Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Packers Are to Be Asked 10 Sign New
Scale of Wages,
ANSWER MUST COME IN WEEK OR TWO
Some Believe that Employers and
Employees VIII BE Able to Get
Together in Time to Pre-
vent Open Breach.

1t was stated by labor leaders in author
scale will be presented to the packers by
stephen Vail, second vice president of the
amalgamated association. The pork butch
ers. coopers. butcher workmen and sausage
makers will present a scale for readjust-
ment. A demand will be made also for an
increase in the pay of unskilled labor from
IN cents an hour to 20 cents an hour.
Neither the sheep nor beef butchers will
present any scale, as they say that last
fall when they presented their scale it was
arranged satisfactorily. 1t is understood
that either one or two weeks will be given
the packers in which to make an answer.
In the meantime the men will work as
usual.
A number of the managers of packing
plants said to a Bee reporter last night
that they had nothing to say as no demands
had yet been made on them. One packer
said that when the demand was presented
1t would be carefully considered. Neither
the packers nor the employees seem to think
that there will be any trouble here, as It
has been currently reported that there will
be little II any dificulty in coming to an
amicable agreement.
Council Grants Licenses.
An adjourned meeting OF the city council
was held last night and forty-two liquor
license applications were granted. the
city clerk was directed to issue them at
once to these applicants;
Paul & Burth, 1921 N street; Berlin Il
Healey. 24Os N street; Riches & Carlson,
2402 N street; John Raab, 25O1 N street; Ell
Lutes, Thirty-eighth and l. streets; Law
renee Connors, 3311 Q street; John Wreoe'
Twenty-fourth and f streets; Swan Larson
A-aA.,a Matt anMfhWaQt COR
ner Twentieth and Q streets; Cnarles
Metz. northwest corner Twenty-hrst and 3
streets; Frank began. 2513 N street; Fred
II Krug. 511-513 North Twenty-seventh
street. f. ]. Franek, Twentieth ana )
streets; Albert Krug, 2524 Q street; Ihomas
Condor, Thirty-first and Q streets; r. D.
Martin, 4lO North Twenty-fourth street'
Charles Winkler, 2423 N street; Frank bos-
anek. northwest corner Twenty-tourth ana
q streets: Charles F. Weymueller, Sl2s q
street; John Buck, 1901 Q street; Charles
F. Weymueller, 2612 N street; Max FlothoW'
2sOl o street; Max F1othow, 3OOl Q street
Max Flothow, 1926 North Twenty-tourtn
street; George w. Tierney. 2522 z street,
George w. Tierney, 1880 N street. deorse
w Tierney, ss1 North Twenty-sixth street;
Iobn nuck. 27Os O street: John Buck, 242l
N street. Emil Hansen, Twenty-fourth and
N streets, Fred Drews. $50 North Thir-
teenth street; William letter, 1901 Q street.
NJ letter. 1901 Q street; George Schuler
500 North Twenty-fourth street; Samue
Doty. Exchange hotel; Joe Pert, Sols :
street; John N. Burke, SSO5 z street
charles Nelson, 2411 N street; James Har'
old 7, and boulevard streets; Gus Heogren
S25 North Twenty-seventh street; james
Dibelka. 27O1 Q street; John Larson CAV
Q street.
In reporting on the petition tor an eA
tansion Of the sewer system In the eastern
portion OF the city, Chairman Welsh OF tn
Judiciary mmit reported In favor OF Tn
voting Of bonds for this purpose. He sus
pested that bonds IN the sum OF $4,000 b
voted for the construction Of the proposes
system. This report met with favor frou
the members of the council and the CIT
attorney was accordingly directed TO drat
an ordinance providing for the issue
Then Welsh brought up the city hal
pronosition and favored the issue of $50,
600 in bonds for the purchase of a site an
the construction OF a building suited to tn
needs OF the city. Adkins thought Tn
amount a little too large and at his sug
gestion It was reduced to $4,000. With thi
amendment the report was adopted and Cit
Attorney Murdoch was instructed to drai
an ordinance providing for this issue {
bonds.
The question OF voting bonds to cover tn
$40. 900 overlap was not brought up but ma
be at another meeting. The council wi
not designate a day for the holding OF III
special election to vote on the bond propC
sition until the ordinances have been passe
and published according TO law.
A protest against the grading OF Twenty
first street from S to w street was read an
referred to the street and alley committ'
and the city engineer. There was anoth'
petition relating to squatters In the neigl
borhood OF Twenty-third and Madiso
streets. This complaint will be invest
gated by the city engineer and the sire
and alley committee.
City Attorney Murdoch reported on Il
application OF the Fire and Police Board
relation to securing printed matter. NJ
Murdoch said that there was nothing
the law about the matter and the may,
then referred the request OF the board
the council printing committee. TIL con
mittee is composed OF o'Connor, Broderit
and Smith.
Several remonstranees against the gran
ing OF saloon licenses were read and Il
council agreed TO meet tonight to listen
the tales OF the compliments.
After the meeting tonight the counC
WIN probably adjourn until Monday nigl
May II.
The bond Of Tax Commissioner J. J. Fit
gerald was reduced from 5000 10 $40
This was done In accordance with the DIT
visions OF the new charter.
Public Meeting Called.
Letters are being sent out by Peter
Book, James Murphy and Dana Morrill,. {
committee on buildings and grounds for I
1Sard 9 E~daoatlsR, AVlting the public