Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH ON AHA
School Board is Temporarily Restrained
from Appointing Teachers.
COMMITTEE TO APPoRTIoN THE FUNDS
when This L. Done the Board May
Proceed with Business Under the
New law-MaEic City
Gossip.


Five members OF the Board Of Education
met last night and we're prepared to at
tend to routine business, but James Roach,
a deputy sheriff, was on hand with a re-
straining order. This order was issued
by Judge Dickinson and prohibited the
members Of the board from employing teach
ers, j~snitors, etc. The cause is set for
hearing on May 2. While there was no
intention of the members in attendance to
elect teachers last night Laverty thought
that there was and so he went before
the court and secured the restraining order.
Saturday night the board will meet In ad-
journed session to allow teachers sal
aries for the month of April.
A committee was appointed by President
Miller. composed Of Lott. Kubat and
Schroeder, to wait upon Treasurer e. l..
Howe, to ascertain the amount Of the de-
felt in the school fund and make appor-
tionment for the different funds. At the
conference of the committee an estimate
will be made OF the amount needed to
carry on the schools for the fiscal year.
When this is done, it is asserted, that
the new laws will be carried out and the
present board may proceed to business.
Laverty is trying to prevent a business
meeting Of the board before May 4, when
Miller. Lott and Schroeder retire. After
that time the board will consist Of six
members. The hold-over members are:
Loechner. Kubat, Murphy, Laverty. Nor
rill and Book.
Storm water Sewer.
City Engineer Beal was engaged yester-
day in experimenting the work OF laying
a storm water sewer from Twenty-fourth
and H streets to Twenty-hfth and H streets.
This sewer has been requested by property
owners for some time, but the city is Just
getting around to lay il. When the pipe
line is completed it will drain the storm
water from Twenty-fourth street west to
to the main sewer and will prevent wash
outs on H street west of Twenty fourth
street. The cost of the sewer will amount
to little as compared with the expense
Of constantly filling washouts and keeping
this one block in a passable condition.
Crowds Greet Roosevelt.
Several hundred people gathered at the
Union Pacific depot at the foot of N street
yesterday afternoon to witness the passage
of the presidential train. The special went
through in a hurry in order to reach Omaha
on time. President Roosevelt appeared on
the rear platform Of the observation car
and ssluted the crowd. There wal so
much dust blowing that very few had a
good look at the president. Regret was
expressed that the president did not stop
here for a hve-minute talk.
investigating Legislative Matters.
City Attorney A. H. Murdoch will go TO
Lincoln today to secure a certified COPY of
house roll 1856. 1t is still asserted by the
Anti-Saloon league that the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners has the right to
pass on liquor license applications. Shelly,
who introduced the bill, insists that the
emergency clause was stricken out and
therefore the board has no right to take
any action on the matter in question this
spring. At the solicitation of those in
terested Mr.. Murdoch will secure a GER
tined copy Of the records and then the
question will be decided. There is no doubt
that Shelly is right, as he watched the bill
all the way through. Members OF the board
seem to be DESTROYS of having the privi-
lege Of granting licenses this year.
May Organise Tonight.
1t was reported on the streets yesterday
that the fire and police board would meet
tonight in the council chamber for the pur-
pose OF perfecting an organization. An
other report was that Colonel ]. G. Martin
houB az tue odIuSbl bollCllhllOu OF Ms
friends. decided to accept the commission
rendered him by the governor and would
serve on the board. A number Of persons
who were applicants for the position OF
secretary dropped out yesterday when they
found that no salary was attached to the
job. One of the members of the board
asked Clerk Shrigley to act as secretary OF
the board. He replied that he could not
do SO very well unless he was compensated
for his time.
Philip Wilde Found Dead.
Philip Wilde was found dead yesterday
by ~neighbors at his room, 256 South Eigh
teenth street. The deceased was about s.
years Of age and had resided in South
Omaha for some time. AS he lived alone
no cause for his death is given. Possibly
the coroner will investigate. AS there il
no suspicion of foul play, Wilde having nc
money to speak OF, the county may not be
put to the expense of holding an inquest.
The deceased has relatives in Europe, but
none in this country. Unless there is money
to pay the expenses OF a funeral, the re-
mains will be inferred at the expense OF
the county.
Another Council Adjournment.
Two members Of the city council and the
mayor got together last night and as there
was no quorum those present adjourned tc
meet Wednesday night. One reason for the
adjournment is the dispute about the righi
OF the council to grant liquor licenses. This
matter will be settled by City Attorney
Murdoch when he returns from Lincoln to.
night.
Magic City Gossip.
; Roy Honey spent Sunday and Monday
With friends at Fremont
Mrs. Watkin of Clinton, Ia, is here Wis
iting her son, Colonel j. B. Watkins.
) Charles Selleck OF Blair was in the city
: yesterday, the guest OF B.. f. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nelson. us Mort
Twenty-hfth. announce the birth of a son
!, ST. Agnes Court, Catholic Order OF For
esters, will hold its fortnightly meeting 70
1 night.
!. Dealers say that the lumber business her