Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-08
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Repairs Costing $1,000 Are to Be Made to
PostOfioe Building.
BOARD OF REVIEW TO Be NAMED TONIGHT
WOrkmen and Degree of Honor
Lodges Plan Flood ReIief-StOck
Yards Prepare for Big
Business.

Senator J. H. Milard was in the city
for an hour or two Sunday and while here
took occasion to make thorough tnspec-
ton of the postoffice building, with view
to recommending certain repairs.
AS soon as possible after the commence
ment of the government fiscal year, on July
i, repairs and alterations to the public
building costing In the neighborhood of
5000 will be made The white walls win
be given three coats Of paint and the cell
ing in the Hobbies, halls, workrooms, etc.,
will be decorated. All of the woodwork
will be scraped. oiled and vanished and the
building will be given thorough over
hauling. The roof, which shows signs Of
leaking slightly in places, viii be gone over
and new copper plates inserted where
needed. Even the fence at the rear Of the
building is to be painted. Specifications are
now in possession of Postmaster Etter, who
as custodian of the building will see that
the work is done according 10 the terms
of the contract let.
The building has been in service for f1ye
years now and few II any repairs have
been made except TO the boiler and the
smokestack. On the second floor, occupied
by the Bureau of Animal Industry, repairs
the same as on the ground floor win be
made. The work will probably occupy a
win be carefully looked after. When this
work is completed the building will be in
first class condition Senator Millard asked
particularly IL new machinery of any kind
was needed and the postmaster assured him
that the machines in service now were in
good working order.
A requisitlon is soon to be made to the
department, through the senator. for a
watchman at the building
Council Meeting Tonight.
An adjourned meeting of the city coun-
ell is to be held tonight. 1t is confidently
expected that the mayor will hand in the
names OF the two members of the Board of
Review. AS the tax commissioner is sup
posed to complete his labors on or before
June Is. the board, 1t is asserted, should
be appointed at this meeting in order that
arrangements may be made for the holding
of sessions. Under the law the board is to
meet daily from June 10 to June 25 for
the purpose of taking action on complaints
regarding the assessment made by the tax
commissioner. Rumors are thick as to who
will be appointed as the two members of
the board, but neither the mayor nor the
city treasurer appears inclined to talk on
the matter. There is still some difference
of opinion between the mayor and the
council regarding the appointments, but it
Is expected that an agreement will be
reached today.
Very likely the vacancies on the reglstra-
ton board will be filled by the council at
tonight's meeting, that everything will
be in readiness for the revision of registra-
ton 10 be held on June 20. Some changes
may be made in the places for the holding
OF the registration.
Relief for Flood Sufferers.
The three workmen lodges and the three
Degrees of Honor met Sunday afternoon
at Workmen temple. Twenty-fifth and M
streets for the purpose of devising plans
for raising funds for the food sufferers
c. w. Miller acted as chairman OF the
meeting Addresses were made by Grand
Master Jacob Jaskalek of South Omaha,
Grand Recorder S. r. Barton of Grand
Island. ]. H. Erford of Lincoln. supreme
representative, and o. J. Vandyke of Shell
ton, Neb, supreme representative.
At the conclusion of the addresses a COM
mittee composed of DIR, w. J, McCrann. D.
]. Farrell. ]. A. Hall, ]. II. Lorance
Thomas Lices and Mayor Frank Koutsky
was appointed TO solicit funds from the
members of the order. For the Degree of
Honor this committee was appointed: Mrs
J. J. Dickert. Mrs. NJ. Linahan. T. J, Lucas
Mrs. c. w. Miller. There will be another
meeting on Friday night when reports from
the committees will be received. 1t is ex-
pected that every Workmen and Degree OF
Honor lodge in the city will contribute to
the fund.
Directors Meeting Tonight.
A meeting OF the directors OF the Com
mercial club will be held this evening at
the South Omaha club. The object OF the
meeting is 20 talk some more about the
proposed bond issue AS the club has de-
clared itself In favor Of the bonds. every
effort Is being made by the directors to
arouse interest among the people on the
subject Public meetings are TO be ar
SanSSd. - thai those who desire 70 listen