Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-13
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Toledo Firm Bays BOAd Issue at One Per
Cent Prsmiun.
COUNCIL RECEIVES ONLY THE ONE BID
Mayer Kelly Defers Action on Library
Board for Another w~eek-KeIIy
and KOutsky Remain in
MayoraIty Race.

At the session Of the council last night
considerable business Of Importance was
transacted. II had been advertised that
bids for the issue Of S11O.sso in renewal
district improvement bonds would be re-
ceived. There was one bid, that OF Splitter
& Co., OF Toledo, o. This bid offered a pre-
MUM Of / per cent and was accompanied by
a New York draft for $4,000 as an evidence
Of good faith. The council accepted the
bid and the bonds will be delivered to Mr..
Harris, a representative Of the Toledo
bankers. today. The bonds will be sent to
the state fiscal agency In New York and
upon a receipt from Kountze Bros. there
the forfeit check will be returned.
These bonds take up delinquent 1901 dis
trict Improvement bonds. also the entire
1902 issue. BY the sale of these bonds the
city ~oficials will not be bothered with Dor
rowing money TO meet payments In i'm
provement districts for ten months. The
premium is considered ample and the In
terest in many instances has been reduced
from Z to s per cent. In the course Of a
year this will make a considerable saving
to the city.
City Attorney Lambert filed a request for
a stenographer. He asserts that the steno-
graphic and typewriting work In his office
has been done in the past without expense
to the city. Owing to a change in his ONCE
/ force Mr.. Lambert Is now without a stem
ographer. The finance committee will con-
slider the application and doubtless grant
the request, as the legal department is now
engaged In a large number OF cases.
1t was rumored before roll call that
Mayor Kelly would try to have his pet
library board appointed, but as the mem
bers expressed a desire to get away i'm
mediately after the sale Of the bonds he
announced he would defer action on this
matter for a week.
Routine matters were referred to commit
tees with instructions to report at a meet
ing February II.
No Compromise.
As the result OF a meeting Tuesday night
at the South Omaha club q committee Of
republicans waited upon Mayor Kelly and
City Treasurer Koutsky yesterday after
noon. This committee proposed II possible
to get either Kelly OF Koutsky to withdraw
from the race for mayor. TIL mission was
futile, as neither Kelly nor Koutsky would
back down.
1--WE could not agree" said Mr.. Koutsky
last night, land the result will be a con-
test at the primaries. l will not take the
nomination for city treasurer again as I
intend running for mayor OF nothing"
Mayor Kelly is as emphatic as Mr.. Kout-
sky and asserts that he wants his record
vindicated by a renomination at the hands
OF the republicans of South Omaha.
1t is understood now that both Kelly and
Koutsky will place delegates in the field to
be voted on at the primaries March Z.
Collins Enters Denial.
Charles Collins, local superintendent OF
the Omaha Water company, denies emphat-
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company he represents to have the term of
the contract now existing between the
water company and the city extended.
This contract has three years to run yet
said Mr.. Collins last night. land no effort
will be made to change existing arrange
ments until the expiration Of the period
agreed to in the original contract. AS for
the number OF ~hydrants, every hydrant
charged for on the books Of the company
and now paid for by the city has been To-
Gated according to orders from the mayor
end council"
Citizens Interested.
1t Is understood that a meeting OF prom
ipent taxpayers will be held Saturday even
ing to consider candidates for members OF
the Board OF Education. The actions OF
some OF the members OF the board have not
met with favor In the eyes OF taxpayers,
hence the call to talk over the situation.
Those concerned assert that only business
or professional men OF standing will be
recommended for nomination.
Military Ball.
Arrangements are being made by onicer.
and members of the South Omaha cavalry
troop for a ball at the Exchange soon after
Lent. 1t IL expected that the troop will b.
mustered In Tuesday and that arrangement
will then be made for a permanent armory
The ball will be a full uniform affair. tn,
) governor and his stan win be invited.
Another sale Billed.
The sale Of Herefords just closed at tn
stock yards was a decided success. Next d
order come the sales OF February 21 an
%. A large herd Of pure bred cattle vii
3 be offered at auction on the dates men
S toned. Every convenience is offered thos
Z who attend these sales of fancy stock.
Magic City Gossip.
: Jacob Levy has gone east on business.
: Union revival services are held nightly 1
the First Presbyterian church.
3 Superior lodge, No. 1893. Degree of Homo
2 will meet tonight at TWentV-giNth and