Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
REPUBLICANS In CAUCUS
Decisions on 0ounOilmanic Appointments
Are Reached.
TEMPLET0N STAYS AS FIRE CHIEF
Phillips to he Retained rs City clerk
Taylor to Succeed Avery
as Street Commits
siOner.
TEMPLEToN STAYS AS FIRE CHE

The six republican members Of the city
council, It is understood, held a caucus yes
terday and decided upon the appointments
to be made by the city council Monday
night. 1t is said that John L. Templeton
will remain as chief of the fire department
and that James @. Bradley will continue ia
fl the position OF city electrician.
N. O.. Phillips is to be retained as city
clerk and Harry M. Brown will be reap
pointed as his deputy. Julius johnson will
continue to act as custodian of the city
hall.
@. G. Taylor. who's was ousted from the
position OF street commissioner by Alder
man Huber, will be appointed to succeed
A. E. Avery. George Clatterbuck will be
made poll tax collector. Ed Burke will
remain poundmaster. DR.. F. w. Houghton,
1t lie said, will be offered the appointment
Of city physician in place Of DR.. H. B.
Jennings, who has declined to I'LL the once
for another term.
Standing Committee.
While the appointment Of the several
standing committees rests with the mayor.
1t is understood Alderman Lougee is slated
for the Craftsmanship Of the committee on
streets and alleys. and that Alderman Low
EFT will have the craftsmanship Of the COM
mlttee on fire and light. Alderman John
Olson, 1t is said, will be given the chair
manshlp OF the committee on police and
health. Alderman Mcdonald is said to be
slated for the craftsmanship Of the judiciary
committee, which is one OF the most i'm.
portant committees. Alderman Bell, It IA
understood, will be given the craftsmanship
OF the committee on bridges and city prop
erty. The Craftsmanship Of the finance COM
pnNNNAA a. a.. -oN5 LII
man Casper, while Alderman FINLEY will
get that of the committee on waterworks.
Alderman Fleming is to receive the chair
manship of the committee on claims and
printing.
Appointments on Police.
The appointments on the police force are
made by the mayor, subject to the an
prevail OF the city council. Mayor Morgan
stated yesterday that he had no announce
ments to make yet and probably would not
until the meeting Of the city council Mon.
day night.
These have fled applications with Mr..
Morgan for the appointment of city mar
shall and chief of the police: F. A. Sack
EFT. J. M. Murphy. c. w, Atwood, e. B..
Gardiner.
While G. S. Tibbits, whose term as mark
COMMISSIONER AplTco tuesday, mas not
filed any formal application, 1t is no secret
that he is a candidate for the position OF
chief Of police, and is generally regarded
as the man who will succeed Chief AIbro.
Up to last night Mr.. Morgan had received
over seventy applications for the sixteen
places on the police force at his disposal.
Agar Condemns City Jail.
For the second time this year the dis
trict court grand jury has condemned the
condition Of the city Jail. The grand Jury
Yesterday visited both the county and city
jails. In its report to the court It states
tnat 1t found the city Jail Gin a very I'M
cieanly condition and that the same ought
TO De cleansed thoroughly II It is to be
used as a place to imprison or detain per-
sons"
The grand jury reported that It found
the county Jail In good sanitary condition
and recommended that some paperine and
painting be done in the ~jailor's apartments
on the third floor. It also
that two toilets be at once placed IN the
nrst female department on the second floor
The court ordered these commendations
called to the attention of the Board of
County Supervisors when Il meets next
week.
AS 70 the complaint made TO .JudRe
wheeler by Bert Owens. one of the pris-
oners under arrest in the county Jail. the
jury made an investigation as to the food
furnished the prisoners and reported that
II FOUND 1t to be wholesome in quality and
sumclent In quantity. Since making his
complaint to the court 1t has developed
tnat owens was induced to do SO by an
other prisoner who has been refractory
ment.