Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-27
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Education Promotes Three Teachers
and Raises Some Salaries
COUNCIL HOLDS US@PoRrANT SESSION
Report of Appraisers on Land Deal
with burlington Railroad t. APP
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When the Board of Education met last
night quite a number Of visitors were pres
ent. but the action OF the members soon
convinced the lobby that the Omaha yellow
journals were wrong and that no -ed.hers
now on the list were to be dismissed.
Three teachers were taken from no IN.
assigned list and placed on the regular list.
Agnes Walsh, Nellie Fitzgerald and Miss
Gifin we're those named by the .eachors
committee for promotion and the salaries
were raised. Miss Walsh will get $50 a
month, Miss Fitzgerald SIS and Miss CHM
SEQ. The salaries of Miss Broderick and
Miss Miller we're raised from SIS to SEQ.
Both are fourth grade teachers. Miss Mat
tie Campbell was voted an increase Of sal
airy from $65 to S75 a month, to III
at the beginning of the second semester.
Miss Edith Carpenter had her salary caised
from $50 to $50 a month. Miss Carpenter
is one of the primary teachers.
Morrill, brought up the typewriter ques-
tion again. 1t was in the form of a motion
to rent ten machines from the Smith and
Remington people at $3.50 a month each.
Then the question was asked by a men,
Der of the board as to whether the ns-
chimes to be rented at the price mentioned
would be new or old machines. NOrrill
then inserted a clause in his motion that
II the machines were not new they would
be returned. Kubat then stated that at
the time the oliver machines we're taken
away on a repleyin the board had been fur
nished ten new machines by ]. f. Mercy
nolds. IL do not propose to turn a man
down now who helped us out when We were
in a hole" said Member Kubat in closing
his remarks. Miller followed and said that
he was satisfied with the present arrange
ment, for II a purchase is finally made the
entire amount OF rental will apply on the
purchase price. Then a vote was taken and
by a vote OF 6 to 8 the body decided to
retain the machines now in use.
A few minor matters were taken up and
disposed Of and then the board adjourned
until next Monday night.
Council Has short Session.
The city council held a short session last
night. All members were present and the
mayor occupied the chair. The first bust
ness of Importance was the reading Of the
three damage claims previously mentioned
in The Bee. All of these claims, which ag-
gregate 1922, 500, were referred to the city
attorney.
Interest centered in the report Of the
appraisers appointed to investigate the
request Of the Burlington road FOR a vaca-
ton Of Thirty-sixth street. The appraisers,
F. j. Persons, ]. H. Kopeitz and ]. B.
Watkins, gave a lot Of statistics showing
the value of the property to be vacated,
as we'll as a valuation on that strip along
Boyd street which the railroad company
wishes to give to the city in return for
a portion of Thirty-sixth stree. The ap-
praisers find, according to their report, a
difference OF s1,043.
Upon motion of Adkins, the report Of the
appraisers was confirmed and upon pay
ment of the amount mentioned the city at
torney was directed to draft an ordinance
v~acating the streets and alleys asked Tor
by the railroad company.
Welsh suggested that the mayor appoint
a committee to draft suitable resolutions
on the death OF William G. Sloane, the sec
ond mayor Of South Omaha. Mayor Koutsky
appointed Adkins, Welsh and Queenan to
perform this duty. In the same motion the
citv ofRces we're ordered closed on the day
OF the Sloane funeral.
Adkins complained about the failure OF
Dan Harmon to commence the grading Oh
sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, from
Missouri avenue to NJ street. He said this
contract had been let some time ago, but
Harmon, while he had his OUTFIT here, had
not started the work. The clerk was d.
rected to notify Mr.. Harmon that unless
he made an effort to start at once the
contract would be let TO others.
A plat Of another addition to Spring Lake
park was submitted and approved. The
council then adjourned.
Death of william G.. Sloane.
william G. Sloane, one Of the oldest res
idents Of South Omaha. died at his home
Twenty-hfth and 1 streets, at 6 o'clock
Monday morning, after an illness lasting
several months.
The deceased was born December 29, 1880,
at Sheldon. Franklin county Vermont. In
1869 he came west, but it was not until June
"a. 1884. that he located in South Omaha.
Mr.. Sloane had the distinction Of having
been appointed the first postmaster In
South Omaha. He also opened the hrst
drug store and the first grocery store in
the Magic City. He was the second mayor
Of South Omaha, being elected the nrst
time in 1888, serving until 1892. Deceased
was a member of the Royal Arcanum and
OF the National Union. He leaves a widow
and one son, Henry.
Mr.. Sloane WAS probably one of the best
known men in South omaha and his hosts
Of friends will be greatly panied to learn
OF his death, although his physicians an
nounced two weeks ago that the end was
Approaching
While arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed. services will be held
at St. Martins church, Twenty-fourth and
] streets, either Wednesday or Thursday,
The city Offices will close on the day OF
the funeral, and the city officials will at
tend in a body.
Funeral services over the remains OF
William @. Sloane will be held at st. Mar
tins church, Twenty-fouTth and j streets,
= at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev,
5 Wise, rector, will o~f1ciate. The interment
: will be at Laurel Hill cemetery.
> The city Offices will be closed on Wednes-
day, and the mayor and members Of the
council, as well as other city officials, will
attend the services at the church. Mem
bers of Knoxall council. Royal Arcanum
| are requested to meet at Masonic hall
r Twenty-hfth and n streets, at l O'Clock
5 Wednesday afternoon and attend the sery'
> ices in a body.
Ice Cutting on.
Ice cutting on the lakes and ponds IL
! the vicinity Of South Omaha is of for IN,
! time being, The weather Of Sunday anC
Mopaav mt a atom IN tho work which Eai