Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
} AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Board Of Education Arohiteo. Replies to
: Published Criticism.
SAYS He HAS NOT BEEN DISCHARGED
Explains that lie Did Not submit
ItemiEed Account of Repairs Be-
cause He Could Not Get at
Boards Records,


Several days ago an article appeared in
an Omaha journal rejecting upon the In
tegrity and ability of L. A. Davis, for
number OF years architect for the Board
of Education. In the printed article It
was stated that Mr. Davis had been dis
missed by the present board some weeks
ago.
In an interview yesterday Mr.. Davis said:
"The person who wrote the article in ques-
ton must have drawn largely upon his
imagination, because some of the state
ments are long way from being true. The
records Of the board will show that my
services have not been dispensed with, IS
1 have a. contract which binds the board
until the end of June. Regarding the
failure to submit an itemized account Of
the expenditures for repairs on some Of
the school buildings / will say that 1t Is
impossible to do 80 without consulting the
books OF the board. OF late the finance
committee has got into the habit of enter
ing bills on the appropriation sheet and
these have been paid without the approval
of the architect For this reason it is Inn
possible for me to submit any itemized
account. Several times l have made a
request of the board to be permitted to
go over the records, but no attention has
been paid to the request. And yet the
members of the board now criticise me
for not making an itemized statement OF
expenditures"
Mr.. Davis admits that the present board
as soon as 1t came into power, adopted 6
resolution dispensing with his services bu
he says that the resolution will not hold
considering that his contract does not OK
pire for ten days yet. He proposes to brinr
suit for the money that is due him and e
aor Iva
the secretary to bring into court the rec
ords which have been withheld from hin
In order that he may tabulate a statemen
showing the amount expended for repairs
since access to the books were denied him
Beneht for Hospital.
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
q. H. Brewer, Twenty-ffth and H street,
a musicale will be given for the benefit q
the South Omaha hospital. The committe
In charge of the entertainment has 81
ranged for program which promises t
be interesting and entertaining. Refresh
ments will be served at the conclusion G
the musicale. An invitation is extended
all interested in the hospital to assist III
institution by attending the entertainment
stiII Hunting Men.
Local packers are still running shor
handed. Full time is being worked in q
OF the departments at all of the packIu
houses and every night men in some of Il
departments are held and paid overtim
The lowest wage paid now is 10 cents q
hour for unskilled labor, with time and
half for overtime. The scarcity of ms
is not confined to unskilled labor, but TAX
In all branches. Packers figure that Il
big rush here will keep up nearly all sur
nnqqfhlU f0r NnNn ~ S.f
time the lower river markets are in smoo
running order again the range cattle w
commence to come, SO that the prospec
Tor heavy runs up to November are eoo
Makes Vicious Assault.
Ed Smith, colored. is in jail, chare
with assault with intent to do great bod
injury. Henry Swartz. an electrician.
the complaining witness. Friday event
s"artz arrived in the city from the we
and was accosted at the depot by smit
who wanted to direct him to a hot
Swarts informed the negro that he h
selected his hotel and did not desire a
assistance. This remark angered SmI
ana after few more words had pass
Smith grabbed wagon spoke and stru
swaftz three times, 'infiicting severe a
painful bruises. AS the police consider
assault entirely unprovoked, the assists
countj toTney has been requested to
state complaint against Smith in orc
that he may. be severely punished
Heavy Beef Shipments.
Saturday afternoon q single train CO
posed of fifty refrigerator cars loaded W
~ packing house products pulled out for c
cago. The train will be run through So
over the Northwestern as far as Chica
where It will be split up and the cars s.
on east over different routes. Three
engines handled this train. One eng
was pulling, while two were pushing. 7
is the largest single train that ever
the yards here.
Revision of Registration.
Up to quito late In the afternoon yes
day very few voters called at the Doc
to register. Along in the evening 81
transfers were. asked for and few
arrivals registered. The total change
very light, not being nearly as large as
pected This light registration, It