refunding bona
amounting to S11O.ssO was sent to the state
. fiscal agency at New York yesterday after
noon. At the time Of the sale the bonds
: were delivered to the Packers National
bank by the city and remained in the
vaults Of the bank until yesterday. Wher
: shipped the bonds were insured and this
4 cost a pretty sum on account Of the amount
When delivered at the fiscal agency II
New York, Splitter & Co. the purchasers
will turn over to the fiscal agency the fac,
value Of the bonds and In addition {
: premium amounting to 81, 1870.
Magic City Gossip.
Harry b. Menefee is suffering from
severe attack Of rheumatism.
City Attorney Lambert is now engaged II
= the courts with a number OF tax cases.
E c. A. Melcher, who has been seriously I'll