Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Koutsky Not in Any Hurry to APP
point Street Commissioner.
COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST Jesse BARR
Former Citizen Accused of Moving
MortEaged Goods from state with
out Consent of MortEaEees-
MnEic city Gossip.

Mayor Koutsky is having a hard time Of II
these days, as he is compelled to listen to
90 many applications for the position OF
street commissioner. When at last Wednes-
day nights meeting Of the council Frank
Clark rendered his resignation II was thought
that an appointment would follow almost i'm
mediately. Clark, however, had a string to
his little ticket, as his resignation read to
take effect when his successor was APP
pointed and confirmed. Not less than a
dozen men are after the place and they all
have friends Who are boosting for them.
Friends OF all VI these candidates are con-
tinually importuning the mayor to make II
decision, and this is Just exactly what the
mayor declines TO do as Iona as there are
20 many candidates in the field.
Around the city hall It is reported that the
mayor is getting tired Of applications for
this place and lie willing to let matters run
along for a time as they are until some or
the candidates drop out. Anyway, there Is
less than $500 in the street repair fund, and
30 little work, except in emergency cases,
will be done on the streets until there Is
more money available.
The mayor seems to think that he is
having grief enough with his multitude OF
cares without being bothered about an ONCE
which pays so little. When the time comes
the mayor proposes appointing a man to the
position who can nll the place 10 the sat
isfaction of the people and show where ma
terial Is used and the money in the fund
goes.
Complaint Against Barr.
Complaints have been filed in police court
against Jesse Barr, who is charged with
removing mortgaged property from the
state. Barr is supposed to be in st. Louis
at this time and the chief OF police has
sent a telegram to the officers there direct
Ing that he be located and placed In GUS
tody. 1t is understood that N. d. Mann
loaned Barr 5000 on his personal property
and that David Anderson let go Of $50 on a
similar proposition. When 1t came time Ia
go Barr moved his goods and chattels with
out the consent Of the holders Of the mort
cages. 1t will be remembered that Mr.
Barr made himself conspicuous last winter
by appearing before the grand Jury and re-
lieving himself Of a number OF fairy tales
about certain doings among business men
In South Omaha. In this. II is reported
he was upheld by the men who loaned him
money and who are now seeking his arrest,
Chief Briggs is prepared at any time "a
send an officer to st. Louis to bring Barr
back.
VIII Transfer Today.
The funds Of the school district will be
transferred to Treasurer Howe today. For
several weeks the books have been checked
and as the school accounts and the bank
book tally, the funds will be turned over
this afternoon. There is very little of a
balance in the old fund to turn over, some
thing like 5000. but with the liquor license
money on hand there will be quite 4 sum
AS soon as Treasurer Howe gets in all OF
the license money he will call school war
rants. and thus put a stop to the interest
which has been accommodating. II is ex-
pscted that this call will amount to about
s45, O0OI
state Declnmntory Contest.
Superintendent MacLean Of the publ,
school announced yesterday that the state
declamatory contest would be held a
Grand Island on May 23. As Miss Delll
Clark Of the South Omaha High school wol
the district contest, she will be the dele
gate from South Omaha. The friends o
Miss Clark wish her the best OF luck ant
are depending upon her ability to carr!
away the first prize.
Posting Sign Cards.
Employees Of the telephone and telegraph
companies were engaged yesterday in tear
ing down signs tackled on painted poles
There is a city ordinance prohibiting tn
lacking or posting Of signs on any painte,
post in the city. This is disregarded b.
advertisers generally. 1t is expected tina
when the city billposter gets his force t
working In the right shape that the ordI
nance covering this ground will be com
piled with.
Dog Tags Coming.
Within a day or two City Clerk Shrigle
will have a fine array Of dog tags for sal
at the same old price. Mayor Koutsky ha
directed that the poundmaster commenc
active operations on May 10, and on an
after that date all untagged CANNES will b
liable to capture. This year there vii
be no deadhead tags. as the mayor say
the city needs the money and those VIII
can AFFORD to keep CANNES must pay tn
regular tax.
Along about the middle of April the car
penters OF South Omaha notified contractor
that on May l wages would be 40 cents a
hour. This scale is now being paid with
out any complaint by the contractors, q
carpenters are scarce and ouite n nuuhe