Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Organization Of School Board Practically
Decided Upon,
Jay LAytaTY IS TO BE PRESIDENT
Kubat for Secretary aud Election Of
Teachers 20 he Held early in
Way T. Now
OutIincd.

OutIincd.
Next Monday night the present Board
OF Education will meet and close up its
affairs and the recently elected members,
Javerty, Morrill, and Book, will be sworn
in. These new members take the places
Of Bulla. Ryan and Ficenec. one OF the
FIRST acts Of the new board will be the
selection OF a president. 1t is understood
that Jay Laverty is a strong candidate for
president, and It seems to be pretty gen
orally understood that he will be chosen
for the place without opposition. Those
who arc on the inside assert that Kubat
viii succeed Ryan as secretary. This po-
sition pays $50 a month and Is the only
salaried ONCE on the board.
In times past the board has dallied along
until late in May or even into June be-
fore ~electing teachers for the school year
which follows the summer vacation. This
delay has caused a great amount Of anxiety
on the part Of teachers. who are naturally
DESTROYS Of learning their fate as soon as
possible. As already outlined, the plan
Of the recognized board will be to elect
teachers at a meeting to be held on May
~. OF course IL Is not the intention to
select all Of the teachers At this time, but
perhaps eighty may be chosen and the bal
ance Of the places filled in at sessions to
be held later.
One Of the problems the new board will
have to deal with will be the choice OF q
principal for the High school. Every year
there is scramble for this position. Last
year Frank seykora was removed and N.
VI. Graham substituted. This year both
Graham and Seykors are working for the
place. Graham wants to hold his Job, while
seykora, who is now in charge Of the
department OF mathematics, wants the
place back. In his fight Seykora ia being
backed by members OF the Taxpayers
league and Others. IL is asserted that some
Of the members are already pledged to
either one or the other Of the candidates
and the fight will prove interesting.
Designate National Bank.
The Board Of Education has designated
the Packers National bank as the deposit
tory Of the funds of the school district,
This action on the part of the board now
permits the turning over into the hands Of
Treasurer Howe the school funds. At the
present time there Is only about 5000 In
the fund, but within a day or two there
will be plenty Of money on account OF the
license fees coming in. Mr.. Koutsky, the
retiring treasurer. said yesterday that the
school district would be in pretty good
shape this year, as 1t will take only about
half Of the amount OF money derived from
saloon licenses to take up the overlap Of
the district. This will leave a balance Of
about $3.50 TO apply on teachers salaries
next fall.
City Hall Changes.
In order to make room for the city tax
commissioner, the ratings and ~gratings in
the city Offices are being changed. The tax
commissioner will have his once directly
in the rear OF the treasuer's once. This
will move the city clerk a little farther
back, but It will give him more room, as
the Offices OF the inspectors have been
consolidated and moved to the east end Of
the room. It is expected that the changes
will be completed SO that Mr.. Fitzgerald
will be able to take possession Of his once
by Thursday.
Briggs Makes Detail.
I Briggs of the police department
yesterday made out a detail for the month
Of May. He will place six men in uniform
on duty days and seven men at night. Two
men will work in citizens clothes. subject
to the orders of the mayor and the chief
Of police. At the present time the force
consists OF seventeen men.
While there is a demand for more patrol
men. the funds do not warrant the ex-
penditure at this time. = Nearly all Of the
patrolmen will be moved from the beats
they have been patrolling and be given
different localities to look after.
Eleventh Annual Meeting.
The eleventh annual meeting Of the Ne
braska State League of Local Loan and
Building associations was held in the coun-
ell chamber yesterday afternoon and even
ing. About two dozen delegates were pres
emit and a number Of addresses were de-
livered. A program had been prepared
which called for speeches and papers, and
this was carried out as far as practicable.
Fire Escapes.
Since the Board Of Education has fallen
into line and ordered fire escapes erected
on the Central school building, in com
pliance with the orders Of the deputy state
labor commissioner, It is presumed that
owners OF blocks in the business portion
OF the city will follow. Fire escapes on a
number Of buildings are badly needed. so
the labor commissioner asserts, and he goes
further and says that he proposes seeing
that they are erected.
Revising Regulation.
Chief Etter of the fire department is at
present engaged in revising the rules and
regulations OF the FIRE department. He has
secured a copy Of the rules laid down for
the government Of the department IN
Omaha and With the exception OF some
changes these will be submitted to the
city officials for consideration.
AS the city officials have not taken any
steps toward building a brick Are hall in
the Fourth ward two hose companies are
still stationed at No. l house on Twenty