Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Council Turns Down AppOin' msnt Of
Martin for Stock Inspector.
ONLY TWO VOTES FOR CONFIRMATION
Understanding IL That Members who
Voted in the Negative Are in
Favor of reinstatement of
Clark Howard. e

quite III dluVuul OF routine business was
transacted by the city council last night.
One Of the features Of the meeting was
the appointment OF Fred A.. Martin by the
mayor as stock inspector. When the roll
was called only Councilmen Adkins and
Smith voted for confirmation, the balance
voting in the negative. Under the stock in
spection ordinance recently passed the
council is to confirm this appointment. II
is understood that those who voted In the
negative are favorable to the reinstatement
OF Clark Howard as Inspector. Martin, the
man the mayor selected, Is experienced in
the handling OF meats, having served about
fourteen years in different capacities in
the packing houses. At one time Martin
was a member of the city council. Mayor
Koutsky declined to intimate after the
meeting Just who he would appoint when
the matter comes up again.
q. R. McGill was appointed poundmaster
and the appointment was confirmed.
Clerk Shrigley was directed to advertise
for bids for the grading of the alley be-
tween Twenty-frst and Twenty-second
streets from X to l. streets; the grading OF
B street from Twenty-third to Twenty
fourth streets; the grading OF Q street from
Twenty-third to Twenty fourth streets, and
the grading of Twenty-hrst street from s
to w streets.
A number Of ordinances pertaining to
sidewalks we're passed and some new two
plank walks were ordered laid.
While considerable business was trans
acted. It was purely routine and Of no par
ticular interest. Deputy City Clerk Bur-
ness occupied the reading desk for a time
and read the minutes to the satisfaction
OF the members. The next meeting Of the
council will be held on April 10.
No Board Meeting.
Only members Laverty, Miller and Book
showed up last night when the regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Education
should have been held. AS no adjournment
was taken, 1t is presumed that when a
session is held it will be at the call of the
president.
Since the new school law went into effect
the members are required to furnish a
surety bond in the sum of $4,000. Up to
last night Miller, Morrill,, Lott, Laverty,
Book, Kubat and Murphy had submitted
surety bonds to the city treasurer for APP
proval. Loechner and Schroeder were lack
ing. All of the bonds submitted to Treas
urer Howe were sent to City Attorney
Murdoch for approval. When Murdoch re-
turns the bonds to the treasurer notice will
be given the members and then a meeting
may be held, and not before. It is held
hat any action taken by the board at the
present time would be illegal. In the mean
time the schools will run along Just the
same. Mr.. Murdoch will no doubt look
over the bonds furnished as soon as pos
sible, but a decision can hardly be expected
before the latter part Of the week.
stock Convention.
Arrangements were completed yesterday
for the South Omaha Live Stock exchange
excursion to the Black Hills country. It
is expected that at least forty prominent
members of the exchange will go on this
trip to Rapid City and Belle Fourche. The
idea is to bring the northern live stock
growers into closer connection with the
South Omaha market.
The South Dakota Cattle Growers asso-
citation meets at Rapid City, s. D., on April
IA and is. At Belle Fourche the meeting
will ommenc on April 10 and continue
two days.
All Of the South Omaha delegates will
leave the Webster street station, Omaha, In
a special car over the Northwestern at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Thursday morn
ing the party will arrive at Buffalo Gap,
where breakfast will be served. The spe-
cial is due to arrive at Belle Fourche at
11:10 a. m.
Saturday the party will leave Belle
Fourche and spend Saturday afternoon and
Sunday at Deadwood and Lead City. Mon
day will be spent at Hot Springs and Tues
day morning the party will arrive at Rapid
City. Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent
at Rapid City, and then the return home
will be made by easy stages. the special
arriving at the Webster street depot at
5 p. m. Thursday.