Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Little Interest Manifest Up to Date in Higl
School Bend Election
VOTERS URGED TO LOOK INTO PRoPoSA
superintendent Mclean Asserts There
il imperative Necessity of Pro-
viding More Room for the
City Schools.

Those interested in educational work in
South Omaha seem to think too little in
terest is being displayed in the high
school bond proposition. Between now
and the date of election steps will be
taken to lay before the people in an en-
phatic manner the necessity for better
school accommodations, and especially the
need OF a new high school building. For
two years the school district has owned
the site which occupies half block 'front.'
ing on Twenty-third street and extending
from on the north to X street on the
south. AS the district is not bonded the
expenditure of 100000 for additional school
room is not considered extravagant. The
proposition is to issue bonds in sum not
to exceed 100000, to run for twenty years
and draw interest at a rate not to exceed
per cent annually. These bonds are to
be known as high school bonds and will
be Of the denomination OF 5000 each. On
account of the long time to run 1t is ex-
pected that there will be no difficulty in
securing a good-sized premium. Should
the proposition carry the bonds will bear
date of July l, 1908 A tax Is to be levied
annually for the payment OF the interest
and the principal as the bonds mature.
Superintendent Mclean has compiled
data showing the need Of additional school
room and especially the need OF better
provision for the high school classes
Every year the number of pupils enrolled
| increases and unless something is done
| before long the district will not be able to
| care for them. BY the building of a high
school, which would of course include a
| preparatory school, the number of pupils
at Central school would be decreased and
| thus furnish room for additional students
| in the lower grades, and at the same time
| do away with the renting OF outside rooms
in the business portion OF the city.
Hospital Association Musicale.
Next Tuesday afternoon a musicale will
! be given at the home of Mrs George II.
Brewer Twenty-ifth and H streets, for
the beneht of the South Omaha Hospital
association. II is the intention OF the as
ISOLATION to present a program that will
be appreciated by those fond of music.
AS the object is a worthy one, It is ex-
pected the Brewer residence will be
crowded on this occasion.
COndemning Buildings.
For a number Of years the city ofhcials
have endeavored 10 have the old frame
building on Twenty-fourth street, just
north OF X, condemned. Resolutions
enough 20 hll a good-siEed basket have
been adopted by the council in connection
with the razing of this building, but still
the old shack remains. The building Is
owned by Horace Plunkett, a resident OF
England. Every time the building is con-
demned Plunkett's agent comes TO the
front with a statement that extensive i'm
provements are 10 be made on the PUNK
EFT property soon. Last year II was an
opera house that was to be built. This
year It is three-stoTy brick building
All that the agent wants is a little more
time and the council naturally grants thS
I request.
City Engineer Beal asserts that the
Plunkett building under consideration Il