Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-12
.iTY JOBS ARE DISTRIBUTED
'lpubliosn Council and Democratic Public
Works Board Reach Agreement
no PARTIES DIVIDE THE PATRONAGE
'Eammei and Hutton Hold Their old
Places as FOremen, while New
Position is Created for
George w. smith.

Differences between the council and the
Board OF Public Works over the appoint
ment and confirmation OF employees in the
latter department were adjusted at a Joint
conference lasting most Of yesterday. IL
eliminated in the adoption OF a list con-
tanning AZ appointments which were con-
nrmed by the council at a special meeting
at o'clock. The republican council gained
the principal Jobs while a concession was
granted to Building Inspector Withnen.
enabling him TO appoint his own assistant
and clerk. All Of the permanent foremen
and inspectors In the public works depart
ment are retained The temporary places
Of this character and the laborers and
teamsters were parceled out with liberal
hand-in other words, everybody was placed
on the waiting list who applied, TO be used
when needed. Comptroller Lobeck stood
firm tn the list recently submitted by the
Board Of Public Works, and filed a protest
on the ground that It was better Sc
lected list" Building Inspector Withnell
gave wsy under heavy pressure and made
the best terms he could. Nothing now re-
mains in the way OF the public works de-
partment resuming business but the ap-
proval Of the mayor to the list adopted.
Second Assistant Attorney.
An ordinance was given its Introductory
of assistant to the assistant city attorney
at salary of $500 a year. The duties are
described as being the same as those out
lined in the charter for the assistant at
torney. The method OF comforting authority
Is peculiar, the ordinance saying the
mayor shall nominate and by and with the
. advice and consent Of the council shall ap-
point the person. etc" The position here
tofore has been authorized by an old coun-
cilmanic order. The general opinion is that
the place is intended for b. +. Thomas,
Notwithstanding City Attorney Wright's OBJ
iections.
The resolution authorizing the building
inspector to employ his assistant and his
clerk. each at a salary not to exceed S75 a
month, and authority to draw $50 a month
for the expenses of a horse and buggy, Is
necessarily concurrent. The mayor may not
sign IT, as he is opposed TO Thomas Fall
coner. whom Inspector Withnell wants, A
similar resolution has been in effect for
several years
These Get Jobs.
Yesterday afternoon the council confirmed
the following Board of Public Works en-
ployes for a period Of three years: General
foreman street department, J. B. Hummel;
assistant general foreman Ed Richie; time
keeper and superintendent of mechanism,
George w. Smith; general foreman sewer
department.. William Hutton; inspectors
street cuts and connections. Mike Lee, Ed
Taylor, Adam Sloup; inspector and superin-
tendent, ]. o. Snowden; notice server. Sam
uel Beatty. The following sidewalk in
spectors were named, to be used as needed;
C. J. Canan. U. B. Balcombe, A. w. Tidd.
Samuel Spratlen. George Jewett, Daniel T.
Custer. John Dennison. The name of
George Fitzpatrick, as clerk at 1898 per
month. was rejected. The place OF time
keeper and superintendent OF mecha nism"
is a new one. created especially for George
w. Smith, who the democrats wanted for
general street foreman, and will pay sS5 a
month.
The councilmen who attended the special
meeting, and who, with the exception of
O'Brien, voted to confirm the list. were the
same that wrestled all day long with the
Board Of Public Works over the problem.
while crowds of anxious job-hunters filed
the corridors. moving Secretary Coburn to
dub the hallway 1.-THE streets OF all nations. "
Councilmen Hoye and Evans were away on
hunting trip and Huntington was home
sick.
why O'BrIen Votes "NO."
Councilman o'Brien did his best all day
to make the contending elements agreeable,
but voted against confirmation because
President Zimman would not allow Lobeck s
protest to be read as 1t was not specified
in the call.
The settlement was brought about
through the position taken by Building In
spector withnell, over whom the council
held club in the matter Of his assistant.
"Concede us a few points on the list and
we will let you name your own assistant.
they said otherwise you will get a man
whom YOU don't want and who will ma
your term very unpleasant" Inspector
withnell was further Influenced by the
urgent necessity of putting men to work
on the streets and the danger of menacing
the public without a man in the department
to make repairs. He was sorely pressed
and capitulated only because he could not
help himself The stigma of the hasco was
narrowing itself down TO the democratic
members OF the board and It was felt the
better plan was to give way and not OBJ
Btruct public safety.