Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Politicians Protest Against ssorst Meetings
Of Democratic COMMITTEES
SOME CONTROVERSY OVER ASSESSMENTS
Tom HOctor's Denisl Of Report that
ne is Candidate for Treasurer is
Taken "a OnIy q Play
for Time.

movements Of the democratic city central
committee. TENDERS OF the committee as
sert positively that the amount Of the as
sessment Of candidates as printed in The
Bee is wrong, but certain candidates as
sert that the figures given are right.
In a discussion over the matter yester-
day one member Of the committee boldly
asserted that there was a traitor in the
camp, and efforts are now being made to
End out who is giving out the information.
Some democrats, who are not in the ring.
ask that the central committee hold open
sessions. SO far a portion Of the meet
ings Of the committee have been held at
Judge Levy's ONCE, In the Packers Ma
tional bank building. The committee has
no regular place Of meeting and has not
yet established headquarters. What IL
wanted by a portion of the democracy Is
open meetings Of the committee.
This undetermined way of doing busl-
ness" said a well known democrat yester-
day, cannot continue for any great length
OF time. The democrats Of South Oman
will insist that they be appraised Of what
Is going on, and these sessions held behind
closed doors are not In concordance with
the IDEAS OF a great nan who have been
voting the democratic ticket"
A line In an uptown sheet goes to show
that Tom Hector denies that on Monday
night last he announced himself as a DEM
%ocratic candidate for city treasurer instead
of mayor. Hector Is quoted az saying thai
he wants to be mayor or nothing. A GER
tain faction of the democracy declare that
Hector switched In favor Of another candi-
date and was willing to take the second
place on the ticket, for the reason that he
would stand q better show, possibly, Of
| hotn0 olarfad fraaourar fAa0 40 - $500
for mayor.
A democrat, who is close to Hector
stated to- a Bee representative last even
ing that the denial was only for effect and
that when the time comes Hector would
blossom out as a candidate for treasurer
notwithstanding his haIf-hearted denial
printed in an Omaha paper.
Comment ON League Report.
The report Of the Taxpayers leasu.
printed in The Bee Of Wednesday caused
considerable comment among taxpayers
Comment is made on the payment Of 81,
900 to Architect Davis for High schoo
plans. when 1t was known at the time tn,
plans we're accepted that there was n,
money available for the erection OF tn
structure and no hope of voting bonds 4
secure the money. The expenditure o
over $4,000 for plumbing and repairs Il
} plumbing Is also considered outrageous
Another point commented on is the pay
/ ment by the board OF $4,000 for a site 70
q High school building. This site is no,
and has for some time stood vacant. Mem
bers Of the league say that unless tn,
greatest economy Is practiced the Boar
Of Education will not have sufficient none
on hand to start the proposed High sehoo
for several years. sr
There Is decided opposition to votin
= bonds for High school purposes. as tn
!. school district is not now bonded, the PEG
pie heretofore having always voted agains
t placing a mortgage on school propert,
( Extravasance, as shown by the report, i
/, being roundly condemned by taxpayers q
q all political parties.
: Harmon Gets Contract.
Dan Hannon has been awarded the con
! tract for grading several tracts of Ian
Z owned by the South Omaha Land company
! This grading is for the purpose OF opsnln
: G street from Eighteenth to Twentict
streets, Seventeenth. Eighteenth and Nine
2 teenth streets between ID and H streets
u Twentieth street from @ to Forest avenu
Q will also be graded. Contractor Hanno
9 estimated that he will have to move abou
q $4,000 yards Of dirt in order to. complete h
contract. Work on the opening OF thes
n streets is to commence as soon as the fros
IL out OF the ground.
This work is being done by the land com
pany on account OF the opening up OF III
eastern portion OF the city by the extensio
OF the street car lines, There 10 quite
demand for property in this section OF tn
q city and the improvements contemplate
have been requested for some time.
"a Icy SidevxnIka.
General complaint Is being made abo,
~ the condition Of the sidewalks, especiail
In the business portion Of the city. We,
terday CouncilmaH August Miller asks
Mayor Kelly for q couple OF men from Il
street repair department In order that 1
might sprinkle cinders on some Of the daI
{ gerous crossings. The mayor was willir
: to permit the men to work. but he did n
deem 1t advisable to place cinders on Il
walks for the reason that when the tina
comes the cinders would clog the sewer
Men will be detailed TO chop the ice fro
sidewalks, however, where property owl
ers have not done SO.
Il There Il q city ordinance governing Il
ID cleaning OF walks, but it has never be,
h carried out. and seldom have attempts be-
he made TO enforce 1t.
~ Beard of Equalization.
The members Of the city council will
's as a board Of equalization on February
. and IS for the purpose OF hearing cor
plants, II any, on the grading OF q sire
~ from Tw~enty-third to Twenty-fourth sire,
II Is hardly probable that there will
any complaints on this assessment, as Z
y property owners asked that the work
- done. There was one complaint fled du
ing the progress Of the work. but It b
y since been withdrawn.
"a shFtnkaSe Differences.
mt It is asserted that differences Of opinI
in regard b the shrinkase Of hogs at I
stock yards exist between the packers a
Y the board Of directors Of the Live sto
exchange. Since the new board Of direct'
III assumed control orders to the hog shrin
ers have been changed. 80 It is stated. a
complaints from packers are coming
daily. Rumor has II that the packers
he not like the new rules and viii prot
lst vigorously in an attempt to have the
0l- change adopt the former system Of shrlr
lis ing hogs.
or Emergency Hospital BilIs
Yesterday afternoon City Clerk shrig
received from the emergency hospital
Omaha a bill for 1854 for the care OF tn
- smallpox patients sent up there from Sos