Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Hospital Association Asks City to Pay Its
Monthly Rental.
MATTER REFERRED TO WHOLE COUNCIL
Communication from Mrs. Talbot Read
at Last Nights Session Proposing
an Increase ON the Present
Monthly Allowance.

While the city council, at its meeting
fast night transacted considerable routine
business there was little Of public interest.
Mrs. Talbot, acting for the South Omaha
hospital asked, in a communication, that
the city arrange In some way to pay the rent
for the building now occupied. At the pres
ent the city pays to the hospital s25 each
month to apply on the rent, but now the
association wants the city to assume the.
whole risk and stand good for each months
rental. After the communication from Mrs.
Talbot was read Mayor Koutsky, who occu-
pied the chair. referred the matter to the
committee Of the whole.
Tom Hector, who is doing some grad
ing on Twenty-seventh street, under con-
tract, offered not long ago to sell dirt to the
city for 10 cents per cubic yard. Last night
he changed his mind and raised his bid to
12h cents per cubic yard. At the suggestion
OF Adkins the matter was referred to the
street and alley committee with power to
act.
A petition from the South Omaha Land
company regarding the furnishing Of lights
and policemen along Twentieth street was
read and this the mayor referred to the
committee Of the whole. What Mr.. Tier
wants Is for the city to pay for electric
lights and give night and day police proteo-
tion along his road through Syndicate park.
AS the city has not enough money to pay
the men now on the force for the fiscal
year the request cannot possibly be granted.
Councilman Queenan wants the city at
torney to draft ordinances providing for
the parking of Twenty-third and Twenty
fifth streets from F street north to the
city limits. It was asserted semi-ofhcially
by Mr.. Murdoch. the city attorney, that
there would be need OF petitions signed by
property owners. Mr.. Queenan disputed
this and said that he had talked with a
member Of the park board and found that
nothing of the sort was needed. The mat
ter was then referred to the city attorney.
Adkins wants an extension to the Mis-
souri, avenue sewer and his suggestion will
be considered by the street and alley COM
mittee. The usual monthly reports from
heads Of departments were received and
placed on nle.
In connection with the contemplated FILL
ing Of the big washout at Twenty-third and
e streets a deed was received from the
South Omaha Lam company for two lots
directly east of the washout. When the
city gets around to It there will be drain
pipes laid down r street and storm water
will be wasted on the lots purchased. 1t
!s stated that this Ia the only way in which
the street can be made passab1e and Kept
open to traf1c.
Some crosswalks were ordered laid and
the the council allowed salaries and bills.
Unless there is a called meeting the next
session will be held September 10.
Lowell school Bids
At last nights meeting of the Board of
Education the time for receiving bids for
the addition to be built to the Lowell
school was extended for one week.
Several bids for the painting Of the
they were considered too high all were re-
jected and the secretary was directed to
readvertise. The highest bid for the work
was S442 and the lowest 1907.
Miss Martha Homslius rendered her res
i~gnation as a teacher and 1t was accepted
Miss Vera Borden was placed on the I'M
assigned list.
There was a clash between Schroeder
and Morrill, about the payment OF a bill
Of S65 for the moving Of the high schoo'
annex. Morrill, did not like the method Of
Schroeder and asserted that the bill was
exorbitant. After the exchange Of compli.
ments between the two members mentioned
the matter was referred.
superintendent Mclean reported an ex
cellent attendance on the first day o
school.
R~eadtusting Rates.
Four employees Of the Underwriters as
ISOLATION are working in South Omaha nov
with a view to making a readtustment Of tn,
rates of insurance on property in the bust
ness district. Every building is being thor
oughly inspected. An insurance agent las
evening stated that there would be NJ
change In the rates charged in the resi-
dence portion Of the city at this time. A
far as the inspection has gone 1t is inferret
that about twenty business houses will b.
affected. Whether the rate will be Increased
will not be known until the work of tn
agents of the Underwriters association 4
completed and a report submitted. 1t 4
possible that some suggestions for the i'm
provemant OF the fire department may b.
made.
Seeking a Change.
Some OF the members Of the city council
do not appear to be satisfied with the worl
OF George Westeott, city garbage master
and II was intimated yesterday that NJ
Westcott would be called upon to explai
why he has not performed certain duties. ]
is a we'll known fact that the alleys in tn
business portion OF the city are in a Nth
condition and as notices sent out to occu
pants of buildings does not seem TO do an.
good the garbage master is TO be called {
account for not seeing that the alleys ar
cleaned.
Coal Goes Up.
Anthracite coal is now S12 a ton. Thi
notice was given out yesterday by loea
dealers. It is expected that before tn
month is out that the price will be S14
There is very little hard coal in the cit
and dealers assert that they can get n
definite information from the east abou
shipments. From reports there seems I
be an abundance OF bituminous coal o.
hand and many families are preparing I
use this instead Of the anthracite this win
ter.
Another Delay.
Through an error in the giving OF an ad
dress over the telephone the papers show